[Music] Iconic 80’s anthems. Best openings.

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Some brilliant suggestions on here.. let me add..

U2 _ Where the Streets Have No Name.. not a particular fan of U2 but the intro to this is stunning in my opinion.. (not sure I have the ability to attach a video!)

Gives me chills every time...and being there seeing / hearing it live in a stadium is incredibly special

 

[Bodian]

Gives me chills every time...and being there seeing / hearing it live in a stadium is incredibly special

Shhh - we're not allowed to like U2 on here....

 

[marlowe]

The double drum intro of Kings of the Wild Frontier..

 

[Weststander]

Shhh - we're not allowed to like U2 on here....

or Coldplay, The Beatles, Morrissey or The Killers.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Shhh - we're not allowed to like U2 on here....

Now, I'm very much in the U2 are shit and Bono's a nob camp but in this instance the U2 nomination perfectly fits the bill. Unlike most of the songs in this thread 'Where the streets have no name' is both an iconic 80s anthem and has a great intro.

It's also one of the few songs of there's that doesn't make me want to gouge my eyes out and pour acid in my ears.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Shhh - we're not allowed to like U2 on here....

Double post

 

[SicilianHungary]

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Over 2 billions views and Gun's N Roses epic masterpiece. One of the greatest songs ever written and Slash's 2 iconic guitar solo's. It truly is a Masterpiece

 

[Ludensian Gull]

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Easy one this for best opening..

 

[boik]

Easy one this for best opening..

That's not even the best cure opening......

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Poodle rawk at its best.

 

[smillie's garden]

The Purple One had several memorable intros in the '80s. I'll go for this:

 

[Baldseagull]

 

[Baldseagull]

 

[Ding Dong !]

Brilliant, one of my phone ringtones.

 

[Ding Dong !]

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About 15 years ago a Locksmith mate of mine called me on a Sunday asking if I wanted to do a Lock change in Brighton for someone who'd had their keys stolen because he wasn't available. Yes I said, what the guys name and address. :It's a Mr James Summerville, cool and off I went.

I turned up, knocked on the door and this guy opened the door:

ME: You're Jimmy Summerville aren't you
Him: No I'm not
Me: Yes you are
Him: No I'm not
Me: Yes you are
Him: OK I am
Me: Why did you say you weren't
Him: Because I thought you'd charge me double !

 

[chip]

Takes me back years, to the hungry years

 

[Weststander]

Brilliant, one of my phone ringtones.

For years mine was simply the intro of Love Will Tear Us Apart. Very dramatic when it went off in quiet client offices.

Thank god it wasn’t Je t'aime... moi non plus.

 

[Anger]

This thread is so much better than certain other music threads I could mention.

You get a lot of intro for your money with New Order Blue Monday