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53. Good one. My parents actually sung this in chorus

Thu Sep 26, 2024, 01:28 PM

Sep 26

My parents have always been heavy into classical music and some show tunes and maybe a few folk songs. I tried to get them into the Beatles a few times over the decades but no luck.

Then they told me they were rehearsing Norwegian wood for chorus, and of course they had never heard the song before (50 years after it first come out lol) but thought it was a beautiful song. Never too old to learn!

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Name a song/songs that you are able to identify by the opening riff. Mine -- Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper. [View all] debm55 Sep 26 OP

Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana EYESORE 9001 Sep 26 #1

Thank you Eyesore 9001 debm55 Sep 26 #4

Back when that song was new happybird Sep 26 #104

I can see that EYESORE 9001 Sep 27 #121

Beethoven's Fifth Cartoonist Sep 26 #2

Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Sep 26 #5

Hey Cartoonist...how about sdfernando Sep 26 #9

Many - A Hard Day's Night. samsingh Sep 26 #3

thank you samsingh. I changed the OP so you can add more then one. debm55 Sep 26 #6

That's a good one chicoescuela Sep 26 #109

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. sdfernando Sep 26 #7

Thank you sdfernando. debm55 Sep 26 #8

Too Much Time on My Hands by Styx Basso8vb Sep 26 #10

Thank you Basso8vb. debm55 Sep 26 #11

Train in Vain - The Clash bbrady42 Sep 26 #12

thank you bbrady42. debm55 Sep 26 #13

Barracuda! 4TheArts Sep 26 #14

Thank you 4TheArts Great riff. debm55 Sep 26 #15

This came to mind because of use in Michelob Ultra ad: Junior Walker and All Stars: Shotgun hlthe2b Sep 26 #16

Thank you very much hlthe2b. debm55 Sep 26 #17

Sweet Child of Mine by Guns n Roses Wiz Imp Sep 26 #18

Thank you Wiz Imp debm55 Sep 26 #22

Can't Get No Satisfaction.. Permanut Sep 26 #19

Thank you Permanut. debm55 Sep 26 #23

Roll with the Changes (REO Speedwagon) hlthe2b Sep 26 #20

Thank you hithe2b debm55 Sep 26 #24

Greatest album title ever- you can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish chicoescuela Sep 26 #110

the ultimate: LAYLA (Derek and the Dominoes... aka Clapton) hlthe2b Sep 26 #21

Yery much so and Let it Rain by Derek and the Dominoes. Thank you , hithe2b debm55 Sep 26 #25

American Woman rockbluff botanist Sep 26 #26

Thank you rockbluff bolanist. debm55 Sep 26 #33

Year of the Cat Mz Pip Sep 26 #27

Thank you Mz Pip, When I was in college, that song was popular and the opening riff would tell you. so. Loved the song. debm55 Sep 26 #34

Maggie May CanonRay Sep 26 #28

Great opening riff. Thank you CanonRay. You knew what was coming with the riff. debm55 Sep 26 #35

Both Sides Now by Judy Collins Glorfindel Sep 26 #29

Thank you Glorfindel. Loved that song. If I remember correctly it was written by Joni Mitchell Great riff. debm55 Sep 26 #38

We will rock you by Queen 👍 TommieMommy Sep 26 #30

Thank you TommieMommy. Great opening riff. for a great song. debm55 Sep 26 #40

Pretty Woman by the iconic Roy Orbison Raven123 Sep 26 #31

Thank you Raven123. Wasn't that a great opening riff? debm55 Sep 26 #41

'Hard Day's Night'... Beatles, Jrose Sep 26 #32

Thank you Jrose, Four great opening riffs. thank you for all of them. debm55 Sep 26 #42

Probably the First Chord of HDN 😄 electric_blue68 Sep 27 #117

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak catbyte Sep 26 #36

Thank you catbyte. Terrific riff. debm55 Sep 26 #43

Louie, Louie, and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. n/t whathehell Sep 26 #37

Thank you very much, whatthehell, for two classic riffs. debm55 Sep 26 #44

You're very welcome, Deb! whathehell Sep 26 #50

Heaven Beside You pnwest Sep 26 #39

Thank you pnwest. debm55 Sep 26 #45

Gimme some lovin -- Spencer Davis group (early steve winwood) unblock Sep 26 #46

Thank you unblock. debm55 Sep 26 #48

Here you go. I agree...(I developed my skiing listening to Winwood--mostly from "Back in the Highlife" era but also hlthe2b Sep 26 #85

Many Beatles (and post-Beatles) songs have distinctive openings unblock Sep 26 #47

Thank you unblock. great list. I would like to add one---Norwegian Wood. This Bird has Flown. debm55 Sep 26 #51

Good one. My parents actually sung this in chorus unblock Sep 26 #53

Do you know if it is the sitar that George plays in the riff? Thank you unblock. debm55 Sep 26 #57

Yes it is (pun on another Beatles song!) in fact it was the first unblock Sep 26 #62

"I'd Love to Change the World" moniss Sep 26 #49

Thank you excellent riffs and songs. Your list is great. debm55 Sep 26 #60

The electric piano intro to Supertramp: Bloody Well Right. That was my ringtone at my blood center job. :) n/t brewens Sep 26 #52

Thank you very much, brewens. Great riff and song. debm55 Sep 26 #61

Beatles again. I Feel Fine LakeArenal Sep 26 #54

Thank you Lake Arenal. debm55 Sep 26 #65

Frankenstein by the Edgar Winter Group subterranean Sep 26 #55

Thank you subterranean. I really like all your choices. Great Riffs. debm55 Sep 26 #68

Also, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder! subterranean Sep 26 #87

thank you subterranean. Love that song and Stevie. debm55 Sep 26 #105

Love Me Two Times - The Doors dchill Sep 26 #56

Thank you dchill. I agree and I would like to add Riders on the Storm. debm55 Sep 26 #71

Viscious - The Velvet Underground DBoon Sep 26 #58

Thank you DBoon. debm55 Sep 26 #70

Sweet Jane from Lou Reed's Rock n Roll Animal -nt CrispyQ Sep 26 #59

Thank you CrispyQ I totally agree with you. debm55 Sep 26 #72

Do you mean that dreamy, sort of sonic sparkle before the rawer section electric_blue68 Sep 27 #118

This thread needs more cowbell underpants Sep 26 #63

It does , it does. Thank you underpants. debm55 Sep 26 #73

... Clouds Passing Sep 26 #83

🔔 underpants Sep 26 #91

California Girls ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 26 #64

Thank you ArkansasDemocrat. debm55 Sep 26 #67

Right here, deb! True Dough Sep 26 #66

thank you True Dough. Another Led Zeppelin riff I liked came from the Immigrant Song. debm55 Sep 26 #74

Too Many To Name ProfessorGAC Sep 26 #69

Thank you, we play that too. debm55 Sep 26 #78

One Example, Deb ProfessorGAC Sep 26 #90

Thank You , I remember that drum lick debm55 Sep 26 #94

Steppenwolf Born to be Wild redstatebluegirl Sep 26 #75

Thank you redstatebluegirl. debm55 Sep 26 #79

Bad to the Bone Sneederbunk Sep 26 #76

Old Time Rock N Roll murielm99 Sep 26 #77

Thank you murielm99 All of Bob's songs have great riffs, debm55 Sep 26 #82

😢 Clouds Passing Sep 26 #80

Thank you Clouds Passing. If you don't mind I also like the riff to US and Them. debm55 Sep 26 #81

Love the sax riff too on Us and Them Clouds Passing Sep 26 #89

Paint It Black-Rolling Stones cloudbase Sep 26 #84

Thank you cloudbase. debm55 Sep 26 #88

A lot of Iron Maiden songs jmowreader Sep 26 #86

jmowreader--thank you very much. have never heard their music, though I heard of them as a group. Thank You for posting debm55 Sep 26 #97

Seven Nation army k55f5r Sep 26 #92

Thank you k55f5r debm55 Sep 26 #96

Low Rider JoseBalow Sep 26 #93

Thank you JoseBalow debm55 Sep 26 #95

Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones Beausoleil Sep 26 #98

Yes , It does have a very distinctive riff. Thank you Beausoleil. debm55 Sep 26 #100

Wish You Were Here. OldBaldy1701E Sep 26 #99

Thank you , that is beautiful , the riff and the song. debm55 Sep 26 #101

You Really Got Me Marigold Sep 26 #102

Thank you Marigold. and welcome to DU. debm55 Sep 26 #106

Sunshine Of Your Love FalloutShelter Sep 26 #103

Thank you FalloutShelter. Loved that song and the riff. debm55 Sep 26 #107

Many! happybird Sep 26 #108

Money Ferrets are Cool Sep 26 #111

Thank you Ferrets are great. Love Pink Floyd and Chicage or Chicago Transit Authority debm55 Sep 26 #113

Closer to the Heart - Rush VMA131Marine Sep 26 #112

Wow thank you VWS131 Marine Great list of songs and riffs. Terrific and thank you for your service. debm55 Sep 26 #114

I got you babe Figarosmom Sep 27 #115

Thank you Figarosmom. Agree. debm55 Sep 27 #123

Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina Eugene Sep 27 #116

Thank you Eugene for your choices. debm55 Sep 27 #124

Thinking of two contrasting sonics - rawer, and more dreamy sounds - electric_blue68 Sep 27 #119

Thank you very much electric_blue68. Great choices. Great riffs. debm55 Sep 27 #125

25 or 6 to four RainCaster Sep 27 #120

Thank you RainCaster. Very good choice. debm55 Sep 27 #122

All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix morillon Sep 27 #126

Thank you morillon. Yes that riff is very unmistakable. debm55 Sep 27 #127

"I'll Be There For You" claudette Sep 27 #128

Thank you claudette. Great riff. debm55 Sep 27 #129