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Simon & Garfunkel
First impressions count in life as in pop songs – whether it's Simon & Garfunkel singing "Hello, Darkness, my old friend," the Beatles crooning "she was just seventeen," or Fiona Apple's declaration "I've been a bad, bad girl." Today, we look at what makes for a great opening lyric. Also: jazz bassist and composer Omer Avital performs live in our studio.
What makes for a great opening song lyric?
If it's really clever or really catchy, the first line of a song can get stuck in your head forever. Bill Crandall, the editor in chief of AOL Music, joins us to talk about some of most memorable and ear-catching.
The Omer Avital Trio
The Israeli jazz bassist Omer Avital shares his latest CD, "Arrival," as he and his trio perform live in the studio.
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