25 Greatest Opening Lyrics Of All Time

4. "I Was Born In A Cross Fire Hurricane"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbT1k5DYYds Artist: The Rolling Stones Song: Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968) What does being born in a cross fire hurricane really mean? Is it a riff on the blitz of London? Is it a metaphor for growing up in a conflicted world? Or is just an example of taking too much acid? To be honest, I have no idea, but it does sound really, really cool...

3. "I Am An Antichrist"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbmWs6Jf5dc Artist: Sex Pistols Song: Anarchy In The UK (1976) Personifying the embittered anger and social alienation of a generation of disenfranchised youth, the Pistols debut single from their only album Never Mind The Bollocks produced one of the most iconic opening lyrics in music history... followed immediately by the worst rhyme in music history.

2. "We Don't Need No Education/We Don't Need No Thought Control"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5ApYxkU-U Artist: Pink Floyd Song: Another Brick In The Wall (1979) Written by Floyd's Bassist Roger Waters Another Brick In The Wall is a protest song against rigid schooling in general and boarding schools in the UK in particular. The opening lyric has remained a rallying cry for young people everywhere.
 
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