I love the beginnings of these songs:

When Doves Cry--you know who
Strawberry Letter #23--The Bros. Johnson
The Choice is Yours--Black Sheep

I love the intros 2
Ridin´high-Faze-O
The look in your eyes-Maze
/peace Manki

kool and the gang, "spirit of the boogie"

chic, "chic cheer"

jimmy "bo" horne, "you get me hot"

heatwave, "central heating"

michael jackson, "billie jean"

prince, "sexy dancer"

ew & f, "head to the sky"

al green, "judy"



...there's a few of mine.

Overture/Cotton Avenue - Joni Mitchell
1999 - Prince
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
The Anchor Song - Bjork
All is Full of Love - Bjork
Breathe - Pink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Donna Summer - "Hot Stuff" (guitar solo)
Lisa Stansfield - "All Around The World" (spoken word - "I don't know where my baby is, but I'll find him. Somewhere. Somehow...")
Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach" (string intro)
Madonna - "Holiday" (the sparse beat hooks you, then instrumentation is gradually layered over it)
Madonna - "Music"
Prince - "When Doves Cry"
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (the voodoo-like production enthralls me every time)
Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kylie Minogue - "Confide In Me" (the 1:30 long instrumental opening)
Michael Jackson - "Bad"
Michael Jackson - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson - "Working Day And Night"
Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"
New Order - "Blue Monday"
Annie Lennox - "Why" (the art of the slow burner)
Prince - "Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)"
The Bangles - "Manic Monday"
The Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
The Supremes - "Love Child"
The Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy" (one of the more memorable intros of the 80s)
The Temptations - "My Girl" (BEST INTRO OF ALL TIME)
Ben E. King - "Stand By Me" (RUNNER UP)
The Ronettes - "Be My Baby" (RUNNER UP)
[This message was edited Sat Jan 24 15:28:55 PST 2004 by VoicesCarry]

UptownDeb said:

I agree with these choices



Where The Streets Have No Name-U2 (Brian Eno)

Little Wing-Jimi

Just To Be Close To You-Commodores