Readers recommend songs with great opening lines: The results
The pressure's on to make an impression with those vital first words … so which songs take on that challenge with the most confidence, style – or sheer shock factor?The opening line is such a pain, we should get rid of it altogether. The second line is fine, the pressure has been removed, and you're only a few words away from the open pasture of the third. But that opener – all eyes are on it. If you haven't sold yourself before that initial full stop then it could well be ov...
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