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* UrExample: "Born to Be Wild" is credited with introducing the term "HeavyMetal" in the music itself (the term had been used by critics to describe contemporary hard rock bands, and was taken from Creator/WilliamBurroughs' ''Literature/NakedLunch'').
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* UrExample: "Born to Be Wild" is credited with introducing the term "HeavyMetal" in the music itself (the term had been used by critics to describe contemporary hard rock bands, and was taken from Creator/WilliamBurroughs' Creator/WilliamSBurroughs' ''Literature/NakedLunch'').
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* UrExample: "Born to Be Wild" is credited with introducing the term "HeavyMetal"."HeavyMetal" in the music itself (the term had been used by critics to describe contemporary hard rock bands, and was taken from Creator/WilliamBurroughs' ''Literature/NakedLunch'').
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* SpokenWordInMusic: "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" ends with a police raid interrupting the recording.
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** Also doubles as GratuitousGerman as it is simply the German name for Steppe Wolves (Canis lupus campestris).
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* BadassBiker: Ever since ''Film/EasyRider'', "Born to Be Wild" has been associated with them, and pretty much with being a {{Badass}} in general.
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** Some of their other songs are higher- "Sookie Sookie", for example, is a solid 5. And other songs, like "Magic Carpet Ride" and "The Pusher" are on the border of 3 and 4. They had a certain amount of variety in this department- hell, portions of the second side of ''Steppenwolf the Second'' get as low as 1 at times.
** Some of their other songs are higher- "Sookie Sookie", for example, is a solid 5. And other songs, like "Magic Carpet Ride" and "The Pusher" are on the border of 3 and 4. They had a certain amount of variety in this department- hell, portions of the second side of ''Steppenwolf the Second'' get as low as 1 at times.
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* {{Animal Motif|s}}: Wolves, of course.
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* {{Animal Motif|s}}: AnimalMotifs: Wolves, of course.
*{{Awesome McCool Name}}: AwesomeMcCoolName: Dennis Edmonton wrote "Born to Be Wild" under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire.
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->"''Like a true nature's child\\
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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I never wanna die''"
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die...''"
'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band fromToronto UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}} and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from
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* AWildRapperAppears: They rerecorded "Magic Carpet Ride" in 1988 with [[Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive Grandmaster Flash]].
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* AWildRapperAppears: They rerecorded "Magic Carpet Ride" in 1988 with [[Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive Grandmaster Flash]].Flash]].
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from UsefulNotes/Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from UsefulNotes/Toronto Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a Canadian-American rock band from Toronto UsefulNotes/Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are an American a Canadian-American rock band from Toronto and UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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* CoverVersion: Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" and Hoyt Axton's "The Pusher" and "Snowblind Friend".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are an American rock band from UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are an American rock band from UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit hits "Born to Be Wild".
Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
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* UrExample: "Born to Be Wild" is credited with introducing the term "Music/HeavyMetal".
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* OneWomanSong: "Annie Annie Over," "Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World)".
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'''Steppenwolf''' are an American rock band from UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild."
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'''Steppenwolf''' are an American rock band from UsefulNotes/LosAngeles that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild."
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* CoverVersion: Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" and Hoyt Axton's "The Pusher" and "Snowblind Friend."
* DanceSensation: "Hippo Stomp"
** ContinuityNod: It's mentioned in the title track of ''For Ladies Only.''
* DemBones: On the cover of ''[=SkullDuggery=]''
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* DanceSensation: "Hippo Stomp"
** ContinuityNod: It's mentioned in the title track of ''For Ladies Only.''
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Friend".
* DanceSensation: "HippoStomp"
Stomp".
** ContinuityNod: It's mentioned in the title track of ''For LadiesOnly.''
Only''.
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''[=SkullDuggery=]''.
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* HeavyMeta: "Rock Me"
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* IAmSong: "Rock Steady (I'm Rough andReady)"Ready)".
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* SomethingBlues: "Gang War Blues," "Smokey Factory Blues"
* UrExample: "Born to Be Wild" is credited with introducing the term "Music/HeavyMetal."
** "Magic Carpet Ride" mentions "Literature/{{Aladdin}}'s lamp."
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lamp".
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Blues".
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* {{Animal Motif|s}}: Wolves, of course.
* {{Animal Motif|s}}: Wolves, of course.
* ConceptAlbum: ''Monster'' was a political statement about the times (1970). ''For Ladies Only'' is apparently about feminism, although the lyrics don't really put that across. The cover art didn't help.
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** ContinuityNod: It's mentioned in the title track of ''For Ladies Only.''
* DemBones: On the cover of ''[=SkullDuggery=]''
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** "Magic Carpet Ride" mentions "Literature/{{Aladdin}}'s lamp."
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* AWildRapperAppears: They rerecorded "Magic Carpet Ride" in 1988 with Grandmaster Flash.
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* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: ''Steppenwolf The Second''.
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* HardRock: One of the popularizers.
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* LiveAlbum: Their first was ''Early Steppenwolf.''
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a UsefulNotes/{{Canad|a}}ian rock band that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild."
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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf_(band) The Other Wiki]].
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* BadassBiker: Ever since ''Film/EasyRider'', "Born to Be Wild" has been associated with them, and pretty much with being a {{Badass}} in general.
* DanceSensation: "Hippo Stomp"
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Named for the Creator/HermannHesse novel of the same name.
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-->"''Like a true nature's child\\
We were born, born to be wild\\
We can climb so high\\
I never wanna die''"
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a UsefulNotes/{{Canad|a}}ian rock band that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild."
!!! "These tropes are Born to be wild":
* CoolShades[=/=]BlindWithoutEm: John Kay
* CoverVersion: Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man"
* DrugsAreBad: Zigzagged. "The Pusher" and "Snowblind Friend" play it straight. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" rips a politician for speaking out against marijuana.
* HeavyMeta: "Rock Me"
* IAmTheBand: John Kay is the only original member left.
* RevolvingDoorBand: Many different members covering two separate versions of the band.
* ShoutOut[=/=]SongOfSongTitles: "Berry Rides Again" is this to Music/ChuckBerry
We were born, born to be wild\\
We can climb so high\\
I never wanna die''"
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'''Steppenwolf''' are a UsefulNotes/{{Canad|a}}ian rock band that formed in 1967. They are best known for their hit "Born to Be Wild."
!!! "These tropes are Born to be wild":
* CoolShades[=/=]BlindWithoutEm: John Kay
* CoverVersion: Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man"
* DrugsAreBad: Zigzagged. "The Pusher" and "Snowblind Friend" play it straight. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" rips a politician for speaking out against marijuana.
* HeavyMeta: "Rock Me"
* IAmTheBand: John Kay is the only original member left.
* RevolvingDoorBand: Many different members covering two separate versions of the band.
* ShoutOut[=/=]SongOfSongTitles: "Berry Rides Again" is this to Music/ChuckBerry
