Its long-standing appeal is now partly nostalgic: Guthrie was at the center of hippie culture in the late sixties and early seventies, and he continues to fill his live concerts with crowds of boomer fans. I just wanna ride on my motorsickle.” If you ask me to name a song that features motorcycles, this is the one that pops into my mind right away: Arlo Guthrie’s “The Motorcycle Song.” The lyrics may be nonsense, but they stick in your head, and the song has had enduring popularity a radio hit in the late sixties, “The Motorcycle Song” appears on five of Guthrie’s albums across the length of his career from 1967 to 2011, and in at least four versions.