Take It From The Top: Rebels

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Back in February I wrote a blog called "Take a Ride Down the Tunnel of Love."  In it I talked about what I thought was one of the best ever opening lines to a song.

"Fat man sitting on a little stool, takes the money from my hand as his eyes take a walk all over you"
Perfect imagery. The song of course is Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love."

Today I have another memorable opening line. While it doesn't compare on any level with Bruce's beautifully crafted song, every time I hear it, I smile and say to myself  "that is such a great opening line." Overall, it's an interesting song, has several layers to the lyrics, and whether you are from the South or a Yankee girl, it's an excellent sing-along.

"Honey don't walk out, I'm too drunk to follow"
Fabulous. Simple, but it gets the message across loud and clear...in only nine words.

From the Southern Accents album, the song is "Rebels" by Tom Petty.



"Honey don't walk out, I'm too drunk to followYou know you won't feel this way tomorrowWell, maybe a little rough around the edgesOr inside a little hollow,I get faced with some things, sometimesThat are so hard to swallow, hey!
ChorusI was born a rebel, down in DixieOn a Sunday mornin'Yeah with one foot in the graveAnd one foot on the pedal, I was born a rebel
She picked me up in the mornin', and she paid all my ticketsThen she screamed in the carLeft me out in the thicketWell I never woulda dreamedThat her heart was so wickedYeah but I keep comin' back'Cause it's so hard to kick it, hey, hey, hey
(Repeat Chorus)
Even before my father's fatherThey called us all rebelsWhile they burned our cornfieldsAnd left our cities leveledI can still feel the eyes of those blue-bellied devilsYeah, when I'm walking round at nightThrough the concrete and the metal, hey, hey, hey"
One foot in the grave and one foot on the pedal...well that line's not bad either.
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