Great opening lines.

[Jim44]

Watching a good programme about the Mississippi tonight, it brought to mind one of my favourite and iconic opening lines to a song : “The Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar”. from Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’....... so visually emotive. Any others?

[Smartie]

“It was the day my grandmother exploded.”

My favourite book, The Crow Road.

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“It was the day my grandmother exploded.”

My favourite book, The Crow Road.

That's the one that comes to my mind too.

[EH6 Hibby]

The sweat wis lashing awfy Sickboy.

[Hibbyradge]

Do you find me sadistic?

[Pretty Boy]

'All children, except one, grow up'

Peter Pan was the 1st book I can remember being unable to put down. Of course parts of it haven't aged well but it's a brilliant children's book.

'You better not never tell nobody but God' - The Colour Purple.

[Hibbyradge]

Here's a couple people should know;

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."

"I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion."

[BroxburnHibee]

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Here's a couple people should know;

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."

"I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion."

First one is Goodfellas

[Mibbes Aye]

.Somebody must have made a false accusation against Joseph K., for he was arrested one morning without having done anything wrong."

[Mibbes Aye]

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Watching a good programme about the Mississippi tonight, it brought to mind one of my favourite and iconic opening lines to a song : “The Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar”. from Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’....... so visually emotive. Any others?

Realised your intention was songs

“Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste...”

[MagicSwirlingShip]

I look at you all,
see the love there that's sleeping,
While my guitar gently weeps.

[Mibbes Aye]

And you may find yourself
Living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself
In another part of the world
And you may find yourself
Behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house
With a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, well
How did I get here?

[Mibbes Aye]

I listened to a wonderful programme by the inestimable Tom Service on BBC Radio 3 pre-lockdown.

It was all about how we react to music aurally. He didn’t introduce it as such, he just played four intros and one was the intro to ‘California Dreamin’’ by the Mamas and the Papas.

When he did start talking he said it was human nature for most of us to sing along to the chorals that back up the soloes or leads.

So Mama or John Cass starts and sings ‘All the leaves are brown’, but instinctively you follow the backing singers and sing ‘All the leaves are brown’ etc just some notes behind Mama’s or John’s lead, along with the backing singers, rather than the main vocal part. It is compulsive.

I can’t remember the other pieces but it was true of them as well. Some were classical, maybe Bach, I can’t remember. It was absolutely fascinating and well worth digging up on BBC iPlayer if you can.

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I listened to a wonderful programme by the inestimable Tom Service on BBC Radio 3 pre-lockdown.

It was all about how we react to music aurally. He didn’t introduce it as such, he just played four intros and one was the intro to ‘California Dreamin’’ by the Mamas and the Papas.

When he did start talking he said it was human nature for most of us to sing along to the chorals that back up the soloes or leads.

So Mama or John Cass starts and sings ‘All the leaves are brown’, but instinctively you follow the backing singers and sing ‘All the leaves are brown’ etc just some notes behind Mama’s or John’s lead, along with the backing singers, rather than the main vocal part. It is compulsive.

I can’t remember the other pieces but it was true of them as well. Some were classical, maybe Bach, I can’t remember. It was absolutely fascinating and well worth digging up on BBC iPlayer if you can.

Just to save folk the bother, this is what I was referring to.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk

[Mibbes Aye]

Well I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand

[Mibbes Aye]

I am the son and the heir of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and the heir of nothing in particular.

[Mibbes Aye]

I got a man that tries to run me
That’s the way to make me run away

[Mibbes Aye]

I know that I've imagined love before. And how it could be with you
Really hurt me, baby, really cut me, baby
How can you have a day without a night?
You're the book that I have opened
And now I've got to know much more

[Mibbes Aye]

There is a house in New Orleans........

The curse of sleeplessness, I could be here for a while

[Mibbes Aye]

How can I tell you that I love you, I love you
But I can't think of right words to say
I long to tell you that I'm always thinking of you
I'm always thinking of you, but my words
Just blow away, just blow away

[Peevemor]

When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard.

[Hiber-nation]

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When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

There is a bonnie fitbaw team at Easter Road they play

[Mibbes Aye]

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When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard.

If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?

[Hibbyradge]

Well I remember every little thing
as if it happened only yesterday...

[Hiber-nation]

My favourite:

I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste
A flannel for my face
Pyjamas, a hairbrush
New shoes and a case
I said to my reflection
"Let's get out of this place"

Sorry if too long!

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My favourite:

I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste
A flannel for my face
Pyjamas, a hairbrush
New shoes and a case
I said to my reflection
"Let's get out of this place"

Sorry if too long!

...... Paul Carrack........... brilliant.

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Watching a good programme about the Mississippi tonight, it brought to mind one of my favourite and iconic opening lines to a song : “The Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar”. from Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’....... so visually emotive. Any others?

love that. saw him at Manchester Arena a year or so ago no long after it reopened. he was epic.


"Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you..."



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[Peevemor]

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If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?

Tsk tsk. I hardly know you.

[bod]

When I was 5