FMuD: Best opening line of a song

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:40 am

Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcKFtyy1FPM

If you choose Other, please do specify. For instance, I heard the beginning of "The Sound of Silence" on the radio on the way into work this morning and if it hadn't been so over used in popular culture (Kingpin, Old School and probably elsewhere) that could have been a contender.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:43 am

"Got bitches draped on my dick like drapes"

- Gunpowder Jones

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:46 am

Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around

It's the last line too. Amazing.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:57 am

Ryan wrote:
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around
It's the last line too. Amazing.

Great point. I should have mentioned that.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:18 am

"First off, fucked your bitch in that clique you claim..."

Edit, one better.

"I bomb atomically. Socrates philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be dropping these mockeries."

Post by **Sabo** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:31 am

You want to know why I hate you?
Well, I'll try and explain.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:37 am

You walked into the party
Like you were walking onto a yacht

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:48 am

I can't seem to face up to the facts,
Tense and nervous, can't relax.
Can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire.
Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:30 am

Johnnie wrote:"I bomb atomically. Socrates philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be dropping these mockeries."

My fave so far

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:32 am

I'm a street-walkin' cheetah...

Post by **brian** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:37 am

Gotta be a Pavement song. I'll go with the first one I ever heard, which sucked me into Pavementdom for life.

Ice baby, I saw your girlfriend and she's eating her fingers like they're just another meal

Post by **brian** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:41 am

Hold Steady always come out strong too. I'm partial to Chips Ahoy.

She put $900 on the fifth horse in the sixth race/I think his name was Chips Ahoy

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:47 am

Drunk again out on the front lawn
Her dress pulled up and the moon is shinin'
I swear that girl's drunk up all of my tequila
I guess I better get her 'fore the trash man finds her, yeah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn3ySTwdTSE

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:18 am

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand, walkin' down the streets of Soho in the rain...

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:20 am

Picture this.
I'm a bag of dicks, put me to your lips.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:28 am

govmentchedda wrote:
Johnnie wrote:"I bomb atomically. Socrates philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be dropping these mockeries."
My fave so far

WU TANG IS HERE FOREVER. MOTHER FUCKERS.

https://youtu.be/xj8vPw3UbNw

(Inspectah Deck's lyrics, btw.)

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:46 am

bfj wrote:
Picture this.
I'm a bag of dicks, put me to your lips.

RTJ!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:56 am

Gunpowder wrote:
bfj wrote:
Picture this.
I'm a bag of dicks, put me to your lips.

RTJ!

A new leader!

https://youtu.be/NUC2EQvdzmY

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:02 pm

That's one of the greatest videos of all-time, IMO.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:04 pm

Gunpowder wrote:That's one of the greatest videos of all-time, IMO.

It's certainly in the discussion.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:12 pm

Johnnie wrote:"First off, fucked your bitch in that clique you claim..."

If this isn't the best, its certainly the best tone-setter.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri May 05, 2017 1:12 pm

"A heart on the run keeps a hand on the gun, you can't trust anyone" is pretty fucking good

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri May 05, 2017 1:15 pm

Got a gun, 'fact I got two
That's ok man, 'cause I love God

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri May 05, 2017 2:52 pm

Since you're aware of the consequences
I can pimp what's left of this wreck on you
Bit into a rotten one, now didn't you?

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri May 05, 2017 4:33 pm

20 20 24 hours to go. I wanna be sedated. Nothing to do nowhere to go. I wanna be sedated.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri May 05, 2017 4:54 pm

Yeah, I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge.
The kids are coming up from behind.
I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge to the kids from France and from London.
But I was there.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri May 05, 2017 5:24 pm

Lord I say good morning Mr pawnshop man,
As I walked in his door
I says I feel bad this morning,
I really wants my Forty‑four.

Lord I was at a party last night
Til about half past two
I'm going back out there tonight,
I got some shooting to do.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri May 05, 2017 5:34 pm

brian wrote:Hold Steady always come out strong too. I'm partial to Chips Ahoy.

She put $900 on the fifth horse in the sixth race/I think his name was Chips Ahoy

I read some interview with Craig Finn where he talked about starting songs in the middle of the story. So, given that (and the fact I'm learning this on the guitar, so I've listened to it a bunch lately)...The Weekenders:

There was that whole weird thing with the horses
I think they know exactly what happened, I don't think it needs any explaining
I'm pretty sure I wasn't your first choice
I think I was the last one remaining

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Sat May 06, 2017 2:43 pm

just a smalltown girl.....living in a lonely worlllld

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:21 pm

Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl.
And with the way you look I understand
That you are not impressed.
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
Take off your party dress.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:02 pm

Pruitt wrote:Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl.
And with the way you look I understandNow that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired
And you can have anyone that you have ever desired
All you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why?
That you are not impressed.
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
Take off your party dress.

From the same album:

Now that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired
And you can have anyone that you have ever desired
All you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:08 pm

sancarlos wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl.
And with the way you look I understandNow that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired
And you can have anyone that you have ever desired
All you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why?
That you are not impressed.
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
Take off your party dress.
From the same album:

Now that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired
And you can have anyone that you have ever desired
All you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why?

Again, from the same album...

Oh, I used to be disgusted
And now I try to be amused

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon May 08, 2017 11:26 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:
brian wrote:Hold Steady always come out strong too. I'm partial to Chips Ahoy.

She put $900 on the fifth horse in the sixth race/I think his name was Chips Ahoy
I read some interview with Craig Finn where he talked about starting songs in the middle of the story. So, given that (and the fact I'm learning this on the guitar, so I've listened to it a bunch lately)...The Weekenders:

There was that whole weird thing with the horses
I think they know exactly what happened, I don't think it needs any explaining
I'm pretty sure I wasn't your first choice
I think I was the last one remaining

I vote The Weekenders.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:22 pm

I may be old, but these things were all really cool once.

Ripping off his turban,
They ask "Is this man a Jew?"

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:07 pm

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and shot my woman down

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:38 pm

The Sybian wrote:Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and shot my woman down

That may be the winner.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:47 pm

I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:01 pm

A_B wrote:I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.

Fucking great song.

"The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert. "

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:05 pm

I love the Crooked Fingers version of that song.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:15 pm

A_B wrote:I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert
is a great second line, too.