Members blue2blue Posted January 13, 2009 Members Share Posted January 13, 2009 Just to stir the songwriting discussion pot a little... Post a brief excerpt* of the lyrics for a song you think has a great great intro hook -- or, if it's a musical hook, maybe a link to the song (or an intro clip at Amazon or Rhapsody, etc)... *I'm thinking no more than four lines of lyrics or 30 seconds or so of music. Something that really hits the ground running. Since this is the songwriting forum, it seems like a good idea to include the composer(s)'s names. Recordings, of course, ought to have the artist's name. (You can usually look up the songwriter(s)'s name at www.AllMusic.com. If you can't see all of the songwriter's names because of a column, hover your mouse over the name and you should get a tooltip type popup.) Feel free to post your own killer intro song if you got it -- but keep in mind, the competition may be pretty tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2009 Here's my suggestion, "Right in the Wrong Direction," written by Hank Cochran/Vern Gosdin/Mack Vickery: Well, your office called to say you wouldn't be long. Since when did your boss get a jukebox of his own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 333maxwell Posted January 13, 2009 Members Share Posted January 13, 2009 There is lots of em.. One I always thought kinda got right to the point was Pink Floyds WW2 inspired licks.. ------------ Tell me true, tell me whywas Jesus crucifiedwas it for this that daddy died And it couldn't of been much fun for thembeneath the 'rising sun'with all their kids commiting suicide. ___________ For some reason that one has resonated with me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted January 13, 2009 Members Share Posted January 13, 2009 And the meek shall inherit the earth Rush 2112 I'm not sure why, but those opening lines have stuck in my brain all these years. I was very young when I first heard that with my brother and I remember becoming impatient with the extended musical opening. I wanted singing, man. But when I heard Geddy sing that, then they immediaetly broke into the next sequence, I was hooked. That's the definition of a hook, though isn't it? It may not rank up there very high in most lists, but for me, it was the one hook that always stuck with me. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted January 13, 2009 Members Share Posted January 13, 2009 YWnUmpQhiOw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tspit74 Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 "Couple in the next roomBound to win a prize." From the song, "Duncan" by Paul Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurdy Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 So are we talking about intros as in instrumental? Or opening lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boydog Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 The sweet smell of great sorrow lies over the land;Plumes of smoke rise and merge into the leaden skyA man lies and dreams of green fields and riversbut awakes to a morning with no reason for waking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeonardScaper Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 So are we talking about intros as in instrumental? Or opening lines? Wondering that myself. As far as intros go....instrumental or otherwise....I like 'em short and sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 I guess we're discussing lyrical intros. Declarative:"Kick out the jams, motherfu*kers"MC5 - Kick Out the Jams "Riiightt Nowwwww"Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK Empathetic:"When you're down and troubledAnd you need a helping hand"Carole King - You've Got a Friend Suggestive:"Imagine there's no heaven" John Lennon - Imagine Although purely based on number of occurrences, the indomitable "1-2-3-4" should win out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 So are we talking about intros as in instrumental? Or opening lines?Either or both. ______________ Boydog -- those are great lines. What are they from? ______________ Ram That's what I'm thinking, signature intros that take you smack into the feel of the song. I always loved the intro to that MC5 song and album. ______________ That said there's something to be said for the stuff that sneaks up on you, too, like the aforementioned Rush track. ______________ How's this one: Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget Ohhh how how how, you're a rock n roll suicide ... from Bowie's "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide." Of course. http://www.rhapsody.com/player?type=track&id=tra.2784047&remote=false&page=&pageregion=&guid=&from=&hasrhapx=true&__pcode= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 "Couple in the next roomBound to win a prize."From the song, "Duncan" by Paul Simon. Speaking of Paul Simon "The Mississippi deltaWas shining like a National guitar" from Graceland EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boydog Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 ... from Bowie's "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide." Of course. http://www.rhapsody.com/player?type=track&id=tra.2784047&remote=false&page=&pageregion=&guid=&from=&hasrhapx=true&__pcode= Pink Floyd , A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.... Song is titled "Sorrow"Thought I'd throw it in , man I gotta tell ya , there are just sooooo many songs to choose from, I'm thinking of several right now. Do we have the option of adding several or you want us to keep it to one each ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 I guess we're discussing lyrical intros.Declarative:"Kick out the jams, motherfu*kers"MC5 - Kick Out the Jams"Riiightt Nowwwww"Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UKEmpathetic:"When you're down and troubledAnd you need a helping hand"Carole King - You've Got a FriendSuggestive:"Imagine there's no heaven" John Lennon - ImagineAlthough purely based on number of occurrences, the indomitable "1-2-3-4" should win out. 1,2,3,4 gets my vote. No contest. Close the thread. That's the all time classic. Although the variant of: "We got four already and now it's steady and one, two, three, four" from "The Ocean" rates pretty high. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Pink Floyd , A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.... Song is titled "Sorrow" Thought I'd throw it in , man I gotta tell ya , there are just sooooo many songs to choose from, I'm thinking of several right now. Do we have the option of adding several or you want us to keep it to one each ? Freestyle it, babe! As many as you like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 1234 gets my vote. No contest. Close the thread. That's the all time classic.EG How about, "Ichi, ni, san, shi, GO!" I don't know if anyone else has used that, but I have, at least live... Uh oh... http://iacmusic.com/songs.aspx?SongID=61722&ArtistID=108875 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chicken Monkey Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 "Duncan" is probably my favorite lyric intro. "Born To Run" for instrumental, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eeglug Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 "The bugger in the short sleeves f****d my wife,did it quick and split" from "Guts" by John Cale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A Happy Crowd Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 I was just thinking the other day how much I like the beginning to Suede's "So Young". It took me years before I realized that Brett Anderson was actually saying, "She can start to walk out when she wants" at the very beginning. Youtube link As for counting off, the greatest version has to be Joy Division's "Warsaw": 3, 5, 0, 1, 2, 5, go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sentry68 Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Well THIS thread should have legs.... A couple from the hallowed halls of classic rock... A great intro and first verse:Rock and Roll, Led ZeppelinIt's been a long time since I rock and rolled,It's been a long time since I did the Stroll.Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back,Let me get it back, baby, where I come from. Great instrumental intro (couldn't quickly find a clip with the full intro though)I Need a Lover - John Cougar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouthYou pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigaretteThe wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forgetOhhh how how how, you're a rock n roll suicide... from Bowie's "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide." Of course. These guys are responsible for two of my favorite song restarts as well: the "1 2 3 4/Highways jammed with broken dreams..." from "Born to Run" and the "aaah wham bam thank you ma'am" from "Suffragette City". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eclepto Funk Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 she's not a girlwho misses muchdo do do do do dooh yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet handLike a lizard on a window pane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 I met her in a club down in old sohoWhere you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry-cola C-o-l-a colaShe walked up to me and she asked me to danceI asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said LolaL-o-l-a Lola lo-lo-lo-lo Lola Ray Davies can write a song. I know you guys know who wrote some of the lines you're quoting but others -- like me -- may not. Don't forget to tell us who's responsible for what great intro... I did manage to figure out that some band called the Beatles did that 'velvet hand' line... but I had to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 333maxwell Posted January 14, 2009 Members Share Posted January 14, 2009 The piano has been drinkingMy necktie's asleepThe combo went back to New York, and left me all aloneThe jukebox has to take a leak-------------- The Piano Has Been Drinking (not me)Tom Waites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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