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Song intros that give you the chills

116 replies

IntelligentInputDarling · 03/11/2025 19:42

Well mine is really cheesy but I just heard Robin Beck's First Time, and I got the chills and was transported back to the summer of 89 again!

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Rebelmcst · 04/11/2025 17:16

Insomnia by Faithless,transports me right back and makes the hairs on my arms stand up!

Papa don't preach by Madonna,love the strings on this.

IntelligentInputDarling · 04/11/2025 17:18

Eric Carmen's Hungry Eyes from Dirty Dancing - love it!

And it immediately makes me turn the volume up. Every time.

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Ironfloor269 · 04/11/2025 17:21

Losing my religion - R.E.M

disTrusstInLiz · 04/11/2025 17:21

Gangnam style

Rebelmcst · 04/11/2025 17:25

Insomnia by Faithless,transports me right back and makes the hairs on my arms stand up!

Papa don't preach by Madonna,love the strings on this.

DemonsandMosquitoes · 04/11/2025 17:26

N-Trance - Set You Free

squashyhat · 04/11/2025 17:27

Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Sweet Child of Mine - GnR
Wind and Wuthering - Kate Bush. Short but effective!

Rick Beato (YouTube music guru) has good videos counting down top 20 (in his opinion) keyboard, drum, acoustic and electric guitar intros.

https://youtube.com/@rickbeato?si=-0aDY95RM9cFRQzb

Before you continue to YouTube

https://youtube.com/@rickbeato?si=-0aDY95RM9cFRQzb

Hereforthedramaz · 04/11/2025 17:28

Welcome to the black parade

CountryGirlInTheCity · 04/11/2025 17:32

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
The longest time - Billy Joel
Wonderful tonight - Eric Clapton

Arran2024 · 04/11/2025 17:35

Life is a Roller Coaster by Ronan Keating

BetteDavisChin · 04/11/2025 17:35

Lots of mine have been mentioned already.

I'll add Susan's House by Eels.

LadyHexham · 04/11/2025 17:48

Baker Street

billycat321 · 04/11/2025 17:53

1st chorus of the Messiah. starts with just the altos then after a few seconds all the singers come in in a glorious massive sound. First sang it aged 15 and it still gets me 68 years later! Also Roberta Flack's The First Time

Sidebeforeself · 04/11/2025 17:55

Golden Brown.. Stranglers
Story ofthe Blues .. Wah

.. hear these and I’m a teenager again

Devilsmommy · 04/11/2025 17:56

Annie Lennox Love song for a vampire

Ihavepaidalotforthisstory · 04/11/2025 18:00

Purple rain- the first note really does give me chills!

yummytummy · 04/11/2025 18:07

Roxette- Listen to your heart
Lighthouse Family- High

Marseillais · 04/11/2025 18:10

Hells Bells - AC/DC

JohnTheRevelator · 04/11/2025 18:11

Tightrope by ELO. Never let me down again by Depeche Mode. Do anything you want to by Thin Lizzy.

Arran2024 · 04/11/2025 18:13

Another one - Ever So Lonely by Monsoon

Lostuser · 04/11/2025 18:18

Baby D Let me be your fantasy

MrsLizzieDarcy · 04/11/2025 18:21

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Paradise - Coldplay

Tryingatleast · 04/11/2025 18:24

U2- where the streets have no name (just because- amazing), Robert miles- children, dire straits - money for nothing

HRTQueen

Oh my god Unfinished sympathy !!!

Mumwithbaggage · 04/11/2025 18:25

Billy Joel Piano Man
Jim Croce Time in a Bottle
Gary Moore Parisienne Walkways
Peter Sarstedt Where do you go to my lovely

Showing my age there

ohyesido · 04/11/2025 18:28

That one from Shrek 2, butterfly Boucher cover of David Bowie song called Changes