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TIL the song "Born To Be Wild" was originally written as a ballad by a songwriter going by the stage name Mars Bonfire. He offered the song to numerous bands, but none accepted. Eventually, his brother - the drummer for Steppenwolf - accepted it and they released it as a sped-up rearranged version.

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