Song intros that really grab you? ?

"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

I forgot to mention the intros to "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple, "China Grove" by The Doobie Brothers, & "The Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzie. Insant song identifiers all.

Showing my age,
Ed

"We're An American Band" by Grand Funk - that'll get you playing air-drums every time.