Classic spoken-word song intros

Spinal Tap - "Stonehenge"

(and yes, they were a real band. The actors wrote and performed the songs. Not like that Stillwater thing)

 

"Derek Smalls. He wrote this."

 

"Baby Got Back" -- Sir Mix-A-lot

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1r7qc_sir-mix-a-lotbaby-got-back_music

 

Led Zeppelin, "Black Country Woman"

From wiki:

"Black Country Woman" was an acoustic song recorded in the back garden of Mick Jagger's home, Stargroves, in 1972 (around the same time as "D'yer Mak'er"). At the beginning of the track, recording engineer Eddie Kramer can be heard saying, "Shall we roll it Jimmy?" followed by "Don't want to get this airplane on" about an aeroplane which is heard flying overhead, to which Robert Plant replies "Nah, leave it, yeah."

 

Ride My See-Saw - The Moody Blues

The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd

 

Beat me to it by about an hour.
I was about to post how I can't believe nobody's mentioned it, but decided to re-read all the posts first

 

Yep, that was the first one I thought of when i saw the thread.

 

Nightshift -- The Commodores

 

As a huge Doors fan in high school., this was the first song that popped into my head.

I also thought of this song. The spoken word parts are woven throughout with a singing chorus to break them up.

World of Hurt, DBT:

"Remember it ain't too late to take a deep breath and throw yourself into it with everything you've got."

 

Take Me to The River - Al Green

 

ditto

 

--Patches, Clarence Carter
--Twilight Zone. Golden Earring