Very Long Songs

[choc_soldier]

The last track on Made In Heaven by Queen.

It goes for about 23 minutes... good chillout music, if anything.

 

[eastsrule]

american pie isnt as long as those but it is repetitive.

 

[Twizzle]

its a very long movie tho

 

[choc_soldier]

american pie isnt as long as those but it is repetitive.

Madonna killed that song.

Why the f*** was she ever allowed to release it? [-(

 

[Booyah]

Kashmir - 8:30.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

If you want long songs, check out the album "Things Viral" by Khanate; 59 minutes, 4 tracks with the shortest at 9 minutes and the longest at almost 20. Mind you it's so brain-rottingly sssslllloooooowwwwww that if you sped the songs up ato a sae tempo they'd probably be 3 minutes or so each!

 

[Godz Illa]

Prince's last album before Musicology, the 'questionable' concept album NEWS, features four 14 minute tracks: North, East, West and South (hence NEWS). It was a melange of experimental semi-improvised jazz-fusion. Possiby not intended for mass consumption.

 

[Trollhammaren]

The first fantomas album is one song that goes for about 50 minutes

Their third album...


Opeth have a lot of long songs, such as

Black Rose Immortal
Blackwater Park
By the Pain I see in Others
In mist She was Standing
Deliverance
Wreath
Master's Apprentices
The Leper Affinity

Led Zep - Kashmir. greatest song ever (IMO)

Tool have a few: Third Eye being my fave (13:49)

The Mars Volta - Cicatriz ESP, Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt

 

[Twizzle]

"tiger pride
Led Zep - Kashmir. greatest song ever (IMO)

here here

 

[Rexxy]

"tiger pride
Led Zep - Kashmir. greatest song ever (IMO)

here here

When does a song stop being a "song" and become something else.

Anything over say 6 minutes surely is an opus, a track, an album side, an artistic wank?

There's a reason why all the best songs in the world usually clock in <4 minutes. It's about structure, rhythm and attention span.

Kashmir is an exception, but the Ramones proved the rule.

It's not the length but what you do with it. Shorter Rules

Gabba Gabba hey

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Creedence Clearwater Revival did a long version of "I heard it through the grapevine" went for about 11 minutes.

Stairway to Heaven is the best long song of all time.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

"tiger pride
Led Zep - Kashmir. greatest song ever (IMO)

here here

When does a song stop being a "song" and become something else.

Anything over say 6 minutes surely is an opus, a track, an album side, an artistic wank?

There's a reason why all the best songs in the world usually clock in <4 minutes. It's about structure, rhythm and attention span.

Kashmir is an exception, but the Ramones proved the rule.

It's not the length but what you do with it. Shorter Rules

Gabba Gabba hey

Not necessarily true Rex, it depends what your goal is when creating music. If you're after something punchy, concise, and catchy, then yes, 3-4 minutes is probably the ideal length. However if you're trying to create atmosphere, tell a story, or create something really epic then extra length can be a necessary thing.
The idea of the 3 & 1/2 minute pop song has more to do with fitting into radio (and more recently video) programming schedules than any supposed ideal song length.

 

[frank]

The idea of the 3 & 1/2 minute pop song has more to do with fitting into radio (and more recently video) programming schedules than any supposed ideal song length.

Very true.

Writing a song over 4 minutes these days pretty much kills your chances of it being heard on radio or seen on TV in its full form.

 

[hrundi99]

When does a song stop being a "song" and become something else.

Anything over say 6 minutes surely is an opus, a track, an album side, an artistic wank?

There's a reason why all the best songs in the world usually clock in <4 minutes. It's about structure, rhythm and attention span.

Kashmir is an exception, but the Ramones proved the rule.

It's not the length but what you do with it. Shorter Rules

Gabba Gabba hey

Though our politics are often different it seems we have more than a few things in common when it comes to music.

 

[salivor]

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan is about 11 mins long

 

[Red Bear]

"tiger pride
Led Zep - Kashmir. greatest song ever (IMO)

here here

When does a song stop being a "song" and become something else.

Anything over say 6 minutes surely is an opus, a track, an album side, an artistic wank?

There's a reason why all the best songs in the world usually clock in <4 minutes. It's about structure, rhythm and attention span.

Kashmir is an exception, but the Ramones proved the rule.

It's not the length but what you do with it. Shorter Rules

Gabba Gabba hey

Hmmm, some long songs suck cos they are as you say artisitic wanks BUT some long songs are really good, i love Metallica songs n the Decline in particular.
Although i still like alot of the shorter good punk songs as well

 

[Kakihara]

How about real short songs

Grindcore bands are famous for extremely short songs, some grind bands like
Agoraphobic Nosebleed have released 100 track albums with the average song being only 10 seconds.

 

[ThrashViking]

I have that albulm, I still dont get the point of it.
'The 10 coolest things about New Jersey' by the Bloodhound gang goes on for a grand total of 3 seconds.

 

[Anonymous]

Grindcore bands are famous

Are they really? Never even heard of the genre, let alone a grindcore band.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I have that albulm, I still dont get the point of it.
'The 10 coolest things about New Jersey' by the Bloodhound gang goes on for a grand total of 3 seconds.

I don't get the point of three second grind tracks either. The only thing Anal merkin and Sore Throat albums were ever good for were the song titles.

Here's the track listing from Anal merkin's "Everyone Should be Killed" album:

1. Some Songs
2. Some More Songs
3. Blur Including New H.C. Song
4. Even More Songs
5. Tim
6. Judge
7. Spin Cycle
8. Song #8
9. Pavorotti
10. Unbelievable
11. Music Sucks
12. Newest H.C. Song #1
13. Chiffon And Chips
14. Guy Smiley
15. Seth
16. "I'm Not Allowed To Like A.C. Any More Since They Signed To Earache"
17. A. EX. A Blur
18. G.M.O.T.R.
19. I'm Wicked Underground
20. Blur Including G
21. Shut UP Mike
22. Abomination Of Unnecessarily Augmented Composition Monickers
23. Radio Hit
24. Loser
25. When I Think Of True Punk Rock Bands, I Think Of Nirvana And The Melvins
26. Eddy Grant
27. MTV Is My Source For New Music
28. Song Titles Are f**king Stupid
29. Having To Make Up Song Titles Sucks
30. "Well You Know, Mean Gene..."
31. Song #5
32. Iron Funeral
33. Chapel Of Gristle
34. Hellbent For Leatherman
35. Alcoholic
36. Chump Change
37. Slow Song From Split 7"
38. Les Binks Hairstyle
39. Newest H.C. Song #2
40. Grateful Dead
41. Aging Disgracefully
42. Brutally Morbid Axe Of Satan
43. Surfer
44. You Must Be Wicked Underground If You Own This
45. Choke Edge
46. Otis Sistrunk
47. Russty Knoife
48. Fred Bash
49. Guess Which 10 Of These Are Actual Song Titles
50. Our Band Is Wicked Sick (We Have The Flu)
51. Guy Le Fleur
52. Song #3
53. Empire Sandwich Shop
54. Morrissey
55. Selling Out By Having Song Titles On His Album
56. Grindcore Is Very Terrifying
57. Song #6
58. Guy Lombardo