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Best Opening Lyrics: No. 14

"There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief"
--Jimi Hendrix's 'All Along the Watchtower'

Dylan may have written these words, but even he agreed that Hendrix owned them.

Listen to the line!

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FluffingTheVoid

Even though Dylan wrote the lyrics, it should be considered a Hendrix song. Certain songs sound better as the cover then as the original. This being one of them. "Blinded by the Light" is another. Manfred Manns version trumps the Boss's version.

September 13 2011 at 2:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
theripper1967

I wonder if anyone noticed or watched The new Battlestar Galactica. When you realize the numbers they were given to find Earth in the end turn out to be the Music to all along the watchtower from hendrix. That was creepy along with them showing how much technology and robotics are taking over ur lives.

February 04 2011 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ManicD

....FINALLY....YOU GOT ONE RIGHT!!

November 25 2010 at 4:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
theincredible88

yo man the line is plowman come dig my earth

May 20 2010 at 5:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yojimbo

THIS IS D Y L A N ' S SHIT kids.

February 24 2010 at 3:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jerabaub

If no artist had ever written the lyrics, no singer could have ever sung them. Writing still counts for something. Dylan is and always will be a superb songwriter. I agree Hendrix gave the song some "ooomph", but when I first heard the song on Dylan's album, I knew immediately it was great. It would be a joke to compare Dylan's guitar playing with Hendrix. Hendrix did give the song some extra octane. We can all agree on that.

January 08 2010 at 8:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jo

Scuse me while I kiss the sky.

January 05 2010 at 6:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Laurie

the title of this topic clearly states "best opening lyrics" do your research and you will see more than half of these people on this list also did not write their songs. so why the arguement?

July 25 2009 at 10:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Way-Kewl Dale

To Chris,

"They talk about me like a dog"."Talk about the clothes I wear,but they don`t realize - they`er the ones who`s square". by J.M.H.

Shankk

July 25 2009 at 9:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jongorski

jimi's god dont talk shit

July 25 2009 at 8:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply