# Good song intros, or This song is going to ROCK! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 11, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037 "2003-09-11T20:40:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/41 "2003-09-12T19:07:26Z")
How 'bout that “I want my MTV” intro for that Dire Straits tune. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/42 "2003-09-12T20:37:37Z")
“Free Ride” by Edgar Winter “I Know A Little” by Lynyrd Skynyrd ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/43 "2003-09-12T20:58:18Z")
**School’s Out** ~ Alice Cooper **Suffragette City** ~ David Bowie **Surrender** ~ Cheap Trick **Dead Ringer for Love** ~ Meatloaf w/ Cher Yeah, there are quite a few songs that start out in high gear and just hang right there through the whole tune. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/44 "2003-09-12T21:08:18Z")
Edgar Winter’s Frankenstein starts with a very recogniazle riff. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/45 "2003-09-12T21:18:36Z")
London Calling by The Clash ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/46 "2003-09-12T22:20:30Z")
how 'bout a song with a great intro… but the song sucks? Autograph’s “Turn Up The Radio” has a great intro… but that’s all there is… ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/47 "2003-09-12T22:22:03Z")
Oh, and a good one… I love Iron Maiden’s “The Prisoner” intro… and “Phantome of the Opera” and Rush “Spirit of Radio” ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/48 "2003-09-12T22:24:57Z")
phantome!!! ummm… I know that’s not rite ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/49 "2003-09-12T22:36:08Z")
**verbenabeast** , I’ve got one for you: John Cougar Mellencamp’s _I Want a Lover Who Won’t Drive Me Crazy_. The first half of the song is good, kick-ass instrumental, then the asinine and annoying lyrics cut in. Tell you what, Johnny boy, let’s just cut to the chase. Hit the highway. That song is about half the reason I can’t stand John Cougar Mellencamp – I do love the intro. CJ ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/50 "2003-09-12T22:40:06Z")
‘Since you’ve been gone’ Rainbow - The intro plays, then pauses for bit of vocal gymnastics, one of the greatest intros ever. ‘Love lies bleeding’ - Elton John, back in the days when he really was good, seems so long ago now. ‘Bend it’, -Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch, a very distinctive intro, even though the song is a bit iffy. ‘Area code 9’ - Stone Fox Chase, the blues harp intro is one of the most distinctive intros ever, some might remember it as the theme tune for ’ The Old Grey Whistle Test’ TV music show hosted by Bob Harris. ‘Heroes’ - Stranglers, that frenetic guitar thrash at the beginning, you always know whats going to follow. ‘I’m a man’ Chicago, as the instruments are introduced one by one, quite innovative on such a short song. ‘Oh Well!’ - Fleetwood Mac ---
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/51 "2003-09-13T04:33:38Z")
**Tanaqui** , Every time you post about music, I seem to feel that we are musical soulmates. Dope Sick Girl rocks. I can’t get close to playing it as fast as Matt Freeman does. I’ll add: Operation Ivy - Yellin’ in my Ear ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/52 "2003-09-13T07:16:47Z")
Breeder’s “Cannonball” Beatles’ “Rain”, “Strawberry Fields Forever” Nine Inch Nails “Closer” AC/DC “Dirty Deeds” Chuck Berry “Johnny B. Goode” or “Roll Over Beethoven” ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/53 "2003-09-13T07:49:09Z")
_Waterfront_ - Simple Minds ---
**Author:** ![RahRahMah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@RahRahMah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RahRahMah)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/54 "2003-09-13T08:05:51Z")
“Loser” - Beck “Ziggy Stardust” - David Bowie “Beautiful People” - Marilyn Manson ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/55 "2003-09-13T16:46:31Z")
AC/DC “Back in Black” and “Hells Bells” ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/56 "2003-09-13T17:18:54Z")
I’d have to nominate **Jamiroquai’s** “ **Travelling without moving** ” from the album of the same name. The intro is simply the sound of one of his supercars starting up and belting off at full speed. The song is resonably funky and I guess the intro suits it (Course I _love_ the osund of that engine anyway 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/57 "2003-09-13T17:46:14Z")
My second nomination for this thread would be **The Real Me** by THE WHO. Outstanding rock song! ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/58 "2003-09-13T18:07:38Z")
Hm. I second “Angry Young Man” by Billy Joel. Also: “Highway to Hell” ACDC “Walk This Way” Aerosmith “Superstition” Stevie Wonder “Fun Fun Fun” Chuck Ber… I mean, the Beach Boys “Pinball Wizard” The Who “The Bitch is Back” Elton John “Land of Confusion” Genesis FISH ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/59 "2003-09-13T18:08:39Z")
**Age of Electric - Ugly** ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-song-intros-or-this-song-is-going-to-rock/201037/60 "2003-09-13T18:10:45Z")
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