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Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:00 pm
by Firthy
I know this depends on your taste in music but what are your 3 favourite song intros. Be interesting to see which are the most common.
Mine are:
Baker Street
In the Air Tonight
Pinball Wizard (original Who version)
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:07 pm
by Hibsclaret
Spirit of radio - Rush
Since you been gone - Rainbow
Smells like teen spirit - Nirvana
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:09 pm
by Dyched
Weight of Love - The Black Keys
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:20 pm
by exilecanada
Can only think of one at the moment.
Chicago '25 or 6 to 4'
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:33 pm
by burnmark
This is The One - Stone Roses
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:46 pm
by Bosscat
Stairway to Heaven ... Led Zep
Highway to Hell ... AC/DC
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:50 pm
by Bosscat
Bosscat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:46 pm
Stairway to Heaven ... Led Zep
Highway to Hell ... AC/DC
Smoke on the Water ... Deep Purple
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:54 pm
by Tribesmen
I have to go with Mr Peel , and the Undertones - Teenaged Kicks
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:54 pm
by Procrastinate B
‘Maid of Orleans’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
‘Being Boiled (Fast Version) by The Human League.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:55 pm
by aclaretinstevenage
Into the Valley - The Skids
Revolution - The Beatles
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
The Boys are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:15 pm
by Hbclaret007
Oliver's army- Elvis Costello
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:48 pm
by Stubsy
Complete control
Ride a white swan.
Caroline.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:52 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Welcome to the Jungle
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:10 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Parisienne Walkways..Gary Moore
Street Player..Chicago. Sampled on The Bomb(these sounds fall into my mind), by the bucketheads.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:12 pm
by Inchysince1993
Def Leppard -Photograph
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:13 pm
by groove
Enter Sandman Metallica
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:26 pm
by Exsus
Black is the colour: Wilbert Longmire.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:43 pm
by The Hung Juror
I wanna be adored - Stones Roses.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:44 pm
by Belial
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:52 pm
Welcome to the Jungle
Great intro. They should try it as the walk out music on the turf...I bet it'd go down a treat
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:46 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Belial wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:44 pm
Great intro. They should try it as the walk out music on the turf...I bet it'd go down a treat
They played it one game last season in the build up to kick off.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:46 pm
by dougcollins
Radios in Motion - XTC
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:47 pm
by Dazzler
Small Faces - Tin Soldier
The Cure - Inbetween Days
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:56 pm
by Burnleyareback2
Bruce Honsby - The way it is.
You can close the thread now.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:02 pm
by Alanstevensonsgloves
Only one from me...
Ceremony - New Order
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:11 pm
by TheFamilyCat
Dazzler wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:47 pm
Small Faces - Tin Soldier
The Cure - Inbetween Days
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
She Sells Sanctuary
I'd personally go for Push over Inbetween Days by The Cure.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:12 pm
by Vincent'sCap
(Don't fear)The Reaper
Blue Oyster Cult.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:24 pm
by Swizzlestick
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:31 pm
by Swizzlestick
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Radiohead - Everything in its Right Place
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:36 pm
by Dark Cloud
Got to be "Get It On" by T Rex.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:42 pm
by yTib
sound and vision - bowie
can't you hear me knocking - rolling stones
strawberry fields forever - beatles
N.I.B. - black sabbath
cannonball - the breeders
three girl rhumba - wire
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:44 pm
by ChrisG
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:11 pm
She Sells Sanctuary
I'd personally go for Push over Inbetween Days by The Cure.
Or The Forest
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:44 pm
by kaptin1
Money for Nothing - Dire Straights
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:45 pm
by ChrisG
Needs a Spotify playlist making this
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:51 pm
by Grimsdale
The Faith Healer - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:58 pm
by No Ney Never
There's so many, I know you said 3, but first 4 that spring to mind without even thinking about it.
U2 live - Where the streets have no name.
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart.
Michael Jackson - Billy Jean.
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:01 pm
by ChrisG
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:02 pm
by ecc
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Safe European Home - The Clash
Ceremony - Joy Division/ New Order
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:04 pm
by Bosscat
This thread would make a great album

Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:04 pm
by Fretters
Loving a song called Take You Down by Daniel Pemberton. Heard it on The Boys (Prime) and it's epic.
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:07 pm
by djt2006
Another girl another planet … The Only Ones
Reward … The Teardrop Explodes
Summer Fun … The Barracudas
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:22 pm
by beeholeclaret
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:28 pm
by LincsWoldsClaret
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:32 pm
by Lip
High school confidential Jerry Lee Lewis
The killer at his best.
https://youtu.be/8Y51bM5vAmY?si=uvC8UA9Q7ODFpjx9
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:37 pm
by Taffys milkman
Behind blue eyes The Who
Sultans of swing by Dire Straits
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:41 pm
by Goalposts
Whole lotta love - led zep
Oh well - fleetwood mac
Stranglehold - ted nugent
Storm bringer - deep purple
Their are so many great ones
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:03 pm
by Juan Tanamera
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:12 pm
by Vintage Claret
Everlasting Love - Love Affair
Reach Out (I'll be there) - 4 Tops
Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:30 pm
by Juan Tanamera
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:38 pm
by THEWELLERNUT70
The Faces - Stay With Me
Dr Feelgood - Roxette
The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
New Order - Dream Attack
The Charlatans - Sproston Green
MVP's - Turning My Heartbeat Up
Re: Best song intros?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:46 pm
by GetIntoEm
Fox on the run by Sweet