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Mark Latimour
05-10-2004, 05:40 PM
From: Music Industry News Network

Warren Zevon's "Warewolves of London" has taken out the much coveted "Greatest Opening Line of a Song" award with the following gem:

"Saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand, walking through the streets of Soho in the rain, he was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's, going to get a big dish of beef chow mein"

For more information about the competion, a full list of the top ten (and perhaps how to enter your songs next year), please see:

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=66427

BoognishMang
05-27-2004, 08:30 AM
well I'd have to say Ween's It's gonna be a long night from their album quebec

Heard that you are new in town
someone said you party down
well, later I'll be comin' round
we'll rack 'em up and suck 'em down
don't call your mother-don't call your priest
don't call your doctor-call the police
you bring the razor blade-I'll bring the speed
Take off your coat-it's gonna be a long night