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Put Your Best Line Forward
Attention-grabbing openers stand the test of time
By Sophie Goldstein
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Posted Aug 24, 07 12:30 PM CDT
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It's good to lead off with a bang, especially if your business is song lyrics. Spinner.com lists the 25 best opening lines:
- "She's a very kinky girl" (Rick James, "Superfreak")
- "I was born in a cross-fire hurricane" (The Rolling Stones, "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
- "Hey, ho, let's go!" (The Ramones, "'Blitzkrieg Bop")
- "Well, she was just seventeen—you know what I mean" (The Beatles, "I Saw Her Standing There")
- "Don't call it a comeback" (LL Cool J, "Mama Said Knock You Out!")
- "Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?" (The Carpenters, "Close to You")
- "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" (Beck, "Loser")
- "Well, it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go!" (Carl Perkins, "Blue Suede Shoes")
- "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine" (Patti Smith, "Gloria")
- "Tommy used to work on the docks" (Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer")
For the remaining 15, complete with acerbic commentary, check out the link below.