Favourite song intros

Mr.Nice Guy

What are some of your favourite song intros? Personally I'd probably have to say Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Kashmir is worth a shout too though.

I think Bittersweet Symphony has a great intro as well and an honourable mention must go to U2's Where the Streets Have No Name.

What song intros do you like?

Manaris

One of my favourite intros has to be "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" is another personal favourite, and I will have to agree with the choice of "Stairway to Heaven"!

Creamy Goodness

biffy clyro - glitter and trauma

death cab for cutie - the new year

elliott smith - independence day

jimmy eat world - get it faster

oceansize - catalyst

idlewild - you held the world in your arms

ozma - spending time on the borderline

rhhapsody - unholy warcry

toto - africa

i know it's a longish list... but i love my song intros

TheRightfulHeir

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin, Don't Stop me Now by Queen are two of my favourites.

Also: Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World.

ziggy

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Double C

The Package by A Perfect Circle
Inertiatic ESP by Mars Volta
It Was There (That I Saw You) by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Tunnels by Arcade Fire
The Wizard by Black Sabbath
Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand By Jimi Hendrix
Bron - Y - Aur Stomp by Led Zeppelin
Blackened by Metallica
To the Center by Nebula
Washer by Slint
Thru The Eyes Of A Ruby by Smashing Pumpkins

I also like my intros.

Crazy Christ

Can - Oh Yeah
Suede - So Young
Ben Kweller - How It Should Be (Sha Sha)
Chelonis R Jones - I Don't Know
Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
Kraftwerk - Neon Lights
The Music - Too High
Stereolab - Space Moth
Xiu Xiu - Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl

Peyton Manning

Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief

Nightwish

A lot of Nightwish songs - Bless the Child, Planet Hell, Dark Chest of Wonders, Ghost Love Score.

Baba O'Riley by The Who is also pretty cool, as is The Immigrant Song and Trampled Underfoot by Led Zeppelin.

cashback

Cremo wrote:

toto - africa

I'll second that!
Also:
I Wanna Be Adored -Stone Roses
I Believe - REM
Obstacle 1 - Interpol
Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire
Pounding -Doves

Andrewf20

You'll probably all hate me for this, but love the first 2.5 mins of this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dCTq9qISMqE

And now to restore some credibility for myself!, heres more:

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd - Us and them
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child
Kajagoogoo - Too shy
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Hypnotoad

Muse : BLiss,space dementia,plug in baby,sing for absolution,blackout,rule by sercrecy and take a bow.

Radiohead : How to disappear completely,Idioteque,Lucky,2+2=5 and There There.

Killaqueen!!!

George Michael - Faith!

Ruu_Old

Big Audio Dynamite-The Bottom Line (video below) or Pink Floyd-Time

Link here

irish_boy90

MASTER OF PUPPETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KtF7ql3FJc

SligoBrewer

the rules - delorentos (single edit)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WB7Exo68J_Y

Tchocky

Pinball Wizard


Spirit Of St. Louis

All is Violent. All is Bright

stovelid

Andrewf20 wrote:

Kajagoogoo - Too shy

Is that the class 80s bass bit.... runs off to find tune.

Also

Three Days - Jane's Addiction
White Room - Cream
White Boy - Bikini Kill
Trash - Suede
These are the ghosts - The Bees
When Doves Cry - Prince

Driver 8

The Who-Baba O Riley
The Rolling Stones-Paint It Black
Bruce Springsteen-Thunder Road
Roy Orbison-Pretty Woman
Guns N' Roses-Sweet Child O' Mine
Oasis-The Importance of Being Idle
Radiohead-Paranoid Android
The Smiths-What Difference Does It Make
David Bowie-Rebel Rebel
R.E.M.-Feeling Gravitys Pull

mike65

For the Want of a Nail - Todd Rungdren
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zep
Time - Pink Floyd in dolby stereo

Mike.

Peter Collins

Public Enemy - Fight the Power

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CuTi9UZtPbw

grumpytrousers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0NG4wcxEg

stones. gimme shelter. none finer...

gizmo

Most of my faves listed already but the full intro for Shadows Fall - The Light That Blinds still makes me go wow, as does Stepping Outside The Ciricle.

kronsington

"i wanna be adored", "this is the one" stone roses, "wake up" arcade fire would be amongst my favorites

lordgoat

Son of Sam - Elliott Smith

Mr.Plough

oasis - whats the story (morning glory)

guns n roses - welcome to the jungle (AHHHHHHHHHHH)

Heinrich

AC/DC

kronsington

how could i forget "the final countdown" by europe.. legendary!

Dregon

grumpytrousers wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0NG4wcxEg

stones. gimme shelter. none finer...

couldn't agree more.

One of the best songs ive ever heard.

kronsington

gimme shelter is an incredible song.. its on the departed soundtrack which is outstanding and definately worth checking out

Mr E

Fun Lovin' Criminals / Scooby Snacks
Guns'n'Roses / Sweet Child of Mine
Pete Yorn / Life on a Chain
Delays / You and Me
Counting Crows / Mr Jones
David Gray / Late Night Radio
Porcupine Tree / Fadeaway
REM / Leave
The 4 of Us / Drag My Bad Name Down
Weezer / Island in the Sun

red_ice

biffy clyro - glitter and trauma

Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief

Interpol - Obstacle 1

Pink Floyd - Time

Verona Riots - Anvils (im biased)

Queens Of The Stone Age - Millionaire

Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs for the deaf



the list WILL continue!

grumpytrousers

kronsington wrote:

gimme shelter is an incredible song.. its on the departed soundtrack which is outstanding and definately worth checking out

And goodfellas...just around the 'ray-liotta-coked-and-paranoid' scene...

scorcese is an awful man for using the stones; isn't gimme shelter used twice in The Departed? At the beginning and at some scene in an apartment?

Heisenberg.

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Waltons

Led Zep - When the Levee Breaks
Rush - 2112
Tool - 46&2
Radiohead - Airbag (especially live!)

Kold

The Interlude to Hysteria, Muse.
Pyramid Song, Street Spirit, The National Anthem, Like Spinning Plates, Black Star, Radiohead
Schism, Tool
Sur le fil (C'etait ici vers), Yann Tiersen