Monday, August 3, 2009

Great Opening Lines - 3: Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers



Perhaps not such an obvious one. But it is to me. Confusion and alienation and disorder and...Jonathan! It's Jonathan.

"I called this number three times already today. But I, I got scared, I put it back in place, I put my phone back in place. I still don't know if I should have called up. Look. Just tell me, why don'tcha, if I'm out of place. Cos here's your chance to make me feel awkward and make me wish I'd never called up this place."

"I'm Straight" (Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, 1976)

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