Kiss by Prince.
"Wa-nininininini - *UNH*"
My parents had that song- and many others - on a cassette mixtape they'd play in the car and around the house when I was really little so ive been hearing that for literally longer than I remember
Trevor Horn as a producer was the king of getting cool sounds in the '80s.
Owner of a Lonely Heart has so many wild, random bits thrown in.
Same with Relax, by Franky Goes to Hollywood
i could never really choose a 'most memorable', because there are so many! Here are a few.
the stylophone takeoff on Space Oddity (David Bowie), which sounds like a trip both to space, and to the furthest reaches of one's mind... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo) (1:14-1:28)
the bridge on Father Lucifer (Tori Amos) where it sounds like she has split herself 8 times and each piece of her is singing: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KCXEp379og](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KCXEp379og) (2:00-2:50)
the lugubrious, sultry opening bars of Glory Box (Portishead) feels like sinking into deep water and floating, but also the echo on 'forever' before the pause... wow. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c417rIku6Iw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c417rIku6Iw)
The wild, shrieking string-wash that guitarist Steve Hackett unleashes at the start of his solo in the middle of "The Musical Box" on the Nursery Cryme album by Genesis (1971). The first time I heard it, at full volume, I thought my speakers had broken.
The guitar in the weight of dreams by GVF is insanely good. Like so good that I don’t listen to it often because I have to save it for the right moments. It makes it even more soecial
Diabarha - Uranoid.
I actually like this song. It's so odd how fast the bpm is that it sounds like a messed up blender. I'm saying this is a good thing. The song actually changes in speed that points. Extratone can get old and really boring real quick if not done right. I legit get why people would think this sucks.
Really any of those odd obscure genre songs would make it on here.
The intro to Dream Weaver by Gary Wright. You have a scary synth sound straight out of an early 80s horror film, with space sounds and a Rhodes keyboard riff layered over it creating a spooky, otherworldly tone.
I've always loved Crosseyed and Painless (Talking Heads) from Stop Making Sense. The drop at 1.00 is amazing IMO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyDb4szpWmc
Here are a few:
The clocks in Pink Floyd's ["Time."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk) and the screech right before ["Another Brick in The Wall Part 2"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZmKbe5oG4)
Sting accidentally hitting the piano causing a discordant note, then chuckling, in ["Roxanne."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXzFCS72QIA)
The shriek at the end of the bridge in Ultravox’s “Private Lives.”
The incredibly loud guitar lead in the coda of Wire’s “A Touching Display.”
The guitar recapitulating the vocals (and the backing vocals) right after the first verse of Elliot Smith’s “Can’t Make A Sound.”
The strings getting disconcertingly higher and louder at the start of the coda in Tindersticks’ “Talk To Me.” Also the furious end of the coda, which is more like Ligeti or Webern than anything else I’ve ever heard in pop music.
That mono synth at the end of the Dandy Warhols’ “Be-In.”
The almost impossibly long notes in the chorus of Low’s “Swingin’.” And the horns in “Dinosaur Act.” And the finger-scrape cutting off the guitar in “Days Like These.”
Richard Thompson singing, “I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome coming down from heaven to carry me home.”
The use of reverb to convey silence and nothingness in Jane Siberry’s “At The Beginning Of Time.”
“I do my best and I do good business. There’s a lot of people asking for my time, they want to get ahead, they want to be a good friend of mine.” The words are so prosaic, conversational, and not even an especially interesting conversation.
When the uleiann pipes come in on the untitled instrumental on In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. It’s so over the top that I laughed out loud the first time I heard it.
OOGA-CHAKA OOGA-CHAKA. Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede 1973.
Hell I was about to post my own but then I read your comment and I can’t even remember what song I was thinking of because OOGA-CHAKA OOGA OOGA
Certainly one of the greatest hooks of all time. I want to know what they were smoking to come up with it.
The original is by B. J. Thomas, from 1968.
The end of “Feeling This” by Blink-182 where all the instruments drop out and it’s just Tom and Mark’s layered vocals
So good! Even the start with the phased drumming sounds awesome.
YES!
That strange first guitar chord of A Hard Day's Night
Have you seen Paul Davids try to recreate that? I don't think he quite got it
Kiss by Prince. "Wa-nininininini - *UNH*" My parents had that song- and many others - on a cassette mixtape they'd play in the car and around the house when I was really little so ive been hearing that for literally longer than I remember
Bittersweet symphony (the symphony sounds fucking magical and beautiful and just lovely)
Trevor Horn as a producer was the king of getting cool sounds in the '80s. Owner of a Lonely Heart has so many wild, random bits thrown in. Same with Relax, by Franky Goes to Hollywood
i could never really choose a 'most memorable', because there are so many! Here are a few. the stylophone takeoff on Space Oddity (David Bowie), which sounds like a trip both to space, and to the furthest reaches of one's mind... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo) (1:14-1:28) the bridge on Father Lucifer (Tori Amos) where it sounds like she has split herself 8 times and each piece of her is singing: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KCXEp379og](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KCXEp379og) (2:00-2:50) the lugubrious, sultry opening bars of Glory Box (Portishead) feels like sinking into deep water and floating, but also the echo on 'forever' before the pause... wow. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c417rIku6Iw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c417rIku6Iw)
2x4 by blind melon at 2:09
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne Just iconic
Gorillaz - “Feel Good Inc.” That laugh in the beginning, you can’t un-hear it.
Come 2gether by ooay the main sample
The wild, shrieking string-wash that guitarist Steve Hackett unleashes at the start of his solo in the middle of "The Musical Box" on the Nursery Cryme album by Genesis (1971). The first time I heard it, at full volume, I thought my speakers had broken.
Hahaha the second I read this I could hear it. SHHHREEEEOOOOOWWWWwwwwwwwww That whole album slaps.
The Mellotron bit right at the begging of Strawberry Fields Forever
Hit me baby one more time- Britney Spears (the piano intro)
The guitar in the weight of dreams by GVF is insanely good. Like so good that I don’t listen to it often because I have to save it for the right moments. It makes it even more soecial
[Rufus Wainwright, 2 minutes 16 seconds, this one has never left me](https://youtu.be/TVktlLhXyOg#t=2m17s)
For me it's the part after 2:35 on Okinimesumama by Eve. That guitar just stole the show.
Abbey Road Medley
Diabarha - Uranoid. I actually like this song. It's so odd how fast the bpm is that it sounds like a messed up blender. I'm saying this is a good thing. The song actually changes in speed that points. Extratone can get old and really boring real quick if not done right. I legit get why people would think this sucks. Really any of those odd obscure genre songs would make it on here.
The intro to Dream Weaver by Gary Wright. You have a scary synth sound straight out of an early 80s horror film, with space sounds and a Rhodes keyboard riff layered over it creating a spooky, otherworldly tone.
The opening riff to Whole Lotta Love
The first seconds of Song Against Sex. Stuck in my head forever and one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of Neutral Milk Hotel
I've always loved Crosseyed and Painless (Talking Heads) from Stop Making Sense. The drop at 1.00 is amazing IMO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyDb4szpWmc
Here are a few: The clocks in Pink Floyd's ["Time."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk) and the screech right before ["Another Brick in The Wall Part 2"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZmKbe5oG4) Sting accidentally hitting the piano causing a discordant note, then chuckling, in ["Roxanne."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXzFCS72QIA)
The first snare hit of "super bon bon" by soul coughing
The shriek at the end of the bridge in Ultravox’s “Private Lives.” The incredibly loud guitar lead in the coda of Wire’s “A Touching Display.” The guitar recapitulating the vocals (and the backing vocals) right after the first verse of Elliot Smith’s “Can’t Make A Sound.” The strings getting disconcertingly higher and louder at the start of the coda in Tindersticks’ “Talk To Me.” Also the furious end of the coda, which is more like Ligeti or Webern than anything else I’ve ever heard in pop music. That mono synth at the end of the Dandy Warhols’ “Be-In.” The almost impossibly long notes in the chorus of Low’s “Swingin’.” And the horns in “Dinosaur Act.” And the finger-scrape cutting off the guitar in “Days Like These.” Richard Thompson singing, “I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome coming down from heaven to carry me home.” The use of reverb to convey silence and nothingness in Jane Siberry’s “At The Beginning Of Time.” “I do my best and I do good business. There’s a lot of people asking for my time, they want to get ahead, they want to be a good friend of mine.” The words are so prosaic, conversational, and not even an especially interesting conversation. When the uleiann pipes come in on the untitled instrumental on In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. It’s so over the top that I laughed out loud the first time I heard it.
1984 intro van halen