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I removed the line "It was also featured on the soundtrack of Herbie Fully Loaded." simply because the song has been featured in far too many movies and TV shows -- listing only one seems unfair, and attempting to list them all seems arduous. --] 21:48, 5 May 2006 (UTC) |
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{{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveThis|archiveprefix=Talk:Born to Be Wild/Archives/|format=Y|age=26297|index=yes|archivebox=yes|box-advert=yes}} |
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== What's it all about? == |
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Didn't anyone know that there was a movie by the same name? Shouldn't there be a disambiguation page?--] 14:56, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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This page describes how the song came to be recorded by Steppenwolf, but really says very little about the song itself, other than that it was originally conceived as a ballad. |
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There is a movie called '']''; I don't know of one called "Born to be Wild". ] (]) 16:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC) |
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I think it would be worth noting in this article that, despite the song having become forever associated with biker culture by its inclusion in Easy Rider, its composer maintains that the song was actually about letting loose in a muscle car. |
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==Blue Oyster Cult== |
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Does anyone think it worthy to mention that Blue Oyster Cult also released this song, and have performed it live every time I have seen, and heard them play live. <small>—The preceding ] comment was added by ] (] • ]){{#if:14:09, August 20, 2007 (UTC)| 14:09, August 20, 2007 (UTC)}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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I would add that myself, but I'm just too lazy to search for a citation-worthy source. (I first encountered the assertion decades ago. And, from the lyrics, it certainly appears likely. A brief glance at the net yielded many mentions of it. However, little short of a direct quotation from Bonfire/Edmonton would confirm that it is anything more than a long-standing rumour.) ] (]) 18:34, 6 June 2023 (UTC) |
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I added Blue Oyster Cult as a band that has covered it. They have covered it numerous times, once on a studio album. --] 18:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC) |
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==Fair use rationale for Image:Born to be Wild single.jpg== |
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''']''' is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under ] but there is no ] as to why its use in '''this''' Misplaced Pages article constitutes fair use. In addition to the ], you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with ]. |
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Please go to ] and edit it to include a ]. Using one of the templates at ] is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Misplaced Pages policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. |
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If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on ]. If you have any questions please ask them at the ]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Missing rationale2 --> |
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] 08:00, 27 October 2007 (UTC) |
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==AC/DC cover?== |
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I haven't gotten to research it, but have heard that ] covered Born to Be Wild. However, every "AC/DC" version turns out to just be the Steppenwolf one. Can someone look into it? |
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] via ] (]) 01:07, 13 March 2008 (UTC) |
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==Interesting knockoff== |
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- about baby boomers growing old ] (]) 14:43, 18 June 2008 (UTC) |
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==Slade== |
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covered the song for their 1969 "beginnings" album. Probably worth mentioning in the article, seeing as slade pretty much invented glam rock. <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 15:56, 1 July 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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==Heavy metal== |
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Correct me if im wrong but I allways thought that the lyrics of this song were the first to use the phrase "Heavey Metal". Could someone look into this for me. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 19:25, 14 April 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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You are right, although it is already referenced in the opening paragraph of the article that way. However, it is really not a ] song – and certainly not the first one. ] (]) 16:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC) |
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==Name== |
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This article jumps all over the place with whether it should be spelled "Born to Be Wild", "Born to be Wild", or even "BORN TO BE WILD". It should be standardized.] (]) 22:25, 9 April 2012 (UTC) |
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This page describes how the song came to be recorded by Steppenwolf, but really says very little about the song itself, other than that it was originally conceived as a ballad.
I think it would be worth noting in this article that, despite the song having become forever associated with biker culture by its inclusion in Easy Rider, its composer maintains that the song was actually about letting loose in a muscle car.
I would add that myself, but I'm just too lazy to search for a citation-worthy source. (I first encountered the assertion decades ago. And, from the lyrics, it certainly appears likely. A brief glance at the net yielded many mentions of it. However, little short of a direct quotation from Bonfire/Edmonton would confirm that it is anything more than a long-standing rumour.) Starling2001 (talk) 18:34, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
