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 '

The title song was revived in 1989 as a charity single for an appeal in response to the Hillsborough football crowd disaster, giving Marsden-in association with other Liverpool stars, including Paul McCartney and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Holly Johnson-another British number one.

In addition, Joel begins the album with " Say Goodbye to Hollywood " ( inspired by The Ronettes song " Be My Baby ") and also includes " I've Loved These Days ", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind Hollywood's decadence.

The song is often included in songbooks in a wide variety of religious congregations in the United States.

Songs and poetry often rely on ambiguous words for artistic effect, as in the song title " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue " ( where " blue " can refer to the color, or to sadness ).

They were concept albums, and typically began with an instrumental introduction which faded into the first song, often had an instrumental piece in the middle of the second LP side, and concluded with a quiet, melancholic, or powerful song.

Cash often included the song when he toured prisons, saying " For the three minutes that song is going on, everybody is free.

Between the 1959 – 60 Jack Hansen overdubs, the 1960s Norman Petty overdubs, various alternate takes, and Holly's undubbed originals, collectors can often choose from multiple versions of the same song.

In the later 19th century it took on the meaning of a slow form of popular love song and the term is now often used as synonymous with any love song, particularly the pop or rock power ballad.

For the late 19th century the music publishing industry found a market for what are often termed sentimental ballads, and these are the origin of the modern use of the term ballad to mean a slow love song.

By the 1920s, composers of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway used ballad to signify a slow, sentimental tune or love song, often written in a fairly standardized form ( see below ).

Black metal songs often stray from conventional song structure and often lack clear verse-chorus sections.

The live performances for Hole's 1994 and 1995 tours became notorious in the media due to Love's fraught emotional state, with Love often altering hurtful song lyrics toward herself, dedicating songs to Cobain and Pfaff, provoking fans, throwing guitars into the audience, and breaking into screaming fits onstage.

The song has often been covered by other artists and gave Paul Young a hit single in 1991.

They can often record and playback samples, and full audio tracks, so could be used to record an entire song.

Field researchers in traditional song ( see below ) have encountered countless versions of this ballad throughout the English-speaking world, and these versions often differ greatly from each other.

The song lyrics are often written in kanji pronounced quite differently from the furigana.

Generally speaking, he tended to use tap and other popular dance idioms to express joy and exuberance – as in the title song from Singin ' in the Rain or " I Got Rhythm " from An American in Paris, whereas pensive or romantic feelings were more often expressed via ballet or modern dance, as in " Heather on the Hill " from Brigadoon or " Our Love Is Here to Stay " from An American in Paris.

Nevertheless, the song often received standing ovations when performed in concert, went to number 22 in the Christian charts through a marketing deal with Rick Hendrix Company, and earned Brooks a 1993 GLAAD Media Award.

Rigolettos musical range includes band-music such as the first scene or the song La donna è mobile, Italian melody such as the famous quartet " Bella figlia dell ' amore ", chamber music such as the duet between Rigoletto and Sparafucile and powerful and concise declamatos often based on key-notes like the C and C # notes in Rigoletto and Monterone's upper register.

His poem ( and song ) " Auld Lang Syne " is often sung at Hogmanay ( the last day of the year ), and " Scots Wha Hae " served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country.

It is the most serious and moving variety of flamenco or Spanish gypsy song, often dealing with themes of death, anguish, or religion.

The jazz soloist is often supported by a rhythm section who " comp " ( accompany the soloist ), by playing chords and rhythms that outline the song structure and complement the soloist.

The role of the KJ often includes announcing song titles and whose turn it is to use the microphone.