The opening of the first movement of Mahler's Symphony #1. 4th interval meanderings peek through the mist, becoming ever more clear and defined until the whole thing bursts into a sunshine of melody & optimism.
How about we go for real old and say "Sing, sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman or "Begin The Beguine" by Artie Shaw.
I always get goosebumps when I hear those opening chords to "Ride The Tiger" by Jefferson Starship. And let's not forget "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds
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George Aar
How about Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious"?
Or maybe Steely Dan's "Rickie Don't Lose that Number" (actually the intro is borrowed from Horace Silver's "Song for my Father").
A little more obscure one: John Baldry's "Don't lay no Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll".
O.K., I'm dried up...
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insurgent
JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG
Also one of the all time best songs.
"Joy to the World" by 3 Dog Night
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Radar OReilly
oh...Stairway to Heaven has to be up there in the top 10.
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Most all of the "older" songs had very distenctive openings. You could also tell what group was playing the song by the sound.
Groups like: Kansas, Chicago, Journey, STYX, Fleetwood Mac, Meatloaf, The Eagles, etc... you knew the song within the first few notes.
IMO, the most destinictive beginning (and end) of a song goes to.....
Hotel California by The Eagles.
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Hope R.
"Something" - and the lead is pretty durn hummable, too. I'd bet anyone could conjure it up in their head as easily as the lyrics to "Farther Along".
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
"Strawberry Fields Forever"
"Back in the USSR" - c'mon - when you hear that jet sound - you KNOW what's coming next.
"In My Life"
Can ya tell I've been listening to The Beatles lately??? I'll stop now.
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ChattyKathy
A few of mine:
Alan Parsons....I wouldn?t Want To Be Like You
Steely Dan....Josie (also was my sister?s name and fav group)
Robert Plant....In The Mood
Eric Clapton....You Were Wonderful Tonight
Clint Black....When I Said I Do
ZZ Top....Sharp Dressed Man
Bruce Hornsby....Mandolin Rain
Travis Tritt....It?s A Great Day To Be Alive
Little River Band....Cool Change
Don Henley....Not Enough Love In The World
Bunches more but guess that is enough to start.
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Steve!
Not one mention of Pink Floyd?
Almost every one of their songs has a distinctive opening.
And of course there's always the Moody Blues.
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The opening of the first movement of Mahler's Symphony #1. 4th interval meanderings peek through the mist, becoming ever more clear and defined until the whole thing bursts into a sunshine of melody & optimism.
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WordWolf
Based on being able to "name that tune" in 2
notes,
"Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones and
"Stairway to Heaven".
(The theater version of Wayne's World had a
scene where Wayne picks up a guitar in a store,
plays 2 notes, and the clerk stops him, and
points to a sign on the wall. "NO Stairway to
Heaven". As one friend pointed out at the time,
we all recognized the song when the clerk did.
The video/tv versions of the movie don't have
those 2 notes, & I don't like that.)
For me, I'll add "Tall Cool One" by Robert
Plant.
For someone else, I'll add "We didn't Start the
Fire" by Billy Joel. (He id'ed it before the
instruments kicked in.)
One more for me: "Running Down a Dream", by
Tom Petty.
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RottieGrrrl
Anarchy in the UK-sex pistols
Cat People-with that huge Cat roar. (from the movie soundtrack)
Situation-Yaz
...It's hard to be humble when you own a Rottweiler...
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simonzelotes
I think for the most distinctive opening,I'd vote for Wipeout.......
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TheEvan
Well, if you're going to be THAT way about it, Plot, how about headphones for Jimi Hendrix's sublime (?) And the Gods Made Love ?
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excathedra
jesus christ superstar
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Pirate1974
The drum riff at the beginning of "La Grange" by ZZ Top.
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E. W. Bullinger
I like the single clarinet doing a cresendo in "Rhapsody in Blue".
EWB
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QamiQazi
Aaron Copland's
"Fanfare for the Common Man"
"Appalachian Spring"
The Who
"We Won't Get Fooled Again"
"Teenage Wasteland"
Blue Cheer
"Summertime Blues"
Joe Satriani
"Satch Boogie"
Cream
"I Feel Free"
The most obvious, and illustrious - Beethoven's 5th Symphony
EWB - ditto!
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Oakspear
"We...know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether delusion is not more consoling"
Henri Poincare
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Goey
What? No Mowtown ?
Or how about James Brown's "I feel good".
Yaaaaoooooowh !
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"Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffet
(I can't help but sing a long)
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"Money" - Pink Floyd (Very distintctive opening)
or
"Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" - Crosby Stills Nash
Goey
[This message was edited by Goey on February 20, 2003 at 14:49.]
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Sudo
You know..
I think Qtori mentioned the most famous opening.. click HERE! and.. NAME THAT SONG!!!
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simonzelotes
Roll over Beethoven by ELO,or A Fifth of Beethoven,by I forget who
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TOMMYZ
"Fifth of Beethoven" was Walter Murphy.
How about we go for real old and say "Sing, sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman or "Begin The Beguine" by Artie Shaw.
I always get goosebumps when I hear those opening chords to "Ride The Tiger" by Jefferson Starship. And let's not forget "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds
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Seth
"Jerry was a racecar driver" by Primus
"Walk this way" Aerosmith
"Good Vibrations" The Beachboys
"Are you gonna go my way" Lenny Kravitz
Seth
"I believe that on the whole, Preparation 'H' feels good." ~~~ Dr. Evil
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Greek2me
Wang Dang Sweet Poontang....Double Live GONZO!
Shorty Medlocke's Harmonica intro to "Train Train"
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Oh yeah, I forgot one...
ROCK CANDY - Montrose
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