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Unusual first words on albums
Posted by IanP on 12 July 2010 - 11:07am.
‘Antiques’ was the first word sung on the album I listened to on the way to work this morning.
While not exactly an obscure word, it’s rare in popular music I’d argue.
So, first question – what was I listening to?
And secondly, any other unusual first words?
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This?
You are
just too good
Wow ..
... I actually heard that song for the first time today (popped up on the ipod in shuffle mode ... think I bought the album on a whim and never played it ... I will now)
"38 f**king
years old" are the opening words of Kid Loco's A Grand Love Story on the track A Grand Love Theme. It's dialogue sampled from Apocalypse Now but its use is rather incongruous given the music of the track:
From nigh on a year ago:
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/first-words
I present this not in a 'we've done this before' kind of way, but because the thread began, strangely, with the same song, same word.
Damn fine song, too, thanks for the clip.