Songs that have great opening lines

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Lawrence Schulman, Nov 23, 2012.

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  1. tim_neely

    tim_neely Forum Hall Of Fame

    Location:
    Central VA
    He said the way my blue eyes shined put those Georgia stars to shame that night. I said, "That's a lie."

    Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a woman's man - no time to talk.

    Don't look so sad; I know it's over.

    Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots and ruined your black-tie affair....

    'Twas a hot afternoon, the last day of June, and the sun was a demon.

    People say I'm the life of the party 'cause I tell a joke or two.
     
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  2. Jackson

    Jackson Senior Member

    Location:
    MA, USA
    ''My heart's a poor bird, weary and worn
    there's no place to perch in this orchard of thorns''

    Eilen Jewell - Codeine Arms
     
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  3. Lookit

    Lookit Forum Resident

    Location:
    USA
    "In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection" - 'Random Rules' by Silver Jews
     
  4. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

    Location:
    Dutch mountains
    Whatcha gonna do when you get outta jail I'm gonna have some fun

     
  5. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

    Location:
    Dutch mountains
    My daddy was a bankrobber, but he never hurt nobody

     
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  6. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Dutch mountains
    The horses are on the track

     
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  7. Tanx

    Tanx Forum Resident

    Location:
    Washington, DC
    "I am an anti-Christ"

    --Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K."

    Kind of grabs your attention.
     
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  8. Fonz

    Fonz Forum Resident

    'Get out of my dreams.
    Get into my car. '

    Billy Ocean
     
  9. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Dutch mountains
    Shiruetto ya kage ga kakumei o miteiru
    Mo tengoku no giyu no kaidan wa nai



    Closing line isn't so bad
     
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  10. The Panda

    The Panda Forum Mutant

    Location:
    Marple, PA, USA
    I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
    They're selling postcards of the hanging
    This is our fork in the road
    There's a Pale horse coming
     
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  11. Umbari

    Umbari Strange Member

    Location:
    Indonesia
    I don't wanna be your friend, I just wanna be your lover..
     
  12. Anois

    Anois Forum Resident

    Location:
    Perth Australia
    "Used to call me by my first name
    And now you never even call me at all"

    Night Ranger - Rumours In The Air
     
  13. timind

    timind phorum rezident

    Your hand is between my legs
    The dog is between our bodies


    Dan Bern - Rolling Away
     
  14. dgstrat

    dgstrat Senior Member

    Location:
    West Islip, NY
    "Stuck my fingers down my throat to start my day
    Start my day, what a way to start my day
    A runny yoke down a window pane starts my day
    Let's get started
    Don't blame your parents
    Blame the Beatles and the Rolling Stones"

    Mike Viola - "Closet Cutter"
     
  15. nolazep

    nolazep Burrito Enthusiast

    I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing till they got a hold of me
    I opened doors for little old ladies
    I helped the blind to see

    Alice Cooper - "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
     
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  16. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    Dutch mountains
    After champagne and exchanging wishes we wrap up 2016 and store it in a dark corner, you can hear Adam Duritz sing:

    "A long december, and there's reason to believe, maybe this year will be better than the last"

     
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  17. James5001

    James5001 Forum Resident

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    Australia
    "Teenage angst has paid off well
    Now I'm bored and old"

    Nirvana - Serve the Servants
     
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  18. Marc Bessette

    Marc Bessette The King of Somewhere Cold

    You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips.
    The entire lyrics are incredible but what an opening line to describe the loss of love. What incredible imagery.
     
  19. AppleCorp3

    AppleCorp3 Forum Resident

    "They say that these are not the best of times, but they're the only times I've ever known..." - Summer Highland Falls, Billy Joel

    "Somewhere in a burst of glory, sound becomes a song..." - That's Where I Belong, Paul Simon
     
  20. SammyU

    SammyU Forum Resident

    Location:
    Atlanta, GA, USA
    Pretty women walking with gorillas down my street
     
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  21. Bruce M.

    Bruce M. Forum Resident

    Location:
    Hilo, HI, USA
    I got kicked offa Noah's ark
    I turn my cheek to unkind remarks
    There was two of everything
    But one of me

    --John Prine
     
  22. idleracer

    idleracer Forum Resident

    Location:
    California
    :kilroy: I don't have to name these songs, as everyone will know them instantly.

    Hello darkness my old friend.
    I've come to talk with you again.

    Before you slip into unconsciousness
    I'd like to have another kiss.

    All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray
    I've been for a walk, on a summer's day.
     
  23. FrankenStrat

    FrankenStrat Forum Resident

    "Good evening. I'm from Essex,
    in case you couldn't tell
    My given name is Dickie,
    I come from Billericay
    And I'm doing very well"
     
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  24. Blank Frank

    Blank Frank King of Carrot Flowers

    Nice to see some much Warren Zevon and Elvis Costello quoted!

    A personal fave:

    Space travel's in my blood
    I look ill but I don't care about it
     
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  25. Blank Frank

    Blank Frank King of Carrot Flowers

    Or I could pick pretty much any song from The Triffids' Born Sandy Devotional, but will stick with a couple:

    No foreign pair of dark sunglasses could ever shield you from
    The light that pierces your eyelids, the screaming of the gulls

    Someone standing in the rain
    Like they have no place to go
    Maybe that someone is you
    Maybe someone you don't want to know

    The drums went off in my forehead
    The guns went off in my chest
    Remember carrying the baby just for you
    Crying in the wilderness
     
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