Hooked from the Intro

[Ezra]

Was listening to a few old playlists in the car yesterday and despite not hearing them for ages, some of the songs were just instantly recognisable from the intro's...quirky, unusual, whatever. So, thought I might start a new playlist of songs with iconic intro's.

Here's a few idea's....

A Forest - The Cure
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Girl - Beck
Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work

Any other suggestions?

[Ryyy]

The safety dance - men without hats.
There is a light that never goes out - the smiths
Rock the casbah - the clash

[miniman]

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult

[Castrol for a knave]

Smiths- How Soon is Now

[Stuart70]

Love will tear us apart - Joy Division

[bigpriest]

Ghost Town - The Specials

[SteveV8miller]

Curtis Lowe by Skynyrd

[Oberheim]

Reward - The Teardrop Explodes

[Super Sonic]

Japan's 'Sons of Pioneers'

[cherryowen]

Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
More Than a Feeling - Boston
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep
Purple Rain - Prince
Walk This Way - Aerosmith / Run DMC
Under Pressure - Queen

Just examples of tunes recognisable from bar #1

Hard Day's Night is an example of recognising an intro from just one chord (which, I believe, is still under scrutiny decades after release)

[Oberheim]

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

[E34-3.2]

Voodoo child: Jimi Hendrix
Purple haze: Jimi Hendrix
Money for nothing: Dire straits
Sultan of swing: Dire straits
5th symphony: Beethoven
Adagio: Albinoni
So what: Miles Davies
The chicken: Jaco Pastorius
Boom Boom: John lee Hooker
Manish boy: Muddy Waters
Since I've been loving you: Led Zeppelin

[Nickp82]

I wanna be adored - Stone Roses

[miniman]

Two Princes - Spin Doctors

[Oberheim]

Nickp82 said:

I wanna be adored - Stone Roses

Gary Mounfield, master of bassline hooks. May he rest in peace

[Lotobear]

Roundabout - Yes

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols

[WrekinCrew]

Baba O'Riley
I'm Not in Love

[rjfp1962]

This Is The Killer Speaking - The Last Dinner Party

[mac96]

Days Like These (theme to the Italian Job)-Matt Monroe