What songs have you instantly liked after hearing it for the first time?

[Tim_Buoy]

high today i was driving my mom to work after i dropped her off my ipod refused to work so i turned on my radio. when this came on <youtube=fLexgOxsZu0> and within the first few seconds i knew i would really like this song. so has this ever happened to you?

 

[scnj]

Yeah, but with so many songs, it's hard to recount any specific ones.

Incidentally, the alternate video for the Lazy Song with Leonard Nimoy being a douchebag is hilarious.

 

[Dyme]

 

[mduncan50]

Off the top of my head, my two favorite songs were love at first hear. Guns 'n' Roses - November Rain, and Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

 

[Shymer]

The Corrs - Forgiven Not Forgotten
Dave Matthews Band - Too Much
Thomas Dolby - Wind Power
Johnny Clegg and Savuka - Scatterlings of Africa
Newton Faulkner - I need something
...
Actually - there are a lot of them

 

[penguindude42]

The B-52s - Rock Lobster
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round
Queen - Princes of the Universe
Jonathon Coulton - Want You Gone

I, too, have many examples.

~Tom<3

 

[AdamRhodes]

Cheeseburger - Winner
Dethklok - Dethharmonic
John Legend - Rolling in the Deep
Blue Stahli - Anti-You
Dirty Goods - Hollywood
Jonathan Coulton - I'm Your Moon

 

[DanielBrown]

Did some checking up on Swedish punk bands the other day. I have heard Dia Psalma before, but from my memory they were the same as The Kristet Utseende(don't try to follow unless you're Swedish and likes punk). Anyways, I clicked on that song and damn did it stick on me.
Listened to it probably 20 times/day for a while now.

 

[The Serpent]

After seeing The Prestige for the first time in 2006 (one of my favorite films ever), I was instantly a Radiohead-fan (even though that is from Yorke's solo album). That song is featured in the credits and it works so well. It also helped when Yahtzee used "Just" by Radiohead in one of his early videos. I instantly looked it up on Youtube and saw the best music-video ever made. Seriously watch it! You'll thank me, or hate me, or most likely both! I promise:

 

[Neverhoodian]

Bowling for Soup's "1985" and "Shut up and Smile." Not only did I like the songs, but it made me a fan of the band. I normally don't care for the style of music they employ, but I find their lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek approach hilarious.

"Discombobulate," from the recent Sherlock Holmes movie (Hans Zimmer = musical genius).

Also, practically the entire soundtrack to Total Annihilation:

 

[SckizoBoy]

Well, with virtually every song I like...

A better question would be: any songs you didn't like at first, but came to like? Then, I'd be able to give you a coherent answer.

Still, the one that comes to mind is:


And most endings to Extra Credits episodes... =P

 

[Flying Dagger]

I heard this on the radio and became an instant fanboi.

She's amazing, seen her live five times and can't wait for a new album and to see her again.

 

[AlAaraaf74]

The moment I heard this I knew it would become one of my favorites.

 

[Garrsus]

recreant- Chelsea grin, don't recommend you listen to it, you will probably hate it.

 

[Cloudedskate]

Raspberry Fields by Cannibal Ox
C.R.E.A.M. by Wu-Tang
EARL by Earl Sweatshirt

Also,

high today i was driving my mom to work

You were high when you drove your mom to work?

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Bowling for Soup's "1985" and "Shut up and Smile." Not only did I like the songs, but it made me a fan of the band. I normally don't care for the style of music they employ, but I find their lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek approach hilarious.

"Discombobulate," from the recent Sherlock Holmes movie (Hans Zimmer = musical genius).

For these two choices alone, you sir, have gained my respect!

Amusingly BFS just seem to parody the entire punk/pop rock genre and pretty much every one of their songs is a golden gem that makes me smile without fail. "I'm Gay", "High School Never Ends" and "Punk Rock 101" are also very good examples.

As for Hans Zimmer... genius, no doubt.

As for me. Most recently this:


Just makes me feel happy

 

[Redingold]

I heard that on the pony radio [http://ponify.me] and was instantly hooked.

 

[onewheeled]

From the very first time I heard the song, I loved it, and had it stuck in my head for the following week. I still consider it one of the best songs I've ever heard.

 

[Soulpunch]

Cleaning Out My Closet - Eminem
Fade To Black - Metallica
Far Away - Jose Gonzalez
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
Disturbed - The Game
All From Pink Floyd!

 

[Cipher1]

Let the Sunshine in by the 5th Dimension I remember hearing it at the end of some movie and loved it ever since.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=earBakicmt0