"Alice" is performance art -- the intro is a piece witht he actual tune and neither would make much impact without the other. Hell, any stage performer with experience knows the one cardinal sin is to bore your audience, and the pretty well describes the parameters of appropriate introdsuction. Some audiences are intellectual, others are more inclined to get down to the rhythm, and if you miss your audience, you'll misjudge your intros. And possibly your play-list as well.

The burning question is always, "What will reach this house?"

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