T&C Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1966. How Mr. McGuinn managed to put that much guitar in one small piece will always amaze me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Green Day “basket case” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Very interesting topic. Usually I think the longer the better. It might be blasphemy, but I prefer the 20:30 version of "Cortez the Killer" by Built to Spill over Neil Young's 7:29 original. But there is one song where everything is said after two and a half minutes: Edited June 22, 2020 by DrW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, DrW said: Very interesting topic. Usually I think the longer the better. It might be blasphemy, but I prefer the 20:30 version of "Cortez the Killer" by Built to Spill over Neil Young's 7:29 original. But there is one song where you cannot anything more after two and a half minutes: Ever try to get through “In A Gadda Da Vida” by Iron Butterfly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 One of my favs: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: Ever try to get through “In A Gadda Da Vida” by Iron Butterfly? When I went to college in the seventies, the student club had parties every Saturday. The two favorite "long" songs were "In A Gadda Da Vida" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". I very much preferred the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Of course half the length of the video is the lead singer trashing the stage after the performance, but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Doc said: Of course half the length of the video is the lead singer trashing the stage after the performance, but... ...but we're not talking video's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, T&C said: ...but we're not talking video's. That's the length of the song. The live performance is much much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 13 minutes ago, Doc said: That's the length of the song. The live performance is much much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, DrW said: When I went to college in the seventies, the student club had parties every Saturday. The two favorite "long" songs were "In A Gadda Da Vida" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". I very much preferred the latter. There is no comparison .... Smoke is a hard rock all timer and Vida is a parody of one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Pretty much every Ramones song. Race Car Ya-Yas (Cake), Da Hui (The Offspring), Evelyn, A Modified Dog (Zappa) or Baby Snakes. Two from the Minutemen: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExiledInIllinois Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 hours ago, DrW said: Very interesting topic. Usually I think the longer the better. It might be blasphemy, but I prefer the 20:30 version of "Cortez the Killer" by Built to Spill over Neil Young's 7:29 original. But there is one song where everything is said after two and a half minutes: That's one I would have pegged at at least just over 3:00... AWESOME. Almost in the Punk realm under 2:00 @ 2:28! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExiledInIllinois Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Epic! And it reaches under 2:00... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 One of my favorite songs ever fits this criteria (and pretty much every Sam Cooke song for that matter): A lot of older songs that I love were under 3 minutes actually. Ain't No Mountain High Enough...I Want You Back, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Buff Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Rod Wave - Girl of my Dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 One of my favorite songs, 'Because', by 'The Dave Clark Five' fits in this category as does just about every other Dave Clark Five song...'Bits and Pieces'...'Catch Us If You Can'...'Can't You See That She's Mine'... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkyMannn Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 California dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 American Idiot, album version 2:54. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ProcessYaDigg Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Blur "Song 2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, SDS said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 42 minutes ago, ExWNYer said: I offer a toe-tapping pick me up and you counter with that? Ugh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, SDS said: I offer a toe-tapping pick me up and you counter with that? Ugh! Apologies, Fearless Leader. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I think most of the tunes from the 1st half of the Beatles career clocked in at under 3. Help! is just over 2 - love that song. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Good song. Only 1:40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Lol surprised no one posted yet if this counts. The Talking Proud song as well I’m sure some would remember fondly. Edited June 22, 2020 by Another Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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