Author Topic: Songs with absolutely no intro (Read 5084 times)

rogerzilla · « **on:** 25 August, 2013, 07:21:35 am »

Not even the main riff or even a "1.2.3.4" - straight into the verse or chorus with the whole band. These are a bit of a rarity, probably because they're difficult to play live. However:

Pulling Mussels From A Shell - Squeeze
Penny Lane - The Beatles

Any others?

Jakob · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 August, 2013, 07:53:27 am »

Dead Kennedys: Nazi Punks Fuck Off
http://youtu.be/9KgJII63nVQ?t=1m9s

Ramones: Now I wanna sniff some glue

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/FwJnnf1Ogcw&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/FwJnnf1Ogcw&rel=1</a>
(Although live, they always had a 1,2,3,4 in front of every song)

mcshroom · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 August, 2013, 08:46:31 am »

Solo artist so easier, but Don McLean - Vincent

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4wrNFDxCRzU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/4wrNFDxCRzU&rel=1</a>

numbnuts · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 August, 2013, 10:19:25 am »

Corrs - breathless
Gary Puckett - young girl

Peter · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 August, 2013, 11:01:15 am »

Help - Beatles

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 August, 2013, 11:10:55 am »

The Taste of Ink - The Used

http://youtu.be/AZka3E37k6w

Lady Cavendish · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 August, 2013, 11:37:02 am »

I will always love you...... I must have sung this at gigs a million times but I'm still scared when the band come in and just pray its in tune!!

red marley · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 August, 2013, 11:48:50 am »

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

rogerzilla · « **Reply #8 on:** 25 August, 2013, 12:39:53 pm »

One that *sounds* as if it hasn't got an intro is "Virginia Plain" by Roxy Music. The intro is very quiet, apparently a Bryan Ferry gag to make people jump after they'd turned the volume right up to hear it, and is often skipped when the song is played on the radio.

Rhys W · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 August, 2013, 07:33:30 pm »

"You Suffer" by Napalm Death.

Thread closed.

Peter · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 August, 2013, 12:42:51 am »

Quote from: jo on 25 August, 2013, 11:48:50 am

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Yes!

Deano · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 August, 2013, 02:15:12 am »

The Beatles again - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away.

welly · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 August, 2013, 05:12:29 am »

Penny Lane by the Beatles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd-oLhJQne0

rogerzilla · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 August, 2013, 08:40:42 am »

Do keep up

The Beatles did rather a lot of them, and Beatles imitators like Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene have the odd song that does the same thing.

welly · « **Reply #14 on:** 26 August, 2013, 11:09:54 am »

Here's a bunch more:

Artic Monkeys - The Bad Thing (

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/CPRXAkOWIXA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/CPRXAkOWIXA&rel=1</a>)
Cake - The Distance (

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/0pSlu2okpqM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/0pSlu2okpqM&rel=1</a>)
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping (

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/GAM9diIDHqs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/GAM9diIDHqs&rel=1</a>)

and the piece de resistance....

Neighbours by Barry Crocker (

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JWhYBTYi-5E&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/JWhYBTYi-5E&rel=1</a>)

mattc · « **Reply #15 on:** 26 August, 2013, 11:25:31 am »

Green Day - Basket Case
Great ~~sound~~ song, not a bad video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NUTGr5t3MoY&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/NUTGr5t3MoY&rel=1</a>

(guitar rawk looks like winning the day again ... )

Hillbilly · « **Reply #16 on:** 26 August, 2013, 07:23:54 pm »

Plays the trump card:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/gN2zcLBr_VM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/gN2zcLBr_VM&rel=1</a>

No intro. Be sure to turn up the volume for maximum effect.

bobb · « **Reply #17 on:** 26 August, 2013, 08:42:34 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 25 August, 2013, 07:21:35 am

Not even the main riff or even a "1.2.3.4" - straight into the verse or chorus with the whole band.

.....

Penny Lane - The Beatles

Penny Lane comes in with vocals, bass and piano. The drums come in a few bars later. So that's not the whole band! Quite a lot of the other answers given fail on this too

An obvious correct answer is Clapton's version of I shot the sherrif - vocals, keys, drums, guitar and bass all in together. Oh and backing vocals too

Peter · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 August, 2013, 12:10:54 am »

Quote from: Hillbilly on 26 August, 2013, 07:23:54 pm

Plays the trump card:

No intro. Be sure to turn up the volume for maximum effect.

Billy, did you notice that the clip runs for 5.41? So maybe there was an intro - or maybe an encore?!

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 August, 2013, 01:00:07 am »

Quote from: Peter on 27 August, 2013, 12:10:54 am

Quote from: Hillbilly on 26 August, 2013, 07:23:54 pm
Plays the trump card:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN2zcLBr_VM

No intro. Be sure to turn up the volume for maximum effect.

Billy, did you notice that the clip runs for 5.41? So maybe there was an intro - or maybe an encore?!

How do we know it's a song? It could equally be a string quartet piece.

Hillbilly · « **Reply #20 on:** 27 August, 2013, 07:13:20 am »

Does "One step beyond" by Madness count?

Anyways. Queen's "We are the champions" if it's not been linked to.

bobb · « **Reply #21 on:** 27 August, 2013, 08:00:09 am »

Quote from: Hillbilly on 27 August, 2013, 07:13:20 am

Does "One step beyond" by Madness count?

Even if you took away Chas Smash's vocal intro, the song is still kicked off by the sax and the sax only.

Quote from: Hillbilly on 27 August, 2013, 07:13:20 am

Anyways. Queen's "We are the champions" if it's not been linked to.

No! Vocals, then piano, then bass. Guitar some time later then finally drums.

Hillbilly · « **Reply #22 on:** 27 August, 2013, 08:53:17 am »

Ah, scrutinised the OP. Damn, this is hard!

There are a few songs I remember as having no intro (such as Buzzcocks "Oh Shit") but on checking they do and it's just my mind ear skipping the intro.

The Ramones strike me as a band that would just jump right into it. They weren't a band for pissing about. But would need to dig out their CD from my stack.

I think there is a Kraftwerk on their Radio Aktiv album. Possibly Die Stimme der Energie. Will check later...

clarion · « **Reply #23 on:** 27 August, 2013, 09:26:37 am »

Bosser Huit Heures by Trust is the only contender I can think of.

mattc · « **Reply #24 on:** 27 August, 2013, 04:48:41 pm »

Quote from: Hillbilly on 27 August, 2013, 07:13:20 am

Does "One step beyond" by Madness count?

No, but it's a class opening, whatever category it goes into!

Author Topic: Songs with absolutely no intro (Read 5084 times)

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