Song intros that really grab you? ?

"Enter Sandman" by Metallica

A couple of well-known song intros that I'll probably always listen to when they come on the radio, even if I often switch away from the songs themselves 'cause you hear 'em so much: "Honky Tonk Women", "Sweet Emotion".

"over the Hills and Far Away" - Led Zeppelin
When I first heard this I thought "this is great! Really new!" Unfortunately (to me) the song is not developed but collapses into some kind of rompin' stompin'.

"Pick up on my Mojo" - Johnny Winter
Don't get your steak to close unless you like it well done...

"Crossroads" - Cream
Very compelling (What was this Clapton kid eating?)

How about the Joe Walsh intro to "Funk #49" by the James Gang? I know it gets my attention. :-)

If we are talking rock:

Queen "Fat Bottom Girls", "Another One Bites the Dust", "Under Pressure", "We Will Rock You/We are the Champions"

David Bowie: "Space Oddity" Probably any song off of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I love this album so much, I named one of my dogs Ziggy.

Pink Floyd: "Money", "Dogs of War", "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", and others that are too numerous to name...

Jimi Hendrix: Nearly any song he ever did.

Chess: "One Night in Bangkok" It is off of the musical Chess. Extremely clever lyrics with a beat that is so right and enticing. I love this entire musical.

Dave's True Story: "Trollop" Any song that starts with vocals about famous authors and literary works, I cannot turn away from.

KF