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Best opening bars to songs 08:38 - Jun 8 with 12008 viewswoodbridge_blue

With The Eagles performing their last ever concerts in the UK this week (although we heard that before) it got me thinking about the best, most instantly recognisable opening bars to songs.

Hotel California has to be up there.

Teenage Kicks maybe?

Others?
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Best opening bars to songs on 13:52 - Jun 8 with 1948 viewsWeWereZombies

Best opening bars to songs on 13:33 - Jun 8 by blueasfook

I had to play that for my Grade 1 guitar exam. Hate it now! The reason being I recorded it about 20 times because my guitar teacher (an old TWTD poster actually) kept saying it wasn't good enough to submit to get a distinction
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Mariner_Is_God ?

If I Recall Correctly, and I may not, he might have been partial to a bit of Blackmore, and even if he wasn't Mariner was:


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Best opening bars to songs on 13:53 - Jun 8 with 1943 viewsGlasgowBlue

Best opening bars to songs on 12:17 - Jun 8 by Bigalhunter

Bit more obscure, but the opening to ‘Don’t Bring Harry’ is ominously beautiful.


Which Marillion sort of nicked for Kayleigh.

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Best opening bars to songs on 13:57 - Jun 8 with 1935 viewsblueasfook

Best opening bars to songs on 13:52 - Jun 8 by WeWereZombies

Mariner_Is_God ?

If I Recall Correctly, and I may not, he might have been partial to a bit of Blackmore, and even if he wasn't Mariner was:



Yep, Mariner. He is an awesome player and teacher. Yeah he'd appreciate a bit of Blackmore though his big idol is Gary Moore.

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Best opening bars to songs on 14:33 - Jun 8 with 1900 viewsmutters


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Best opening bars to songs on 15:14 - Jun 8 with 1887 viewsChurchman

Old but still good

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Best opening bars to songs on 17:24 - Jun 8 with 1844 viewsjaykay


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Best opening bars to songs on 17:29 - Jun 8 with 1832 viewstcblue

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Best opening bars to songs on 17:37 - Jun 8 with 1829 viewsDJR

Originally released in 1958, this is great version from the man known as the Father of Rock 'n' Roll. You can see he joy and admiration on Springsteen's face.

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Best opening bars to songs on 18:08 - Jun 8 with 1801 viewsfactual_blue


Ta neige, Acadie, fait des larmes au soleil
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Best opening bars to songs on 18:14 - Jun 8 with 1795 viewsChurchman

Nothing wrong with this

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Best opening bars to songs on 18:33 - Jun 8 with 1776 viewsWeWereZombies

Best opening bars to songs on 11:14 - Jun 8 by DJR

Probably my favourite Bob Marley song.



Probably my favourite Bob Marley opening bars:


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Best opening bars to songs on 18:43 - Jun 8 with 1767 viewsBugs









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Best opening bars to songs on 18:51 - Jun 8 with 1758 viewsChurchman

Great band, this.

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Best opening bars to songs on 19:50 - Jun 8 with 1745 viewsDJR

Best opening bars to songs on 18:14 - Jun 8 by Churchman

Nothing wrong with this



I bought that album not long after it was released, but haven't heard that song for getting on for 50 years. Where has all the time gone?
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Best opening bars to songs on 19:59 - Jun 8 with 1734 viewsYou_Bloo_Right

Best opening bars to songs on 19:50 - Jun 8 by DJR

I bought that album not long after it was released, but haven't heard that song for getting on for 50 years. Where has all the time gone?
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Best opening bars to songs on 20:17 - Jun 8 with 1719 viewsWeWereZombies

But what if the opening bars and the guitar solo that follows make up the entire track ?


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Best opening bars to songs on 22:19 - Jun 8 with 1691 viewsChurchman

Short, edgy intro to a terrific choon from a long time ago now.

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Best opening bars to songs on 22:24 - Jun 8 with 1685 viewsChurchman

Best opening bars to songs on 19:50 - Jun 8 by DJR

I bought that album not long after it was released, but haven't heard that song for getting on for 50 years. Where has all the time gone?
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It stands the test of time.

So does this one minute of brilliance from the first track of one of the first albums I ever bought. One of those where you knew you were in for a treat.

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Best opening bars to songs on 23:02 - Jun 8 with 1673 viewsMattinLondon

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Best opening bars to songs on 23:54 - Jun 8 with 1641 viewsjaykay


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Best opening bars to songs on 00:02 - Jun 9 with 1638 viewsWicklowBlue

Here are my entries for consideration:

Suede: What a great opening to the song that catapulted them to fame:



Then there is the the signature opening to Lullaby:


Metallica surely needs a mention:


Surprised no mention of the transitions in this amazing opener:



Then there is this from the first ever boy band maybe? Remember hearing this as a wee nipper, and still today when I hear those opening chords!



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Best opening bars to songs on 00:22 - Jun 9 with 1628 viewsWhos_blue


Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness.

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Best opening bars to songs on 06:47 - Jun 9 with 1577 viewsWeWereZombies

Best opening bars to songs on 00:02 - Jun 9 by WicklowBlue

Here are my entries for consideration:

Suede: What a great opening to the song that catapulted them to fame:



Then there is the the signature opening to Lullaby:


Metallica surely needs a mention:


Surprised no mention of the transitions in this amazing opener:



Then there is this from the first ever boy band maybe? Remember hearing this as a wee nipper, and still today when I hear those opening chords!



We are Premier League! Brings me back to 92! We're back where we belong, and we're definitely alive and kicking!


As a modern day rejoinder to your first choice:



Too much for 06:45 on a Sunday morning ?

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Best opening bars to songs on 07:08 - Jun 9 with 1563 viewswitchdoctor

Alright now….Free
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Best opening bars to songs on 08:12 - Jun 9 with 1525 viewsDJR

Best opening bars to songs on 06:47 - Jun 9 by WeWereZombies

As a modern day rejoinder to your first choice:



Too much for 06:45 on a Sunday morning ?


Or how about this barely known classic, admittedly with a relatively short intro?



And when it comes to drugs, the driving introduction to this, which continues and builds throughout the song, takes some beating.

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