That song that got you hooked

[No_Remainders]

So, it's a common occurrence (for me, at least) to hear a song, wonder who it's by, then listen to an album of theirs, and purchase said album. So, Escapists, what are some songs that originally got you hooked on bands you now like when you first heard them?

Please, if you're including youtube embeds, put them in spoilers to avoid making it take forever to load the entire page.

So, here are a few ones that started me off with some bands!

Spoiler: 'God & Satan' by Biffy Clyro

Spoiler: 'Kyoto Now!' by Bad Religion

Spoiler: 'Black and Blue' by Counting Crows

 

[Simple Bluff]

"Lost On Yer Merry Way" by Grandaddy. It didn't just get me into the band, it got me into music period. It's the first song I learned to play on guitar too, being relativly simple yet beautiful.

[spoiler='Lost On Yer Merry Way'"][/spoiler]

(I know it's not a great quality video but its the only non live video I could find)

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Y'know, I wasn't too sure about Lil' B.

Spoiler: But then I heard this

 

[John-Joe]

I heard this song through Death proof (it plays during the ending and credits).

Spoiler: April march - Chick Habit

I heard a couple of songs she had made, and got hooked after hearing "Caribou".

 

[A Weary Exile]

Fortunate Son got me hooked on Creedence Clearwater Revival. "Hooked" for me means "I have about nine of their songs on iTunes." since I'm very picky.


No I didn't hear this in BFBC2. :s

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Here's a few songs that really solidified my interest in the particular artist in question:

Spoiler: Ihsahn - The Pain is Still Mine

Spoiler: Amon Amarth - Valhall Awaits Me

Spoiler: Tool - Aenima

Spoiler: Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song

Spoiler: Opeth - Bleak

Have a listen.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Let me think-

Daft Punk One More Time pretty much make me bought their album and the rest of their old oens.

Sum 41 In Too Deep

Basement Jaxx Where Your Head At

 

[YonderTunic]

My Curse got me into liking Killswitch Engage and just metal in general, and recently I've taken a liking to Seether after hearing Fake It play on Pandora.

 

[Dalek Caan]

"Back in Black" by AC/DC got me into rock and AC/DC. Heard it in the intro for Iron Man. Bought three of their CD's so Far.

 

[Blue2]

Spoiler: My first heavy Metal rock band group

But become a fan when I heard this song:

Spoiler: My first pop song

Didn't have cable when this came out

 

[TriggerHappyAngel]

This song introduced me to the whole Funk genre:

 

[.No.]

I think it was Feel Good Inc. that really got me into music and The Gorillaz. I wasn't really into any bands before that.

 

[Total LOLige]

This song got me into feeder. It's also one of my favorite music videos.

 

[ChickenZombie]

http://youtu.be/3mbBbFH9fAg

Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden

http://youtu.be/vabnZ9-ex7o

Come as You Are, Nirvana

http://youtu.be/l9jX1KAKp78

And this actual video, from Alice In Chains

 

[V8 Ninja]

"Neon" by Anthony Seeha:

Spoiler: Your mind may be blown

A link for those who don't find the video to be working: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViLBwEP0_v8

I first heard the song on a "Song-cast"[footnote]A podcast, but instead of people talking it's just songs and a person who introduces them.[/footnote] of a website that I visit often. I found the song to be absolutely amazing, so I checked out some of his other stuff and, lo and behold, it was also absolutely amazing. He's an artist who makes all of his songs on KORG DS10+, a synthesizer stuffed into a Nintendo DS cartridge. Most of his music has a sort of "Organic Electronic" feel to it, which is a style that I've never heard outside of what he does.

 

[Fernadette]

LoveFuryPassionEnergy by Boy Hits Car. It is by far still my favorite song, and band, 8 years later. I got to see them live in July and it was, well, epic, for lack of a better word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGIVZsudUf0

A Favor House Atlantic by Coheed & Cambria. I know own every album, including when they did each of their studio albums live from beginning to end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWjLLpwnOM&ob=av3e

 

[Phlakes]

This one [http://brentalfloss.bandcamp.com/track/mega-man-3-with-lyrics-title-theme] was the first one I listened to after I got to that Bandcamp page (through a long series of coincidences and blind luck). I'm now a huge brentalfan, and it even got me into making my own music, which turned me into a much more confident person, which had several IRL benefits.

I don't feel like going into detail, partly because I've made this post before, but it changed my life in a very good way.

 

[onewheeled]

Two years ago, my friend showed me this song. I thought it was "eh" at first, being a stupid freshman and not knowing anything about punk music. After getting into the punk scene a bit, and learning that oh my god, that same friend has a band, and they're playing with the Cobra Skulls in a couple of weeks! So I went home, listened to the song again, LOVED it, looked up some more of their music, and was hooked.

They're still one of my favorite punk bands ever, and that show ended up being one of the most fun nights of my life.

 

[BoredRolePlayer]

Songs that got me hooked on a band or Singer

Endscape:UVERworld

Ready Steady Go:L'arc~en~Ciel

Megaman 2 Rapuane and Brando (Although I prefer all of Duane's work this was what got me hooked)

Blackout City:Anamanaguchi (This is the original video I saw with their music)

And that just bands I can remember the song that got me hooked I have a lot more bands and songs I like.