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View Poll Results: Which of these is the Best Biker Song?
“HIGHWAY TO HELL”, by AC/DC
11
12.50%
“MIDNIGHT RIDER”, by ALMAN BROS
8
9.09%
“SIMPLE MAN”, by LYNYRD SKYNYRD
6
6.82%
“INNA GADDA DA VIDA”, by IRON BUTTERFLY
3
3.41%
“LA GRANGE”, by ZZ TOP
17
19.32%
“ROLL ME AWAY”, by BOB SEGER
10
11.36%
“BORN TO BE WILD”, by STEPPENWOLF
20
22.73%
“RADAR LOVE”, by GOLDEN EARRING
8
9.09%
“I'M BAD”, by ZZ TOP
3
3.41%
“U.S. BLUES”, by GRATEFUL DEAD
2
2.27%
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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Not on the list BUT, the live version of The Outlaws "Ghost Riders in the Sky" is my go to in my head riding song....
Lots of great songs on the lists above though.
 
Old Jun 17, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by *NIGHT TRAIN*
Nope , not a word in the lyrics of "Born to Be Wild" mentions bikes...the song gets it's biker creds from being used in the sound track of "Easy Rider" back in the day...

Kudos to your mention of the Allman Bros. tho...I always say about Southern Rock, there's the Allman Brothers and then there's everyone else...
If you don't think "Born to be wild" isn't about Harleys then you probably aren't aware that "Pink Cadillac" ain't about Arethas' Coupe Deville!
 
Old Jun 19, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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This song enters my mind as much as any other.
(Yes I know it's not about riding)

 
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