Opening Line

[Raynyky]

Saw this online today and thought it would be interesting. What are some of your favorite or instantly recognizable opening lines. 
The Joker -Steve Miller.

Some people call me the space cowboy

[MaVolta]

We skipped the light fandango. . .

Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

[BeatleloverKT]

Deacon Blues    Steely Dan

”This is the day of the expanding man”

[Constantitan]

Another great Steely Dan song. I love this band. They are rock and roll for grown ups! 😄

[Raynyky]

Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane 

When the truth is found to be lies. 

[Winter2025VA]

@Raynyky , I hope you will stop by again 🙃

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@Raynyky wrote:

Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane 

When the truth is found to be lies. 

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[BeatleloverKT]

Great song!
”And all the joy within you dies”

[BeatleloverKT]

The Chain    Fleetwood Mac

”Listen to the wind blow, watch the sun rise”

[MaVolta]

It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside. . .

Your Song - Sir Elton 

[Winter2025VA]

@MaVolta , I hope you will stop by again 🙃

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@MaVolta wrote:

It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside. . .

Your Song - Sir Elton .

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[Constantitan]

Great song! I used to sing this song to my son when he was a newborn. It stills take me back to those moments.

[BeatleloverKT]

Hotel California    Eagles

”On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair”

[MaVolta]

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me . . .

Let It Be - The Beatles

[BeatleloverKT]

Dixie Chicken    Little Feat

“I’ve seen the bright lights of Memphis 

and the Commodore Hotel”

[MaVolta]

Shifting gears -

We all came out to Montreux . . .

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

[BeatleloverKT]

Sticking with Dylan is ok with me!

Tangled up in blue

”Early one morning, the sun was shining”

[MaVolta]

Staying with Bob Dylan - 

’Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood . . .

Shelter From The Storm - Dylan / cover by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 💛

[BeatleloverKT]

Positively 4th Street    Dylan

”You’ve got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend”

[MaVolta]

Only love can make it rain . . .

Love, Reign O’er Me  -  The Who

[BeatleloverKT]

Wish you were here    Pink Floyd

”So, so you think you can tell, heaven from hell”

[MaVolta]

Oh, let the Sun beat down upon my face . . .

Kashmir - Led Zep

[OneDayMatisyahu]

The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes

--->  Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost - YouTube

😎

[BeatleloverKT]

Reflections of my life, Marmalade

”The changing of sunlight to moonlight”

[Raynyky]

Sittin’ in the Morning Sun-Dock of the Bay/Otis Redding 

[BeatleloverKT]

Are you sitting comfortably, Moody Blues

”Take another sip my love and see what 

you will see”

[MaVolta]

Left a good job in the city . . .

Proud Mary - CCR / Tina Turner

[BeatleloverKT]

Stairway to heaven, Led Zeppelin

”There’s a lady who’s sure all that

glitters is gold”

[MaVolta]

A long, long time ago . . .

American Pie - Don McLean

[BeatleloverKT]

Her Strut, Bob Seger

”She’s totally committed to major independence”

[MaVolta]

Starry, Starry, Night . . .

Vincent - Don McLean

[BeatleloverKT]

Continuing with the amazing S&G:

Bridge over troubled water

”When you’re weary, feeling small”

So can relate to that line……