Greatest openings to songs?

[Nighthawk 0]

By the way, jazz is better than classical.

[Guest theanswer1824]

any song from radiohead always builds to a great climax: national anthem, motion picture soundtrack, no surprises, etc.

 

any radiohead fans here?

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

y2jailbait likes them.

[RHR 0]

The Krist part at the beginning of "Territorial Pissings"

Gen Xers "pissing" all over the boomer hippie dreams. Beautiful.

 

The drum and swarm on "Born To Run".

 

The snare at the beginning of "Like a Rolling Stone"

 

Chuck D, Can't Truss It..."Here Come The Drums..."

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Another good metal intro is Cryptopsy's "Cold Hate, Warm Blood."

 

A clean bass and acoustic guitar breakdown that reaches critical mass almost as soon as it starts.

[spiny norman 0]

I've always loved the way Pink Floyd's Money starts.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's the worst track on Dark Side Of The Moon. But I think it really has a great introduction, with the sound effects and then the bass line kicking in.

[ArkhamGlobe 0]

I've always liked the intro to The Pogues' Fairytale of New York as well, with Shane McGowan crooning "It was Christmas Eve babe... In the drunk tank".

 

I also greatly enjoy the intro to Portishead's Wandering Star. I really like the way the drums enter into the song.

 

Also, the organ that leads off The Small Faces' Tin Soldier.

[C Dubya 04 0]

Agree wholeheartedly on the Pogues love. That's one of my favorite seasonal tunes, along with "Do they know it's Christmas".

 

 

I know it's overpayed, but nothing puts a hop in my step quite like the opening to "Welcome to the Jungle". At a sports event, that opening riff just sets me off.

[nl5xsk1 0]

I've always loved the way Pink Floyd's Money starts.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's the worst track on Dark Side Of The Moon. But I think it really has a great introduction, with the sound effects and then the bass line kicking in.

Not that it's on DSotM, but it's criminal to name a Pink Floyd intro without mentioning One of These Days.

[AboveAverage484 0]

I've always loved the way Pink Floyd's Money starts.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's the worst track on Dark Side Of The Moon. But I think it really has a great introduction, with the sound effects and then the bass line kicking in.

Not that it's on DSotM, but it's criminal to name a Pink Floyd intro without mentioning One of These Days.

I love the guitar solo in "Money", though.

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

I've always loved the way Pink Floyd's Money starts.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's the worst track on Dark Side Of The Moon. But I think it really has a great introduction, with the sound effects and then the bass line kicking in.

Not that it's on DSotM, but it's criminal to name a Pink Floyd intro without mentioning One of These Days.

Or "Astronomy Domine."

[1234-5678 0]

...you like Pantera, huh...

"Walk" has a pretty kickass opening.

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

Speaking of The Pogues, I love the intros to "Dirty Old Town" and "Sunnyside of the Street."

[Nighthawk 0]

Stating Horses as the best album of 75 earlier today reminds me that "Gloria" has a pretty cool opening, to the song, and the song itself is a pretty good opening to the album.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

I'd like to brain Patti Smith with a frying pan.

[Guest Anticrombie]

"All along the watchtower" comes to mind immediatly.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Sadly, I wish I liked the rest of the song as much as the very first part of it.

Which one do you dislike, Dylan's version or Hendrix's version?

[Nighthawk 0]

I'd like to brain Patti Smith with a frying pan.

Yeah, well I don't like Bob Dylan.

[mw679 0]

AC/DC- Thunderstuck, great opening riff by Angus...

 

Muddy Waters- Mannish Boy, Muddy picking on the guitar, singing the intro with Johnny Winter yelling in the background...good stuff.

[Red Baron 0]

Sex Type Thing by STP

[Guest macheteofodin]

Humanity's Folly by Brutal Truth

 

The build up is awesome.

 

I Feel Free by Cream

 

Bum Bum Bum BumBumBum. Very recognizable. I dig it. I could have gone with Sunshine of Your Love, but that's too easy.

 

Fortunate Son by CCR

 

Simple riff used effectively.

 

Call Upon Your Gods by Dark Lotus

 

Violent J's intro to the song adds to the sinisterness of the rest of it.

 

Electric Uncle Sam by Primus

 

Great build up to Les yelling "YEAHHHHHHHHH HEYYYY!"

 

Suicide's An Alternative by Suicidal Tendencies

 

Crazy laughing = over.

 

It was already mentioned but the beginning of Ye Entrancemperium gives me chills everytime I hear it.

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

Call Upon Your Gods by Dark Lotus

 

Violent J's intro to the song adds to the sinisterness of the rest of it.

I think that's the first positive thing I've ever read about ICP or any other Psychopathic artist on this board.

[Red Baron 0]

well this would please Brian, but Faith No More Midlife Crisi has a groovy intro.

 

Also The Zoo by The Scorpions.

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

You're right, that does please me, though I think the "Smaller and Smaller" intro is better.

[Nighthawk 0]

Call Upon Your Gods by Dark Lotus

 

Violent J's intro to the song adds to the sinisterness of the rest of it.

I think that's the first positive thing I've ever read about ICP or any other Psychopathic artist on this board.

Esham is one of my favorite rappers, although when he signed with Psychopathic it was a sad, sad day. I prefer to pretend that his career ended the day before he did that.

 

I do like Twiztid, except for those fucking clowns being all over their records. It's god damn frustrating.

[AboveAverage484 0]

well this would please Brian, but Faith No More Midlife Crisi has a groovy intro.

 

Also The Zoo by The Scorpions.

Yeah, "The Zoo" rocks. You know a Scorpions song that is really good that no one ever talks about? "Sails of Charon." I love that song.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

The Final Countdown - Europe

 

 

 

Yeah. I said it.

[mister foozel 0]

tool-the patient

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

"Letter To Memphis" by the Pixies

[Guest Phenom]

Would Franz Ferdinand's 'Take Me Out' be constituted as having an intro?

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

Type O Negative's "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"