Some distinctive song openings, that I have recognized all my life are the theme songs from Mission Impossible and Hawaii Five-0
But to blast my stereo: Anything from Moody Blues (nods to Steve), Creed, U2, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi (don't laugh) and love the new version of American Woman and of course...!! John Cougar Mellenkamp
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My vote is for Gimme shelter/Stones. From the first time I listened to it to today, that riff is so gripping.
Also for those of you who have seen the movie song remains the same/Led Zep, did you notice that...OK, first song is Rock and Roll, then Page plays that riff from bring it on home, Then they do Black dog. Why did Page play just that riff but not the whole song?
My guess is...Black dog is one of few rock and roll songs that doesn't have a musical intro; it goes right into the lyrics, therefore Robert Plant need to get his pitch. If you're a jr high/ high school choir the director can just pull out a pitch pipe and give each voice their note, but if you're Led Zeppelin? Uh, definite image problem there, so the last note of the riff from Bring it on home is the first note of Black dog. Ingenious!
As far as songs go that don't start with music, I saw Styx do Renegade few years back, but it was the first song of their encore, so Tommy Shaw could have gotten his note by turning down the guitar a bit and hitting it seconds before they walked back on stage.
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Bluzeman
Don't know about the BEST opening, but as far as one that makes me wanna crank it up as soon as it starts, THIS would be one!
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Those are all good.
Here is my http://www.voicenet.com/~krysilis/tunes/2001.wav' nomination.
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Aqualung by Jethro Tull (Sitting on a park bench...snot running down his nose...watching the pretty panties run.)
The dark brooding opening strains of Mozart's Requiem.
Take the A Train... Ellington/Strayhorn
Take Five... Dave Brubeck
Wave...Antonio Carlos Jobim
You Can't Always Get...Stones
La Donna Mobile...Verdi (Rigoletto)
Strawbery Fields...Beatles
Jammin'...Bob Marley
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Some distinctive song openings, that I have recognized all my life are the theme songs from Mission Impossible and Hawaii Five-0
But to blast my stereo: Anything from Moody Blues (nods to Steve), Creed, U2, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi (don't laugh) and love the new version of American Woman and of course...!! John Cougar Mellenkamp
[This message was edited by Mandii on February 21, 2003 at 16:43.]
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Smoke on the Water? (Deep Purple)
Missippi Queen? (Mountain)
Louie Louie? !!!!! (The Kingsmen)
Gloria (Them)
Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
Out of Limits (aka Outer Limits) The Marketts
...'scuse me, while I kiss the sky".
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p.s. Let's all go to Plot's church - Jaco's playing!!
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Wow, so many to pick from! But the first one to come to mind is Rosanna by Toto.
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Bluzeman
Socks My Man...Gotta agree with you on THIS one!
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This is a BIG download....even at low quality, over 1 meg. But...Most people should be able to "Name that Tune" in 2 notes
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wasway
Oh Quit it!!!! THIS has got to be one in a million
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Bluzeman,
Gotta' agree with you.. anyone hearing the first second or two of yours would know it right off! At least if... they were old geezers like us.
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Coming to America - Neil Dimaond
Longtime-Boston
Gimme all your lovin ? ZZ Top
Diving In -Steven Curtis Chapman
'You didn't stand by me' Clash
Can't get enough of your love -Barry White
Staying Alive - Bee Gees
You got another thing coming - Judas Priest
Back in Black - AC/DC
I am glad to hear anything. I was hospitalized for five days fighting pneumonia and high blood sugar.
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washingtonweather
Bethoven #5 Da da da DUUUM
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Zixar
Def59: That Clash song is "Train In Vain", which has to be in the running for the title that has the least to do with its song.
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Mandii
oh def....hugs you (((((def))))) glad you are feeling better
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My vote is for Gimme shelter/Stones. From the first time I listened to it to today, that riff is so gripping.
Also for those of you who have seen the movie song remains the same/Led Zep, did you notice that...OK, first song is Rock and Roll, then Page plays that riff from bring it on home, Then they do Black dog. Why did Page play just that riff but not the whole song?
My guess is...Black dog is one of few rock and roll songs that doesn't have a musical intro; it goes right into the lyrics, therefore Robert Plant need to get his pitch. If you're a jr high/ high school choir the director can just pull out a pitch pipe and give each voice their note, but if you're Led Zeppelin? Uh, definite image problem there, so the last note of the riff from Bring it on home is the first note of Black dog. Ingenious!
As far as songs go that don't start with music, I saw Styx do Renegade few years back, but it was the first song of their encore, so Tommy Shaw could have gotten his note by turning down the guitar a bit and hitting it seconds before they walked back on stage.
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What The Hay
From The Beginning - Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
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oops
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All Blues
and lets not forget Come Together...what a killer intro!
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Weout1200
Where to start?...
Theme from Dragnet -dum da dum DUM
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
SteelyDan - Hey, Nineteen
Stevie Wonder - As (Many people, me included, thought the title of this was "Always")
Temptations - Take your pick- Can't Get Next to You, Psychedelic Shack, Ball of Confusion, Just My Imagination...
And on, and on, and on...
...on the 8th Day, GOD made the Harley, & it was Good.
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Weout: What, no "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"???
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I'm building a bridge by the Victors!!!
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Almost any Led Zepilin song, Ah Oh, I;'m revealing my age, kinda...
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God bless...
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How about Sing Sing Sing (the carnegie hall version of course) played by Benny Goodman
Stars & Stripes Forever
And the ONE tune every here can humm along to after the first couple of notes because you ALL know it.
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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip,
That started from this tropic port,
Aboard this tiny ship.
I could swear I just saw the light go on - are you sure no ones home??
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