Bruce Hindmarsh suggests that the secular popularity of " Amazing Grace " is due to the absence of any mention of God in the lyrics until the fourth verse ( by Excell's version, the fourth verse begins " When we've been there ten thousand years "), and that the song represents the ability of humanity to transform itself instead of a transformation taking place at the hands of God.

When a funeral procession passes by the two girls and Laura begins singing a hymn, Carmilla bursts out in rage and scolds Laura for singing a Christian song.

One more example is the song " Thunderstruck " by ACDC in which a player begins drinking when the word thunder is sung and switches to the next player the next time it is sung.

The Memorial begins with a song and a prayer.

Fraser and Kelley report a Manx new-year song which begins with the line To-night is New Year's Night, Hogunnaa but did not record the full text in Manx.

At the climax, Adolf Hitler is ready to deliver a critically important speech, but begins chanting the marching song.

As Adam Mickiewicz explained in 1842 to students of Slavic Literature in Paris, the song " begins with verses which are the emblem of recent history: ' Poland has not yet perished, so long as we still live '.

The American punk rock band The Vandals song " Urban Struggle " begins with the main theme.

Probably the most famous verses in the play come from the funeral song of Act IV, Scene 2, which begins:

* In the Season 3 episode 11 Mystery Spot of the TV series Supernatural, Sam Winchester relives the same day over and over again ; the time loop always begins with the song Heat of the Moment playing on the motel alarm clock.

* Gorillaz ' song " Dare " from their 2005 album Demon Days begins with a rapid, rising Shepard glissando.

They make way for Astaire who strides confidently to the front of the stage and delivers the song, which features the famous line: " I'm stepping out, my dear, to breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class ," trading the occasional tap barrage with the chorus as he sings. The dance begins with Astaire and chorus moving in step.

Jessie begins to think of this bizarre visitor as " The Space Cowboy " ( after a line from a Steve Miller song, " The Joker ").

The song Now Fayre also includes the rose theme ; the chorus begins, ' Welcome the rose both red and white ,' the verses celebrate Margaret's youth, ( she was thirteen ), and the fairness of her complexion ; Sweet lusty lusum lady clere, Most myghty kyngis dochter dere, Borne of a princess most serene, Welcum of Scotlond to be quene!

The final version of the song incorporated another Beatles first and pop music rarity: the song begins with a fade in as a counterpoint to pop songs which end in a fade out.

Barbara Jean gets through the first couple of songs all right, but then begins to tell rambling stories about her childhood instead of starting the next song.

" The woman begins by singing the song, with Donald " quacking " out the rest of the chorus.

* British Indie Rock band, The Wedding Present released their eighth studio album, El Rey in 2008 which begins with the song " Santa Ana Winds " containing the lyrics " Outside, the Santa Ana Winds are blowing hot / Inside, some things are happening that really should not.

Steely Dan's 1972 album Can't Buy A Thrill features the song " Midnite Cruiser ", which begins: " Thelonious, my old friend / Step on in and let me shake your hand / So glad that you're here again / For one more time / Let your madness run with mine ".

Once the montuno section begins, it usually continues until the end of the song.

After the opening theme song and opening credits end, the pilot proper begins with the seven castaways waking up on the beached SS Minnow and continues with them performing various tasks including exploring the island, attempting to fix the transmitter, building huts, and finding food.

In Putty Tat Trouble, he begins the cartoon singing a song about himself, " I'm a tweet wittow biwd in a diwded cage ; Tweety ' th my name but I don't know my age.

Pop singer Jamelia's song " Window Shopping " ( from her 2006 album Walk with Me ) begins with a sample of the familiar cash register sound effect as well as Mrs. Slocombe's voice inquiring, " Good morning, Mr Grainger ; are you free?

* Manic Street Preachers song Of Walking Abortion begins with Selby talking about ' I would regret my entire life ; I would want to live it over again '

* Britney Spears recorded the pop video for the song Criminal in Dalston in September 2011.

* The 2009 Britney Spears song " 3 " features the lyrics " Twister on the floor, what do you say ".

Spears recorded the theme song for the series titled " Follow Me ".

In spring 1999, Britney Spears shot the video for the song " Sometimes " directed by Nigel Dick on the pier at Paradise Cove.

# Sometimes for a theme song for a TV show the main character sings the theme song for the show and never sings again ( such as Jamie Lynn Spears from the TV show Zoey 101 ).

* " If U Seek Amy ", a controversial song by Britney Spears

The song has also been covered by Nina Simone and Billie Jo Spears.

* Piece of Me, Britney Spears song from the album Blackout

Britney Spears performed the song during her 2009 The Circus Starring: Britney Spears tour.

Recently covered the Britney Spears song " Womanizer " and David Bowie's song " Sound and Vision ", featuring Girls Aloud on backing vocals, for a compilation disc marking the 40th anniversary of BBC Radio One along with other leading artists.

Her highest musical accolade stateside is the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for " Come Into My World ", recorded by Kylie Minogue, as well as another Grammy for the Britney Spears ' song " Toxic " in the same category a year later.

* " Shadow ", a song by Britney Spears from In the Zone

* " Toy Soldier ", a Britney Spears song featured on her 2007 studio album, Blackout

In 2007 the song was used as a sample on the song " Ooh Ooh Baby " from Britney Spears ' album Blackout.

* " Quicksand ", a song by Britney Spears featured on her 2008, Circus ( Britney Spears album ), written by Lady Gaga and Garibay

* " Heart ", a song by Britney Spears

* " 3 " ( song ), a 2009 song by Britney Spears

* " Boys " ( Britney Spears song ), 2002

" The track was written by Sigsworth, Swedish pop star Robyn and her long-term songwriting companion, and Sigsworth asked Heap to come in and make the song more suitable for Spears, adding backing vocals and making the track more electronic music-infused.