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Readers' Best Opening Lyrics: No. 7

"Wake up Maggie, I think I got something to say to you"
--Rod Stewart's 'Maggie May'

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Danat 8-27-2007

Who wouldn't want to wake up next to Maggie Mae?

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Chrisat 8-27-2007

Rod Stewart was awesome, then all the sudden he's doing the "If ya think I'm sexy..." thing. What happened? This song and Mandolin Wind- two of the best pop songs of that era. Such a shame.

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coffyat 8-27-2007

Saw Rod perform this one a few months ago... Great performance and energy still... the crowd went nuts when he sang the opening line.. all were on their feet singing every single word...

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JIMat 8-27-2007

You also have to add two more: Every Picture tells a Story, and "Stay" from his Faces day with Ronnie Wood doing killer guitar work..."In the mornin', don't say you love me, cuz I'll only kick you out of the door"!

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corkyncat 8-27-2007

My granddaughter is named Magdalene Grace, and we call her Maggie. I started calling her Maggie May when she was first born - but everyone kept telling me that the song was not named Maggie May, just Maggie. Does anyone know the answer? Now I just call her Maggie Moose!

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amazingglass4uat 8-27-2007

atta boy Jim, I was thinkin the same thing.

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Susanat 8-27-2007

Wow, does this song bring back memories!

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Lisaat 8-27-2007

ROD....What happen to you? You went from rocking with the Faces to taking Geritol with Tony Bennett. Too Bad...pitty!

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galiroraat 8-28-2007

Corkync - the title of the song IS definitely "Maggie May", but Rod never refers to her that way in the lyrics of the song - he only calls her "Maggie". That's probably where the confusion stems from.

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rick pat 8-28-2007

If 60-plus Stewart is still singing this song, how the hell old is Maggie May? I'll bet that morning sun shows a lot of age.

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Pixieat 8-28-2007

love him and all his songs!! saw him in concert a few years ago near washington d.c. and yes, the crowd went wild when he sang this song. my favorite of his is "reason to believe". it's a cry from a broken heart that's been lied to and they keep tring to find that reason to believe again. i didn't know him in his youth so he looks pretty normal to me as an old fart. keeps changing wives as he gets older, they just get younger each time too(eeks)and he's had oodles of kids by all these females. heard one of his son's is in trouble with the law in california, typical rich kid. rod's put out several perry como type albums...old fart songs. right for his age but i love him the way he was in his youth. correct, ole' maggie must be pushing 100 now and i bet her ancient looks would scare the pants right back on him. hah.

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corkyncat 9-01-2007

#9 - thank you for that info. Now I can sing that song to her and know for sure what the name is and why it just seemed right from the moment she was born to call her my "maggie may" - although maggie moose fits her now, as she is almost 2 and eats about as much as a moose does!!

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Kathiat 9-30-2007

He was my first!!!!!!!!.............Concert!!!! and I will always remeber it. He can bring tears to my eyes everytime I here his songs. Even the new (old) stuff. I hope he never quits.

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Pieat 10-08-2007

Aw, I love Rod Stewart. My best friend's 7 year old sister is named Maggie, and she claims this as "her song."

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Annieat 12-12-2007

OH Kathi how I do agree with you, saw him in concert and love every song he has ever sang, and I'm 73 years old, give me his rock n roll and his new oldie songs, just give me ROD

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Lloydat 4-20-2008

Man has to adapt -who else has lasted as long as Rod and can still sellout stadiums, sell CD's and sound great ?

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maryat 5-20-2008

Love Rod, and most of his songs!

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Wolfng3at 6-29-2008

It's a good song...but this line's not a particularly poinagnt opening line...I'm not sure it desrves a spot on the top ten...

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Michaelat 10-14-2008

Maggie Mae is an old Celtic folk song that many English/Scotch/Irish singers would sing as was or adapt to skiffle. This is just Rod's tribute to that song (or woman) but not an updated version.

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