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Best Opening Lyrics: No. 2

"I was born in a cross-fire hurricane"
--The Rolling Stones' 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'

We don't know if they're referring to World War II England or if this is another drug reference. Either way, it's pretty tough.

Listen to the line!

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leftychrll092

I think a newer sad song is Pearl Jams Breathe.Its a great song.It makes me tear up.

May 14 2010 at 2:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
leftychrll092

I think one of the best opening lines is Counting Crows. "Step out the front door like a ghost into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white.Round here.Great song!

May 14 2010 at 1:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
miggy55

Sorry but the best Stones opening line is "I met a gin soaked bar room queen in Memphis" from Honky Tonk Women. Mick and the boys, I guess, must have met a few of them in their time. Conjours up all sorts of fantasis.

March 20 2010 at 6:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brenda

Watch It! I was born in a crossfire hurricane. (Opening lyrics I still have the album)

March 11 2010 at 3:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PHILIP KADISH

I was forced to attend some workshops in 1973 at NYCCC and one was about how R&R lyrics made no sense, and he used this as an example. I stood up and protested (as I was wont to do) that this song was about a boy who's home life was full of anger and violence, and his survival mechanism was to go into a fantasy world. It worked so well he adopted the persona intpo adulthood. Being the bull in a china shop that I am, I left the presenter speechless and the presentation toothless.

January 08 2010 at 8:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

The opening is neither "I was born in a Class Five hurricane" nor "a cross-fire hurricane". It is "Watch it!"

October 12 2009 at 7:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jackie Boy!

All through the countdown I was saying to myself, "Self? If they don't put this exact line in their list they totally blow." Well #2 isn't so bad, but 2nd to "She's a very freaky girl"???? That lyric sounds like Rick James thought of it on the spot. Still both great songs, however I am biased as a Stones oficionado, that and my name is Jack. Watch the opening of Gimme Shelter. Opening night of their 1969 tour at Madison Square Garden. To me it's the best version of the song. Check youtube maybe it's there. I have it on DVD, hoping for a nice Blu-Ray Transfer.

September 04 2009 at 7:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
xxpureinstinctxx

I was surpried not to see Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" song up there. That intro is pretty popular

June 22 2009 at 9:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lvrpool1

Hey allyou guys...and gals out there...do some lmore research and you'll find that it Jumpin' Jack Flash, was inspired by the antics and behaviour of a gardener of Keiths...assisted on by Bill Wyman, who never got credit...due to an "agreement" by Alan Klien and Mick and Kieth.

June 18 2009 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
samantha

Um p kennelly,
The lyrics are "I was born in a CROSS FIRE hurricane"
I think I would know because I peformed that song, and listen to that song constantly.

December 28 2008 at 3:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Paul

I always thought it would make more sense if the line was, "I was born in a cross-eyed hurricane." Hurricanes have eyes, you know. What is a cross-fire hurricane, anyway?

November 14 2010 at 10:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply