On That Note: Long and Short of It

[BoxsterCy]

Probably just award the 1970's the Long Song Award.

Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, 1975

 

[jcyclonee]

Two of my favorite long songs are Layla and Rosalita. However, they are only a little over seven minutes long. You set that 8 minute limit on purpose so that I couldn't mention those two, didn't you?

 

[cyclones500]

Two of my favorite long songs are Layla and Rosalita. However, they are only a little over seven minutes long. You set that 8 minute limit on purpose so that I couldn't mention those two, didn't you?

Yes, specifically for that reason

I figured a few samples in the 7-minute range would sneak in, regardless of restrictions. (MeanDean's "Hey Jude" and "MacArthur Park" are cases in point ) So you can post those if you want. I figured I'd set it high enough so if people wanted to "cheat," we weren't getting too far down into the 6-minute range, where there is a far larger pool from which to draw.

 

[Rural]

Ah, the good old days of cruising around town all night listening to KAAY.

Several of the "long song" staples have been mentioned but there are others.....

 

[cyclones500]

Another short one:

"The club is open!"

 

[cyclones500]

A few other “longy favorites" of mine.

Wilco (2004)
--> This one is on my “cyclones500 Recommended Road-Trip Songlist" (TM)




Neil Young and Crazy Horse (1969)




Bob Dylan (1965)

(Not an official video, but audio is)

 

[cyhiphopp]

And the Album side of In A Gadda Da Vida

 

[cyhiphopp]

Many of my longest tunes are long jazz jam sessions. But there are a few songs that are up in that long stratosphere.

This one's from 2012, to prove that long songs aren't exclusive to the 70s.

 

[cyclones500]

In the short-and-sweet category, I’ll add to flynnhicks03’s Guided By Voices offering (these also are from "Alien Lanes," 1994):

 

[cyhiphopp]

Then we'll head back to the 70s for this classic:

 

[cyclones500]

"Wait, this sounds like rock, and/or roll."

One of my all-time favorite "Simpsons" quotes.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Another more modern epic song from 2008. Even the radio edit was almost 5 minutes.
Just a solid groove with a lot of soul to it.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Classic Weezer!

 

[cyhiphopp]

This song has always given me eargasms. Miles Davis is one of my all time musical idols. Such a smooth song.

 

[cyclones500]

Classic Weezer!

Totally forgot that one meets the over-8 cutoff.

 

[cyclones500]

Minutemen (both from 1984)

E!
T!
C!

 

[cyhiphopp]

This is the shortest song in my playlist at 14 seconds.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Alright this next song goes out to the guy who keeps yelling from the balcony. It's called "We Hate You Please Die."

 

[MeanDean]

Probably get perma-banned for this. It does include Yoko



but at least I didn't post this!

 

[MeanDean]

Speaking of Lennon/Ono weirdness, this probably belongs on here. It's short. And silent.
More Cowbell! Less Yoko!

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/nutopian-international-anthem/