Great Songs that are just TOO SHORT!!!

dgiharris · May 2, 2008

I love listening to music and work, but some of the songs I really love are just too short and I wish there were extended versions of the song.

Take a couple of timeless classics that are under 3 minutes long

Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2E_RSJAhYU

Or

Why do Fools Fall in Love by Franky Limen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXQSKWgruw&mode=related&search

So this got me thinking. What other great songs out there are just too short?

JRH · May 3, 2008

Check out this link:

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t389368.html

Not all of them are great but they still represent a reasonable cross section.

Jim Hoye (JRH)

JamieFord · May 3, 2008

Hmmm...here are some notable shorties:

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen (2:37)
Train In Vain by The Clash (3:12)
I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones (2:29)
We Will Rock You by Queen (2:02)

And of course, there's Song 2, by Blur which is two minutes on the nose...

MelodyO · May 4, 2008

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day.

Every time I hear this song, at the end I think "Is that it!?! I want mooooore. Damn it, Green Day, would it have killed you to put in one more verse?" :0)

KTC · May 4, 2008

Melody, damn you! I saw the thread title and I thought IMMEDIATELY of that song.

MelodyO · May 4, 2008

KTC said:
Melody, damn you! I saw the thread title and I thought IMMEDIATELY of that song.

Ha ha! Beat you to it. That'll teach you for sleeping.

Danger Jane · May 5, 2008

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane...2:26, right?

I nominate Tales of Brave Ulysses and Sunshine of Your Love by Cream, because while they're not short they're still too short, there could have been a sweet nine minute solo in there somewhere...

Shadow_Ferret · May 6, 2008

I think Rush's 2112 was just too short. 20 minutes? Is that it?

And ELP's Karn Evil 9. 28 minutes seems likes its over before it starts.

Damian_Rucci · May 15, 2008

Moist Vagina by Nirvana. I don't know exact time but it's like a minute or something, great song though.

Dommo · May 17, 2008

In a Gaddadavita by Iron Butterfly. I think the song's like 20 minutes long.

I just remember when it got parodied on the simpson's, and laughing my ass off.

soleary · May 17, 2008

Mmmm Bop by Hansen

Ha Ha -- Made you Wince!

RG570 · May 17, 2008

Omega Man by The Police.

I guess they didn't want the slower listeners to realize that Andy Summers wrote way better songs than Sting ever could.

Inkdaub · May 21, 2008

Break by Fugazi is too short.

Great Songs that are just TOO SHORT!!!

dgiharris

Disgruntled Scientist

JRH

practical experience, FTW

JamieFord

giving resonant directions

MelodyO

Waiting for love on the web

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

MelodyO

Waiting for love on the web

Danger Jane

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

Damian_Rucci

Dommo

On Mac's double secret probation.

soleary

RG570

Inkdaub

wrapped in plastic