Best opening line in a song

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  1. HatcherTiger

    HatcherTiger Freedom Isn't Free

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    Classic Nirvana:

    All Apologies

    What else should I be
    All apologies
    What else should I say
    Everyone is gay
    What else could I write
    I don't have the right
    What else should I be
    All apologies
     
  2. Mystikalilusion

    Mystikalilusion Founding Member

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    Offspring - Self Esteem

    I wrote her off for the tenth time today
    And practice all the things I would say
    But she came over
    I lost my nerve
    I took her back and made her dessert
     
  3. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    If you want it, here it is come and get it
    Mmmm, make your mind up fast
    If you want it, anytime I can give it
    But you better hurry cause it may not last

    --Badfinger (written by Paul McCartney)
     
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    col reb Founding Member

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    Eric Burton and the Animals? :thumb: :thumb:
     
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    HatcherTiger Freedom Isn't Free

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    Have you ever heard the version recorded by McCartney ? It never was released, it is unbelievable ! Badfinger does the song virtually the same way McCartney did it. You can hear the song on the Beatles Antholgy album #3 disc 2, song 18. Here is a link to a site discussing the McCartney version http://www.beatlesdb.com/track/page252.htm


    From http://userweb.suscom.net/~badfinger/newstand/art001.htm

    Their first big hit was "Come and Get It," written by Paul McCartney. "Paul," said bassist Tom Evans, "was asked to write the score for The Magic Christian. He only wrote the one song, and he brought it to us to record. We took it to the people from the films company, who liked our sound and told us to write a couple more tunes.

    "On 'Come and Get It,' Paul more or less told us what to play. He helped us arrange 'Carry On,' telling us that a Simon and Garfunkel feel would go well in that segment of the film. He took us through the stages of producing until we could handle it somewhat ourselves."

    "Paul taught us a lot about basic simplicity," guitarist Pete Ham elaborated. "Like, if we'd done 'Come and Get It' like that, we wouldn't have been happy with it. We wanted to cover up the rough edges, but he said it didn't need it. He taught us to believe in simplicity, that the most difficulty arranged things were not always the most successful."
     
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    Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
    They slither wildly as they make their way across the universe.

    John Lennon
     
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    MFn G I M P Founding Member

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    My-my-my-my music hits me so hard makes me say oh my Lord
    Thank you for blessing me with a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet
    It feels good when you know you're down
    A superdope homeboy from the Oaktown
    And I'm known as such
    And this is a beat uh u can't touch
    Can't Touch This MC Hammer
     
  8. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    This thread is nicely balanced with high quality songs/lyrics and total crap bullsh!t.

    Good work people.
     
  9. Crip*TEAM KATT

    Crip*TEAM KATT As Wild As We Wanna Be

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    Would you expect anything less.
     
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    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    Flipping through photos of the past
    How I wish smiles could last
    as long as the memories
    it only hurts to be happy

    walk through walls
     

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