Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild 1968

“Born to Be Wild“ is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. It is most notably featured in the 1969 film “Easy Rider“. “Born to Be Wild“ was the band’s third single off their 1968 debut album “Steppenwolf“ and became their most successful single, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. It was kept from the No. 1 spot by “People Got to Be Free“ by the Rascals. Lyrics Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Looking for adventure In whatever comes our way Yeah, darlin’ gonna make it happen Take the world in a love embrace Fire all of your guns at once And explode into space I like smoke and lightnin’ Heavy metal thunder Racing with the wind And the feeling that I’m under Yeah, darlin’ gonna make it happen Take the world in a love embrace Fire all of your guns at once And explode into space Like a true nature’s child We were born Born to be wild We can climb so high I never wanna die Born to be wild Born to be wild Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Looking for adventure In whatever comes our way Yeah, darlin’ gonna make it happen Take the world in a love embrace Fire all of your guns at once And explode into space Like a true nature’s child We were born Born to be wild We can climb so high I never wanna die Born to be wild Born to be wild