10 Favourite Sub 3-Minute Songs

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And then it's time for #2!

And surprise surprise we have BLAZE BAYLEY!

This was pretty much a battle of two songs....this one from his very first album Silicon Messiah or Immortal One from part 3 of the Infinite Entanglement Trilogy, The Redemption Of William Black...but I went with this one because...well it's just a cracking little tune about being an astronaut!

[Vyn]

Blaze Bayley always looks like he is having the best time when he is singing. Just exudes an aura or something.

For my number two pick, I bring you "Burned Beyond Recognition," by Rollins Band.

Released in 1987, this is the opening track on the album Lifetime, and is further testament that Henry exudes his own kind of aura...

[Zzzptm]

KISS: Rock and Roll All Nite

One of the best rock and roll songs, ever. Gets straight to the point and has a chorus that has become iconic. 

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

^^^
It's still Kiss 

 

Pick No. 2

Therapy? - Screamager

From their Troublegum album of the early 90s the song Screamager is pretty typical, short, uptempo, simple and punky.

[Vyn]

I stayed away from Sabbath, and I stayed away from Motorhead. Motorhead was tough.

I have songs from both nocked for the number one slot.

It was a three-way. A "menage-a-trois" of music, if you will allow me the disjointed application of terminology.

But the song that immediately came to mind when Kilo recommended this list topic. A song that is under-heard by a band that is under-appreciated.

My No 1, clocking in at just under three minutes, I present, all the way from 1971, "Do It," by The Pink Faeries.

"It's Rock and Roll, and the message is - Do It!"

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Pick No. 1

The Damned - You're Gonna Realise

Note, the video is about 35 seconds longer than the song, as the first 25 seconds and the last 10 seconds are not part of the track!

This is a short song off their most recent album Darkadelic, it's a simple track which might be a little throw away but I really like it and wish it was much longer than its 2:36

[Zzzptm]

Punk, punk, punk, and now MOAR PUNK!

Death - Keep on Knocking

Lord, I love this song. Totally underplayed underrated and underappreciated like all the best punk ever done.

And I got a bonus track, it's on the strange side - sort of a pioneer of songs, one could say. Not many people dared to discuss homosexuality openly, let alone with tones of acceptance in music in 1974, but Funkadelic went and did it and this is the result:

Catchy tune, that! 

[Charger]

And my favourite under 3 minute song is

IRON MAIDEN - FUTUREAL!!!

Maiden I believe only have two songs that are under 3 minutes...this one and Wrathchild (not counting the intro instrumental Ides Of March)...but the winner here was quite clear.
This is fast and furious and a great opening track! It's about a life of a gamer and was quite poignant when it came out...and still is today.

Brilliant brilliant little track! And this is something that Maiden simply doesn't know how to make anymore...a fast, heavy rocker....

[Vyn]

I had never heard that Maiden song before. But, in my defense, there is very little Maiden I have heard after Seventh Son. And you're right, it's a fine catchy tune!

The Damned - had not heard "You're Gonna Realise" either. Was not expecting to like it, the last Damned I listed to at length was their mid-nineties release and I kind of let them go after that. In fact, didn't even realize Cpt. Sensible was still at it lol. I like the track!

And...had not heard that song from Death. Jeez, I apparently don't listen to music Another good track!

The space-funk song I have heard before - although I didn't recognize it. I don't have that record, but heard it at a friend's house way back in time. Once.

[Zzzptm]

Didn't number mine so I got one more... Chuck Berry's "Back in the USA"

Original version:

On a recent trip to St. Louis, we went to a corner cafe where the hamburgers sizzled on an open grill night and day. I was glad I was livin' in the USA that day, for sure.

Then the MC5 got their protopunk version out:

Souped-up with a bigger, louder engine, but still delivering the thrills like the original. When I come home from an international flight, this version is my anthem.

And, like any great little Rock and Roll song, Lemmy gave it a play:

OK, so he messes up the lyrics a little, but hey man, that's Rock and Roll! 

[Charger]

I had never heard that Maiden song before. But, in my defense, there is very little Maiden I have heard after Seventh Son. And you're right, it's a fine catchy tune!

You are missing out on some great music there...however I can also understand...and some of their later albums have been rather poor.


That was NOT the kind of music I was expecting from a band called Death! But seems that there were two bands named Death...

[Charger]

Shall we move on to the 10+ minute songs?

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I initially though 10-15 minutes but if you want just a 10+ I'm happy to go with that.

[Charger]

Well I don't mind...there aren't that many +15 minute songs that would even be in the consideration for me... Voyage Of The Homeless Sapien, The Garden and 2112 are the only ones that come to mind actually...not counting live stuff ofcourse.

So 10-15 minutes is just fine by me.

[Zzzptm]

15 minute cap will keep me from suggesting T**** as a B****, so I'm all for it!