Best opening lines and opening riffs

[Twincam16]

Well?

IMO, the riff would have to be either Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love, or Derek & The Dominos - Layla.

Opening line?

Well there's something quite electrifying about the way Rob Halford screams, unaccompanied, at the beginning of Judas Priest's All Guns Blazing:

"Twisting the strangle grip won't give no mercy,
Feeling those tendons rip torn up and mean"

Not pretty, but the song is an assault on the senses.

What hooks you from the start about your favourite songs?

[petros]

Those were the days my friends....

[rich 36]

Baker street or,
anything by steps.

[Selmer]

Recently, in terms of 'rock' music, I'd have to say the baroque but very simple intro to 'Plug In Baby' by Muse.
'Today' by the Pumpkins also has a lovely simple, but no less memorable opening riff.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Oh for a muse of fire....

[rich 36]

Can i have my CD back now Steve please ?

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Eh?

[c c]

"We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois' Law Enforcement Community who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We do sincerely hope you'll all enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same. You, me, them, everybody, everybody."

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Everybody...

[supaspark]

c c said:

"We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois' Law Enforcement Community who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We do sincerely hope you'll all enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same. You, me, them, everybody, everybody."

JM

[rich 36]

STEPS!!!!!

[moleamol]

Jet - 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' is pretty darn good.

[petros]

I dreamed a dream of hellfire,of a stranger on the track.Wearin worn down boots and hand me downs,with eyes of purest black.

[hornet]

These do it for me :-

Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Green Day - Basket Case
Iron Maiden - Ides of March
Metallica - Creeping Death

[joospeed]

Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?

dah dah dah-dah dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

fanbleedingtastic

great words n grungy riffs in one

[vixpy1]

Currently liking the opening of the new foo fighter single... in fact, likeing the whole thing!

[DJ111S]

She sells sanctuary by the Cult
One by one by the Foos
Out of nowhere by FNM
Firestarter by the Prodigy

And.....trembling voice, hairs on end and goosebumps...the Welsh national anthem.


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[sparkythecat]

petros said:

Those were the days my friends....

So you think Mary Hopkin's 1968 single has a good riff and opening lyrics!


"Once upon a time there was a tavern,
Where we used to raise a glass or two"

Ta ra ra ra ra ra, Ta ra ra ra ra ra etc, etc

Sad. Very sad indeed.

[petros]

Hey stranger how's it going?what are you lookin for?
I seek a man from the other side,from Hells most Northern Shore.

[wizzpig]

hornet said:

These do it for me :- Motorhead - Ace of Spades Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Green Day - Basket Case Iron Maiden - Ides of March Metallica - Creeping Death

Liking all of those

Also for riffs....

Budgie - Breadfan
Diamond head - Am I evil
Sabbath - Sweetleaf, Iron man, Fairies wear boots & Paranoid.
Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg
The Misfits - Die die my darling
Metallica - The four horsemen, Enter Sandman
Pantera - Walk
Queens of the stone age - You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire & No one knows.
AC/DC - Thunderstruck


And for lyrics.....

The Misfits - Die die my darling.
The Anti-nowhere league - So what.
Sabbath - War pigs
Metallica - Fuel, One, Mama said () Master of puppets, Sad but true, Creeping Death.
Evenescence - My Immortal
Judas Priest - A touch of evil, Night crawler

Probably a few more as well.