The Best Opening Lines of ’70s Songs

About this episode

Dave and Milt argue about their favorite opening lines from 1970s songs, featuring a countdown and listener suggestions.

Dave and Milt are doing what they do best: arguing about music like it matters (because it does). This time, they’re counting down their favorite opening lines from 1970s songs — with Milt, naturally, gravitating toward lines that drop you immediately into a vibe, a scene, or a full-blown attitude problem. They go back and forth like two guys at a bar who won’t let the other finish a sentence, firing off picks like “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Renegade,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “He’s Misstra Know-It-All,” “Easy,” “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” “It’s Only Rock ’n Roll,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Kodachrome,” “Stayin’ Alive,” and “Thunder Road.” Dave lands the plane with his #1 — “Dream On” — because of course he does. Meanwhile, Milt zigged where no one zagged, crowning “Rapper’s Delight” as his top dog, because subtlety is overrated. Plus: a Playdate quiz fueled by listener suggestions, featuring killer openings like “Werewolves of London,” “Sir Duke,” and “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” — because nothing says “fun” like being put on the spot about lyrics you definitely thought you knew. Topics 01:03 Listener Shoutout Joe 03:48 New Segment and Emails 04:47 Proud Dad…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Milt

Topics covered

• 1970s music
• song lyrics
• music commentary
• countdown
• listener interaction

Keywords

• opening lines
• 1970s songs
• music debate
• countdown
• lyrics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Life in the Fast Lane, Renegade, Won’t Get Fooled Again, He’s Misstra Know-It-All, Easy, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, It’s Only Rock ’n Roll, I Shot the Sheriff, Kodachrome, Stayin’ Alive

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