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when these words were first played over
the stereo we knew we were in for one
hell of a song I've got another
confession
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down our list for the top ten
best opening song lyrics the seas can't
define and I'll be dropping these
mockeries for this list we're looking at
songs in which the first few lines are
powerful captivating an indicative of
the incredible following verses the
lyrics can be a well-crafted phrase or
the beginning of a great story just as
long as they get our attention
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number ten don't you want me the Human
League
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kicking off our list is this 80s classic
about a relationship gone sour
the story is told or rather sung through
the point of view of a man was found a
woman down on her luck worked to help
her become successful and now feels
betrayed or ignored
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while the title is a desperate attempt
to remind the subject of the good old
times the opening lines are a reminder
of where she used to be before meeting
the song's narrator and serve as a
veiled warning of where she could be
again
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number nine juicy the notorious b.i.g
that was all a dream I used to read Word
Up Magazine salt and pepper and heavy be
up in the limousine and one of the best
rap songs ever created
biggie recalls his early life on the
street before making it success gaming
these struggles listeners are rewarded a
view of a man who has triumph in the
face of his challenges week's the
opening lines of this iconic rap track
our look back at where smalls was when
success seemed hopelessly far away and
what follows is rhyme after rhyme of hip
hop history number eight basket case
Green Day appropriately titled basket
case paints a picture in very fine
strokes of a man who seems to be losing
his mind
and is very aware of it happening
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the eponymous character describes in
cheerful melancholy watching his own
sanity slip through his fingers
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the opening lines expressed the very
hopelessness of his situation and
alongside the addictive melody calls to
attention the comically desperate
situation do you have that time number 7
you shook me all night long
ac/dc it doesn't get much better than
rock stars were counting their exploits
of picking up gorgeous and exotic women
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prints out bees listen put them in a
leather book and suddenly you've got the
one-night-stand bible lead singer bride
johnson screams lyrics about some of the
finest females he's ever come across
/ a killer
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first lines have us leaning forward
eyebrows raised lips smirking and
waiting for a story we wouldn't want our
mothers to hear number six
hello I love you the doors
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remember the good old days when songs
were well written straightforward and
people just said what they meant
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hello I love you is a look through the
perspective of a man who is as frank
with women as he can possibly be
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and announcing his love for this
mysterious woman listeners are in awe of
his commitment and frankness but are met
with a sense of irony when the second
part of the lyric reveals that he
doesn't actually know her
it's this intrigue that Stokes the fire
for the rest of this classic rock song
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number five Billie Jean Michael Jackson
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on one of the most successful albums of
all time it isn't a surprise that Billie
Jean has some of the most iconic opening
song lyrics ever Billie Jean open strong
with one of the best pop bass lines ever
created but then the opening lyrics hook
us even more subscribing a beautiful yet
dangerous siren Jackson's soulful vocals
are what makes these first lines
memorable this one has us grooving as
soon as we press play
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number four another brick in the wall
part two Pink Floyd progressive rock
groups take on Orwellian themes with
anti-establishment perspective you know
you're into something good while the
first few notes do little to inspire
epicness
it's the monolithic vocals that grab us
and have hooked us
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fitting perfectly in the band's
cinematic rock opera the wall the
opening lyrics are more like the
declaration of a manifesto than the
words of a song
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number three stayin alive the Bee Gees
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it's very rare that we find a song we're
actually happy to have stuck in our
heads but come on who doesn't love the
Bee Gees
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in this decade of finding single the
infectious vocals characterize a man
who's been kicked around and is now out
to get some of his own
the opening lyrics describe him as a
confident man on the prowl men want to
be him and women well you get the idea
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number two yesterday the Beatles
yesterday all my troubles seemed okay
you got us there's no way we were gonna
have a list of incredible lyrics without
mentioning the Beatles
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although they were consistent in
delivering powerful lyrics across their
career it was the opening lines of
yesterday that made our list the title
pretty much sums it up we all make
mistakes and the average lifetime has
more than a handful of her Brett's
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the opening lyrics of this song set us
up for the journey for this discovery
and remind us of the sentimental wish
that we could go back to happier times
yesterday all my troubles seemed so far
we unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
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his palms are sweaty knees weak arms are
heavy there's vomit on his sweater
already mom's spaghetti he's nervous
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maybe
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number one Bohemian Rhapsody Queen no
other song plays quite like a dream the
way this iconic seventies rock ballad
does
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amidst all the highs and lows this
operatic ballad tracks somewhere between
the most distant fantasies and the
deepest sentiments the lyrical prologue
opens against a silac backdrop and is
the perfect appetizer for the piece that
our ears and minds are about to receive
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is it real life or a fantasy we don't
know but we have listened to this song
countless times to try and find out did
you agree with our list what opening
lyrics did you think should have made it
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