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rezny717 · 11-28-2011, 12:49 PM

Songs on the radio usually run 2-5 minutes in length.But there are some songs(late 1950's,1960's-today).that are real long,running longer than 5 minutes.Example:The Temptations '1972 hit "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"was originally 16 minutes,but was cut down to 7 minutes,for radio airplay.Know of any more really long songs?

JamesG · 11-28-2011, 01:00 PM

Iron Butterfly's 'In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida' ran for 17:05 from 1968.

I once heard that around the time that the song first came out that it had a lot of airtime on the radio because the radio hosts took breaks while it played.

Penny Lane · 11-28-2011, 02:07 PM

Alice's Restaurant(Arlo Guthrie) ran 18.5 minutes. 1967

The Doors Light My Fire(1967) was too long for AM airplay so it the instrumental section(which is awesome) was pared down.

rezny717 · 11-28-2011, 02:56 PM

Also,the late Ray Charles' classic 1959 hit "What'd I Say"was pared down for AM radio play (some (not all)stations only play part 1-and skip part 2)from its original 6:03 length.(But don't worry.Some stations pare down the song even further,(not a lot)and DO play parts 1 and 2-Even pared down a little,it's STILL a great song.

Torgo · 11-28-2011, 03:48 PM

The Alan Parsons Project's The Fall of the House of Usher is 16:05.

The Alan Parsons Project's The Naked Robot is 10:19.

From Pink Floyd's Animals-
Dogs 17:03
Pigs 11:25
Sheep 10:25

From Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here-
Shine On You Crazy Diamond(1-5) 13:38
Shine On You Crazy Diamond(6-9) 12:29

From Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother-
Atom Heart Mother 23:44
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast 13:00

Pink Floyd's A Saucerful of Secrets 11:52

Camel's Lady Fantasy 12:45

Transvision Vamp's Velveteen 9:51

phoebe7165 · 11-28-2011, 05:32 PM

Oh man, my favorite band, Dream Theater, they're known for their long songs!!! I figure on average with all the songs they have and the length of those songs, I'm guessing on average 8 minutes.

Examples - "Learning to Live" 11:31
"Metropolis" is over 9 min.
"Scarred" is 11 min
"The Glass Prison" is 13:52

And the big ones - "Octavarium" is 5 movements and played all together is 24 min. "In the Presence of Enemies" played back to back is 25 min. and the longest one "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" which has 8 movements, when played all together is a whole 42 minutes!!

And I got to hear those last 3 songs in concert at one time or another.

MrCleveland · 11-28-2011, 05:56 PM

As a fan of Prog-Rock...many songs went 5+ minutes, like...

"Late Lament" and the orchestral begining was omitted on radio.

I dunno if I ever heard the short version, but another Yessong, "Owner on a Lonely Heart" has been edited.

Though NOT a Prog-Rock Song...most radio stations only played Part 1 of this song...Part 2 is the best part of the song!

IllinoisTVFan · 11-28-2011, 06:50 PM

These classics that everyone and their grandmA knows: Stairway to Heaven, and Free Bird.

Like mentioned prog rock, like Carn Evil #9 by ELP.

Another one was Rio by Duran Duran which was over 5 minutes. Actually most of their songs are much longer than the single version.

mystery_daisy · 11-28-2011, 09:15 PM

November Rain - Guns N' Roses 8:52

I'd Do Anything for Love - Meat Loaf 11:54

Achilles Last Stand - Led Zepplin 10:19

MickeyMac · 11-28-2011, 09:42 PM

"Mountain Jam" by the Allman Brothers Band is about 35 minutes long. The song takes up one whole album.

MrCleveland · 11-28-2011, 10:22 PM

Here's some more Prog Songs that are real long by Genesis....

Phil Collins later did this song, but cut the flute and guitar instrumental break.

This is probably the best era of Genesis...Peter Gabriel on vocals and Phil Collins was coming out of his shell as a drummer and background singer for Genesis!

This is in 3 parts, but it's a VERY epic song, ending with Revelation!

JamesG · 11-29-2011, 12:46 AM

Most of Metallica's material goes over 5 mins.

Some make it a few seconds over and others are almost 10 mins. long.

Their longest recording, to date, is from the Lou Reed collab. album 'Lulu' with 'Junior Dad' running 19:29.

MrCleveland · 11-29-2011, 06:23 PM

The Beatles had three long songs, this one's the longest...and nonsensical!...

This is the 2nd Longest...and the song abruptly ends!...

This is the 3rd Longest Beatles Song...but it reached #1!...

UMFaninMD · 11-30-2011, 08:57 PM

"American Pie" by Don McClean and that song never gets edited on radio.

"No More Tears" by Ozzy Osbourne is over seven minutes long and rock stations have edited out the instrumental part before the guitar solo. Without it, it makes the song awkward.

Muse's Space Dementia is 6:21.

Donna Summer's original long version of "Love To Love You Baby" is 17:04 and her original long version of "Try Me I Know We Can Make It" is a little over 10 minutes. Her MacArthur Park Suite, featuring the back to back tracks "MacArthur Park," "One of A Kind," "Heaven Knows" and the reprise of the first song is also another 17 minute track. Many disco and dance songs are very long, because it kept the dancers dancing and the DJ's didn't have to do a whole lot.

MrCleveland · 11-30-2011, 11:20 PM

Here's a few more 5+ Minute Songs....

11-28-2011, 02:07 PM	#3
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Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,024	The Alan Parsons Project's The Fall of the House of Usher is 16:05. The Alan Parsons Project's The Naked Robot is 10:19. From Pink Floyd's Animals- Dogs 17:03 Pigs 11:25 Sheep 10:25 From Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here- Shine On You Crazy Diamond(1-5) 13:38 Shine On You Crazy Diamond(6-9) 12:29 From Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother- Atom Heart Mother 23:44 Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast 13:00 Pink Floyd's A Saucerful of Secrets 11:52 Camel's Lady Fantasy 12:45 Transvision Vamp's Velveteen 9:51
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11-28-2011, 05:32 PM	#6
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Oh man, my favorite band, Dream Theater, they're known for their long songs!!! I figure on average with all the songs they have and the length of those songs, I'm guessing on average 8 minutes. Examples - "Learning to Live" 11:31 "Metropolis" is over 9 min. "Scarred" is 11 min "The Glass Prison" is 13:52 And the big ones - "Octavarium" is 5 movements and played all together is 24 min. "In the Presence of Enemies" played back to back is 25 min. and the longest one "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" which has 8 movements, when played all together is a whole 42 minutes!! And I got to hear those last 3 songs in concert at one time or another.
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MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	As a fan of Prog-Rock...many songs went 5+ minutes, like... "Late Lament" and the orchestral begining was omitted on radio. I dunno if I ever heard the short version, but another Yessong, "Owner on a Lonely Heart" has been edited. Though NOT a Prog-Rock Song...most radio stations only played Part 1 of this song...Part 2 is the best part of the song!
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11-28-2011, 12:49 PM	#1
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Really Long (5 minutes or longer) songs Songs on the radio usually run 2-5 minutes in length.But there are some songs(late 1950's,1960's-today).that are real long,running longer than 5 minutes.Example:The Temptations '1972 hit "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"was originally 16 minutes,but was cut down to 7 minutes,for radio airplay.Know of any more really long songs?

11-28-2011, 01:00 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,034	Iron Butterfly's 'In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida' ran for 17:05 from 1968. I once heard that around the time that the song first came out that it had a lot of airtime on the radio because the radio hosts took breaks while it played.

11-28-2011, 02:56 PM	#4
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Also,the late Ray Charles' classic 1959 hit "What'd I Say"was pared down for AM radio play (some (not all)stations only play part 1-and skip part 2)from its original 6:03 length.(But don't worry.Some stations pare down the song even further,(not a lot)and DO play parts 1 and 2-Even pared down a little,it's STILL a great song.

11-28-2011, 06:50 PM	#8
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	These classics that everyone and their grandmA knows: Stairway to Heaven, and Free Bird. Like mentioned prog rock, like Carn Evil #9 by ELP. Another one was Rio by Duran Duran which was over 5 minutes. Actually most of their songs are much longer than the single version.

11-28-2011, 09:15 PM	#9
mystery_daisy True Crime Buff Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Galveston Bay Posts: 3,118	November Rain - Guns N' Roses 8:52 I'd Do Anything for Love - Meat Loaf 11:54 Achilles Last Stand - Led Zepplin 10:19

11-28-2011, 09:42 PM	#10
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	"Mountain Jam" by the Allman Brothers Band is about 35 minutes long. The song takes up one whole album.

11-28-2011, 10:22 PM	#11
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	Here's some more Prog Songs that are real long by Genesis.... Phil Collins later did this song, but cut the flute and guitar instrumental break. This is probably the best era of Genesis...Peter Gabriel on vocals and Phil Collins was coming out of his shell as a drummer and background singer for Genesis! This is in 3 parts, but it's a VERY epic song, ending with Revelation!

11-29-2011, 12:46 AM	#12
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,034	Most of Metallica's material goes over 5 mins. Some make it a few seconds over and others are almost 10 mins. long. Their longest recording, to date, is from the Lou Reed collab. album 'Lulu' with 'Junior Dad' running 19:29.

11-29-2011, 06:23 PM	#13
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	The Beatles had three long songs, this one's the longest...and nonsensical!... This is the 2nd Longest...and the song abruptly ends!... This is the 3rd Longest Beatles Song...but it reached #1!...

11-30-2011, 08:57 PM	#14
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	"American Pie" by Don McClean and that song never gets edited on radio. "No More Tears" by Ozzy Osbourne is over seven minutes long and rock stations have edited out the instrumental part before the guitar solo. Without it, it makes the song awkward. Muse's Space Dementia is 6:21. Donna Summer's original long version of "Love To Love You Baby" is 17:04 and her original long version of "Try Me I Know We Can Make It" is a little over 10 minutes. Her MacArthur Park Suite, featuring the back to back tracks "MacArthur Park," "One of A Kind," "Heaven Knows" and the reprise of the first song is also another 17 minute track. Many disco and dance songs are very long, because it kept the dancers dancing and the DJ's didn't have to do a whole lot.

11-30-2011, 11:20 PM	#15
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	Here's a few more 5+ Minute Songs....