the best intro in pop/rock....

[WShee9]

Here is my top ten...No.10.paranoid-black sabbath.No.9Smoke on the water-Deep purple..No 8 All along the watchtower-The jimi hendrix experience..No.7 Little wing- The jimi hendrix experience...No.6(surprisingly)Pretty vacant-The sex pistols..No,5 Hard days night-The Beatles...No 4..Jumping jack flash-The rolling stones...No.3Till the end of the day-The kinks...No.2(again surprisingly)Love will tear us apart-Joy division....and number one.....Creedence clearwater revival-Up around the bend....Beautifulest

[NazNomad]

Yikes, I saw the title and before I clicked it, I thought 'Paranoid' ... Ô¿Ô

So, to continue in no particular order...

Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Don Fardon - I'm Alive
Blondie - Detroit 442
The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
Madness - One Step Beyond
The Clash - Guns Of Brixton
The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
The Who - My Generation
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life

... plus about 875,000 others

[Philtaz]

In no particular 'favourite' order:

10. Love Will Tear Us Apart Again, Joy Division
9. Just Like Heaven, The Cure
8. Souvenir, OMD
7. Message In A Bottle, The Police
6. Don't You Want Me, The Human League
5. She Sells Sanctuary, The Cult
4. Wonderwall, Oasis
3. This Charming Man, The Smiths
2. I Don't Like Moindays, The Boomtown Rats
1. Where The Streets Have No Name, U"

Not classics by any means, but for me very evocative.

[pa___ul3]

simple but I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccexRSzrCw

[factor-fiction]

Why do you say "surprisingly" for the Sex Pistols and Joy Division?

I would add Stranglers- No More Heroes and The Undertones- Teenage Kicks

And (surprisingly)- Tiger Feet by Mud, and Blockbuster by The Sweet.

[jd_1984]

I think you missed one - in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g

[jd_1984]

Love this too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPyUSVtpZM

[weecalf]

Walk of life .Living years .and the wonderful Frog song

[jd_1984]

I think ACDC and ZZ Top did awesome intro's too many to post. And Tom Petty, Learning To Fly.

[pa___ul3]

objectively, surely the riverboat song by Ocean Colour Scene has to be up there!

[ummmm]

Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
Joy Devision - Love will Tear us Apart
The stone Roses - Fools Gold
Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond
Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales Of San Francisco
Basement Jaxx - Where's your head at
The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia
The Pogues - A Rainy Night in Soho.

[jd_1984]

Here is another - I could go on all night!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we55QQcsvY4

[WShee9]

yeah.all quite groovy.a lot of songs such as pretty vacant,love will tear us apart,up around the bend are quite dire after the intro...?

[WShee9]

Another one i just heard on tv.....Spencer davis group...gimme some loving...ace....

[WShee9]

Dont be shy...im loving all your lists..xx..night-night....

[MarkRae]

Watcher of all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwVo27KJ1I

[Answerprancer]

This...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U52sP25ynE

[Arksided]

In no order:

Simple Minds - Mandela Day
Guns 'n' Roses - You could be mine.
Lost Prophets - Last summer.
Don Henley - The boys of summer.
Blue Öyster Cult - Don't fear the reaper.
Dandy Wharhols - Bohemian like you.
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
Rolling Stones - Paint it black
Van Halen - Right Now
Rush - Spirit of radio

wow yes that was easy ;-)

[Arksided]

Thing is they are only intro's and some by far better songs being left out... its a good and different shout from the OP.