Best Short Songs

Barney06 · 14/05/14 - 21:37

Following on from The Best Long Song Thread , The Best Short Songs coming in under two minutes

1 ) The 59th Bridge Street Song ( Feelin' Groovy ) - Simon & Garfunkel ( 1.51)

2 ) Not Fade Away - The Rolling Stones ( 1.46)

3 ) Welcome To The Working Week - Elvis Costello ( 1.22 )

4 ) Summer Nights - Marianne Faithfull ( 1.49 )

6 ) Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs ( 1.38)

scratchy23 · 14/05/14 - 21:50

Panic At The Disco - We're So Starving (1:21)
Beyoncé - Yoncé (1:38)
Rihanna - Birthday Cake (1:19)
Rihanna - Mad House (1:35)

JohnnyForget · 14/05/14 - 22:25

1950's rock 'n' roll had more than it fair share of very short songs - here's a few under two minutes:-

Words Of Love - Buddy Holly (1'56")
Rave On - Buddy Holly (1'53")
Come On - Chuck Berry (1'51")
Let It Rock - Chuck Berry (1'49")
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley (1'58")
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (1'51")

Marcusjll · 14/05/14 - 22:44

i really like Atomic Kitten - Someone Like me. Think it 1.58

Stephenmarra · 14/05/14 - 22:44

Shoplifting ~ The Slits 1.39
Behind The Wall ~ Tracy Chapman 1.49
I Want You ~ Tom Waits 1.22

Coen · 14/05/14 - 22:54

Primal Scream - Velocity Girl (1.24)

Eraserhead · 14/05/14 - 22:55

Hmmm....I've got 380 songs clocking in at under 2 minutes on my iPod. Quick selection:

Wire - 12XU (1.57)
Pixies - Tame (1.56)
Undertones - Here Comes the Summer (1.44)
Wedding Present - Getting Nowhere Fast (1.43)
Jesus and Mary Chain - Taste of Cindy (1.42)
Simon and Garfunkel - Feeling Groovy (1.42)
The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1.52)

starpress12 · 14/05/14 - 23:02

hey brother avicii, great song way too short though

[Deleted User] · 14/05/14 - 23:06

Blur Song 2 a great short song

Hav_mor91 · 14/05/14 - 23:09

Kate Bush- L'amour Looks Something Like you
The Smiths- Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, Panic

scratchy23 · 14/05/14 - 23:20

starpress12 wrote: »

hey brother avicii, great song way too short though

You must be getting mixed up with 'Addicted To You'?

Hey Brother is over 4 minutes long. Addicted To You is 2:28

Some more:

Naughty Boy - Welcome To Cabana (1:51)
System of a Down - Bounce (1:54)
Panic At The Disco - Folkin' Around (1:55)
Panic At The Disco - I Have Friends In Holy Spaces (1:56)
Kasabian - Apnoea (1:48)

scratchy23 · 14/05/14 - 23:22

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JohnnyForget · 14/05/14 - 23:27

Songs under 2 minutes by the Beatles:-

Please Please Me (1'59")
Misery (1'50")
Do You Want To Know A Secret (1'59")
There's A Place (1'51")
I Wanna Be Your Man (1'59")
From Me To You (1'56")
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (1'56")
I'll Cry Instead (1'49")
I'll Follow The Sun (1'46")
It's Only Love (1'54")
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Club Band Reprise (1'19")
Wild Honey Pie (0'52")
Why Don't We Do It In The Road (1'41")
I Will (1'46")
Mean Mr. Mustard (1'06")
Polythene Pam (1'12")
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (1'57")
Golden Slumbers (1'31")
Carry That Weight (1'36")
Her Majesty (0'23")

SweetHeartHolly · 15/05/14 - 02:46

My most favorite short song is "Lover Man" from my most favorite singer James Otto which only comes in at 2:43.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

[Deleted User] · 15/05/14 - 07:11

You Suffer by Napalm Death clocks in at 1 second! Does that count?

mgvsmith · 15/05/14 - 07:58

Simon & Garfunkel (again) - Bookends Theme (1'20")
Prince - Sister (1'32")
David Bowie - Breaking Glass (1, 53")
Sigur Ros - Takk (1'.58") essentially an instrumental
Crass - Do they owe us a living? (1'43)
A Sunny Day in Glasgow - Moments on the Lawn (1'50")

Arran_Dempster · 15/05/14 - 08:22

Solange - Looks Good With Trouble (the original version)

ohglobbits · 15/05/14 - 08:37

Cat Stevens

But I Might Die Tonight

The22ndRachel · 15/05/14 - 09:14

Rubber Lover by Marmaduke Duke. Great track... 1.59

Inkblot · 15/05/14 - 16:26

Buzzcocks - Love You More

mushymanrob · 15/05/14 - 17:37

spencer davis group - somebody help me... about 2 mins.

[Deleted User] · 16/05/14 - 05:32

some good stuff mentioned so far

sticking with songs under 2.30

boards of canada have loads of short stuff..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYQqeLvHns
olson [1.32] an all time favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma7lyfYzIw8
don't know any of his other stuff but really like this daniel johnston song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL8cCio0e6Y
nice song i found by an unknown band.

burnout by green day
would add william, it was really nothing and these things take time by the smiths.
bauhaus - dancing
she & him - why do you let me stay here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ytGTtn7q5c
all waters by perfume genius, really recommend this album it's beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O97KbQLck9g
no dancing by men without hats :kitty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE
white winter hymnal by fleet foxes

gemma-the-husky · 16/05/14 - 06:06

Adam faith. What do you want was under 2 mins.

Kiko H Fan · 16/05/14 - 09:12

Surely anything by the Ramones?

Kiko H Fan · 16/05/14 - 09:13

stuartjk wrote: »

You Suffer by Napalm Death clocks in at 1 second! Does that count?

If it does, then "The Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix" by Stormtroopers Of Death does to, since that clocks in at a massive 5 seconds.

LM · 16/05/14 - 09:44

I don't really class Mad House as a song by Rihanna
It was an intro to the album and more for the tour as well

Hey there!

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