Best song intros?

[Steve1956]

Losing my religion..REM

[Steve1956]

American Idiot Green Day
So many to mention i could go on but I'll not bore you with my choices or it would go on for pages
...ain't music great

[keith1879]

So many good ones mentioned.
Someone else mentioned Gimme Shelter which is easily my number 1. Also...Dancin the Night Away by The Motors.

[Steve1956]

I did miss my all time favourite
Sebastian...Steve Harley.

[Taffy on the wing]

I have to go with Mr Peel , and the Undertones - Teenaged Kicks

Exactly!

[Lu-tze]

Well being that David Bowie- Sound and Vision and The Breeders- Cannonball have already been taken I’ll go-

Beastie Boys- Sabotage
Kanye West- Gold Digger

[Tribesmen]

Exactly!

I am not big music fan but did see the Undertones in Manchester over 40 years ago but the 3 drum beats at the start of teenage kicks , well you know the rest .

[Jasper64]

Johnny Was - Stiff Little Fingers
Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Eton Rifles - The Jam
Town Called Malice -The Jam

[Lu-tze]

If we’re having Town Called Malice then we have to have the inspiration-
You Can’t Hurry Love- The Supremes

[mkmel]

For me it has to be Papa was a Rolling Stone by the Temptations

https://youtu.be/S5xAtsXb8Vs?si=2qVo7FVO27EEnuYb

[Procrastinate B]

‘Be My Baby’ The Ronnettes.

[midlander63]

Church Not Made With Hands by The Waterboys
It's brilliant - the strumming acoustic guitar, the drum roll, the horns
The outro's great too - when the electric guitar kicks in!
And in between - a great song!
I' know that the members of this forum appreciate music so check this song out

[Tricky Trevor]

The first true stereo I ever heard was the 10, 9, 8……intro to Space Oddity. With the even numbers from one speaker and the odd numbers from the other.
So I’ll add that.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Queen - One Vision

[THEWELLERNUT70]

FGTH - Two Tribes

New Order - Perfect Kiss

[Pheonixknight]

Ac/dc - it's a long way to the top.
Pink floyd - wish you were here.
Marrilion- punch and Judy.
A brilliant intro makes you feel something, long before any lyrics have kicked in. Most important part of any song you could argue.

[Guitargeorge]

For Whom The Bell Tolls
Hotel California

[morpheus2]

Off the top of my head -
Led Zep - Good Times Bad Times
Led Zep - Black Dog
Led Zep - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

[Swizzlestick]

Off the top of my head -
Led Zep - Good Times Bad Times
Led Zep - Black Dog
Led Zep - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

Immigrant Song, too.

[Eyesofblue2]

Pictures of You......The Cure
The Court of the Crimson King......King Crimson
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun......Pink Floyd

[ŽižkovClaret]

Nashville Pussy - Go To Hell (Up to and including the 1st verse. Not one for the school run lol)

[BabylonClaret]

Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches

To be fair it might depend. I could have easily picked The Who Baba o Reilly, Pearl Jam - Wash, and The Beatles - Helter-skelter Skelter

[BabylonClaret]

‘Maid of Orleans’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
‘Being Boiled (Fast Version) by The Human League.

Great shout on OMD. Architecture and Morality is a masterpiece

[BabylonClaret]

She Sells Sanctuary

I'd personally go for Push over Inbetween Days by The Cure.

Yep. I'd agree on Push. Plainsong too

[BabylonClaret]

‘Be My Baby’ The Ronnettes.

Yeah those drums are iconic

[billyhamilton82]

The Stranglers are the masters of a memorable intro, even using a harpsichord in Golden Brown, they are all instantly reconisable as a Stranglers track and the following are just a few of many:

5 minutes - The Stranglers
Nice n Sleazy - The Stranglers
Hanging Around - The Stranglers
Duchess - The Stranglers
Peaches - The Stranglers
No More Heroes - The Stranglers
Golden Brown - The Stranglers

[ClaretPope]

Derek & The Dominoes - Layla, either the electric or the acoustic version
As shown earlier Revolution a close second

[JoeAM89]

If anybody's interested, I've combined these songs into YouTube Music and Spotify playlists. Links below. I used AI so apologies if some songs are missing.

YT Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list ... nKmVsjU3_X

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YbkH ... iCDuyRtqVO

Updated playlists:

YT Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list ... 9mknZVuDJC

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YbkH ... TdZ8rTRqId

[IrkthePurists]

Swamp Thing - The Chameleons

20th November at the Grand in Clitheroe if you don’t believe me (still a few tickets available).

[Quicknick]

'I am the Mercury': Jimmie Spheeris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71NxOdsnR8s

[appleton]

AT TIMES LIKE THESE, which should be promoted back to accompany the Clarets onto the pitch.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Updated playlists:

YT Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list ... 9mknZVuDJC

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YbkH ... TdZ8rTRqId

Downloading to Spotify...........12hrs 20m is some playlist!!

[RMutt]

Downloading to Spotify...........12hrs 20m is some playlist!!

Would be shorter but for all the bloody intros!

[scouseclaret]

Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
Street Spirit - Radiohead

[Claretmutt]

Sweet child o mine / guns and roses
Milk and alcohol / dr. feelgood
Rock and roll / led zeppelin