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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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AgnesX · 04/11/2025 18:31

No5ChalksRoad · 03/11/2025 22:13

Destroyer by the Kinks
New Years Day (U2)

Oh, New Years Day, even so many years later it's the best.

KerrAvon7 · 04/11/2025 18:32

Cannonball - The Breeders

blackheartsgirl · 04/11/2025 18:36

Teardrop Massive Attack

maddiemookins16mum · 04/11/2025 18:37

Where the streets have no name.

Knittedanimal · 04/11/2025 18:39

Expensive Shit, Fela Kuti
Station to Station, David Bowie
Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2
Blue in Green, Miles Davis
I Could Drink A Case of You, Joni Mitchell

somanysugababes · 04/11/2025 18:42

Bittersweet symphony - the verve. Every time! Shame the song kind of fades away midway through after such a tremendous start…

Winterlight · 04/11/2025 18:44

The Who- Baba O’Riley
The Cure- A Forest
The Waterboys- Fisherman’s Blues
Jeff Buckley-Grace

SheilaFentiman · 04/11/2025 18:47

The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
Plainsong - The Cure

For different reasons- Lovecats - The Cure

Lansonmaid · 04/11/2025 18:48

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

Oh yes, The Glory of the Lord! Not often us altos get a starring role….

Rosieposy89 · 04/11/2025 18:48

Interpol untitled

ChikinLikin · 04/11/2025 18:50

This woman's work Kate Bush ... the eerie vocal

Sidebeforeself · 04/11/2025 18:53

Ooh! Africa by Toto! It’s just playing on Spotify too

dairydebris · 04/11/2025 18:54

Come away from it, Ani Defranco.

Goosepimples.

dairydebris · 04/11/2025 18:57

Also, Whole Lotta Love, Led Zep.

Great thread 👏

OlafLovesOlives · 04/11/2025 19:38

Chasing cars

FadedRed · 04/11/2025 19:49

Whiter shade of pale - Procol Harum
San Francisco - Scott Mackenzie
The carnival is over - The Seekers
The Windmills of your mind - Noel Harrison

whimbrelcalling · 04/11/2025 19:55

Because The Night - Patti Smith
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
This Garden - The Levellers
And loads more!

NotbloodyGivingupYet · 04/11/2025 20:01

Some great ones, I'd forgotten Jim Croce time in a bottle, so thank you whoever said that. Always made me stop in my tracks.
I'll add;
Samba pa ti, Santana
Albatross, Fleetwood Mac
Sealed with a kiss, Brian
Hyland (real oldie)
Love is the drug, Roxy Music.
Heard it thru the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye.

Upwiththisiwillnotput · 04/11/2025 20:50

Year of the cat, Al Stewart. Also agree with Welcome to the Black Parade, I want both at my funeral.

ChaToilLeam · 04/11/2025 20:58

Tupelo - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Motorcade - Magazine
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 04/11/2025 21:05

Great thread. So many great intros mentioned here.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

LLJETO · 04/11/2025 21:06

N Trance - Set You Free
Faithless - Insomnia
Wham! - Last Christmas
Quite topical - Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
Madonna - Like A Prayer

powershowerforanhour · 04/11/2025 21:07

"Oh, New Years Day, even so many years later it's the best.
U2 do a good intro- Hallelujah Here She Comes, Silver and Gold, Angel of Harlem, With or Without You

powershowerforanhour · 04/11/2025 21:09

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You

Carl Orff knew how to make an entrance- O Fortuna sets its stall out pretty quickly.

ANightLikeThis · 04/11/2025 21:11

Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.

And already mentioned but yes to Gimme Shelter, Plainsong and Never Let Me Down Again. So many great songs here!

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