Best opening line to a song?

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:12 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".

Dub be good to me, brings back memories that does!

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:42 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".

you're listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is jam hot

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:04 pm

communistworkethic wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
you're listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is jam hot

Wasn't that two tw@ts from Grange Hill?

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:10 pm

David Lee's Hair wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
Dub be good to me, brings back memories that does!

And brings royalties to Paul Simonon, who sued Beats International for lifting the Police and Thieves bassline he'd lifted from Christ knows how many old reggae songs...

kagni · Post by **kagni** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:24 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
Dub be good to me, brings back memories that does!
And brings royalties to Paul Simonon, who sued Beats International for lifting the Police and Thieves bassline he'd lifted from Christ knows how many old reggae songs...

Which was a cover of the Junior Murvin original.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:25 pm

kagni wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
Dub be good to me, brings back memories that does!
And brings royalties to Paul Simonon, who sued Beats International for lifting the Police and Thieves bassline he'd lifted from Christ knows how many old reggae songs...
Which was a cover of the Junior Murvin original.

Oh aye of course... I forgetted... thanks Kagni

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:50 am

enfieldwhite wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
you're listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is jam hot
Wasn't that two tw@ts from Grange Hill?

Lindi Layton was IIRC in GH, but Beats international was a showcase for Norman Fatboyshaggingzoeballslim Cook, he then went on to be Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz before settling on hos contradictory monicker

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:24 am

communistworkethic wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
you're listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is jam hot
Wasn't that two tw@ts from Grange Hill?
Lindi Layton was IIRC in GH, but Beats international was a showcase for Norman Fatboyshaggingzoeballslim Cook, he then went on to be Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz before settling on hos contradictory monicker

Lindi Layton, aye. Seventeen and looked like Mutton dressed as lamb.

No, I meant the black male vocalist. Wasn't he from Grange Hill too?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:06 am

communistworkethic wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Restricting it to just the opening line, you have to say it's quite a feat to get to number one when your first seven words are "Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty".
you're listening to the boy from the big bad city, this is jam hot
Wasn't that two tw@ts from Grange Hill?
Lindi Layton was IIRC in GH, but Beats international was a showcase for Norman Fatboyshaggingzoeballslim Cook, he then went on to be Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz before settling on hos contradictory monicker

pre or post-Housemartins

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:07 am

post, it was his first venture as a "dj" after t''martins

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:00 am

communistworkethic wrote:Lindi Layton was IIRC in GH, but Beats international was a showcase for Norman Fatboyshaggingzoeballslim Cook, he then went on to be Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz before settling on hos contradictory monicker

There was that Freakpower thing as well, more chilled-out effort with the big bald fella on vocals... let it flow now momma, etc... he's had a fair few pseudonyms even for somebody christened Quentin...

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:28 am

Please allow me to introduce myself
Im a man of wealth and taste
Ive been around for a long, long year
Stole many a mans soul and faith

Listening to this on my way to work today, forgot how good that opening was!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:35 am

David Lee's Hair wrote:Please allow me to introduce myself
Im a man of wealth and taste
Ive been around for a long, long year
Stole many a mans soul and faith

Listening to this on my way to work today, forgot how good that opening was!

last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:44 am

Batman wrote:
last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......

Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:09 am

David Lee's Hair wrote:
Batman wrote:
last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......
Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!

Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:17 am

enfieldwhite wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Batman wrote:
last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......
Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!
Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!

Watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:20 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Batman wrote:
last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......
Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!
Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!
Watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw come on. He sounds like a cat being strangled.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:21 am

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Batman wrote:
last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......
Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!
Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!
Watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw come on. He sounds like a cat being strangled.

You've obviously never strangled a cat then!

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:22 am

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:
Batman wrote:last seen at the end of Interview with the Vampire as Lestat drives away over the Golden Gate bridge.......
Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!
Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!
Watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw come on. He sounds like a cat being strangled.

Who, Dylan or Rose? Dylan always sounds like a hoover to me. Great lyricist and all, but like Springsteen, if his words were as flat as his music you'd never have heard of him.

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:24 am

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:Yep, although the original and not the god forsaken mess GnR made of it!
Agreed, love G'n'R but not their cover versions. 'Knockin on heavens door' is pure sh*t. Even Dylan sings it better!
Watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw come on. He sounds like a cat being strangled.
Who, Dylan or Rose? Dylan always sounds like a hoover to me. Great lyricist and all, but like Springsteen, if his words were as flat as his music you'd never have heard of him.

Both. Like you said Dylan's a great lyricist but his singing just puts you right off.

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