Recognizable bass lines

[A_E_A]

Hey i am trying to get a list of instantly recognizable to the average person bass lines down. Songs like:

Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Another one bites the dust - Queen
Come Together - Beatles

You get the idea. Cheers

[Blake Bass]

Here are a few:

Another One Bites the Dust-Queen

Barney Miller Theme Song

Brick House-Commodores

Money-Pink Floyd

Under Pressure/Vanilla Ice-David Bowie & Queen

My Girl-Temptations

Let's Groove-Earth Wind & Fire

[Andy V.]

Good Times - Chic

[MonetBass]

I'll add:

Dragon Attack - Queen
Good Times/Rapper's Delight - Chic/Sugarhill Gang
Rio - Duran Duran

Edit: dangit, Andy, you beat me by two minutes.

[Pilgrim]

Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
House of the Rising Sun - Animals
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis
Green Onions - Booker T.
I'm A Man - Spencer Davis/Steve Winwood

And I don't think it matters whether the listeners are 15 or 60 - they'll still recognize the music.

[StanFan]

Van Halen- Running With The Devil
Rush- YYZ
Primus- Jerry Was a Racecar Driver

[Andy V.]

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

I'll add:

Dragon Attack - Queen
Good Times/Rapper's Delight - Chic/Sugarhill Gang
Rio - Duran Duran

Edit: dangit, Andy, you beat me by two minutes.

Dee Lite: Groove is in the heart
Clapton: Badge
Jamiroquai: Cosmic Girl

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
The Knack - My Sharona
Kiss - Sure Know Something

[Papersen]

Megadeth - Peace sells
Duran Duran - Save a prayer
RHCP - Give it away
RHCP - Higher ground
Tower of Power - What is hip ?

[Foamy]

On the Queen theme - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Others:
Sam and Dave - Gimme Some Lovin'
KISS - God of Thunder
Pink Floyd - Money

[Thangfish]

Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk
Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
Too Rolling Stoned - Robin Trower
The Ocean - Zeppelin
War Pigs - Sabbath
Plush - STP

I guess it would depend somewhat on the audience,
but even if they couldn't place the song, I bet they could
hum right along (so to speak).

[Fassa Albrecht]

Blue Monday- New Order
Barbarism Begins At Home/This Charming Man- The Smiths
I Am The Resurrection- the Stone Roses.
She Bangs The Drums- Stone Roses
Muse- Time Is Running Out.
The Who- Who Are You?
Joy Division- Shadowplay.
Level 42- Hot Water

[Infernal Affair]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think half of these songs are recognizable by the "average" person. Heck, I don't even recognize quite a few of them, even though I know the bands! The original poster is more spot on, but this now gives me more new songs to listen to. That being said:

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
The O' Jays - For the Love of Money
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name of
Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (it doubles the piano, but still easily recognizable)

Some of the ones that people posted, like me, double other instruments. I dunno if that counts but the tune is still memorable.

[Infernal Affair]

Additional ones:

Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
Rick James - Superfreak

[ndrly]

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls
Green Day - Longview
Kasabian - Club Foot
Tool - Schism, 46 & 2