A new game -- favorite opening lines / stanzas from songs

[greybeard]

Who Am I Country Joe and the Fish

There were some things that I loved one time,
But the dreams are gone, I thought were mine,
And the hidden tears, that once could fall
Now burn inside, at the thought of all
The years of waste, the years of crime
Passions of a heart so blind;
To think that, but even still
As I stand exposed, the feelings are felt
And I cry, into, the echo, of my loneliness.

grey Oh, do have a nice day beard

[dukegirlinsc]

"cause i confide in wolves at night.
well have you seen my baby girl?
she's lonely.
YEAHHH--eh eh eh AHHH."

manchester orchestra.

[devil84]

"Fee Fee, Fi Fi, Fo-Fo Fum"

And, the chorus is pretty good, too.

[g_olaf]

Don't the sun look angry through the trees
Don't the trees look like crucified thieves
Don't you feel like Desperados under the eaves
Heaven help the one who leaves

One of my very favorite Zevon songs. Such incredibly imagry.

Here's a version from a live show with Jackson Browne on a Dutch radio station in 1976

[allenmurray]

Here's a version from a live show with Jackson Browne on a Dutch radio station in 1976

Thank you - that was great.

[DevilCastDownfromDurham]

I'd nominate several Tom Petty songs, but The Onion already did it better:

http://www.avclub.com/content/node/51202


Instead, I'll plug two of my favorite Mountain Goats songs:

Autumn came around like a drifter to an on-ramp
There were wet leaves floating in gutters full of rain.
Took to walking barefoot around town
Melodies from grade school, kicking in my brain.

and

I hope that our few remaining friends
Give up on trying to save us
I hope we come out with a fail-safe plot
To piss off the dumb few that forgave us

I hope the fences we mended
Fall down beneath their own weight
And I hope we hang on past the last exit
I hope it's already too late

with an even better conclusion:

I am drowning
There is no sign of land
You are coming down with me
Hand in unlovable hand

[dball]

How about a variation -- best instrumental riff before the opening lines?

Badlands by Springsteen
Gloria by Them
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes by Edison Lighthouse

Satisfaction

[The Gordog]

The Waterboys "Love Anyway"

So you crashed the plane, And there's hell to pay
Im making it plain, I love you anyway
You made a fool, Out of me today
Im breaking the rule, I love you anyway
You threw the blame, What a role to play!
My storys the same, I love you anyway
You dealt the blow, And you burst the ball
Im letting you know, I love you most of all

[micah75]

Satisfaction

That's a great one, for sure, even if the riff is a bit brief.

One of my faves is the long-version intro to "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits.

And of course, Alan Parson's "Eye in the Sky" would be worth a mention except that it's been played so many thousands of times at Bull's games.

[Johnboy]

And of course, Alan Parson's "Eye in the Sky" would be worth a mention except that it's been played so many thousands of times at Bull's games.

The name of that song is "Sirius." Seriously.

[dball]

Satisfaction

'What Does It Take' has a great opening

[micah75]

The name of that song is "Sirius." Seriously.

Yup, you're right. Eye in the Sky was the name of the album. I had a feeling I should have googled it first. Memory fading...

... although "I am the Eye in the Sky" is included in the lyrics to Sirius. Just listened to it on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X4HA...eature=related

[mus074]

"I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain
He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's
Going to get himself a big dish of beef chow mein"

AAAAA WOOOOOOO!

[Bostondevil]

If you loved me half as much as I love you,
You wouldn't stay away half as much as you do.


I know that you've been foolin' around on me right from the start,
So I'll give back your ring and I'll take back my heart.



Nobody does heartache like Patsy, except maybe Warren


When you're all alone and you need someone,
Call me up and I'll come runnin'.
Reconsider me, reconsider me.

[knights68]

On a dark desert highwayCool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle And she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridorI thought I heard them say.......

[knights68]

Living easy, livin' free
Season ticket, on a one - way ride
Asking nothing, leave me be
Taking everything in my stride
Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

[micah75]

If he brings you happiness then I wish you all the best
It's your happiness that matters most of all
But if he ever breaks your heart
If the teardrops ever start
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls


(yeah, ok, kinda corny I know. But I think he wrote it while in prison, not sure.)

[greybeard]

Best talking lead-in that was actually a part of the song:
You wouldn't go out with me,
Cause I couldn't dance.
You didn't even want me around.
But, now I'm back, to let you know,
that I can really, shake em down.
Da, da, da, da, . . . .

Best talking lead in not actually part of a song:

(abbreviated)
We was riding in the desert, came to this little dirt road, with a farmhouse
standing next to it. There was a sign over the door, that said, This is the land of peace, justice and no mercy." Pointed down that little dirt road and said, "Thunder Road."

[captmojo]

So I open my door to my enemies
And I ask, could we wipe the slate clean.
But they tell me to please go and f^$k myself.
You know, you just can't win.

D Gilmore

[cspan37421]

The world is a vampire

- Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins