Might I recommend...

I decided that since other bloggers are writing lists on their blogs, I might as well place one or two on mine. I humbly submit for your approval (or lack thereof) my favorite song intros, from 10 to 1. 1 is of course my favorite, but if I put it first, there'd be no reason to read the rest of this post.

10. Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2, classic, leads into a killer song. Has just the right amount of anticipation, a good guitar groove, and the sound that we have come to know and love from the Irish Group.

9. Clocks - Coldplay, there is nothing like a good piano intro to make a song memorable. This song just has a good steady beat and fits the song perfectly.

8. Robot Walk - The Hives, I just like this song and I had my bass turned up especially loud the first time I heard this song, so the contrast between the deep bass and the screaming guitars just struck a chord (literally) and I've enjoyed this intro, short though it may be, ever since.

7. Just Can't get enough - The NEw Radicals, aside from the crude reference at the very beginning (which you won't even understand unless you have the volume turned up) this song is a really good song to wake up to in the morning because it makes you want to dance and sing along (and for someone who shouldn't sing along EVER, this is big)

6. In The Journey - Martin Sexton live version on LIVE WIDE OPEN, this song has a great set of lyrics, Martin has a gread set of pipes, the drummer does what he's supposed to do, you get the picture.

5. Over My Head - Martin Sexton, this is one of the best sounding guitar intros I've heard in a long time, and Martin's voice tops most people I've listened to before.

4. She Talks to Angels - The Black Crowes, this is just a great song. The intro is awesome especially with the harmonic chords and the musical depth. I suppose I extend the meaning of "Intro" to mean almost the entire first verse as well.

3. I Hope I Didn't just give away the ending - The New Radicals, this intro is layered muttering mixed with guitar, piano, and light drums, and I believe the intro clocks in at 1 minute 15 seconds. It culminates with a heavy piano chord and the lead singer saying "shut up!" in a slurred voice. I laugh every time. It's just great. Not musically great (although the song is really great as well) but just strange enough to merit being placed highly on this list.

2. Where the streets have no name - U2 again, another song that just has a great mix of synth and lead guitar, kicked into high gear by the drums. Listing to this intro has made me weep on numerous occasions (not that I would publicly admit this... oh wait, I just did), and when they went into this tune during the Superbowl Halftime Show (pre Janet) I almost peed myself. Okay enough embarassing stories.

1. Baba O' Reily - the Who, I just can't describe what this song did for me the first time I heard it. There is nothing that can top the synth-piano intro that is kicked into high gear by Keith Moon's insanity on the drums. All time favorite, this song has yet to be topped by anything I've heard.

Okay, I should really go and get some work done now. Feel free to comment on anything that you feel should have made this list. If the song is one I've forgotten I might even modify.

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Andrew