13. "We Passed Upon The Stairs/We Spoke Of Was And When/Although I Wasn't There He Said I Was His Friend"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSH--SJKVQQ Artist: David Bowie Song: The Man Who Sold The World (1970) This song has been covered from everyone from Lulu to Nirvana and was the title track of Bowie's third album of the same name. Drawing inspiration from the works of HP Lovecraft and partly inspired by the poem Antigonish by William Mearns the opening lyric captures the feelings of searching for an identity and youth (I think...) like only Bowie can.
12. "Is This The Real Life?/Is This Just Fantasy?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ Artist: Queen Song: Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) These are the opening lyrics to one of the greatest musical stories ever told. The song consists of six sections all set up beautifully by the introduction: just two simple questions... and nope, it's not real life or a fantasy, it's the start to one of the craziest and wonderful songs ever written.
11. "In The Days Of My Youth I Was Told What It Means To Be A Man"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFj0rxyNCtc Artist: Led Zeppelin Song: Good Times Bad Times (1969) These were the first words the world ever heard from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and it helped set them on their path to become one of the biggest and most influential bands in the world. Big songs, big gigs, big bar bills and big hair followed...