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Best Opening Lyrics: No. 17

"I was dreaming when I wrote this"
--Prince's '1999'

Sung in unison by backup ladies Wendy and Lisa, this trippy line foretold all of the Purple One's eccentricities.

Listen to the line!

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djnozz

You are sooo true!

June 22 2009 at 12:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott Hudson

''Talkin' to no one in particular, they say the baddest i am tonight...four letter words are seldom heard with such dignity and bite''...That's from ''Joy in Repitition'' from Grafitti Bridge....crappy movie, fantastic song. Prince has too many songs to just be choosing the usual suspects, ya'll.

June 10 2009 at 1:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joe\'s Morgue

"DON'T WORRY, I WON'T HURT YOU, I ONLY WANT YOU, TO HAVE SOME...FUN" Isn't that how 1999 opens?

I've read the comments. There are too many EXCELLANT openers to list. "Dearly beloved" keeps getting chopped on radio play and thats WRONG!

January 02 2009 at 8:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beckw

Yayyyyy Prince! Everything is good!

August 04 2008 at 5:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
heather

I looove me some Prince, but I have to agree that "dearly beloved: we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.." should definitely have beat this line out for sure!

May 08 2008 at 2:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Myklstarr

I Agree with Mark R. Almost of all his songs have gr8t opening lines.

One of my faves - "Excuse me but I need a mouth like yours" - Let's Pretend We're Married (from 1999 LP)

February 11 2008 at 8:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cool

The funny thing is most good songs end up at the bottom of lists!

November 19 2007 at 7:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
miznari

I love this song, but nothing beats, "I guess I should have know, by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last."
Little Red Corvett

November 18 2007 at 12:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HAWKFUNK

This really is a good opening lyric etc. What makes Prince one of my all time talents is he writes, plays many instruments and can perform and sing his songs, not many can do that. Want rare Prince shows on DVD, check out Hawkfunk on youtube - $15 for any two full concerts.

November 12 2007 at 10:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Realist

"There's a gentle autumn breeze that blows whenever we be lyin'...lyin' in my bed/The moon appears and disappears/you look at me my clothes I quickly...I quickly shed/The curtains dance a minuet, autumn plays the music/Baby, come on hold my hand/Leaves are falling, velvet splash/Only you and I can under...only you can understand/Oh! A robin sings a masterpiece that lives and dies unheard...for screams of passion."

November 03 2007 at 2:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply