# What are some song intros that fake you out thinking it is another song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 12, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745 "2005-08-12T16:13:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/21 "2005-08-12T17:50:14Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Heart has a song intro, forget which one, that sounds just like the beginning of Judas Priest’s _You Got Another Thing Comming._ Sorry, my suggestion of “Heartbreaker” was supposed to reference this post. Forgot to check “Quote msg in reply”. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/22 "2005-08-12T18:09:56Z")
“Traveling Again” by Dar Williams and “Told You So” by the Barenaked Ladies start almost exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/23 "2005-08-12T18:23:01Z")
Primus’ “John the Fisherman” pilfers a Rush intro, that I’ve seen put some Rush fans into quite a snit. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/24 "2005-08-12T18:41:42Z")
> [@F. U. Shakespeare](#): > > Are you sure you’re not thinking of SMB’s “Rockin’ Me”? That intro always reminded me of “All Right Now” – a band I was in once did a medley of the two of them. You’re probably right – to research the term, I’d have to actually _listen to the Steve Miller Band_\* :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/25 "2005-08-12T18:42:24Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > Primus’ “John the Fisherman” pilfers a Rush intro, that I’ve seen put some Rush fans into quite a snit. Do you know what Rush tune? My band plays both John the Fisherman and a lot of Rush tunes as well, and it’s never made me think of a specific Rush song. ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/26 "2005-08-12T19:26:03Z")
For those of you old enough to remember _Buffalo Springfield_, Neil Young did it on the same album, the greatest hits album. His song _Mr. Soul_ is on side 1 of the album. On side 2, the song Expecting to Fly actually opens with him singing the opening of \*Mr. Soul \* and then segues into _Expecting To Fly._ For a long time I’ve wondered why he did this. It works, I just don’t know why he felt it enhanced the song to do it this way. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/27 "2005-08-12T19:34:40Z")
The first chords of No Doubt’s _Don’t Speak_ and Aerosmith’s _Dream On_ are pretty similar. ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/28 "2005-08-12T19:45:48Z")
“Go to California! GOOOO to live your life!” - Wave - “California”, I believe. The beginning of that song sounds like Do As Infinity - “Fukai Mori”, and every time I listen to that song, someone says “That sounds like that California song!” ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/29 "2005-08-12T21:39:49Z")
> [@marque elf](#): > > For those of you old enough to remember _Buffalo Springfield_, Neil Young did it on the same album, the greatest hits album. His song _Mr. Soul_ is on side 1 of the album. On side 2, the song Expecting to Fly actually opens with him singing the opening of \*Mr. Soul \* and then segues into _Expecting To Fly._ For a long time I’ve wondered why he did this. It works, I just don’t know why he felt it enhanced the song to do it this way. They also excerpted a snippet of “Mr Soul” to kick off one verse of “Broken Arrow”, although not to begin the song. ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/30 "2005-08-12T21:58:12Z")
Darn, Metallica/AC-DC bells was said already, which is why I opened the thread. Sometimes at a wedding or other party with a DJ, I think they’re going to play Rapper’s Delight but they play Good Times instead. Doesn’t really count though, since they ARE the same. Although the last wedding I went to he played both, which seemed a little odd. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/31 "2005-08-12T22:36:12Z")
The Beastie Boys are notorious for ripping off Led Zeppelin riffs (can’t recall any of the song titles, though). I actually thought “Don’t Speak” by No Doubt was more similar to the intro to Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America.” As for AC/DC’s"Hell’s Bells" versus Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, there _is_ a disguishable difference, if you have perfect pitch. The AC/DC intro is an entire octave lower and plays an A note. The Metallica song’s intro is in Bb. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/32 "2005-08-12T22:39:40Z")
disguishable -\> distinguishable :smack: And yes, I _did_ preview and proofread! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/33 "2005-08-12T23:09:38Z")
> [@dwc1970](#): > > The Beastie Boys are notorious for ripping off Led Zeppelin riffs (can’t recall any of the song titles, though). That’s sampling. 😉 I know _Rhymin and Stealin_ starts with the kick drum from _When the Levee Breaks_, and in searching to check which Zep song it was, I learned that _She’s Crafty_ samples _The Ocean_. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/34 "2005-08-12T23:13:28Z")
I used to hear the beginning chords of Pulp’s “Disco 2000” and think I was about to hear “Gloria” by Laura Branigan. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/35 "2005-08-12T23:25:34Z")
The intro to “Shake Your Hips” from Exile on Main Street, by the Rolling Stones sounds an awful lot like the intro to “La Grange” by ZZ Top. I used to have a mix tape where I put several ZZ Top songs followed by “Shake Your Hips” just to freak people out. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/36 "2005-08-13T03:35:55Z")
For some reason Pearl Jam’s guitar intro to “Yello Redbetter” always makes me thing that a Hendrix song is coming on. Am I the only one? ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/37 "2005-08-13T04:10:45Z")
The intro of the _Buffy The Vampire Slayer_ theme song sounds a lot like the intro to _Scooby-Doo._ ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/38 "2005-08-13T04:15:28Z")
> [@dwc1970](#): > > As for AC/DC’s"Hell’s Bells" versus Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, there _is_ a disguishable difference, if you have perfect pitch. No shit? Does that mean I have perfect pitch (something I deem…doubtful)? I’ve never had a problem telling which song was coming on from the first bell. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745/39 "2005-08-13T05:33:48Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Ben Folds’ new single “Landed,” always makes me think that it’s something else, but I can’t remember what it is. Hmmm…is it Ben Folds Five’s “Philosophy”? Kind of similar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-song-intros-that-fake-you-out-thinking-it-is-another-song/316745.md?page=1)