Is there a better opening line in british rock than...

[Maverick Goose]

Tune! Remember it from season 1 of Life on Mars.

 

[slowmotion]

Aaaaaaaghhh Aaaaah!

We come from the land of the ice and snow,

From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.

Hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new land,

To fight the horde, sing and cry: Valhalla, I am coming!

Pomptastic!

OK, the intro is a bit tedious, but "Throw down the Sword" is the start of a great song.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CohG31ecYfA

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Can't beat:

"All of your friends are c**ts and your mother is a ballpoint pen thief"

by the great McLusky (of Wales).

 

[craigwend]

You never listen to a word that I said
You only seen me
For the clothes that I wear
Or did the interest go so much deeper
It must have been
The colour of my hair

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

If you want an EPIC intro, then it has to be none other than .....Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd.

It's 7 minutes long, and quite frankly, I much prefer the intro to the actual song.

 

[slowmotion]

If you want an EPIC intro, then it has to be none other than .....Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd.

It's something daft like 7 minutes long, and quite frankly, I much prefer the intro to the actual song.

Sadly, it doesn't seem to have a black tie percussionist, so falls at the first hurdle.

 

[j66]

Opening line was it? Ahem:

"Punctured bicycle, on a hillside desolate..."

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Sadly, it doesn't seem to have a black tie percussionist, so falls at the first hurdle.

I feel your pain! Unfortunately, not everyone can be perfect, which is a shame.

 

[accountantpete]

We're all going on a summer holiday.
No more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday.
No more worries for me and you.
For a week or two.

 

[Mark_Robson]

We're all going on a summer holiday.
No more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday.
No more worries for me and you.
For a week or two.

OMG what next.........Steps??

 

[XmisterIS]

There's a very fine line between being scared and concerned.
Since I don't like to say I'm scared I say I'm concerned.
But you know what? I really might be a little bit scared.
Yes?

Um, could you tell me a bit about the mechanisms on your bike?

Well, it's a skycycle actually, honey. It's not a bike. A skycycle.
There are only two skycycles in the whole world and I have them both.
I had three, but the third one is in the bottom of the Snake River Canyon.


--- Knievel by Aphex Twin.

 

[numbnuts]

There's blood in the dust
Where the city's heart beats
The children play games
That they take from the streets
How can you teach when you've so much to learn
May you turn
In your grave
New world.

 

[Crankarm]

Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

Queen, Bicycle Race.
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[Hacienda71]

If offended by bad language and sexism don't click the link but some of the Macc Lads first lines put a smile on my face

http://www.macclads.co.uk/hectic_house/lyrics/w_ind.html

 

[Andy in Sig]

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste