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Favourite opening line to a song
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 20:37
by Pista
Saw the Beeb doing this on twitter & though it might make for a good thread.
What is your favourite opening lyric to a song?
I immediately thought of Valentine's
"The razor bites & the shriek subsides"
But it was a close call with "It doesn't matter if we all die" from One Hundred Years
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 21:53
by Nikolas Vitus Lagartija
Nice topic! I would be split between "So messed up, I want you here" and "And yes I believe in what we had."
Posted: 26 Nov 2017, 23:44
by million voices
Are You ready Steve, Andy, Mick... Well alright fellas
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 10:20
by markfiend
"Is she really going out with him?" (cue Mr Scabies on drums)
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 12:11
by Bartek
<Sniff> 25 whores in the room next door.
I still great opener for song and album.
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 12:35
by ruffers
"I don't believe in an interventionist god.."
Although "It doesn't matter if we all die" cf Pista is a mighty close second.
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 12:41
by Izzy HaveMercy
"You Suffer, but Why?"
(ok, TECHNICALLY speaking that is the whole song lyric, but it also makes it the opening line to the song...)
IZ.
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 15:39
by abridged
Mention the Lord of the Rings one more time and I'll more than likely kill you...
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 19:35
by EmmaPeelWannaBe
Hard to beat "I'm an alligator..."
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 19:47
by Pista
EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:Hard to beat "I'm an alligator..."
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 20:49
by kafka
"It was the biggest cock you'd ever seen, but you've no idea where that cock has been."
Posted: 27 Nov 2017, 20:58
by radiojamaica
Lay me down the long white line...
As well as
To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you...
Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:51
by Chaotican
The lights shine clear through the sodium haze
Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 20:10
by paint it black
'Allo, I'm-a Giuseppe, I got-a something special-a for you, ready?
Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 20:40
by Pista
paint it black wrote:'Allo, I'm-a Giuseppe, I got-a something special-a for you, ready?
Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 18:46
by bearskin
'I believe right now if I could I would swallow you whole'
is a good one
Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 23:16
by Randall Flagg
OK, ready, let's do it.....
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 00:38
by sultan2075
Hands up, who wants to die?!?
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 07:47
by bearskin
Randall Flagg wrote:OK, ready, let's do it.....
oh yes.
million voices wrote: Are You ready Steve, Andy, Mick... Well alright fellas
Definitely!
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 11:49
by abridged
The found me lying helpless on the A47 shouting to passers by that Alan Brazil seems to be the singer in the Goombay Dance Band and now they want to put me in the ambulance...
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 14:12
by Planet Dave
Don't slip on loose muesli
...or / and...
The bloody cops are bloody keen
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 15:00
by Pat
1-2-3-4
The live version obviously.
Posted: 30 Nov 2017, 18:03
by Zacharias
Pat wrote:1-2-3-4
The live version obviously.
I also love Ramones.
Posted: 01 Dec 2017, 09:35
by Izzy HaveMercy
The first time I heard:
"Ass ass ass ass ass
Ass ass ass ass ass
Ass ass ass ass ass"
...that was also a winner for me...
IZ.
Posted: 01 Dec 2017, 16:26
by Being645
Oh, there are so many ... one that's clearly always suited me is:
It's a god-awful small affair ...