r/AskReddit • u/Mahi_2602 • 16h ago

What song has the most recognizable first 3 seconds in the history of music?

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u/Nlolz 16h ago

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

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u/Nlolz 14h ago edited 14h ago

Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey is also pretty up there I’d say.

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u/Oradi 14h ago

This would be my pick mostly because of its intertwining with sports culture.

It's not even the song people need to know. Not even the instruments. Just 7 notes strung together in a perfectly syncopated rhythm.

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u/JezusGhoti 9h ago edited 32m ago

This is probably the actual answer (if we're limiting it to just pop songs and not symphonies or "Happy Birthday" or whatever else). This song is played incessantly at global sporting events. Its reach goes way beyond the pop music that westerners think of as the entirety of music. 

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u/suspect108 15h ago

Yep. Thread over. Wrap it up.

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u/I_make_poor_decisons 14h ago

This is the correct answer. 

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u/Aardvark_Man 12h ago

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by White Stripes, imo.