
The Opening Line Rock Edition is a fun game that’s perfect to play on the air because it’s so simple to explain and play. But it’s more difficult than you might first think. It’s a great game for team shows or solo shows.
Before you begin, follow the guidelines for playing games in the Game Strategy section here.
Then, choose the best method to play this game based on your show and how you’ll use the game.
For a list of songs to use in developing questions for your game, go here.
Opening Line Rock Edition
Follow the guidelines here for details on how to play and best practices and options to keep the game fresh.
Here are some examples of questions and answers for the game:
Question: What is the opening line of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen?
Answer: Is this the real life?
Question: The opening line is “I can’t get no satisfaction.” What is the song?
Answer: “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones
Question: What is the opening line of “Hotel California” by Eagles?
Answer: On a dark desert highway
Question: The opening line is “It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled.” What is the song?
Answer: “Rock and Roll” by Led Zeppelin
Question: What is the opening line of “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin?
Answer: There’s a lady who’s sure
Question: The opening line is “Imagine there’s no heaven.” What is the song?
Answer: “Imagine” by John Lennon
Question: What is the opening line of “Sweet Child o’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses?
Answer: She’s got a smile that it seems to me
Question: The opening line is “A long, long time ago.” What is the song?
Answer: “American Pie” by Don McLean
Question: What is the opening line of “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix?
Answer: Purple haze, all in my brain
Question: The opening line is “Hey Jude, don’t make it bad.” What is the song?
Answer: “Hey Jude” by The Beatles
Question: What is the opening line of “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen?
Answer: In the day we sweat it out on the streets
Question: The opening line is “Come as you are, as you were.” What is the song?
Answer: “Come as You Are” by Nirvana
Question: What is the opening line of “Light My Fire” by The Doors?
Answer: You know that it would be untrue
Question: The opening line is “Tommy used to work on the docks.” What is the song?
Answer: “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
Question: What is the opening line of “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd?
Answer: We don’t need no education
Question: The opening line is “Load up on guns, bring your friends.” What is the song?
Answer: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
Question: What is the opening line of “Back in Black” by AC/DC?
Answer: Back in black
Question: The opening line is “She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah.” What is the song?
Answer: “She Loves You” by The Beatles
Question: What is the opening line of “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan?
Answer: Once upon a time, you dressed so fine
Question: The opening line is “Well, I won’t back down.” What is the song?
Answer: “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty
Question: What is the opening line of “More Than a Feeling” by Boston?
Answer: I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Question: The opening line is “Hello darkness, my old friend.” What is the song?
Answer: “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel
Question: What is the opening line of “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin?
Answer: Hey, hey mama, said the way you move
Question: The opening line is “I used to rule the world.” What is the song?
Answer: “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay
Question: What is the opening line of “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac?
Answer: Loving you isn’t the right thing to do