For filth, "Darling come here, fuck me up the rear" by the Lords of Acid.
All time fave:"Finished with my woman cos she couldn't help me with my mind" from "Paranoid".
― Tag (Tag), Thursday, 27 March 2003 12:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Thursday, 27 March 2003 16:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
Sorry if that's a retread.
― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Thursday, 27 March 2003 17:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 27 March 2003 17:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― russ t, Thursday, 27 March 2003 17:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Thursday, 27 March 2003 17:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
- Devo "Gut Feeling"
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 21:05 (eighteen years ago) link
-"Ain't Too Proud To Beg," Temptations
It's not as much the line itself as the way it's sung. Honestly, if hearing it doesn't get you jazzed you need to check your pulse.
― musically (musically), Friday, 16 December 2005 23:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― A|ex P@reene (Pareene), Friday, 16 December 2005 23:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 17 December 2005 00:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 17 December 2005 00:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― moriarty (moriarty), Saturday, 17 December 2005 01:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Austin Still (Austin, Still), Saturday, 17 December 2005 02:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― rajeev (rajeev), Saturday, 17 December 2005 02:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― Joe (Joe), Saturday, 17 December 2005 02:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Saturday, 17 December 2005 03:12 (eighteen years ago) link
or
"As I look out over this beautiful land, I can't help but realize that I am alone."
"Our band could be your life — real names be proof."
― I do feel guilty for getting any perverse amusement out of it (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 17 December 2005 03:13 (eighteen years ago) link
"Five names that I can hardly stand to hear/ including yours and mine and one more chimp who isn't here"
― pisces, Thursday, 8 November 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
most of my fantasies are of making someone else come
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 November 2007 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link
"You only got one finger left, and it's pointin' at the door"
― Just got offed, Thursday, 8 November 2007 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
-- Just got offed, Thursday, 8 November 2007
haha what's that from?!
― pisces, Thursday, 8 November 2007 16:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Beck, "Lord Only Knows". Slate him all you like, the guy had prodigious talent.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 8 November 2007 16:34 (sixteen years ago) link
(One can argue that the opening line of that song is actually "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGHHHH", which works almost as well.)
― Just got offed, Thursday, 8 November 2007 16:36 (sixteen years ago) link
"ANTIQUES!" (Prefab Sprout)
― everything, Thursday, 8 November 2007 17:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late
(Mekons)
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 8 November 2007 17:24 (sixteen years ago) link
This is a simulation of a song, are you impressed or what?
(more Mekons!)
― dad a, Thursday, 8 November 2007 18:06 (sixteen years ago) link
I've got these arms & legs that flipflop flip flop
yeh, 'bsolutely! that pere ubu opening was one of those i was a-gonna post also...
more faves: "it's not that funny, is it?" (the sizzling buckingham sneer on tusk
"if your mem'ry serves you well ..." (yep, boberman zimmer & the band)
― t**t, Thursday, 8 November 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Here's a penny for your thoughts, incidently, you may keep the change.
Orange Juice - Flesh of My Flesh
― dan selzer, Thursday, 8 November 2007 18:30 (sixteen years ago) link
-- ciderpress, Thursday, 8 November 2007
wow that's fantastic.
― pisces, Thursday, 8 November 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
"A cheap 'oliday in other people's misery" "It was Christmas Eve, babe--in the drunk tank" "I'll let a train be my feet if it's too far to walk to you"
This one's a little long but I think it's great, and savage--from la Mitchell:
Just before our love got lost you said "I am as constant as a northern star" And I said, "constantly in the darkness? Where’s that at? If you want me I’ll be in the bar."
― ellaguru, Thursday, 8 November 2007 19:27 (sixteen years ago) link
"You lack the minerals and vitamins irons and the niacin"
― carne asada, Thursday, 8 November 2007 20:36 (sixteen years ago) link
"Won't you let me walk you home from school?"
― MRZBW, Friday, 9 November 2007 00:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Hand in glove, the sun shines out of our behinds
The Smiths
― shanissey, Friday, 9 November 2007 00:32 (sixteen years ago) link
"I still dream of Orgonon."
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
― Bus Driver Stu, Friday, 9 November 2007 08:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, the snot has caked against my pants
I walk 47 miles of barbwire
OK, I'minlovewiththegirlwhoworksatthestorebutI'mnothing but a customer!
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Friday, 9 November 2007 08:36 (sixteen years ago) link
And right now it's time to KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHERFUCKERS
― Telephone thing, Friday, 9 November 2007 08:50 (sixteen years ago) link
"CAT'S FOOT IRON CLAW/NEAURAL SURGEONS SCREAM FOR MORE"
"I'm a rompin' dead boy on a long road"
"IIIII, I AM A TIMEBOMB"
"Hope came to him/as it had a hundred times in many shapes"
― Cliftonb, Friday, 9 November 2007 09:30 (sixteen years ago) link
"Well you wish upon a star... that turns into a plane"
(Replacements, "Valentine")
"I've got six things on my mind... you're no longer one of them"
(Prefab Sprout, "Desire As")
"Listen to the girl... as she takes on half the world"
(Jesus & Mary Chain, "Just Like Honey")
― henry s, Friday, 9 November 2007 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
There's loads of great first lines here, but the best one is the Fugazi line from 4 years ago.
― nate woolls, Friday, 9 November 2007 15:37 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VhPHtKinmA
― Mr. Goodman, Friday, 9 November 2007 18:52 (sixteen years ago) link
"I really don't mind if you sit this one out" - "Thick As A Brick", Jethro Tull. "So you want to be a rock'n'roll star, then listen now to what I say...", "Rock'N'Roll Star", The Byrds. "Shady politician in my bed", "Rabbit Fighter", T.Rex. "Sometimes you're better off dead, there's a gun in your hand and it's pointing at your head.", "West End Girls", Pet Shop Boys.
― snoball, Friday, 9 November 2007 18:54 (sixteen years ago) link
inspirational thread!
"you said you wanted some space / well is this enough for you?" (Pulp - Space)
"i never thought it would happen / with me and the girl from Clapham" (Squeeze - Up The Junction)
― CharlieNo4, Friday, 9 November 2007 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Kate Bush "Saxophone Song"
"You'll find me in a Berlin bar, in a corner brooding"
― Surmounter, Friday, 9 November 2007 19:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Old 97's "Victoria"
“This is the story of Victoria Lee/She started off on Percodan and ended up with me."
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 29 July 2013 01:01 (ten years ago) link
HOW BOUT GETTING OFF THESE ANTIBIOTICS
― only dogg forgives (Eazy), Monday, 29 July 2013 01:03 (ten years ago) link
"Why's it never light on my lawn?" - Elton John, 'Grey Seal'
― flappy bird, Friday, 20 October 2017 03:21 (six years ago) link
not my favorite ever but up there
"Captured effortlessly, that's the way it was."
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Friday, 20 October 2017 03:27 (six years ago) link
"did you see her walking, did she come around here, Sir?" - pj harvey, my beautiful leah
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 20 October 2017 03:44 (six years ago) link
'mmhmm' - pj harvey, long snake moan
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 October 2017 03:46 (six years ago) link