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[Mitchell]

Right, there's not much going on in the way of polls and so on over on this side so I thought we could have one of these rolling everyone chips in threads.

Guidelines (not rules)

1) Starting at 250 and counting down to 1 we are going to post our favourite opening lines to songs. Then counting back up from 1 to 250 closing lines.

2) I'm hoping that some smart arse will post a #0 which the great opening line is also a great closing line (and not Napalm Death or Doop)

3) Once we get back to 250 we can always keep going with the closing lines not sure if we can factor in additional openers though, if anyone can think about a way round this aside from increasing at the start from 250.

4) Don't post more than two in a row please, 250 isn't that big an number really.

5) MP3's and YouTube would be good but not for things most people have heard, an image for each post should be fine really.

6) Try to copy the formatting, it makes the thread look better (reply to previous post and change the number and details is easiest way) and go back to check your numbers if you post at the same time as someone else.

7) If you are replying to a post don't quote the picture / video

8) When it comes to something like Dylan don't quote 3 dozen words, the opening (or closing) line or couplet or pair should do.

9) Don't be a dick in the thread.

I know we did this on the old board, but that was maybe three years ago and was fun. Probably do a movie one when EPY is done.

[Mitchell]

SOMB Suggests 250 Great Opening Lines

250. "You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips"



The Righteous Brothers - 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' - 1964

[Mitchell]

249. "'Libraries gave us power, then work came and made us free'"



Manic Street Preachers - 'A Design For Life' - 1996

[Slackmo]

more rules, plz

[Mitchell]

more rules, plz

Guidelines, not rules, guidelines.

Just want to keep it looking nice and running smoothly.

[Mike N.]

248. "One of these days I am going to cut you into little pieces"

[throughsilver]

247. "The metronome is wrong again / My heart has surely gone and skipped a beat"

[TJENZ]

246. "1-2-3-4"

Various artists

[Campaigner]

245. "I dreamed about killing you again last night and it felt alright to me"



Wilco - 'Via Chicago'

[sKinnY]

244.

Here it is
BAMMM
And you say, Goddamn
This is the dope jam




Public Enemy-Night of the Living Baseheads-1988

[Agrimorfee]

#243

"I just can't seem to face up to the facts...
Im gettin' nervous and I can't relax

[throughsilver]

242. "In France a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name"

[waveswithin]

241. "Sell The Kids For Food".

[mouthbreather]

240. Please allow me to introduce myself...

[Seamus]

239. "I had this dream where I relished the fray"



The Tragically Hip - 'Nautical Disaster' - 1995

[Badger]

238. "With the money from the accident she bought herself a mobile home"

[Agrimorfee]

#237.

I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE....AND I BRING YOU...

FIRE!!

[yancy]

236. "That's how it starts / We go back to your house"



LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends" - 2007

[Slackmo]

Ah, the first ironic post.

[mouthbreather]

#235. Well a person can work up a mean mean thirst
after a hard day of nothin' much at all

The Replacements - "Here Comes A Regular"