Song With Best Beginning

Bruce S. Jungleland

It is, of course, impossible to name a "best" in any definitive way. But a song with an excellent beginning that I've enjoyed hearing recently is The Seekers' "Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine" .

That its solo segments feature Judith Durham's angelic and incredibly pure voice adds to its appeal that much more.

Regards,
-- Al

Robert johnson, Love in Vain. It starts in the middle of the story...."and I followed her, to the station, her suitcase was in my hand"

The Who Rule:
Pinball Wizard. Simple and pregnant.

Mapmans nomination about Higher & Higher is good. I never realized it was a rocket taking off. I gotta go listen again tonight on vinyl. The Moodys certainly had a few great albums with cool intros. " ...and now to suit our great computer you're magnetic ink".
But I've got to say "School" by Supertramp is pretty cool. Hearing the kid scream in a good system brings chills to the spine.
-John

For me it's Van Halen "Dirty Movies" off of Fair Warning.

Baba O'Riley

Pete Townsend finally figures out an interesting way to use a synthesizer.

AC/DC back in black....

"Here Comes the Sun"

Shine on your Crazy Diamond
Time
Locomotive Breath
Pigs

Malcolm McLaren's "Tracing Back My Steps In Time" from album "Paris".

Somewhere Over the Rainbow when performed by Eva Cassidy. Very, very, moving I think.

Judy Garland's version, a classic, is too romantic for my taste. I find that Eva's intro, and her whole treatment as well takes this out of the childhood fantasy of Garland, converting it to an adult expression of hope and desire.

That's how I feel it anyway.

Reelin' in the Years

Reelin' in the Years, Steely Dan. Won't Get Fooled Again and Baba O'Reilly, The Who. Brown Sugar, Rolling Stones.

It has to be the first notes!

I'll nominate "Cortez the Killer" by Neil Young and "Can You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones.

Children of the Sun by Billy Thorpe.

Higher and Higher by The Moody Blues.

In addition to the rocket launch at the beginning of the song, Higher and Higher also features one of my favorite lead guitar riffs performed by Justin Hayward. It is also the lead song on the the album "To Our Children's Children's Children", which is a classic Moody's theme album about space and children inspired by the events of its time (1969).

California Dreamin'

I don't know if these are the best but off the top of my head here are some favorite songs where I really love the intros.

Guns N Roses: You Could Be Mine
Metallica: Disposable Heroes
Rolling Stones: Paint It Black
Slipknot: Surfacing

and

Blind Guardian: Sacred Worlds

Warning you will feel epic after the first 2 mins of this song.

Yes I woke up very angry this morning.

Under my Thumb and Out of Time.