The second best opening bars in a pop song?

Posted By: DonVitoCorleone

The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 08/04/07 04:42 PM

Since it's already been decided that Gimme Shelter has the best...

Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 08/04/07 04:45 PM

Come and give me a hug.

Posted By: Nice Guy Eddie

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 08/05/07 06:43 AM

Highway To Hell - AC/DC
One - Metallica

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 08/05/07 08:39 AM

Originally Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra

Come and give me a hug.

Can't right now mate,i'm a bit busy!
Later eh?

$\:\)$

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 09/25/07 07:47 AM

Pearl Jam - Off He Goes (LIVE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h35Qq5Ybpo0&mode=related&search=

Posted By: dontomasso

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/02/07 04:11 PM

Honky Tonk Women

Posted By: goombah

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/02/07 04:24 PM

Instantly recognizable songs from the first note:

"Rock n' Roll" Zeppelin
"Satisfaction" Stones
"Born to Run" Springsteen
"Purple Haze" Hendrix
"Beat It" M. Jackson
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" Meat Loaf
"I Love Rock-n-Roll" Joan Jett
"You Really Got Me" Kinks/Van Halen
EDIT: "Don't Stop Believin'" Journey

Songs I change stations the instant I hear the opening note:
"Sultans of Swing" Dire Straits
"Don't Fear the Reaper" Blue Oyster Cult
"You Shook Me All Night Long" AC/DC
"Janey's Got a Gun" Aerosmith
"Cryin'" Aerosmith

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/03/07 10:18 PM

The Who - Baba O'Riley (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcLA596zUwc&mode=related&search=

Posted By: Longneck

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/04/07 02:15 PM

In My Life - Beatles

Posted By: klydon1

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/07/07 12:33 AM

Start Me Up- The Stones
Bad to the Bone- George Thoroughgood

Posted By: Longneck

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/07/07 03:53 AM

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/09/07 07:20 AM

Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (LIVE 1973)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jUy2FJW_w&mode=related&search=

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/09/07 03:31 PM

Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Needle And The Spoon (LIVE 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHfjN4agGM

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/15/07 07:29 PM

AC/DC - Jailbreak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lps7U0pNAw

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/21/07 08:09 AM

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets (LIVE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOl-VjJ7Fk

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/30/07 07:05 AM

Led Zeppelin - How Many More Times (LIVE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQMUZXNVYuI

Posted By: chopper

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/30/07 08:27 PM

24 hour party people plastic face cant smile the white out-Happy Mondays

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7TAS0WHWlOA

Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/30/07 09:31 PM

"Brooklyn King" by Masta Killa.

Anyone think different I'll sodomise them.

Posted By: Puppeteer

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/30/07 10:18 PM

Billie Jean
Eight Days A Week

Posted By: Don Andrew

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/30/07 11:05 PM

Like A Rolling Stone.

Posted By: Turnbull

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 10/31/07 01:56 AM

"Bold as Love," Hendrix.

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 11/05/07 07:20 AM

AC/DC - Touch Too Much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucz5vbGcc7I

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 11/05/07 06:27 PM

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMFYs3gfgis

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 11/09/07 08:03 AM

Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyup4uVJTlE

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 11/10/07 10:53 PM

Led Zeppelin - Living Loving Maid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9CkJsi2Ptg

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 11/13/07 07:53 AM

The Sex Pistols - Submission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taadS2dcM5k

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/03/07 08:11 AM

Led Zeppelin - In My Time Of Dying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9lgg-_-ss&feature=related

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/04/07 09:13 PM

Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Need You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usulbsg2e5g&feature=related

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/11/07 05:01 PM

Originally Posted By: Ice

Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Needle And The Spoon (LIVE 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHfjN4agGM

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/12/07 09:05 PM

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Don't Ask Me No Questions (LIVE 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEpDhRoUyB8

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/20/07 09:03 PM

Sex Pistols - Problems (LIVE 1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lQfyEeIIXU&feature=related

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 12/23/07 06:15 AM

Queen - Sweet Lady
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAmAAOxy6L4&feature=related

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 01/17/08 09:54 PM

Kiss - Calling Dr. Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Y1mFTNU2c

Posted By: Don Andrew

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 01/18/08 12:10 AM

I find myself being able to tolerate KISS less and less these days. I just don't know. I can hardly stomach them anymore.

Oh, and Television's "Marquee Moon" has to be up there as far as opening bars go.

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 01/20/08 02:58 PM

Originally Posted By: Ice

Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Need You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usulbsg2e5g&feature=related

Posted By: mustachepete

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 01/28/08 05:21 AM

Secret Agent - Johnny Rivers

Posted By: Ice

Re: The second best opening bars in a pop song? - 02/18/08 07:57 AM

Led Zeppelin - The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9V_sKuaXM