Best opening line to a song?

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:49 am

In west philadelphia born and raised
on a playground is where i spent most of my days
chillin out, maxin, relaxin, shootin b-ball upside the school
when a couple of guys who were up to no good startin makin trouble in my neighourhood
i got in one little fight and my mom got scared
she said "you're movin with your aunty and uncle in bel air"

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:27 pm

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:36 pm

Tommy used to work on the docks....
Union's been on strike,
he's down on his luck
it's tough

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:47 pm

i was mindin my business lifting some lead off the roof of the holy Name church

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:55 pm

In keeping with the season, there is always the old favourite:

Jingle Bells
Batman Smells
Robin Laid an Egg

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:20 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
enfieldwhite wrote:Didn't mean my comment to upset you, BWFCi. I just personally feel Dylan's a better Songwriter than singer.

Same could be said for Dolly Parton, or Johnny Cash. Absolutely fantastic songwriters, but sometimes their songs are improved by (technically) better singers.
I don't think I've heard a Dylan song sang by anyone else that I preferred over the Dylan own version.
I accept he isn't "the greatest technical singer" BUT for me thats half the appeal.

Never been a massive fan of "overpolished" voices.

Personally, I'm a big Dylan fan, but I have to say that Mr Hendrix improved "All Along The Watchtower" - to such an extent that Bob himself started playing it more in a Hendrix fashion. One of the few cover versions that are better than the original. Along with Tori Amos's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah and Banarama's "The Atrocity Exhibition". Which, sadly, is yet to be recorded, but you can imagine how good it would be. Down to the video which would have them beckoning seductively, whilst singing "This is the way, step inside..."
To keep this post on topic, may I add the opening line:
"I don't believe in an interventionist god".
I like that one.

marshall_42 · Post by **marshall_42** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:56 pm

Sally was a 16 year old girl from Nebraska,
gypsies were passing through her little town.....

Gogol Bordello

kilomiketango · Post by **kilomiketango** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:13 am

Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the nude - Teardrop explodes, reward

You don't have to take this crap - Style council, walls come tumbling down

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:16 am

kilomiketango wrote:Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the nude - Teardrop explodes, reward

You don't have to take this crap - Style council, walls come tumbling down

I always thought it was 'news'

WhiteArmy · Post by **WhiteArmy** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:10 am

enfieldwhite wrote:
kilomiketango wrote:Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the nude - Teardrop explodes, reward

You don't have to take this crap - Style council, walls come tumbling down
I always thought it was 'news'

Am pretty sure it is

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:39 am

Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall?
It's the time when every Santa has a ball.
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
Does a ton upon his sleigh?
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

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