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Born to be Wild
Mars Bonfire (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
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Subtitle: Recorded by Steppenwolf
General Info
Year: 1968 / 2004
Duration: c. 2:05
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Rock Band
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00; (digital) - $45.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Convertible Bass Line
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Born to Be Wild is a song first performed by the band Steppenwolf, written by Mars Bonfire. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song, and the second verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of a musical style).
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Keith Waibel, conductor) – 30 August 2016
- Fieldston 7th Grade Band – 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Born to be Wild (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990/2006)
All Wind Works
- Born to be Wild (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990)
- Born to be Wild (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990/2006)
- Born to be Wild (arr. Vinson) (1968/2004)
Resources
None discovered thus far.
- Bonfire, M.; Vinson, J. (2004). Born to be Wild: Recorded by Steppenwolf [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Born to be Wild, Wikipedia Accessed 19 August 2016
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Mars Bonfire." Accessed 19 August 2016.