# What the heck is that song?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 9, 2000, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575 "2000-09-09T04:13:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/1 "2000-09-09T04:13:59Z")
There is a super funky song I remember from the early 80’s that started with a HUGE LOUD motorcycle being kickstarted and revved up before launching into the song. It was funky “Ohio Players” or “Lakeside” type tune (tho’ I don’t know if it’s either of them). I don’t know the title or any of the words only that it was “super funky”. Any help appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/2 "2000-09-09T04:23:18Z")
I don’t consider it “super funky”, but Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher”, off of their album _1984_, begins with a Harley starting up, and then fades into a drum cadence by Alex Van Halen. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/3 "2000-09-09T04:29:59Z")
I don’t consider this song funky either, but Twisted Sister’s cover of _Leader of the Pack_ also starts with a motorcycle revving up. You might want to look through a Prince discography. I think he’s into motorcycles; they may have played prominently into a few of his songs. And, of course, he’s got “funk.” ---
**Author:** ![bunnymom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@bunnymom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunnymom)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/4 "2000-09-09T04:54:32Z")
Just wanted to add my two cents here. Probably not what you are after but Motley Crue began Girls, Girls, Girls with motorcycle sounds. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/5 "2000-09-09T04:55:50Z")
I’m pretty certain I know exactly the song you’re thinking of, there’s a bar I go to that plays that song all the time. It’s not any of the above mentioned songs, but I can’t think of the name of it. If it helps anyone else, the song kind of reminds me of “You Dropped a Bomb On Me” by the Gap Band, but that isn’t it. At any rate, I’m pretty sure someone will know it before long; if not, I’ll be able to tell you what it is in a day or two when I hear it again, as I’m sure I will. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/6 "2000-09-09T05:01:12Z")
Ah, I think I got it. It actually is the Gap Band–the song is “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2000, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-that-song/32575/7 "2000-09-09T05:11:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cabbage \* > \*\*Ah, I think I got it. It actually is the Gap Band–the song is “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”. \*\* That’s It!!! Thanks Muchly!!!