10 Best Classic Rock Intros Of The 1980s

10. Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top

Like so many of the songs here, the moment the intro kicks in the classic video come to mind. This was the song that transformed ZZ Top from a solid Texas blues n' boogie band - who already had enjoyed great success in the 'States - into global superstars.

The only thing that they changed about their sound was the addition of a little '80s trickery, via the use of sequencers on a couple of tracks. Once Billy Gibbons' greasy, distorted guitar enters you know right away who you are listening to. The 'Eliminator' album, from which this was taken, spawned a whole run of hits and for a couple of years ZZ Top were a fixture on MTV.

The ZZ Top image was already in place before the release of 'Eliminator' (hey, you can't grow those beards overnight), and the next couple of albums continued to generate big hits. Although the hits dried up eventually, the quality of their music never dropped, and ZZ Top continue to sell out stadiums around the world.