Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 What do you think are some of the best songs that are under, say, 2 minutes 30 seconds? (I know, years ago that might be considered average length, but not anymore with 4+ becoming the norm) The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (2:04) Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (2:21) Tom Waits - I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2:30) Pixies - Isla De Encanta (1:41) The Rolling Stones - Hang Fire (2:23) etc. What else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 23, 2006 The Smiths - "William, It Was Really Nothing" at around 2.09 Tom Waits - "Cemetery Polka" 1.46 The Beatles - "For No One" 1.59 I think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 Wire - Ex Lion Tamer (2:19) Hot Snakes - Automatic Midnight (1:33) Tom Waits - I'm Still Here (1:49) The Rolling Stones - Yesterday's Papers (2:20) Elvis Costello & the Attractions - No Action (1:58) T. Rex - Metal Guru (2:25) Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate (2:03) Mission of Burma - This is Not a Photograph (1:56) David Bowie - Breaking Glass (1:51) The Feelies - Fa Cé-La (2:01) The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone (2:04) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling - 2.23 ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 "Minimum Wage" by They Might Be Giants - 0:47 "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" by the Dead Kennedys - 1:02 "Meet James Ensor" by They Might Be Giants - 1:30 "Introduce Yourself" by Faith No More - 1:33 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 The Queen epic "We Will Rock You". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 23, 2006 U2 - "October" 2.21 Tindersticks - "The Walt Blues" 1.08 and "Snowy in F# Minor" 2.30 Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick" lawl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 Jadakiss - Feel Me Jadakiss - Still Feel Me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Epic Reine 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 The Misfits - Astro Zombies The Misfits - Where Eagles Dare Black Sabbath - Embryo Soundgarden - Kickstand Minor Threat - Guilty Of Being White The Offspring - All I Want The Smiths - Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man Who Sold The World 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2006 Offspring "Nitro" (I think thats under) Blur "Song 2"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic Reducer 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 pearl jam - lukin at the drive in - star slight the beatles - martha my dear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 All I want was my first thought. We might need a separate list for non-punk bands. Anyone ever hear Music is like Beer by the Dave Brockie experience? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Simon & Garfunkel: Feelin' Groovy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Danielson Famile - Rubbernecker - 1:46 Copeland - Brightest - 2:05 The Beach Boys - I Get Around - 2:13 The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice - 2:24 Now, if it were under 3 minutes, there'd be a lot more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Some more: "A Walk"-Bad Religion 2:14 Every song on Suffer-Bad Religion "Waiting Around to Die"-Townes Van Zandt 2:24 "Poughkeepsie"-Devendra Banhart 2:17 "Pink Moon"-Nick Drake 2:05 "Fish Fuck"-GWAR :32 "I Like Food"-The Descendents :17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 "Fishfuck" isn't 32 seconds long. It's a minute and 32 seconds. Ahem... Napalm Death - "You Suffer And Die" (0:05) S.O.D. - "The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix" (0:05) S.O.D. - "The Ballad of Phil Hartman" (0:08) S.O.D. - "Diamonds And Rust (Extended Edition)" (0:05) S.O.D. - "Anti-Procrastination Song" (0:06) S.O.D. - "Fuck The Middle East" (0:27) S.O.D. - "United Forces" (1:53) S.O.D. - "Celtic Frosted Flakes" (1:15) S.O.D. - "Ram It Up" (1:21) The Misfits - "We Are 138" (1:41) The Misfits - "Hybrid Moments" (1:42) S.O.D. - "March of the S.O.D." (1:27) S.O.D. - "Sgt. D and the S.O.D." (2:23) Zombie Apocalypse - "Welcome to the Jungle" (2:17) Zombie Apocalypse - "Morti Viventi" (0:18) Zombie Apocalypse - "The Dead in the Queue" (2:00) Zombie Apocalypse - "Just Meat" (0:48) Zombie Apocalypse - "God, I Hope The Data is Lying" (1:04) Zombie Apocalypse - "Murder Be a Lady Tonight" (1:28) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (2:25) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 24, 2006 I officially declare the thread closed. From here on out, we're just naming songs regardless of quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Yeah, I blame Corey Lazarus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 24, 2006 I thought I wrapped it up with "Thick as a Brick," but yeah, that too. Hey, did you like The Bends? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Yes, yes, and yes, thanks for that. And you were right about "High and Dry." I like it as a song but it'd be better near the end of the album. "Fake Plastic Trees" dwarfs it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Thanks! I've been pitching that to everyone and nobody else agrees. Whaaatever. I've decided it would be really awesome to live in the Marina Towers, as featured on Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. You know. Just because. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2006 Whenever I think of more songs, I just go back and edit them into my original post. So, you know, it doesn't seem like I'm adding to a dead thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angle-plex 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 Pretty sure "Norwegian Wood" - The Beatles is only two minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 So are a lot of other Beatles songs, yet none made my list. How about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 'Ex Lion Tamer' has already been mentioned when the thread was still alive, but that won't stop me agreeing with it now. Also, every other Wire song from their golden period could probably go in here, I always loved the fact that whilst the song 'Pink Flag' is like 3.40, it sounds like an absolute epic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 Yeah, I blame Corey Lazarus. Why? Because most of the songs by three of my favorites bands fall under the criteria of being shorter than 2:30? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FroGG_NeaL 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 Because that GODDAMN HOLY SHIT ITS STARIN AT ME! baby-creature-corpse-type thing in your sig fucks up people's heads, and they think they're actually posting good songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2006 'American Pie' fuck he's right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted May 25, 2006 "Thick as a Brick" already established the "it's funny because it's long" thing; why list an 8 when I've already done a 44? That's IT. Thread CLOSED. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
