Songs that are instantly recognisable from the first few bars

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I’ll start with:

Summer Nights from Grease.

Need you tonight INXS

Ghost town - forgot who sings it though!

Summer of '69, Bryan Adams

Dancing in the Moonlight . I cringe when I hear those first tinkling chords I hate the song . It gets turned straight off !!

Europe The Final Countdown

Ghost Town is The Specials

Under pressure-Queen and David Bowie

Careless Whisper!

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes.

Heroes -David Bowie

Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago

Hi Ho Silver Lining by Jeff Beck

When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees

Voulez-vous by ABBA

There must be dozens more...

West End Girls pet shop boys

Under the bridge-RHCP

Jump by Van Halen. Those synth chords are so recognisable.
Same with Superstition - stevie wonder

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

It only takes that first chord with A Hard Day's Night!

Walk of Life - Dire Straits

Hedwig's Theme

OP are you preparing a pub quiz round with these suggestions? 😉

Club tropicana

Let it go (although that could be because dd2 has Alexa play it everyday so she can dance to it).

In the air tonight by Phil Collins. Need to listen hard though, it's quite quiet....

Friday I'm in Love

Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon

Sandman Metallica

Strauss - Four Last Songs...

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