This may or may not be more aimed at the serious listeners out there.

These are the songs that have The Coolest openings & you're compelled to hit reverse & hear it again...& again!

For me (& these are just some):


We're An American Band- Grand Funk RR (Great drum opening)

In a Big Country- Big Country (that entire military drum opening w/ the distorted guitars! Love it!)

Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (The strummed electric guitar & when the drums come beating in! Wow!)

Ogre Battle- Queen (What an amazing use of studio wizardry. Brian May rocks on the opening! You could swear Metallica used this song as their blueprint!)

The Rocker- Thin Lizzy (Eric Bell's riff in the opening is killer! Now playing in headphones btw!)

My Sweet Lord- George Harrison (Love the layered acoustics! Such a big, rich sound)

5150 & Little Guitars- Van Halen (Such high-spirited energy on '5150' & on 'Little Guitars', the whole classical guitar solo & slow rhythm of the drums, guitar & bass before the vocals kick in--amazing!)

Seether- Veruca Salt (Another killer opening guitar riff! I love the vocal scream- "OWW!" Everything up til the verse begins. Kicks arse!)

Song For America- Kansas (A dramatic, lengthy opening for a great 10 minute song!)


So many....
:)

Originally posted by Rickenbacker

My Sweet Lord- George Harrison (Love the layered acoustics! Such a big, rich sound)


That one. And..

Ripplin' Waters-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Spirit In the Sky-Norman Greenbaum, I could listen to that beginning over and over.

Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N' Roses

The opening riffs on that are recognized anywhere by anyone.

Ogre Battles - definately!

Seven seas of Rhye- Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen

Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp

Aint no body but me - supertramp

Dreamer - Supertramp

Gone Hollywood -supertramp

Another one bites the dust - Queen

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite - The beatles

Only You - The platters

Mr. Roboto - styx

Don't stop me now - Queen

Death on two legs - Queen

Seaside Rendevouz -Queen

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

and so many more!

robot by tatu LOL

I Will Follow (U2)
Where the Streets Have No Name (U2)
Helter Skelter (The Beatles)
You're My Best Friend (Queen)
The Rocky Theme
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
Jump (Van Halen)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears)
Get Off of My Cloud (The Rolling Stones)
I Am the Walrus (The Beatles)

Under Pressure

"Thunderstruck" - AC/DC.

"Kashmir" - Led Zeppelin

"The Stranger" - Bily Joel

"Road To Nowhere" - Talking Heads

Originally posted by Brian

Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
Jump (Van Halen)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears)



oh I LOVE those songs

The Way I Am ~ Eminem
Aint it Funny ~ Jennifer Lopez
Careless Whisper ~ George Michael
Never Too Much ~ Luther Vandross
Baby One More Time ~ Britney Spears
Slave 4 U ~ Britney Spears
Bootylicious ~ Destiny's Child
Benny and the Jets ~ Elton John
Human Nature ~ Madonna
Express Yourself ~ Madonna
Get Involved ~ Raphael Saadiq
Love Bites ~ Def Leppard
Lose Yourself ~ Eminem
Get By ~ Talib Kweli
Crazy in Love ~ Beyonce
Me Against the Music ~ Britney Spears
Baby Baby ~ Amy Grant
Mr. Vain ~ Culture Beat
Take Me Away ~ Fefe Dobson
Heart of Glass ~ Blondie
Hungry Like the Wolf ~ Duran Duran

I think Foreigner's "Double Vision" has an awesome beginning, it really draws you into the song, and you could recognize it anywhere. The same for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Those opening measures just kinda draw you in.

"One Way" - Blondie

"Dr. Feelgood" and "Looks That Kill" - Motley Crue

:rock:

Originally posted by ~*Hannah_Lee*~
I think Foreigner's "Double Vision" has an awesome beginning, it really draws you into the song, and you could recognize it anywhere.


And once again, Hannah Lee scores brownie points! :) Great song! Mick Jones' opening solo & then the drums beating their way into the 1st verse. Love it!

By TJL: Thunderstruck- AC/DC
:rock:
Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
We Will Rock You- Queen
Walk This Way- Aerosmith
Smoke On The Water- Deep Purple
Back In Black- AC/DC The best rock song ever. Angus Young is God:guitar: :rock:

Originally posted by Rickenbacker
We're An American Band- Grand Funk RR (Great drum opening)


Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (The strummed electric guitar & when the drums come beating in! Wow!)

My Sweet Lord- George Harrison (Love the layered acoustics! Such a big, rich sound)

Excellent choices! :thumbsup:

"Hammer to Fall" - Queen

"One Way" - Blondie

"Call Me" - Blondie

"Lay Down Sally" - Eric Clapton

"We Will Rock You" - Queen

Originally posted by BubbleLuvGrl026
Careless Whisper ~ George Michael
Baby One More Time ~ Britney Spears
Slave 4 U ~ Britney Spears
Bootylicious ~ Destiny's Child
Love Bites ~ Def Leppard
Crazy in Love ~ Beyonce
Me Against the Music ~ Britney Spears
Hungry Like the Wolf ~ Duran Duran
:thumbsup:

I also love Justin Timberlakes opening of Cry Me A River and Rock Your Body.

Love Will Never Do Without You - Janet Jackson
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
To Sir With Love - Lulu


oo0oooo but my FAVORITE has to bee Hooked On A Feeling by BJ Thomas!!! AHh and More Than A Feeling by Boston. Ooo and We've Got Tonight by Bob Segar.

I'm thinking now if there're many songs w/ great endings. I couldn't think of a single current example, but 1st on my list would have to be the Beatles' A Day In The Life.

As for beginnings-

Tie Your Mother Down- Queen (unedited opening)

Your Time Is Gonna Come & Song Remains The Same- Led Zeppelin

Dire Straits are are good at kicking off songs with, Sultans of Swing, Money For Nothing and Walk of Life.

What A Wonderful World--Louis Armstrong
At Last--Etta James
Working On The Chain Gang--Sam Cooke
Blue Christmas--Elvis Presley
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree--Brenda Lee
Abraham, Martin and John--Dion
Someday We'll Be Together--Diana Ross & The Supremes
Dancing Queen--Abba
I Wanna Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
Love To Love You Baby--Donna Summer
Bee Gees--Night Fever
Dionne Warwick--Walk On By
Ace--How Long
Layla--Derek and The Dominos
Horse With No Name--America
Unchained Melody--The Righteous Brothers
The Letter--The Box Tops
A Whiter Shade Of Pale--Procol Harum
Wildest Dreams--The Moody Blues
Take The Long Way Home--Supertramp
Losing My Religion--REM
Wicked Game--Chris Isaak
Linger--The Cranberries
That's Just The Way It Is--Bruce Hornsby
Billie Jean--Michael Jackson
The New Radicals--You Only Get What You Give

Originally posted by Crimson and Clover
Spirit In the Sky-Norman Greenbaum, I could listen to that beginning over and over.
:yeahthat :nod:

"Let's Dance" - David Bowie

"Life's Been Good To Me So far" - Joe Walsh

I Saw Her Standing There- The Beatles

Light My Fire- The Doors

Originally posted by TJL


"Life's Been Good To Me So far" - Joe Walsh

Oh yeah! Good One!:nod:

Here are a few:

Tempus Fugit - Yes
I Need a Lover - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
Welcome to the Jungle - GNR
The Rain Song - Led Zepellin
Evenflow - Pearl Jam
Money - Pink Floyd
Thunder Road - Bruce
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Originally posted by dlemond
Money - Pink Floyd
Good one dlemond. One of the most classic song openings ever. :)

Some others:

Birthday - The Beatles
Jessica - The Allman Brothers
Blinded by the Light(remake) - Manford Mann's Earth Band
Shattered - The Rolling Stones
Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
Detroit Rock City - Kiss
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

Prince's When Doves Cry, right before the beat kicks in

*diemond*

Whooa! Tempus Fugit! I'm just happy to see someone else here who *knows* that one! :)



*vashti'*

Speaking of Prince, I *love* the opening to Let's Go Crazy when the electric guitars kick in!

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
Windy - The Association
Easy Lover - Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey
In the Air Tonight - Phill Collins/Genesis
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel

"Born On The Bayou" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Venus" - Shocking Blue, not that crapass Bananarama remake!


;)

Originally posted by Brian
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
Windy - The Association
Easy Lover - Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey
In the Air Tonight - Phill Collins/Genesis
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel

You have really good taste in music Tom! I'm impressed!:D

Originally posted by Penny Lane
You have really good taste in music Tom! I'm impressed!:D
Oops! That was meant for TJL! Sorry!
:lol:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TJL
[B]"Born On The Bayou" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Venus" - Shocking Blue, not that crapass Bananarama remake!

Ok Tom, this time this is for you! Good taste! :lol:

Originally posted by dlemond
Tempus Fugit - Yes

I'll see your "Tempus Fugit," and raise you with "Roundabout."

;)

Originally posted by Penny Lane
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TJL
[B]"Born On The Bayou" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Venus" - Shocking Blue, not that crapass Bananarama remake!

Ok Tom, this time this is for you! Good taste! :lol:

:lol:

What can I say, I'm a frustrated classic rock Deejay.

;)

Originally posted by TJL
:lol:

What can I say, I'm a frustrated classic rock Deejay.

;)





:clap: :rock:

Blinded by the Light- Manford Man!!

lotta great songs on here!

Originally posted by Miss Karly
lotta great songs on here!

Okay, now its your job to go download all these songs and make a "Sitcoms Online's Greatest Hits" box set.

I'll buy one!

;)

Originally posted by TJL
I'll see your "Tempus Fugit," and raise you with "Roundabout."

;)



Originally posted by Rickenbacker
*diemond*

Whooa! Tempus Fugit! I'm just happy to see someone else here who *knows* that one! :)





I'm glad someone else knows what the hell I'm talking about.

That is a great song- I don't care if Jon Anderson is missing, it is definitely one of the best Yes songs ever.

Originally posted by dlemond
I'm glad someone else knows what the hell I'm talking about.

That is a great song- I don't care if Jon Anderson is missing, it is definitely one of the best Yes songs ever.

Oh yeah! 'Drama' is an underrated album altogether.

A lot of those are good.. especially Brians and Janice's.

I totally forget Lets Go Crazy by Prince!!!!!!!

Back in Black by AC/DC
My Sharona by The Knack

"Baba O'Reily," - The Who

Metallica have a bunch w/ great openings but I constantly replay 3 songs off St. Anger- the title track, "Frantic" & "Invisible Kid". All kick ass before the 1st verses. I can't get enough of those!

Oh yea I forgot

Metallica: Enter Sandman

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
A lot of those are good.. especially Brians and Janice's.



:D

Some more

Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's
Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
Pinball Wizard - The Who
I Feel Fine - The Beatles

Originally posted by TJL
Okay, now its your job to go download all these songs and make a "Sitcoms Online's Greatest Hits" box set.

I'll buy one!

;)

:lol: will do!

Originally posted by TJL
"Baba O'Reily," - The Who
That one certainly belongs in the top 5.

I also have it playing in my head, like a radio...should be gone by Saturday.
Teenage wasteland....only teenage wasteland. :music:

Thanks TJL :D

When I posted Won't Get Fooled again I actually meant Baba O'Reily- d'oh.

A couple more:

Gimmie Shelter - The Rolling Stones
Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen
Cold As Ice - Foreigner

Originally posted by dlemond
When I posted Won't Get Fooled again I actually meant Baba O'Reily- d'oh.



The Who have a bunch of songs with great openings.

Pinball Wizard, 5:15, Who Are You...

"Black Sabbath"
"The Wizard"
"N.I.B"
"Warning"
"War Pigs"pig:
"Paranoid"
"Iron Man"
"Electric Funeral"
"Fairies Wear Boots"
"Sweet Leaf"
"After Forever"
"Children of the Grave"
"Into the Void"
"Wheels of Confusion"
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
"Sabbra Cadabra"
"Hole in the Sky"
"Symptom of the Universe"
"Megalomania"
"The Thrill of It All"
"Supertzar"
"Neon Knights"
"Children of the Sea"
"Heaven and Hell"
"The Sign of the Southern Cross"/"E5150"/"The Mob Rules"
"Trashed"
"Psycho Man"

by Black Sabbath

I had to bump this thread back up.
I heard this song last night while I was out imbibing.

How could we forget "Bad To The Bone" by George Thorogood?

One of the most recognizable opening guitar riffs of the past 20 years.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
"Black Sabbath"
"The Wizard"
"N.I.B"
"Warning"
"War Pigs"pig:
"Paranoid"
"Iron Man"
"Electric Funeral"
"Fairies Wear Boots"
"Sweet Leaf"
"After Forever"
"Children of the Grave"
"Into the Void"
"Wheels of Confusion"
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
"Sabbra Cadabra"
"Hole in the Sky"
"Symptom of the Universe"
"Megalomania"
"The Thrill of It All"
"Supertzar"
"Neon Knights"
"Children of the Sea"
"Heaven and Hell"
"The Sign of the Southern Cross"/"E5150"/"The Mob Rules"
"Trashed"
"Psycho Man"

by Black Sabbath



I love Black Sabbath

man, all you guys mentioned really good ones.

here's a few that I like.

-Every breath you take- The Police

The Chain & Rhiannon- The Mac( I have more but I don't have time to list! lol)

Do you feel like I do- Peter Frampton

Dazed and Confused & Kashmir- Led Zeppelin

Abracadabra- Steve Miller Band

there's a lot of em I like but most of them were already mentioned

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
"Iron Man"


Gaaa, how could I have forgotten that one? :crazy:

Safe in the Arms of Love by Martina is the first one that comes to mind.

Originally posted by Brian
:
I Feel Fine - The Beatles Awesome opening!:D



Others :
Centerfold- J. Geils Band
Loco Motion- GRand Funk Railroad ( I like their version better than the little Eva verison actually :lol: )
867-5309/Jenny- Tommy Tutone
Summer in the City- The Lovin Spoonful
She's JUst My Style- Gary Lewis and the PLayboys
Everybody Loves a clown- Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran

and some moe, Ill list more later

BUMP!:D