Best Opening Line to a Rock Song ...

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said, 'No, no, no.

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand

Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine

When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go?

Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball.

Just got home from Illinois, unlock the front door, oh boy!

I'm gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local DJ

 

Early one mornin’ the sun was shinin’ I was layin’ in bed

Once upon a time you dressed so fine.

 

Flew in from Miami Beach, BOAC

 

Hello darkness, my old friend

 

Her daddy works in porno, now that mommy's not around...

 

The ashtray says you were up all night...

 

I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day

 

It's probably two lines, but give me the Dead's "New Minglewood Blues."

I was born in the desert, raised in the lion's den
My number one occupation is stealing women from their men

 

Going to post several from one of my all time favorite artists:

Well the South side of Chicago
Is the baddest part of town

Operator, well could you help me place this call?

Uptown got it's hustlers
The bowery got it's bums
42nd street got big jim walker

Well, I know it's kind of late
I hope I didn't wake you

Once we were lovers
But somehow things have changed

Photographs and memories
Christmas cards you sent to me
All that I have are these
To remember you

Several other songs worth mentioning too, but I will stop with the above.

Great greatest hits album - died way too young.

 

Hey, wake up, your eyes weren't open wide
for the past couple of miles you've been swerving from side to side

 

And another great one:

Wanna tell you a story,
About the house-man blues
I come home one Friday,
Had to tell the landlady I done lost my job

I drink alone, yeah
With nobody else

On the day I was born
The nurses all gathered 'round

 

You walk into the room
With your pencil in your hand