The very first song?

[Abraxas]

 

[Sunny]

Talking of Carlos LG and Sunny here's the track that got me into his music.

That track is absolutely brilliant

 

[Groovy Man]

Here's some more songs that left a lasting impression on me, that made me become fans of the artist's music...

Alice Cooper - School's Out
Steely Dan - Do It Again
Bread - Make It with You
Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
Focus - Hocus Pocus
James Taylor - Fire and Rain
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Blackfoot - Highway Song
Heart - Magic Man
Montrose - Rock Candy
The Outlaws - There Goes Another Love Song
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
Molly Hatchet - Gator Country
Pat Travers Band - Boom, Boom Out Goes the Lights
Humble Pie - 30 Days in the Hole
T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
Sweet - Little Willy
Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke and Sasafrass
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Fresh Air
Country Joe & The Fish - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag
Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
Spin Doctors - Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
Collective Soul - Shine
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
Cat Stevens - Wild World
America - A Horse With No Name
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son

 

[fielding]

First songs I heard from a few artists/bands....

AC/DC-Highway to Hell
Rush-Tom Sawyer
The Who-Won't Get Fooled Again
Led Zeppelin-Black Dog
Deep Purple-Smoke on the Water
Aerosmith-Walk This Way
Rolling Stones-Gimmie Shelter

Then I expanded to lot more stuff after that...

 

[Rocker440]

Rocker is expecting me to strain my brain.......but here are a few I can remember hearing for the first time thanks to my elder brothers:

Iron Butterfly ~ Inna Godda Da Vida

Steppenwolf ~ Born to Be Wild

The 5th Dimension ~ Up, Up and Away

Booker T & The MG's ~ Green Onions

No, not at all! I actually have been doing a lot of racking of the old noggin with regard to trying to remember many first songs that I've heard, and also when, where I heard them for the first time! Some of the occasions, times and places haven't been too hard, which is good! But there are more than a few that aren't easy to retrieve.

These are the memorable ones for me...

I became a fan of these artist after hearing these songs...

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton
Karn Evil 9 - 1st Impression -Part 2 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Help Me - Joni Mitchell
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rock and Roll All Nite (Live) - Kiss
Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent

I remember the first time I heard ''Snot running down his nose'', me and my friends went wild, we thought that was so cool.


EXCELLENT thread idea, Rocker440!

Cool, but what did some other people think about those lyrics when they heard them, more specifically your parents or older friends and relatives? Some song lyrics that either of my parents heard were mostly misunderstood, misintrepreted, or quickly banished from my music rotation, except with the use of headphones!

Wicked thread Rocker440.

This is a great idea got me thinking about who and when I was introduced to my fave bands .. ace stuff.

Thanks, Sox! I do have many fond memories connected to a lot of the first songs that I've heard, whether it was from various types of tapes, records, and also radio.

I would both like to say thanks for everyone posting so many great, special songs here! Imo, it's terrific to see the different styles, influences, music and memories associated with the first songs and their impressions upon many cool people and also over the years, too, imo!

 

[Rocker440]

Sox introduced me to a fair few bands when we got together ten years ago, we'd be trundling along in the car & on would come a song that I immediately loved but had never heard the band before. Here's a couple that stand out:





Since I went to see them earlier this year, thought I'd put down the first Jethro Tull song I ever heard. It wasn't until late 80's, and I had filched one of my dad's tapes to listen to, it was a compilation - The Marquee 30 Legendary Years (& I think I also got my first taste of Mott The Hoople on there too with All The Young Dudes)

Excellent! I'd guess that you've introduced Sox to a few good pearlers, too!
Those are all great songs and bands, imo! I've had to do some rather hard thinking to remember the first Jethro Tull song that I heard, but I'm pretty sure it was this corker:





Imo, music is one of the most universal ways to express so many things and feelings, as well as just being able to enjoy those moments, tunes and situations, whether with friends, or not!

 

[Abraxas]

God - Tori Amos

 

[Rocker440]

Some more first songs that I've heard, and do remember fondly!



Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind



Deep Purple - Hush



Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain



Eagles - Witchy Woman



The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There

 

[snakes&ladders]

Tull

YouTube - Jethro Tull A New Day Yesterday Live

 

[snakes&ladders]

DEEP PURPLE

YouTube - Black Night - Deep Purple