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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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wendy9261076

So Rod's the one that does this song. Now I know. Sweet!

March 02 2010 at 12:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

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.

October 14 2008 at 1:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wolfng3

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...

June 29 2008 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mary

Love Rod, and most of his songs!

May 19 2008 at 12:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lloyd

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

April 20 2008 at 10:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Annie

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

December 12 2007 at 9:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pie

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

October 08 2007 at 9:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kathi

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.

September 30 2007 at 5:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
corkync

#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!!

September 01 2007 at 4:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pixie

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.

August 28 2007 at 1:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply