Public image, PIL

The Damned – Stranger on the town
Slade – How does it feel
Blue Oyster Cult – Don't fear the reaper
Specials – Ghost Town

Oh wow, most of everything above loads of good taste on here tonight, I'll just add love will tear us apart by joy division and for all you old school Scottish ravers, Annihilating rhythms – Ultra Sonic.

Dead Souls -Joy Division
New Rose-The Damned

ashes to ashes

what about Monty Pythons sexually transmitted diseases love song??

that has to be the best opening line of all….

"Inflammation of the foreskin, reminds me of your smile…"

My two in no order are these greats
Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child

This (mucho volume required)

plug in baby – muse check out the live video version. It's spot on.

gangsters – special aka
hong kong – gorillaz (used quite a bit in the top gear vietnam special)
united states of whatever – liam lynch

blimey Lord Greenville, that is a great site – just spent a very pleasant bloody ages furtling around in there

and I'm offering up the Lydia Lunch "no pain, baby, no gain" version of Let's Get Physical by Revolting Cocks (never known a band with so many great starts to tracks that almost always lead to slight disappointment)

Oh, and The Temple of Convenience – Yeah Yeah Noh, for the best pop song intro

Idlewild – American English.

james brown – licking stick
the funky drummer
give it up or turn it loose
mos def – bedstuy parade & funeral march
bjork – earth intruders
undo

Rush – Spirit of radio

Some good choices already, especially The Damned and Stooges – they both knew how to do a good intro.

I nominate Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth though.

Listen to it here

the rumbling bass-line for mezzanine- massive attack

The Arcade Fire – Intervention

as loud as you possibly can

Oasis – Cigarettes & Alcohol
Yello – The Race

Stone Roses – Adored

Alternative Ulster – SLF
Holiday in Cambodia – DKs
Holidays in the sun – Pistols

ooh ooh i've changed my mind

Fischerspooner – 'Emerge'

my personal fave another girl another planet by the only ones.

Lou Reed, Intro/Sweet Jane from Rock & Roll Animal. Simply awsome.

Stone Roses – Waterfall
Massive Attack – Angel

and another vote For Sweet Jane from Rock n Roll Animal

Honky Tonk Woman – Rolling Stones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4LoMW2hJqA

Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21LEmfbQ

Voodoo Child – Jimi Hendrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85zp1zVVDAQ&feature=related

ACDC – Jailbreak

One of the finest opening riffs from the masters of fine opening riffs.

I thought it might be Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth, but I discovered by accident last night that it's definitely 14 31 by Global Communication. I have the most wonderful memory of driving into Glastonbury 95 with 4 of my best mates and that coming on. It starts with the ticking of a grandfather clock, which is a most comfortable sound indeed 8)

the cult, she sells sanctuary

Pink Floyd – Run Like Hell, Echoes, Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Rick Wakeman – Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Motorhead – Aces of Spades, Overkill
Saxon – 747 (Strangers in the night), Wheels of Steel,
Slade – Cum on feel the noize
Pearl Jam – Alive
TYR – Regin Smiður clicky
Yes – Starship Troopers
Arthur Brown – God of Hell Fire
Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath, Paranoid,
Eagles – Journey of the sorcerer
Jeff Wayne – Eve of the War
Jethro Tull – Aqualung, Thick as a Brick
Judas Priest – Hellion/Electric Eye

Pretty vacant – nothing else comes close

It starts with the ticking of a grandfather clock, which is a most comfortable sound indeed

Indeed, wonderful track.

Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack. Still knocks me for six.

Not sure anything can beat this, though….

Satisfaction, Jumpin' Jack Flash and Brown Sugar. Keep it simple. And Voodoo Chile.

Neil Young
Cortez The Killer

Hence ctk…

album version

Slayer – Reign in blood or South of heaven

"When you're younger you can eat what you like, drink what you like, and still climb into your 26" waist trousers and zip them closed. Then you reach that age, 24-25, your muscles give up, they wave a little white flag, and without any warning at all you're suddenly a fat bastard"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l6vTw97QWs