Songs with 'killer' hooks

[edteja]

My gosh Jeffe, you list these songs by about the 14th act to record them. Whiskey in the Jar is a heck of a lot older than anyone in Thin Lizzy. And The Animals--granted they did a nice job but... And you are a songwriter (shame!).

[sgs4u]

Memorable guitar hooks:Free RideLong Train RunningFunk 49China GroveBarracudaRoundaboutyou hear the lick, you wanna keep listening

[jeffe]

Quote:My gosh Jeffe, you list these songs by about the 14th act to record them. Whiskey in the Jar is a heck of a lot older than anyone in Thin Lizzy. And The Animals--granted they did a nice job but... And you are a songwriter (shame!).I hang my head in shame Still, the one I remember most is the 'Thin lizzy' version. I have heard a lot of others, but I've pointed out the most well known one. Well. It was the most well known here.

[horacejesse]

I used to play with this big country boy (6'7") who could really sing. He was barely twenty-one and new at playing bars. An authentic innocent. One night he introduced Stand By Me as a Mickey Gilley song.Oh...you wanted a song with a killer hook. Okay, I just dredged another one; come on in and sit down. But this one is different. It's hook is the feel of it as the title is sung, though the title itself is not the hook:Smooth Operator.

[toncart]

"I wanna Rock and Roll all night, and party everyday""We're not gonna take it""Aime, what you gonna do""Ahooo, hoo, warewolves of London""Come on and take a free ride""Go Johnny go, go. Johnny B. Goode"

[ernstinen]

From the "Hook Hall of Shame" Knock Three Times/ Tie A Yellow Ribbon: Tony Orlando & DawnElvira: The Oak Ridge BoysCome A Little Bit Closer: Jay & the AmericansValerie: The MonkeesHenry the Eighth: Herman's HermitsYummy Yummy Yummy: The Ohio ExpressThat's enough, or I'm going to lose my breakfast --- Ern

[sgs4u]

Quote:From the "Hook Hall of Shame" Knock Three Times/ Tie A Yellow Ribbon: Tony Orlando & DawnElvira: The Oak Ridge BoysCome A Little Bit Closer: Jay & the AmericansValerie: The MonkeesHenry the Eighth: Herman's HermitsYummy Yummy Yummy: The Ohio ExpressThat's enough, or I'm javascript:add(%22%20;)%22)going to lose my breakfast --- Ern I forgot breakfast again, How about Eddie Murphy's all time smashMy Girl Wants to Party All the Time...

[og]

Hey Ern, does Achy Breaky Heart get the nod for your list? It's (urp) on mine!

[jeffe]

"Every breath you take" - Police.Now I haven't consulted my history books but I think they sung that originally.A bonus question!!!!!What was it about?

[sgs4u]

Quote:"Every breath you takeWhat was it about?obsessive behavior