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'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
- "At first I was afraid, I was petrified. Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong. And I grew strong. And I learned how to get along."
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'The House of the Rising Sun' by The Animals
- "There is a house in New Orleans..."
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'People Are Strange' by The Doors
- "People are strange when you're a stranger. Faces look ugly when you're alone."
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'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
- "Just a small town girl. Livin' in a lonely world. She took the midnight train goin' anywhere. Just a city boy. Born and raised in South Detroit. He took the midnight train goin' anywhere."
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'Heart of Glass' by Blondie
- "Once I had a love and it was a gas. Soon turned out had a heart of glass."
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'Sweet Child o' Mine' by Guns N' Roses
- "She's got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories...Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky."
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'Blue Suede Shoes' by Elvis Presley
- "Well, it's one for the money two for the show, Three to get ready now go, cat, go."
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'Subterranean Homesick Blues' by Bob Dylan
- "Johnny’s in the basement, Mixing up the medicine. I’m on the pavement, Thinking about the government."
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'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
- "Tonight, I’m gonna have myself a real good time. I feel alive. And the world, I'll turn it inside out, yeah. I'm floating around in ecstasy..."
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'Let it Be' by The Beatles
- "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me...Speaking words of wisdom, let it be."
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'Wicked Game' by Chris Isaak
- "The world was on fire and no one could save me but you..."
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'Lust for Life' by Iggy Pop
- "Here comes Johnny Yen again, with the liquor and d****."
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'My Way' by Frank Sinatra
- "And now, the end is here, And so I face the final curtain."
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‘California Dreaming’ by The Mamas & the Papas
- “All the leaves are brown, And the sky is gray.”
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'Stayin' Alive' by Bee Gees
- "Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man, no time to talk."
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'Thunder Road' by Bruce Springsteen
- "The screen door slams, Mary's dress waves. Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays."
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‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone
- “Birds flying high you know how I feel. Sun in the sky you know how I feel…”
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'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel
- "Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again."
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'Blitzkrieg Bop' by Ramones
- "Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go!"
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'The Joker' by Steve Miller Band
- "Some people call me the space cowboy... Yeah... Some call me the gangster of love. Some people call me Maurice, 'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love."
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'Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams
- "I got my first real six-string. Bought it at the five-and-dime. Played it till my fingers bled...Was the summer of '69."
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'You Shook Me All Night Long' by AC/DC
- "She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean. She was the best damn woman that I ever seen."
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'Wonderwall' by Oasis
- "Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you."
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'Jolene' by Dolly Parton
- "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene...I'm begging of you please don't take my man. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene...Please don't take him just because you can."
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'Basket Case' by Green Day
- "Do you have the time to listen to me whine."
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'Bring the Noise' by Public Enemy
- "Bass! How low can you go? Death row, what a brother knows."
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'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' by The Smashing Pumpkins
- "The world is a vampire."
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'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio feat. L.V.
- "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I take a look at my life, and realize there's nothin' left. 'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long. That even my momma thinks that my mind is gone."
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'Don’t You Want Me' by The Human League
- "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar."
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'Space Oddity' by David Bowie
- "Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom."
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'Hotel California' by Eagles
- "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair. Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air."
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'Immigrant Song' by Led Zeppelin
- "We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow."
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'Sympathy for the Devil' by The Rolling Stones
- "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."
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'Joy to the World' by Three Dog Night
- "Jeremiah was a bullfrog." Sources: (Yardbarker) (NME) (BuzzFeed) (Reader's Digest) See also: Musicians who died tragically young
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'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
- "At first I was afraid, I was petrified. Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong. And I grew strong. And I learned how to get along."
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'The House of the Rising Sun' by The Animals
- "There is a house in New Orleans..."
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'People Are Strange' by The Doors
- "People are strange when you're a stranger. Faces look ugly when you're alone."
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'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
- "Just a small town girl. Livin' in a lonely world. She took the midnight train goin' anywhere. Just a city boy. Born and raised in South Detroit. He took the midnight train goin' anywhere."
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'Heart of Glass' by Blondie
- "Once I had a love and it was a gas. Soon turned out had a heart of glass."
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'Sweet Child o' Mine' by Guns N' Roses
- "She's got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories...Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky."
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'Blue Suede Shoes' by Elvis Presley
- "Well, it's one for the money two for the show, Three to get ready now go, cat, go."
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'Subterranean Homesick Blues' by Bob Dylan
- "Johnny’s in the basement, Mixing up the medicine. I’m on the pavement, Thinking about the government."
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'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
- "Tonight, I’m gonna have myself a real good time. I feel alive. And the world, I'll turn it inside out, yeah. I'm floating around in ecstasy..."
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'Let it Be' by The Beatles
- "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me...Speaking words of wisdom, let it be."
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'Wicked Game' by Chris Isaak
- "The world was on fire and no one could save me but you..."
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'Lust for Life' by Iggy Pop
- "Here comes Johnny Yen again, with the liquor and d****."
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'My Way' by Frank Sinatra
- "And now, the end is here, And so I face the final curtain."
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‘California Dreaming’ by The Mamas & the Papas
- “All the leaves are brown, And the sky is gray.”
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14 / 35 Fotos
'Stayin' Alive' by Bee Gees
- "Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man, no time to talk."
© Getty Images
15 / 35 Fotos
'Thunder Road' by Bruce Springsteen
- "The screen door slams, Mary's dress waves. Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays."
© Getty Images
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‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone
- “Birds flying high you know how I feel. Sun in the sky you know how I feel…”
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'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel
- "Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again."
© Getty Images
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'Blitzkrieg Bop' by Ramones
- "Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go!"
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'The Joker' by Steve Miller Band
- "Some people call me the space cowboy... Yeah... Some call me the gangster of love. Some people call me Maurice, 'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love."
© Getty Images
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'Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams
- "I got my first real six-string. Bought it at the five-and-dime. Played it till my fingers bled...Was the summer of '69."
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'You Shook Me All Night Long' by AC/DC
- "She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean. She was the best damn woman that I ever seen."
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'Wonderwall' by Oasis
- "Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you."
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'Jolene' by Dolly Parton
- "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene...I'm begging of you please don't take my man. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene...Please don't take him just because you can."
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'Basket Case' by Green Day
- "Do you have the time to listen to me whine."
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'Bring the Noise' by Public Enemy
- "Bass! How low can you go? Death row, what a brother knows."
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'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' by The Smashing Pumpkins
- "The world is a vampire."
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'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio feat. L.V.
- "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I take a look at my life, and realize there's nothin' left. 'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long. That even my momma thinks that my mind is gone."
© Getty Images
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'Don’t You Want Me' by The Human League
- "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar."
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'Space Oddity' by David Bowie
- "Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom."
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30 / 35 Fotos
'Hotel California' by Eagles
- "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair. Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air."
© Getty Images
31 / 35 Fotos
'Immigrant Song' by Led Zeppelin
- "We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow."
© Getty Images
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'Sympathy for the Devil' by The Rolling Stones
- "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."
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'Joy to the World' by Three Dog Night
- "Jeremiah was a bullfrog." Sources: (Yardbarker) (NME) (BuzzFeed) (Reader's Digest) See also: Musicians who died tragically young
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The greatest opening lyrics of all time
Are you familiar with these legendary lines?
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Some songs have such iconic opening lyrics that they are instantly recognizable. So much so that people often sing along to them! Considering that, traditionally, the most popular part of a song is the chorus, writing such memorable opening lyrics is indeed a big feat for a songwriter.
In this gallery, we recall some of the greatest opening lyrics of all time. Click through and see how many you recognize.
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