Songs with great drum intros?

Simple but effective, The Lovin' Spoonful, You Didn't Have to Be So Nice:

 

Simple, effective, memorable. Repent Walpurgis - Procol Harum
Appropriate for subject matter. War - Temptations, Edwin Starr
Classic intro. BB King - The Thrill Is Gone

 

What no love for My Sharona?!
Billie Jean by MJ
Animate by Rush
King of the Mountain by KISS

 

Attack Of The Giant Ants - Blondie

 

"Play that Fast Thing (One More Time)".

 

Love and Loneliness: The Motors
All Cried Out: Dusty Springfield
I don't mind: Buzzcocks
New Rose: Damned
Boyfriend: Best Coast (which is totally Badlands)
In A Big Country: Big Country
It's a Sin: Pet Shop Boys

 

I love the understated drum roll.
On a side note, what a great "radio voice" John has got! Instantly recognizable and it sounds great on AM and FM radio. I can sort of understand why John was such an egotist about his work.

 

arctic monkeys a certain romance - Google Search

 

Topper

 

The Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
White Witch - Homegrown Girl
Van Halen - Hot For Teacher
Deep Purple - Chasing Shadows

 

REM - It's The End Of The World As We Know It
The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

More 'Great Songs with drum intro's' really, but still in the spirit of the thing.

How about U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday? That meet the criteria?

 

SONGS WITH GREAT DRUM INTROS

Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago (from Chicago Transit Authority 1969)
Make Me Smile - Chicago (1970 single edit)
Motorboat To Mars (intro to "Free") - Chicago (from Chicago III 1971)
Now That You've Gone - Chicago (from Chicago V 1972)
Old Days - Chicago (from Chicago VIII 1975)
Another Rainy Day In New York City - Chicago (from Chicago X 1976)
Mama Mama - Chicago (from Chicago X 1976)
Policeman - Chicago (from Chicago XI 1977)

 

could be a melvins thread:

roman bird dog (if the buildup is this song, else it is the end of hung bunny)
the bloat

 

King Crimson - Waiting man and Indiscipline. Better if live.

 

Dennis Davis

 

One of my favourites: Iggy's "I Got A Right". Two slams and off we go.

 

Led Zeppelin "Were Gonna Groove"

 

Hendrix - "Little Miss Lover".
BBC version:
JIMI HENDRIX...05 - Little Miss Lover - Video Dailymotion

 

I love In a Big Country. Very underrated band, as well.

 

Queen: "The Loser In The End"