Best Opening Lyrics: No. 4
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--The Beatles' 'I Saw Her Standing There'
And with that, screaming girls across the globe had hope.
Listen to the line!
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JLat 1-30-2008
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, Now it looks like they're here to stay, oh I believe in yesterday. - You can't pick one that shouldn't be in the TOP TEN. - Beatlemaniacs UNITE!
JLat 1-30-2008
yIKES! In My Life.... sung in my wedding and I left it off here. more BEATLES
Pegat 2-10-2008
Go back to #19 - I agree with that post. It was the best 1st opening line of too many to count by the Beatles. I was fortunate to have grown up with it and lived the Beatles revolution. The Beatles would put out an album and maybe make one bad song on it. I wish you all could have it that way instead of today, where it's the other way around - one good song and crap for mostof the others. And they wonder why the music industry is faltering...........
bradat 2-16-2008
def agree with numbetr 7.
i read news today, oh boy.
single greatest opening line ever.
the first line.
from the best song.
from the best band.
seems simple to me.
justinat 2-23-2008
o god gimme a break the beatles are the worst thing to happen in the history of the world i think they were even worse then the german nazi camps
Baracousat 2-29-2008
1. Ahhh...the greatest band of all time. You just can't beat 'em.
Kelley at 9:51PM on Aug 6th 2007
But apparently you can shoot & stab them.
Ronat 3-01-2008
i sure as hell remember where i was when first i heared this its my No. 1
Debbiat 4-01-2008
Sorry kidlets, I WAS around when this song came out, and yes, it was the one that made knees buckle!! And, while I may be old, and a real live Beatlemaniac (OMG can it really be THAT long ago!!??) it's just too bad that Paul turned out to be a real jerk. I hope Heather gets the change that fell out his pockets and into the couch!! The best thing about Paul after the Beatles was Linda....sorry....
Across The Universe195at 4-27-2008
when it comes 2 the Beatles, every opening line is pure gold!!!!!
to bad Yoko (demon lady) just HAD to screw them up.
Francescaat 8-28-2008
to all the people complaining that they could've picked a better line: IT'S THE BEATLES. they have way to many good songs; no matter which line they picked, someone else will think they could've picked one better.
*sigh*
deesjointat 6-10-2009
''is there anybody going to listen to my story, all about the girl who came to stay?'' that's the song that comes to my mind right now...oh, that's ''girl'' from ''rubber soul''
P J M 9 8 9 8at 6-18-2009
"just a small town girl, living in a lonely world" - Journey
WHAT THE HELL PEOPLE????
Amyat 9-12-2009
"She came in through the bathroom window..."
Kelleyat 8-06-2007
Ahhh...the greatest band of all time. You just can't beat 'em.
jshlncstrat 11-09-2008
u r kinda forgetting acdc aerosmith and metallica. but the beatles r awesome
Pageat 8-06-2007
THIS SONG? Of all the Beatles lyrics in all the Beatles songs, you pick this one? There are many others that are much more meaningful to the times and actually stuck in your head. Songs and lyrics that you can remember exactly where you were; exactly what you were doing; and exactly who you were with. Songs that take you back to times that meant something. Who is on the Spinner Staff and is someone with some lyrical knowledge and sense close enough to smack the crap of of this so called musical staff?
crank65230at 12-17-2008
You moron! I was four years old when I first heard this song. It is THE first distinct memory of my life. My sister first played it for me on her portable record player and I started dancing and smiling and laughing. Remember, it's all about opening lines NOT complete lyrics and songs. We're talking 1964 and the opening line is all about the need to bang a 17 year old. Enough said.
Meat 8-06-2007
Well, obviously somebody beat them, they are only #4 ..............
Pageat 8-06-2007
Me...LMAO! That's the funniest comment I've seen on this list so far. Nicely stated. Simple and to the point.
Lindsayat 8-06-2007
Haha, was rather a smartallic comment, but somewhat funny. But yes, if one had to declare there to be a band that started it all (well, almost) it would definitely have to be the Beatles.