Greatest Song Intros

DiamondDave · January 18th, 2008, 10:38 AM

Not just the guitar riff, or whatever....

Those songs that you instantly love and know from the first 5 or so seconds of intro.... whether that be a lyric or a musical intro....

I know some people will go the 'Satisfaction' route again... and while I think it is maybe the most recognizable one, I certainly think there are ones 'as recognizable' and better

I am going to try and spread across the generas as well...

Crazy Train - Ozzy (Who does not love "All Aboard....."????)
Pink Floyd - Time (I remember a roommate that would not wake up, and me cranking up the clock bells on the stereo)
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun (Is it me or do club goers just instantly start pogo-ing around when that comes on?)
Iron Maiden - Aces High (We're talking the intro on the live version on 'Live After Death', with the spine tingling Churchill speech)
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (this one still stops me in my tracks)
The Doors - Riders on the Storm (Ray with the thunderstorms)
The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song [Christmas Don't Be Late] (Who DOESN'T like that intro???)

Simp · January 18th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Some a-peal-ing intros:

Hells Bells - AC/DC
For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

AlexdeLarge · January 18th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Lou Reed - Sweet Jane
Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath
The Beatles - Help

DiamondDave · January 18th, 2008, 11:52 AM

A couple more that could stir some memories and discussion...

Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Fiddles, baby)
Van Halen - Hot For Teacher (Maybe the most recognizable drum intro???)

and how could I forget
Heart - Barracuda

kflo · January 18th, 2008, 12:01 PM

kflo · January 18th, 2008, 12:03 PM

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Grandstander · January 18th, 2008, 01:24 PM

Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" has to be one of the greatest ever. I'm also partial to the Joe Jeffrey Group's intro to "Pledge of Love", and I always loved the way that Cher's "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" slides down the scales and then explodes into the beat right away.

Cochise22 · January 18th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Centerfold - J. Geils Band
The Mountains Win Again - Blues Traveler
Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly

TheDominator · January 18th, 2008, 04:58 PM

"when the levee breaks" - Led Zeppelin
"blood hunger doctrine" - Dimmu Borgir
"night prowler" - ACDC
"spiral architect" - Black Sabbath
"the longest day" - Iron Maiden
"dance of death" - Iron Maiden
"fortunes of war" - Iron Maiden
"aftershock" - Van Halen

SugarBaby · January 18th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Lou Reed, "Walk On The Wild Side". "And the colored girls go, doop de doop..."

heyterry · January 18th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Not as recognizable, but I always enjoy hearing the full intro to Hotel California.

Wiggen · January 18th, 2008, 06:21 PM

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" - The Hollies
"Come Together" - The Beatles
"The Time Has Come Today" - The Chambers Brothers
"Rough Justice" - The Stones
"Lola" - The Kinks
"Love Me Do" - The Beatles

MuffinMcFluffin · January 18th, 2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiamondDave

Those songs that you instantly love and know from the first 5 or so seconds of intro.... whether that be a lyric or a musical intro....

Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
Trapt - Stories
Alter Bridge - Blackbird

LaxD · January 19th, 2008, 11:15 AM

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January 18th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
DiamondDave Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD, on the Potomac River Posts: 5,390	Greatest Song Intros Not just the guitar riff, or whatever.... Those songs that you instantly love and know from the first 5 or so seconds of intro.... whether that be a lyric or a musical intro.... I know some people will go the 'Satisfaction' route again... and while I think it is maybe the most recognizable one, I certainly think there are ones 'as recognizable' and better I am going to try and spread across the generas as well... Crazy Train - Ozzy (Who does not love "All Aboard....."????) Pink Floyd - Time (I remember a roommate that would not wake up, and me cranking up the clock bells on the stereo) Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun (Is it me or do club goers just instantly start pogo-ing around when that comes on?) Iron Maiden - Aces High (We're talking the intro on the live version on 'Live After Death', with the spine tingling Churchill speech) Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (this one still stops me in my tracks) The Doors - Riders on the Storm (Ray with the thunderstorms) The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song [Christmas Don't Be Late] (Who DOESN'T like that intro???) __________________ Reagan in 08... Even though he's dead, he's the better choice! Superdelegates - Because even the Democratic party knows it's base is too stupid to make really important decisions.

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AlexdeLarge Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,438	Lou Reed - Sweet Jane Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath The Beatles - Help __________________ I've been a bad boy again Now I've been a bad boy again And all the trouble that I'm in Makes me a bad boy again John Prine

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DiamondDave Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD, on the Potomac River Posts: 5,390	A couple more that could stir some memories and discussion... Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Fiddles, baby) Van Halen - Hot For Teacher (Maybe the most recognizable drum intro???) and how could I forget Heart - Barracuda __________________ Reagan in 08... Even though he's dead, he's the better choice! Superdelegates - Because even the Democratic party knows it's base is too stupid to make really important decisions.

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TheDominator Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	"when the levee breaks" - Led Zeppelin "blood hunger doctrine" - Dimmu Borgir "night prowler" - ACDC "spiral architect" - Black Sabbath "the longest day" - Iron Maiden "dance of death" - Iron Maiden "fortunes of war" - Iron Maiden "aftershock" - Van Halen __________________ Dom Fact of the Week: Dom has no faith in humanity Purgatory 03/07/08

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Simp Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 394	Some a-peal-ing intros: Hells Bells - AC/DC For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

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Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 6,638	Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" has to be one of the greatest ever. I'm also partial to the Joe Jeffrey Group's intro to "Pledge of Love", and I always loved the way that Cher's "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" slides down the scales and then explodes into the beat right away.

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SugarBaby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,141	Lou Reed, "Walk On The Wild Side". "And the colored girls go, doop de doop..."

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heyterry Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 501	Not as recognizable, but I always enjoy hearing the full intro to Hotel California.

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Wiggen Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,311	"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" - The Hollies "Come Together" - The Beatles "The Time Has Come Today" - The Chambers Brothers "Rough Justice" - The Stones "Lola" - The Kinks "Love Me Do" - The Beatles __________________ "There are plenty of blacks who do not look like monkeys... Obama, however, does sort of look like a monkey..." Zen, May 18, 2008.

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