Intro...what intro?

[arrr&bee]

Let's name some tunes that just jump right out at you with little or no intro...please,please-i feel good[james brown]...ain't too proud too beg[the temps]...when you walked in-think[the five royales]...all i want is you[the miracles]...roll with me henry[etta james]...baby work out-doggin me around[jackie wilson]...well what cha got?

[MIKEW-UK]

In The Rain...The DRAMATICS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRK4AwS3dh8




The Dramatics - [[I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACxYHvAkYU

ME, MYSELF AND I / THE DRAMATICS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S3avNvuGd8

[roger]

THE FOUR TOPS .. "I'm In A Different World" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iglYttY02DE

Roger

[MIKEW-UK]

Roger, very good call...that was immediate!

[westgrandboulevard]

7-Rooms Of Gloom...also Four Tops....

[westgrandboulevard]

..also the flip-side..."I'll Turn To Stone"......

[paladin]

Stream of consciousness says :

My Baby Loves Me, Stillwater, You Keep Me Hanging On, Its Growing, Love I saw In You Was Just a Mirage, Quiet Storm, Leave it Alone[[ Dynamic Superiors), Function at The Junction, What Does it Take, Cleo's Back, Girls Alright With me, Ain't That Peculiar, Get Up Get Down, What You See Is What You Get, Key To The World. Take This Heart of Mine, Jimmy Mack, Can I Get a Witness, Talking Loud and Saying Nothing, I want You For Myself [[George Duke) Cool [[Time), 777-9311. Casanova [[ Levert )Fabulous [[Jaheim) Lets Do It Again, We're a Winner, Freddie's Dead, Shaft, Little Child Running Wild, If Theres a Hell below............dam........:cool::cool::cool::coo l:

[westgrandboulevard]

I'd also add.....

'Standing In The Shadows Of Love' - Four Tops

'Please Mr Postman' - Marvelettes

'I'll Set You Free' - Diana Ross & The Supremes

[smark21]

The only song I can think of off the top of my head is "To Lose My Life" by White Lies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlaQIxEJe8

[soulster]

Cool Jerk- The Capitols

Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire

Space Race - Billy Preston

[rovereab]

Stay In My Lonely Arms - Elgins

[moe]

60 Minute Man- The Dominoes

[roger]

There are some rather curious suggestions creeping in here as some of them definitely have intros and it is starting to make me wonder whether I've been listening to the same records as other members for all these years .. LOL ..

For example .. doesn't this have an intro ..

GEORGE DUKE .. "I Want You For Myself" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBfb2syL18

And this one became positively famous for its intro ..

FONTELLA BASS .. "Rescue Me" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2SFhQDe1VE

Even "Jimmy Mack" has a few drum beats before MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS start to sing .. and personally I would call the first part of the song a "sung-intro" as the song doesn't really start until they sing "My Arms Are Missing You" ..

MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS - "Jimmy Mack" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obvSFWvgBhg

Of course, it could be me who is totally misunderstanding what an "intro" is .. :) ..

Roger

[smark21]

There are some rather curious suggestions creeping in here as some of them definitely have intros and it is starting to make me wonder whether I've been listening to the same records as other members for all these years .. LOL ..

For example .. doesn't this have an intro ..

GEORGE DUKE .. "I Want You For Myself" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBfb2syL18

And this one became positively famous for its intro ..

FONTELLA BASS .. "Rescue Me" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2SFhQDe1VE

Even "Jimmy Mack" has a few drum beats before MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS start to sing .. and personally I would call the first part of the song a "sung-intro" as the song doesn't really start until they sing "My Arms Are Missing You" ..

MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS - "Jimmy Mack" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obvSFWvgBhg

Of course, it could be me who is totally misunderstanding what an "intro" is .. :) ..

Roger

I think a few might have posted their favorite intros rather than a song with no and an extremely brief intro. Certainly "In the Rain" is not my idea of a brief intro.

Another one that comes to mind is "I Thought it took a Little Time" by Diana Ross.

[gary_james]

While You're Out Looking For Sugar - The Honey Cone

Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board

Groove Me - King Floyd

[bankhousedave]

Got A Feeling - Tops
There's No Stoppin Us Now - Supremes
War - Edwin

[westgrandboulevard]

Now Is The Time For Love - Marvelettes....

[gary_james]

Mind, Body & Soul - The Flaming Ember

Patches - Clarence Carter

[westgrandboulevard]

[[I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars

[gary_james]

Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes

Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

American Pie - Don McLean

[oldiesmusicfan]

The Shoop Shoop Song [[It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4KN6TFhy2I

Vacation - Connie Francis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O0w5EVap6o

C'mon And Swim - Bobby Freeman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l2agUPZ7lc

Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2JZZaAPwNo&feature=related

You're In Too Deep - Joe Tex [[not on Youtube)

All five of these start right in with the singing without a musical introduction. I suppose you could say it's a vocal introduction, but going with Jai's description of "tunes that just jump right out at you" I think they qualify.

Oldies

[marv2]

"Movin' " by Brass Construction.

[milven]

Where Are You, by Dinah Washington. No intro, she just jumps in. One of my favorites on my playlist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7u2xisslW0

[gary_james]

HELP - The Beatles

If I Fell - The Beatles

Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

Penny Lane - The Beatles

I'm Down - The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

[gary_james]

Charlie Brown - The Coasters

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

[milven]

There are some rather curious suggestions creeping in here as some of them definitely have intros ...Of course, it could be me who is totally misunderstanding what an "intro" is .. :) ..
Roger

If you are misunderstanding it, then you have company. I thought no intro meant that the singer just jumped in and started singing. In The Rain has a long intro of sound effect rain and some instrumental intro before the singing starts. Movin' by Brass Construction has a one minute instrumental intro before they sing "Got Myself Together"

[KegtapperII]

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