First Notes

[Raynyky]

Songs you know as soon as the the first note or chord is played.

I’ll start with Lola by The Kinks

[KellytheBelly]

Soft Cell - Tainted Love  (Lyric Video) 

[BeatleloverKT · Accepted solution]

Hurdy Gurdy Man, Donovan

[BeatleloverKT]

Psychotic Reaction, The Count Five

[EricC28201]

...hard to believe this one got overlooked for so long...

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

[Raynyky]

Norwegian Wood-Beatles

[BeatleloverKT]

These eyes, Guess Who

[MaVolta]

Burnin’ For You  -  BOC

[BeatleloverKT]

Ventura Highway, America

(Hope it’s not a repeat)

[EricC28201]

Around The World - Red Hot Chili Peppers

[1968Hoya46]

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You:  Elvis  Those first five chords, after all these years, still amaze.

[BeatleloverKT]

Baba O’Riley, The Who

[Raynyky]

What is Life-George Harrison 

[BeatleloverKT]

Levon, Sir Elton

[Raynyky]

I hope it’s already on here 

25 or 6 to 4-Chicago 

[BeatleloverKT]

Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel

[1968Hoya46]

You Cheated, You Lied:  The Shields   (Great great doo-wop tune, starting off with four basic guitar chords).

[BeatleloverKT]

Telstar, The Ventures

[1968Hoya46]

What In The World's Come Over You:  Jack Scott

[EricC28201]

Crazy On You - Heart

[BeatleloverKT]

Have a cigar, Pink Floyd

[BeatleloverKT]

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap, AC/DC

[BeatleloverKT]

Papa was a rollin’ stone, Temptations 

[EricC28201]

Whether you prefer it as

Beethoven's Symphony #5

or

A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy

It is instantly recognizable.

[BeatleloverKT]

Going Mobile, The Who

[Raynyky]

Free Bird-Skynyrd

[BeatleloverKT]

Helen Wheels, Wings

[EricC28201]

Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd

The 2 minute keyboard crescendo leading up to the eerily lonesome guitar and foreboding, dirge-like drum beat.

[Raynyky]

White Room-Cream

[BeatleloverKT]

Glass Onion, Fab 4️⃣