Top 7 Harley-Davidson/Motorcycle Songs
In no particular order, here are the songs that every rider should listen to!
1. Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)
This 1980s rock song is truly an outlaw song in which he compares the motorcycle to a horse. Dead or alive, Bon Jovi sings that he will drive, as he is a "cowboy on a steel horse."
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2. Unknown Legend (Neil Young)
Neil Young isn't a stranger when it comes to singing about motorcycles as he released "Motorcycle Mama" in the 70s, but it is in "Unknown Legend" where he name drops Harley-Davidson. In this 1992 folk-rock song he sings, "Somewhere on a desert highway she rides a Harley-Davidson."
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3. Motorcycle Man (Saxon)
This 80s metal will truly get your blood boiling with excitement. Clearly a man with a pride, this motorcycle man feels he can beat any street machine. Saxon sings, "I can beat your street machine. We're taking risks, that's what we mean. 'Cause I'm a motorcycle man. We get our kicks just when we can..."
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4. Jesus Rode a Harley (Ugly Kid Joe)
If Jesus was one of us, he'd ride a Harley-Davidson. In this scenario the Lord is at a bar telling stories about the most biblical figures in history, and it seems Jesus is the coolest of all. Ugly Kid Joe sings in this 90s metal song, "Moses used to sniff the lines. Noah used to rock the boat sometimes. Mary used to get undone. Jesus rode a Harley-Davidson."
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5. Midnight Rider (The Allman Brothers Band)
Life on the road, perhaps as an outlaw, is the message in "Midnight Rider." In this well known 70s song, The Allman Brothers Band sing, "...And the road goes on forever. And I've got one more silver dollar. But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no. Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider."
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6. Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
The 1960's Easy Rider film should be thanked for bringing this onto our list. This is not only an extremely popular song, it is also a top motorcycle song. Other lists would be incomplete without acknowledging this particular song. To figure out what makes this song so special, you'll need to hear it for yourself; although there is no way you haven't heard it already.
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7. House of Blue Light (Billy Joel)
Here is another song that dropped the favorite bike brand into its lyrics. Billy Joel's "House of Blue Light" goes, "We'll drive and shove the pickups in the morning. Then we'll ride the Harley-Davidsons at night. They all work for somebody who makes all the money. Amazed, I'm just a-loving you tight in the house of blue light, house of blue light."
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