Songs with long endings

[Deleted User] · 17/10/10 - 19:27

Some songs end with either a long instrumental, or quite a few repetitions of the chorus etc. The most famous example is probably Hey Jude, where the 'na na na' section goes on for almost 4 minutes.

Another favourite of mine is Staying Alive by the Bee Gees. After the final chorus, they repeat the middle 8 for around 2 minutes before fading out.

Do you have any favourite long endings?

Lewnaticc · 17/10/10 - 19:28

Hmm... does the final note of 'We Belong Together' count? 17 seconds... that's pretty long for a note, let a lone a C5.

I can't really think of any, but I know I've heard some before. There's one really ticking on my brain but I can't name it.

mimicole · 17/10/10 - 19:29

Cold Case Love - Rihanna

TheSlayer10 · 17/10/10 - 19:42

Celine Dion - My Heart will Go On

Coen · 17/10/10 - 20:09

I think the most extreme example I know is the album version of Jimmy Eat World's "Goodbye Sky Harbour" - the song proper finishes after about 3 minutes, but it then goes in to an instrumental pattern that goes on for a further 13 minutes.

gomezz · 17/10/10 - 20:11

Layla - Derek & the Dominoes

PhilH36 · 17/10/10 - 20:13

I've got the 7" vinyl of "I Am The Beat" by the group The Look. It's pressed with a repeating groove at the end so when the stylus reaches the run-out groove you can just leave it repeating the last few notes for as long as you want.

[Deleted User] · 17/10/10 - 20:48

Coen wrote: »

I think the most extreme example I know is the album version of Jimmy Eat World's "Goodbye Sky Harbour" - the song proper finishes after about 3 minutes, but it then goes in to an instrumental pattern that goes on for a further 13 minutes.

Wow. I just heard it. That's extreme.

Eric_Blob · 17/10/10 - 21:39

If We Ever Meet Again by Timbaland and Katy Perry goes on for ages after the final chorus. It's cut out of the radio edit, but it's really boring when you watch the video.

[Deleted User] · 17/10/10 - 21:46

Mr Blue Sky from ELO has a long instrumental ending.

Eric_Blob · 17/10/10 - 21:54

gareth_williams wrote: »

Mr Blue Sky from ELO has a long instrumental ending.

I'm only a teenager, but I absolutely love that song!!!

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 05:21

Needless to say I love Rock music.

Eagles - Hotel California
Marvin Gaye-Got to give it up
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
Guns N' Roses- November Rain
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd-Another brick in the wall
The Who - My Generation
Metallica - One
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free bird
Radiohead - Paranoid Android

This one has repetitions at the end he says the same thing over and over again:

Rage Against The Machine: Killing In The Name

I love em all but my top favorite instrumental is Slash from Guns N' Roses-November Rain

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 06:02

Forgot to add my favorite song ever

AC/DC Let there be rock

musicdude · 18/10/10 - 07:15

All good things by Nelly furtado
Rehab by Rihanna
Woo hoo by Xtina/Minaj

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 09:25

Coen wrote: »

I think the most extreme example I know is the album version of Jimmy Eat World's "Goodbye Sky Harbour" - the song proper finishes after about 3 minutes, but it then goes in to an instrumental pattern that goes on for a further 13 minutes.

I was just about to mention this

Love it

QwertyGirl1771 · 18/10/10 - 13:35

A-Ha's Halfway Though The Tour has a fabulous, quirky, instrumental ending which starts softly and builds up. I love this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cfff5CHIJM

ags_rule · 18/10/10 - 13:40

Guns N' Roses - Coma
Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (Particularly live)
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Metallica - One

Red+Blooded · 18/10/10 - 13:41

Kylie Minogue's - Confide In me

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 15:14

One Day Like This - Elbow

reishun · 18/10/10 - 15:21

overkill - motorhead

QwertyGirl1771 · 18/10/10 - 15:55

Eric_Blob wrote: »

I'm only a teenager, but I absolutely love that song!!!

My Daughter is 13 and it's her all time favourite song.

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 19:11

Sleep Don't Weep by Damien Rice is quite long on the ending. The song last around 5 minutes then has around 20 minutes (might be wrong) of singing bowl.

kutox · 19/10/10 - 00:20

Kanye West - Love Lockdown. The vocals finish with about a minute and a half left of the song iirc, and nothing much happens for the rest of it

[Deleted User] · 19/10/10 - 01:39

Bonnie Tylers epic cover of 'Making Love Out Of Nothing At All' doesnt end for several years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeKTg3bO-I

Bonnie belts the line "Making Love out of nothing at all" for over three minutes towards the end of the nearly 8 minute song.

cambs1965 · 19/10/10 - 08:32

The guitar outro on Kate's Wuthering Heights - fantastic

Miss_Moo · 19/10/10 - 10:18

Dry County by Bon Jovi.

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