Music Banter - View Single Post - Songs that begin with other than music (effects, sounds etc)

KNONE · 12-23-2014, 08:47 PM

You May Be Right starts with breaking glass
Sometimes a Fantasy starts with with a phone dialing
Sleeping with the Television On begins with an audio recording of the national anthem playing from a television.

All three of these songs appear on Bill Joel's Glass Houses. I remember when I bought this album back in the 80's and noticing that so many of the tracks started with an effect. I know I have others that feature an effect before, after or during a song, but I don't think any of the albums I owned before started so many tracks off this way.

Another would be Tough Guys by REO Speedwagon. The song starts with an audio clip from the "Little Rascals".

12-23-2014, 08:47 PM	#28 (permalink)
KNONE Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 17	You May Be Right starts with breaking glass Sometimes a Fantasy starts with with a phone dialing Sleeping with the Television On begins with an audio recording of the national anthem playing from a television. All three of these songs appear on Bill Joel's Glass Houses. I remember when I bought this album back in the 80's and noticing that so many of the tracks started with an effect. I know I have others that feature an effect before, after or during a song, but I don't think any of the albums I owned before started so many tracks off this way. Another would be Tough Guys by REO Speedwagon. The song starts with an audio clip from the "Little Rascals".