By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 02:46 pm:

Have you thought about records that are without an intro? They just "jump" in with the first verse right away! It sort of sounds like a quirky way to start a song sometimes, but it's a way to cut to the chase.

Examples:
"Love's Gone Bad" - Chris Clark
"I'm In A Different" - The Four Tops
"Since You've Been Gone" - Aretha Franklin

By Eli (151.197.40.40) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 02:52 pm:

Aint to proud to beg
Last dance
Total eclipse of the heart

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:00 pm:

Four Tops - "7 Rooms Of Gloom"
Four Seasons - "C'mon Marrianne"
James Brown - "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", "I've Got You (I Feel Good)".
Jackson 5 - "The Love You Save"
Beatles - "She Loves You"

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:01 pm:

Can't Buy Me Love

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:07 pm:

We Can Work It Out - Beatles
Yellow Submarine - Beatles
Hey Jude - Beatles
It's My Turn - Diana Ross
Sad Tomorrows - Marvin Gaye
Save The Children - Marving Gaye
Love Is Stronger Than Pride - Sade

By Michael/Cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:11 pm:

I Don't Wanna Do Wrong�Gladys Knight and the Pips (I believe this song starts with Gladys humming)

By Sly fan (64.169.107.128) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:18 pm:

Pleasure..Ohio Players
Aint No Sunshine..Bill Withers
She's The One..James Brown
Think..Lyn Collins
Dance To The Music..Sly and The Family Stone
Bernadette..Four Tops
Get on up, Get Into It, Get Involved..James Brown
Praise..Marvin Gaye
Keep on Keepin' on..Curtis Mayfield

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:18 pm:

On & On - Gladys Knight & The Pips

By Sly fan (64.169.107.128) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:21 pm:

yes Micheal.Cleoharvey...it starts off with a triangle or and a bass line. Thats my favorite ballad by them and "Peaceful Waters".

By Sly fan (64.169.107.128) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:22 pm:

Pain..Ohio Players
Lets Dance..David Bowie

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:24 pm:

Oh Boy - Buddy Holly
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
My Prayer - The Platters
Wipe Out - The Surfaris

By Sly fan (64.169.107.128) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:29 pm:

Standing In The Shadows Of Love..Four Tops

By john dixon (63.101.17.207) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:43 pm:

The House That Jack Built- Aretha

By John Lester (62.49.61.57) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:45 pm:

This reminds me of the 1998 tour with Kim Weston and Brenda Holloway (eat your heart out you guys from the US!!).

Kim missed the beat starting "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me For A Little While)" and the song had to be halted whilst she tried to get the excited crowd to calm down! That night it was difficult to get anyone to calm down...what a great nite that was!!

You guys over in the States miss out on these nites and that is a real shame.

By dvdmike (12.84.104.38) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 04:42 pm:

HOLDIN' ON - L.T.D.
I'LL WAIT FOR YOU - The Originals
LOVE TO LOVE YOU, BABY - Donna Summer
HEY LEROY (Your Mama's Callin' You) - Jimmy Castor

By Michael/Cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 05:02 pm:

John Lester:

How dare you make us USites jealous by saying you saw a Kim Weston/Brenda Holloway tour! LOL!! How incredible that must have been. The media needs to pay attention to these legends and create demand for a tour here. Imagine an Edwin Starr/Kim Weston/Brenda Holloway, Originals tour of the States!

By John Lester (217.40.207.76) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 05:40 pm:

Michael

I hate to be the one to say this....in May we have the Velvelettes, Contours and Ali Woodson.

But hey, thanks for loaning these great people to us....we promise to take care of them!!

hehehehe

By Sly Fan (67.119.52.232) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:22 pm:

aww maann that's 2 cold!!

It kinda makes me wanna move overseas just to see my favorite acts. I heard James Brown and all The JB's (Bootsy, Maceo, Bobby Byrd, Viki Anderson, etc) did a show in France about a year ago and im like why cant they do that here!!

By Sly fan (67.119.52.232) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:26 pm:

Pain..Ohio Players
Gimmie Some More..JB's
Get Up and Boogie..Silver Connection
I Feel Sanctified..The Commodores ( I cant believe that was P-Funk doing that track, then again I can)
Johnnie Taylor..Who's Making Love
Tramp..Otis and Carla

By Eli (151.197.40.162) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 09:57 pm:

Tutti Fruiti
Rock around the clock
Heartbreak Hotel(Elvis)
I will survive

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 10:01 pm:

OTIS REDDING ... THESE ARMS OF MINE

By Julian (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 12:50 am:

Some of these songs have drumrolls or orchestra hits at the beginning which I consider intro's.

By john dixon (63.101.17.207) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 06:03 am:

sly fan, David Bowie's "Let's Dance" has a long intro."Bernadette" has about a 6 second intro.

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 01:47 pm:

Thanks John and Julian. I was expecting more songs that start immediately with the first VERSE instead of its chorus?

By Sly fan (67.119.52.21) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 03:46 pm:

thanx JD!! gotta go back and listen...

By Eli (151.197.40.103) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 04:00 pm:

Ive been loving you too long
Dawn
Runaround Sue
Little Star
Bok of love
Im not a juvenile delinquent
Blue Moon

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 06:51 pm:

What we're gonna do is go back, way back.....
Someone mentioned Jimmy Castor. "Troglidyte" opened clean, also.