Topic: Favourite opening lyrics

'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.'

One of the best opening lyrics to a song. My opinion anyway.

Whats the view of other forum members?

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Re: Favourite opening lyrics

jeffcope wrote:

'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.'

One of the best opening lyrics to a song. My opinion anyway.

Whats the view of other forum members?

Hi Jeff, what artist and track is that from ?

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3 (edited by Brack 2010-02-21 15:11:55)

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

This is what i first though of....

Hay, hay, mama, said the way you move,
gon' make you sweat, gon' make you groove.

It goes on....

Ah -ah child way you shake that thing,
gon' make you burn, gon' make you sting.
Hey hey baby when you walk that way,
watch your honey drip, can't stay away.

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~ Brack ~

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4 (edited by Bill S 2010-02-21 16:37:44)

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So Loooooooong, how I hate to see you go...
So Loooooooong, how I hate to see you go...
and the way I'm gonna miss you
Darling you'll never know

"Rock ON & Keep the Faith"

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

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Re: Favourite opening lyrics

This qualifies for best opening and best closing at the same time:

Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have a lot to say
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she changes from day to day
I wanna tell her that I love her a lot but I gotta get a bellyful of wine
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl some day I'm gonna make her mine, oh yeah
Some day I'm gonna make her mine

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Re: Favourite opening lyrics

Bill S wrote:

This qualifies for best opening and best closing at the same time:

Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have a lot to say
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she changes from day to day
I wanna tell her that I love her a lot but I gotta get a bellyful of wine
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl some day I'm gonna make her mine, oh yeah
Some day I'm gonna make her mine

For anyone who doesn't know where that's from....
Last track, 0.23 sec
~ Abbey Road - The Beatles ~

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"Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly"

So simple yet so good.

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I still love to watch videos of Joe....

"Good Evening Ladies & Gentleman........I said Good Evening Ladies & Gentlemen, right now on the bass all the way from the island of Maui, your friend and mine, Mr. Mark Epstein...all the way from the great state of North Carolina, Mr. Bo-o-ogie Bowles........you guys can do better than that...this guy has completed the Rubik's cube.........I almost forgot, my name is Joe Bonamassa from Los Angeles, California......

long about 3:35

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10 (edited by Curby 2010-02-21 20:00:59)

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

jeffcope wrote:

'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.'

One of the best opening lyrics to a song. My opinion anyway.

Whats the view of other forum members?

That would be "Werewolves of London".   Brack - That's Warren Zevon off his Excitable Boy album.

Here's mine...
I'm an alligator, I'm a mama-papa coming for you
I'm the space invader, I'll be a rock 'n' rolling #@$@# for you
Keep your mouth shut
your squawking like a pink monkey bird
And I'm busting my brains for the words....

This song came off one of the greatest albums ever produced and every song on it could be included in this thread.  Anyone care to guess and comment?

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

Got to agree with this
Warren Zevon Werewolves of London - he was years ahead with this when it was released.

jeffcope wrote:

'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.'

One of the best opening lyrics to a song. My opinion anyway.

Whats the view of other forum members?

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

They tend to be from songs that stir some inner feelings, so much so that the very first notes, let alone line of text, tweaks at the memory reminding you of the pleasure to come.

On that basis:

1. " If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?"
2. " I come from down in the valley, where Mister, when you're young"
3. " I can tell by your eyes that you've probably been crying forever"
4. " Cats foot, Iron claw, neuro surgeons scream for more"

It certainly dates me anyway. Nothing here after 1975 lol

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"I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel".....

Golden Earring "Radar Love"

Roy

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Re: Favourite opening lyrics

Curby wrote:
jeffcope wrote:

'I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.'

One of the best opening lyrics to a song. My opinion anyway.

Whats the view of other forum members?

That would be "Werewolves of London".   Brack - That's Warren Zevon off his Excitable Boy album.

Here's mine...
I'm an alligator, I'm a mama-papa coming for you
I'm the space invader, I'll be a rock 'n' rolling #@$@# for you
Keep your mouth shut
your squawking like a pink monkey bird
And I'm busting my brains for the words....

This song came off one of the greatest albums ever produced and every song on it could be included in this thread.  Anyone care to guess and comment?

David Bowie from Ziggy Stardust...

"Rock ON & Keep the Faith"

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

I asked my wife about this and she came up with one I could not better:

If I get to Heaven
The first thing I'll do
before I meet my Maker
I'm gonna ask around for you

"Rock ON & Keep the Faith"

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

Bill S wrote:

I asked my wife about this and she came up with one I could not better:

If I get to Heaven
The first thing I'll do
before I meet my Maker
I'm gonna ask around for you

Mr. Bonamassa's "Asking Around For You".

Re: Favourite opening lyrics

Serves me right to suffer.

Rock On & Keep the FAITH
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Blues From the Bottoms

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I pulled into Nazereth, was feelin 'bout half-past dead.

Rock On and Keep the Faith

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