Songs with the Greatest Opening Lines

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I gotta little change in my pocket...

Georgia Satellites

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Just got into town about an hour ago, took a look around to see which way the wind blows

Doors

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Marky got with Sharon, Sharon got Sherice, she was sharing Sharon's outlook, on the topic of disease, Mikey had a facial scar, and Bobby was a racist, they were all in love with dyin', they were doing it in Texas..."​

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says
Fifteen miles to the, love shack

B52's

 

[alaskanpiper]

Marky got with Sharon, Sharon got Sherice, she was sharing Sharon's outlook, on the topic of disease, Mikey had a facial scar, and Bobby was a racist, they were all in love with dyin', they were doing it in Texas..."​

Weirdest band name ever

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

You wake up late for school, man you don't want to go

Beastie Boys

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

One foot on the brake and one on the gas

Sammy Hagar

 

[trudger]

I went home with the waitress
the way I always do

Warren Zevon

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If heaven ain't a lot like Dixie...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste, I've been around for a long, long year, stole many a man's soul and faith...​

 

[KafkaStoleMyBike]

Anything by Clutch:

"Please allow me to adjust my pants
So that I may dance the good time dance
And put the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance."

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I'm playing this one for Harris and Jeremy-

Oh, Mama, I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law...​

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Just for Harris-

Hello? Is there anybody in there?​

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Come on guys, there has to be a few more great opening lyrics out there...

We come from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow...​

 

[trudger]

May God bless and keep you always, may your wishes all come true.

Bob Dylan

 

[cosmicfolklore]

ALL ABOARD! ha ha ha ha...​

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day

Boston

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

The weekend comes to this town
Seven days too soon

Bon Jovi "Let it Rock"

 

[ChuckMijo]

People are strange, when you’re a stranger

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

It's all the same, only the names will change
Every day it seems we're wasting away

Bon Jovi