"Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf.

OK, boys and girls, back to the 60s: It was 1968 and Canadian singer/songwriter Mars Bonfire aka Dennis Edmonton had just arrived in California from his home country. He found himself driving his beat-up 1962 Ford Falcon along the Pacific Coast Highway. The natural beauty inspired him to write a song that would become a generational anthem to the rebellion of the Vietnam era, an epoch-defining tune. A symbol of the free-spirited, risk-taking rebellion of the counterculture in pursuit of personal freedom. For some reason, he recalled his high school chemistry class, where he learned about the heavy metals (hint, hint!) on the Periodic Table of The Elements. First known use of the term "heavy metal" in popular music - makes you think of a big ol' Harley hog instead of a Ford Falcon! He had no idea how important those two words would become in music history. When he got home, he worked it out on his Fender Telecaster but he had to do it unamped. "I couldn't plug my Telecaster into my amp because the lady upstairs always complained about the noise". The song was rejected by many publishers. His brother's band, The Sparrows, for which he played drums, had just changed its name to that of a Hermann Hesse novel and they agreed to record it. It quickly became an international hit fueled by its appearance on the 1969 hit movie "Easy Rider" soundtrack. Platinum seller, #2 on Billboard and it is ranked #129 on Rolling Stone's 500 Best Songs of All Time. Has been featured on Valvoline and Pampers TV commercials. Recently sung by several "mature" women "of a certain age" in a hilarious WeatherTech TV ad. Song? Group? Answer: "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egMWlD3fLJ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwh3AAxI7s

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