10 Favourite Sub 3-Minute Songs

[Vyn]

Found a different video and replaced the other one, hopefully that one does the job.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I forgot about Wrathchild! But I had remembered their other short song, but was leaving that to Charger anyway!

Pick No. 9

The Stranglers - Tank

The first track on their Black and White album from 1978. They don't often do short tracks, but this album had a bunch of them. I toyed with going with Hey! Rise of the Robots but that's a little quirky!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Pick No. 8

Jello Biafra with NoMeansNo - Ride the Flume

Jello Biafra, once of The Dead Kennedys and subsequently involved with a mixture of projects. Hooked up with the band NoMeansNo for the album The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy. It's a mixed bag but has some good stuff on it including this little ditty about riding a log down a water coarse!

[Zzzptm]

Oooh I really like that Tank track! Need to +1 KDC's awesomeness for that. It's got a strong Hawkwind vibe to it.

And then there's the whole Subgenius vibe with the Jello Biafra album cover. Nice. Totally not surprised to see plenty of punk and power pop making the lists.

Speaking of power pop, this one's from an expert in the field, Todd Rundgren and his Utopia project, this one "Take It Home":

100% music to wear a skinny tie to.

And if you wants your punk rock with a Mötorhead twist, there's always The Stripp with Ain't No Crime (To Rock and Roll):

[Charger]

I shall listen to the tracks when I have the time...now I just came in to post mine...


NUMBER 8 we have

YEAH YEAH YEAHs - HONEYBEAR

YYYs have a few short tracks on their first album but Show Your Bones is the one I dig more and this song is just rockin' little tune...starts off soft and then blasts out!
Fun lyrics as well.

[Vyn]

No 7 finds the King telling his jailhouse story for two minutes and twenty-eight seconds.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Choice No. 7

Iced Earth - Seven Headed Whore

Technically this is 3.00 dead on the CD, but the YT video ends at 2:59 so I'm going to include it anyway! Another of my favourites from Incorruptible their last and I guess final album.

[Charger]

^^^
That's a pretty rocking tune! I think I really need to get that album!


My # 7 is going to be some SLAYER!

Slayer has quite a few songs that could have made it on the list...Threshold from God Hates Us All, Hate Worldwide from World Painted Blood, Sex Murder Art from Divine Intervention but in the end the struggle was between Reborn and this one...

And Jesus Saves wins clearly because they managed to fit a whole lot of stuff in just 2 minutes and 55 seconds! There's a clear intro the ultra fast verses with solos and bit lower tempo choruses...This is thrash metal right here people!

[Zzzptm]

No 7 finds the King telling his jailhouse story for two minutes and twenty-eight seconds.

Fun fact, that was a hit this week in 1957 along with Little Richard's Keep A-Knockin'.

[Zzzptm]

I enjoyed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs there so +1 awesome for Charger on that count!

I'm going to 1966 for my next pick, a great soul tune by The Capitols, Cool Jerk:

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

My 6th pick

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Mirage

From their debut album Scream, 2:48, quite commercial for them.

[Charger]

^^^
You jumped one!



My # 6 MOTÖRHEAD!

Motörhead would have several to fit this topic! In fact a shit ton of songs to choose from...but I though I'd go with RUNAROUND MAN because...well...I just fuckin' LOVE it! The shotgun vocals and the killer riff with the fast drumming this song just screams fast rocker in every single note!
Not the most complex song but doesn't need to be...this is in your face rock 'n roll at it's absolute finest!

[Vyn]

No. 6

The tune that introduced the world to The Clash, back in 1977...

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

@Charger
Right choice... wrong number!

[Zzzptm]

2:59 ooooh they get under the wire with a second to spare!

Rainbow - Do You Close Your Eyes