By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 09:46 am:

HOW ABOUT SOME UNUSUAL SONG INTROS[SHAA,SHAA..STEAMBOAT,THE DRIFTERS....THE VELVETS,AT LAST,WHERE THE BASS OPENS SOUNDING LIKE A MUNCKIN WITH HICCUPS..THE FOGHORN AND SEAGULLS AT THE START OF THE PLATTERS,HARBOUR LIGHTS OR THE COMIC SPOOKY GUITAR RIFF THAT OPENS..MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN]WHATCHA GOT?

By Marc Forrest (145.243.194.67) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 09:53 am:

JJ Jackson...try his intro of "Om Ma Lidi" on Prelude for a start. Also "Waklin On The Edge Of The Sea" is quite unique with it`sship horns and bird sounds.

Marc Forrest

By stephanie (205.187.255.100) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 10:58 am:

Remember Walking in the Sand by the Shangri Las
Stephanie
Great production on the part of Shadow Morton with the seagulls and the water and all.

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:12 am:

"Splish Splash" Bobby Darrin and
"Monster Mash"-Bobby Borris Pickitt,
the bubbles in the start of each sounds like the same effects.If you stop the record after the bubbles,you wouldn't know which record was which.

The end of the "Banana Boat Song" by Stan Freeberg,the sound of a window breaking and feet landing on the floor as he says,
"i come thru the window"

"COUNT"

By John lester (81.132.12.189) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:22 am:

Three coins in the sewer aka as plop plop plop

From the Joe Meek stable...

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 05:42 pm:

Count....
".....hey man, don't sing about spiders, i mean like ooohh, i don't dig spiders". Great stuff.

The steamboat whistle to start "Sea Cruise" Frankie Ford?

By Nish (66.119.34.39) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 06:21 pm:

So Strange by the Five Dollars
The Wind by the Diablos

Both of these songs have odd (but cool) beginnings. Is it a fortune thing?

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 06:35 pm:

Douglasm,like back off me man,it's too piercing man,like I dont dig loud noises man it's too schrill,go stand next to the guitar man.
"COUNT"

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 07:15 pm:

R&B: GOT ME AGAIN!!!..."EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART"..."THE SOUL SURVIVORS"...ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION WHEN THOSE HORNS...(NOT THE KIND YOU BLOW INTO)...GO OFF IN THE INTRO...I TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHO WAS HONKING AT ME!!!...STU

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 09:24 pm:

Count...
.....I just happened to have that very song playing on my cassette deck when I saw your original posting. Freberg is a god to me.

douglas(only the color has been changed to prevent an investigation)m

By Mark Speck (65.56.63.79) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 10:48 pm:

I'd have to listen to the 45 again to confirm it, but I think "Human Jungle" by the Fugitives (Northern soul tune on Roulette, for those unfamiliar with the tune) has jungle noises at the beginning.

Best,

Mark

By Horse (68.61.77.137) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:57 pm:

The vocal intro to the Swede group Blue Suede 's version of Hooked On A Feelin'
oohga shaga oohga oohga...oohga shaga oohga oohga

By john dixon (205.188.209.38) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 12:15 am:

that's a grand slam horse, game over, you win. I'd like to see anyone top that for different/unusual.

By JSmith (212.39.231.20) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 02:47 am:

How about the opening to Spooners Crowd (the Fame studio band in actual fact) Chess outing "2 in the Morning".
Opens with the sound of a guys footsteps, quiet music, knock on door, door opens, music volume jumps up. Always impressed me ever since I first got the track on a mid 60's cheapo UK comp LP.
In the late 70's this became a big UK (NS) alllniter track thanks to plays at London's 100 Club.

By David Meikle (213.122.147.5) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 03:40 am:

"Spooners crowd" is a great tune.

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:41 am:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "Constipation Blues" where he grunts throughout the song. You can pretty much figure out why.

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:52 am:

John,

Thank You Sir. I wasn't quite sure if many people knew that version. I would love to know the background relating to how/why they came up with that intro.

By Fury13 (209.69.165.10) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:44 am:

"So Strange" IS really... strange.

By JoeR (170.148.92.21) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 12:00 pm:

SO MUCH IN LOVE (The Tymes)- sea rolling up on the shore

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN (Temptations) seagulls

SEA CRUISE (Frankie Ford)- Foghorn and bell

Joe - http://mypages.netopia.com/channels