Best Opening Lines in Music

[The Duke]

"I'm waiting in my cold cell, when the bell begins to chime

Reflecting on my past life, and it doesn't have much time

'Cause at 5 O'clock, they take me to the Gallow's Pole"

 

[whoisit]

I was going to name my Garden center after this one, but it never opened except on my hort class paper. I got an A though. I was the oldest one in my class
and the professor's pet.
We won the Horticulture Olympics that year.
Tuti Fruity Oh Rudy,

 

[leftwinger]

I wish a buck was still silver......

This one has many good lines throughout....such as......a joint was just a bad place to be.

 

[playtime]

what is this that stands before me?
figure in black which points at me........... turn around quick
& start to run ...
find out ~ i'm the chosen one........

 

[leftwinger]

Six O'clock already I was just in the middle of a dream.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Close the city and tell the people
That something's coming to call
Death and darkness are rushing forward
To take a bite from the wall, oh

 

[leftwinger]

Pretty Woman walking down the street

 

[Alan Stallion]

"At first, I was afraid, I was petrified.
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side.
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong.
And I grew strong and I learned how to get along..."

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

 

[Alan Stallion]

"Time, time, time
See what's become of me..."

Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel


or if you prefer, The Bangles version...

 

[leftwinger]

gonna take a freight train down at the station I don't care where it goes.




disclaimer: I can't stop now....searching youtube...should be working.

 

[The Duke]

I've got to run to keep from hidin', and I'm bound to keep on ridin'.

 

[leftwinger]

Rain drippin' off the brim of my hat
It sure is cold today
Here I am walkin' down 66
Wish she hadn't done me that way

 

[whoisit]

"At first, I was afraid, I was petrified.
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side.
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong.
And I grew strong and I learned how to get along..."

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

My Disco days come to mind.

 

[leftwinger]

When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown

 

[whoisit]

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

Hey hey momma said the way you move gonna make you sweat, gonna make you grove

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down bout the big lake the call Gitchigumi

A stick, a stone it’s the end of the road

His name is Stevie Vai, and he’s a crazy guy, last November I recall he needed a spanking

Walk along a river, sweet lullaby

Spent my days with a woman unkind, smoked my stuff and drank all my wine

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better

I might be moving to Montana soon

 

[leftwinger]

from 1949:

Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly

 

[leftwinger]

I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin
I wouldn't let my dear Savior in (1948)

 

[leftwinger]

Hank Williams' Last Televised Appearance​

I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme
A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart

He is the second one up.



I know I know....I must stop this. But you can't go without the first of the best.
This guy really has some hurtin' in his heart.

 

[leftwinger]

Won't you scratch my itch, sweet Annie Rich
And welcome me back to town?

 

[leftwinger]

....Mississippi Queen.
Guitar with Frampton.



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