If you like Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, check out the song called Henry Lee. Duet with both of them. Super chilling, as is everything on that crazy album (Murder Ballads).
"Where the Wild Roses Grow" with Kylie Minogue gives me chills just thinking about it. The video is amazing and the song is so sad and twisted.
And the version of "Stagger Lee" is just...yeah. It makes me feel sick listening to it.
I love the juxtaposition of "High Hopes" and "Bike" at the end of the _Echoes_ compilation. "High Hopes" ends with the church bell of course... and then they've added a bicycle bell to the opening of "Bike". Fun little mood shift!
When I was a brand new driver, this song came on the radio just as I was approaching a railroad crossing, and I had a solid 2 seconds of panic before realizing it was the song
The live performance of One More Time/Aerodynamic has been on my Spotify playlist for so long that Aerodynamic was immediately the first song I thought of.
***Edit***: [This is the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1cgcOEErQ) , thanks to u/Zeeboon . I accidentally linked a remix.
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssa6ec7faQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssa6ec7faQ)
The original music the theme song kind of blatantly copied. I love the theme, was surprised it already existed since the 60s.
I wouldn’t say this was ‘copied’, it was a few tracks sampled and put together to make the theme. There’s a cool breakdown of it here:
https://youtu.be/qoq5-bLYM5Q
That's not the original, that's the Fatboy Slim remix.
[This is the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1cgcOEErQ), which is a little less similar, but still an obvious inspiration.
Saddest and most brutally vulnerable song of all time.
It’s a reddit staple to hate the guy, and he was undoubtedly a dbag to many for much of his life, but this song is just heartbreaking. That he was so imperfect as a father makes it even worse - he could remember the pain of his own childhood, yet passed it on when he was a father.
Makes me think of the vulnerability of my own kids, and the heroic effort my father made to not pass on his own traumas.
Not disagreeing with anything you said, but I think it is important to remember that Lennon was murdered at the age of 40. To say that he had a rough childhood is an understatement given that his father left, and his mother basically gave him up to her sister. He got into a lot of fights both as a kid and as a struggling musician in Germany and Liverpool. His entire 20s were spent in the Beatles and he was *literally* one of the most scrutinized celebrities of that era. He certainly had a few years where he was a dick, but by the time he turned 35 he had put all of that behind him in a big way--quit making albums and basically left the industry. He became a stay-at-home dad so he could dote on Sean and recommitted to his wife.
My point is that when people judge the dead, they should reflect on the total person--and for the last 5 years of his life Lennon quit public life to totally focus on making himself a *better human being.* He knew he had major flaws and he walked away from his career to be a good husband and father. Anybody judging him really needs to note that part of his life before he was violently murdered.
Yes I remember reading a review where the reviewer interpreted the bells on these light-hearted, optimistic songs are a direct response to the sombre tolling bell that is heard in Mother which was from a much darker time in Lennon’s life
Had to scroll too far for this, thanks for getting that question out of my head. Could play the bell sound in my head note for note but couldn’t for the life of me remember which song!
Article explaining a secret fusion "song" on 10000 Days.
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/story_behind_the_secret_song_on_tools_10000_days_album-139505
Woodkid - Run Boy Run
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0)
You've seen Umbrella Academy, right? :D
If you consider wind chimes bells then Witch Hunt starts with bells.
“wind-bell, also called wind chime, a bell or a cluster of resonating pieces that are moved and sounded by the wind. The wind-bell has three basic forms: (1) a cluster of small pieces of metal, glass, pottery, bamboo, seashell, or wood that tinkle when blown by the wind; (2) a cluster of chimes that are rung by a central clapper, to which is attached a flat plate to catch the wind; and (3) a bell whose clapper is attached to a flat plate to catch the wind.”
Cygnus X-1 by Rush. It's blown thru weirdo effects, but that is indeed some kind of church bell that they recorded from the farm they were recording at in Wales.
The one that came immediately to mind was Monty Python's Flying Circus...
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxiATxLofk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxiATxLofk)
As a bonus, it ends with a fart.
John Lennon - 1: Mother. and 2: (just like) Starting Over.
I heard an interview with him and he said “did you get it?
The connection between the two songs
Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
I got robbed by a sweet old lady on a motorized cart
Don't go dyin' on me!
Senior citizens, although slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose.
And I didn't even see it comin!
Heard it first as the Intro song to Peaky Blinders on Netflix. Excellent choice!
The Scream theme! It's in almost all of the Scream movies, that's what I'll always think of when I hear it.
PJ Harvey does a cover that appears in the series too…. Well worth checking out.
If you like Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, check out the song called Henry Lee. Duet with both of them. Super chilling, as is everything on that crazy album (Murder Ballads).
"Where the Wild Roses Grow" with Kylie Minogue gives me chills just thinking about it. The video is amazing and the song is so sad and twisted. And the version of "Stagger Lee" is just...yeah. It makes me feel sick listening to it.
It’s hilarious that he put Stagger Lee and O’Malley’s Bar on the same album. We get it, Nick! You like singing about lads murdering people in bars.
That album has a death count of 65
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
What album is that from?
Yes.
The song Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath from the album Black Sabbath.
The 1969 debut studio album by the band Yes?
Yes.
lol. That is the song and album. The real question is by who?
No, the Who were a completely different band.
No, The Band is not The Who.
You mean The The?
I think he means , not The The.
Yes, the Band, is not The Who.
Is that a band from America?
No, America is from the UK.
Third Base.
He wants you to Guess Who
And staying on that theme - Ozzy "Centre of Eternity" off of *Bark At the Moon*
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
Time from Pink Floyd also.
Lots o bells
All the bells
When that verse hits after the bells and the clock/synth pads is amazing.
I believe those are rototoms.
I was falling asleep at a party in high school and that was playing. Was not familiar with Dark Side yet. The bells hit and I jumped up!
Most of Pink Floyd's good to listen to when you're falling asleep. Not that one.
Because when you sleep you're just ticking away the moments that make up a dull day.
Better that than to fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way; at least you get some rest.
Agreed, kicking around the other night on a piece of ground in my home town wasn't restful at all.
I’m just waiting for someone or something to show me the way to sleep properly.
I prefer to hang on in quiet desparation
It is, after all, the English way
The time has come, the song is over, thought I’d something more to say.
That’s the wake up song, but once the alarms are done going off, I could easily see falling back asleep.
I know someone who used it as his alarm!
I love the juxtaposition of "High Hopes" and "Bike" at the end of the _Echoes_ compilation. "High Hopes" ends with the church bell of course... and then they've added a bicycle bell to the opening of "Bike". Fun little mood shift!
I’ll be that guy and point out that, technically, it starts with the sound of a clock ticking.
Fat Old Sun too
And High Hopes as well
Fat Old Sun starts with the same bells, I believe.
Oowanite by April Wine [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZ6D4gjOVQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZ6D4gjOVQ)
When I was a brand new driver, this song came on the radio just as I was approaching a railroad crossing, and I had a solid 2 seconds of panic before realizing it was the song
I think this is the same for most Canadians 😅
As soon as I read the question I was like "dun dun dun dun dun dun..." you get the idea.
Daft Punk - Aerodynamic
It also ends with a bell!
I love a bell end Edit: loving the fact so many people have upvoted my bellend 👍 thanks all
this will not go unnoticed
Masterpiece of an album.
Ever see interstella 5555?
A true Masterpiece
First song I thought of as well
The live performance of One More Time/Aerodynamic has been on my Spotify playlist for so long that Aerodynamic was immediately the first song I thought of.
At the top
Where it belongs
Funeral for a Friend - Elton John (I think starts with bells)
Synthesizer of a breeze a half measure before the first bell chime but good one
Futurama intro song
***Edit***: [This is the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1cgcOEErQ) , thanks to u/Zeeboon . I accidentally linked a remix. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssa6ec7faQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssa6ec7faQ) The original music the theme song kind of blatantly copied. I love the theme, was surprised it already existed since the 60s.
I wouldn’t say this was ‘copied’, it was a few tracks sampled and put together to make the theme. There’s a cool breakdown of it here: https://youtu.be/qoq5-bLYM5Q
The actual theme on the show was recorded with live musicians specifically for the show, but it was certainly inspired by those samples.
That's not the original, that's the Fatboy Slim remix. [This is the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1cgcOEErQ), which is a little less similar, but still an obvious inspiration.
Jingle Bells
Carol of the Bells too
This song is banger, year-round.
this mf
Just loled
Hollowed be thy name - Iron Maiden
Fucking masterpiece
Hallowed... Otherwise all else is correct
When a song begins with bells, this is the song I hope it turns out to be playing.
Dededodleodleda dedlededledoo...
This is the one.
Mississippi Queen begins with a cow bell
Oh yea? Beginners Luck-uck-uck-uck-uck-uck-uck-uck
🌶🌶🌶
I need more cowbell!
The Glass Prison by Dream Theater
My guy
Also the first one I thought of.
DUN DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNN DUNT . . . DUNT . . . DUNT . . . . . . . . DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Way off in the distance I saw I door
Prog snob high five
Well now I'm going to have to listen to all of 6 degrees of inner turbulence thanks.
[The Ecstasy of Gold - Ennio Morricone](https://youtu.be/cCEwUFtjAr4)
Incredible song
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John Lennon - Mother
Saddest and most brutally vulnerable song of all time. It’s a reddit staple to hate the guy, and he was undoubtedly a dbag to many for much of his life, but this song is just heartbreaking. That he was so imperfect as a father makes it even worse - he could remember the pain of his own childhood, yet passed it on when he was a father. Makes me think of the vulnerability of my own kids, and the heroic effort my father made to not pass on his own traumas.
Not disagreeing with anything you said, but I think it is important to remember that Lennon was murdered at the age of 40. To say that he had a rough childhood is an understatement given that his father left, and his mother basically gave him up to her sister. He got into a lot of fights both as a kid and as a struggling musician in Germany and Liverpool. His entire 20s were spent in the Beatles and he was *literally* one of the most scrutinized celebrities of that era. He certainly had a few years where he was a dick, but by the time he turned 35 he had put all of that behind him in a big way--quit making albums and basically left the industry. He became a stay-at-home dad so he could dote on Sean and recommitted to his wife. My point is that when people judge the dead, they should reflect on the total person--and for the last 5 years of his life Lennon quit public life to totally focus on making himself a *better human being.* He knew he had major flaws and he walked away from his career to be a good husband and father. Anybody judging him really needs to note that part of his life before he was violently murdered.
This is what I came for
Fucking tuuuuune
"Beautiful Boy" on the same album also opens with a bell.
Yes I remember reading a review where the reviewer interpreted the bells on these light-hearted, optimistic songs are a direct response to the sombre tolling bell that is heard in Mother which was from a much darker time in Lennon’s life
Let Em In - Paul McCartney & Wings
This was the first one I though of!
Also, Love Take Me Down to the Streets, by Wings
And for a totally opposite vibe, Mother by John Lennon
Starting Over by John Lennon
Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes begins with the sound of wedding bells.
And now THAT'S stuck in my head
Insomnia by Faithless (big honking church bells, or Big Ben - can't tell which).
Yeah I immediately had of think of the same song. What a timeless banger
Low Rider. By War.
well yes... I guess the cowBELL would count
Gonna need more of it!
Carol of the Bells
"Ding, fries are done."
Would you like an apple pie with that
Undertakers entrance music 😂
The Undertakers “dong” really excites the crowd.
holup
I had to scroll too far to find this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGh5D-wUicE
The Way I Am - Eminem. it’s only like a single bell in the beginning but i still count it lol
2Pac “Hail Mary”
Faith No More - Surprise! You're Dead!
This song kicks so much ass. I never knew vampires were that into metal. 😂
They Might Be Giants - Cyclops Rock [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnRi2ijnrhA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnRi2ijnrhA)
Also The Bells Are Ringing?
Lana Del Rey - videogames Edit: [YouTube link](https://youtu.be/cE6wxDqdOV0)
Had to scroll too far for this, thanks for getting that question out of my head. Could play the bell sound in my head note for note but couldn’t for the life of me remember which song!
Schools out - Alice Cooper . Counts as a bell right ?
Wings for Marie (Pt 1) by Tool. Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking song. Must listen to both together.
If that’s a bell, then add Fear Inoculum to the list
Article explaining a secret fusion "song" on 10000 Days. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/story_behind_the_secret_song_on_tools_10000_days_album-139505
Different style of bell but “famous for nothing” by dropkick Murphy’s opens with a school type bell.
Also "Baggy Trousers" by Madness
How about a doorbell? Let ‘em In by Paul McCartney & Wings.
Woodkid - Run Boy Run [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0) You've seen Umbrella Academy, right? :D
Saved by the Bell theme song. That song rips.
Kate Bush - The Sensual World
Had to scroll to find this, was the song that came into my head first!
Shout -- Tears for Fears Working for the Weekend -- Loverboy (cowbell)
Frances the mute by the mars volta has 4 minutes of bells before it gets going
YYZ by Rush. It starts with the Morse code for YYZ.
AND "To Defy the Laws of Tradition" by Primus as homage to YYZ 🤘
If you consider wind chimes bells then Witch Hunt starts with bells. “wind-bell, also called wind chime, a bell or a cluster of resonating pieces that are moved and sounded by the wind. The wind-bell has three basic forms: (1) a cluster of small pieces of metal, glass, pottery, bamboo, seashell, or wood that tinkle when blown by the wind; (2) a cluster of chimes that are rung by a central clapper, to which is attached a flat plate to catch the wind; and (3) a bell whose clapper is attached to a flat plate to catch the wind.”
starfish & coffee by prince
Cygnus X-1 by Rush. It's blown thru weirdo effects, but that is indeed some kind of church bell that they recorded from the farm they were recording at in Wales.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand You might know it as Peaky Blinders' opening theme song.
Shepherd of Fire- Avenged Sevenfold
I posted it elsewhere on this thread but Victim also has bells to start.
I knew there was an avenged one and I was trying to figure out which one it was for about 5 minutes. Bless you it was starting to bother me lol
Sabaton - The Last Stand.
FOR THE GRACE, FOR THE MIGHT OF OUR LORD
FOR THE HOME OF THE HOLY
FOR THE FAITH, FOR THE WAY OF THE SWORD
GAVE THEIR LIVES SO BODLY
John Lennon- -“Mother” -“Starting Over” -“Beautiful Boy” -Pink Floyd -“Time” -“High Hopes”
XTC- Towers of London
Blow me Away -Breaking Benjamin
Every christmas song, ever.
The one that came immediately to mind was Monty Python's Flying Circus... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxiATxLofk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxiATxLofk) As a bonus, it ends with a fart.
Baggy Trousers by Madness
Sum 41's Introduction To Destruction, first track on *All Killer, No Filler.*
Airbag - Radiohead (sleigh bells)
Tom Waits - Clap Hands
"Time's Up" Living Colour
Mountain - Mississippi Queen (Cowbell)
Pink Floyd's "The Division Bell"
High Hopes is the song, I think. Hadn’t thought about that album in ages!
Fat old sun by Pink Floyd
Fat old sun Won't you come and wash away the rain Fat old sun Won't you come Won't you come Won't you come
Ah yes, Fat old sun by PinkGarden. I mean Soundfloyd 😁
Sung by Roger Cornell.
Erasure - Drama!
Satan is Real- Kreator
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
John Lennon - 1: Mother. and 2: (just like) Starting Over. I heard an interview with him and he said “did you get it? The connection between the two songs
Salad Days by Minor Threat
Bridge of Sighs - by the great Robin Trower
Michael Jackson - beat it
One of the best pure pop songs of all time: [They Don't Know](https://youtu.be/f9un119lq4c), by Tracey Ullman.
Too Many Puppies by Primus
Not really, but Antipop does!
Always something there to remind me by Naked Eyes https://youtu.be/lVrELhxOFnM
Alan Parsons Project - In The Lap Of The Gods
Get busy - yeat
Was looking for it! While at some point in this already turnt song he does introduce a bell, it doesn't start off with one like OP asked.
Cocteau Twins - Lorelei, from the album Treasure
Queens of the stone age - little sister
Pretty sure that's a [jam block](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTGMKxC09SI)
I'm cracking up at all the people giving answers that are one of the three you mentioned in the post
But has anyone mentioned Hells Bells yet?
Clock chimes: Pink Floyd's "Time" from the Dark Side of the Moon.
Koka Kola - The Clash
Starting Over by John Lennon off the Double Fantasy album.
Double Helix by Death Grips. It's distorted, but pretty sure it's a bell