Songs that go on too long
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This thread was inspired by hearing the Beatles - Hey Jude on R2 earlier.
The 'play out' at the end goes on far too long and is far too repetitive.
I can think of some other bands guilty of the same thing (but can't remember the songs) but the Stones and Meat Loaf spring to mind.
What songs seem to go on forever and irk you?
The 'play out' at the end goes on far too long and is far too repetitive.
I can think of some other bands guilty of the same thing (but can't remember the songs) but the Stones and Meat Loaf spring to mind.
What songs seem to go on forever and irk you?
Black can man said:
I wonder if anyone has ever listened to that all the way through to catch the loop edits.
toasty said:
Happy by Pharrell Williams, a few too many choruses.
10 hours of trololo? Pah! LightweightHow about 24 hours of Happy
http://24hoursofhappy.com/
I've got a couple of Gary Moore live tracks in the car, and I think that some of the bits in the guitar solos go on a bit too long. There's one where he holds a note for just too long, and another where there's a break before he starts up again, again too long. It comes across as him waiting for adulation, which is a bit distasteful.
droopsnoot said:
I've got a couple of Gary Moore live tracks in the car, and I think that some of the bits in the guitar solos go on a bit too long. There's one where he holds a note for just too long, and another where there's a break before he starts up again, again too long. It comes across as him waiting for adulation, which is a bit distasteful.
Parisienne Walkways.I seem to recall that 'back in the day', sustaining a note for that long was quite an achievement.
One that sticks in my mind is "Every You, Every Me" by Placebo.
3.5 minute long song of which 1 minute is the outro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaycNcPsHI
Also the album version of Curtis Mayfield "Move on Up". Three minutes of the song plus five minutes of the same tune but no lyrics...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw
3.5 minute long song of which 1 minute is the outro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaycNcPsHI
Also the album version of Curtis Mayfield "Move on Up". Three minutes of the song plus five minutes of the same tune but no lyrics...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw
TonyRPH said:
droopsnoot said:
I've got a couple of Gary Moore live tracks in the car, and I think that some of the bits in the guitar solos go on a bit too long. There's one where he holds a note for just too long, and another where there's a break before he starts up again, again too long. It comes across as him waiting for adulation, which is a bit distasteful.
Parisienne Walkways.I seem to recall that 'back in the day', sustaining a note for that long was quite an achievement.
Johnnytheboy said:
I also recall seeing Metallica at Wembley touring the Black Album in 1991/2 (?).
EVERY SINGLE SONG they just went on hitting their instruments for about a minute after the song had finished, while we all applauded.
Got a bit boring after a while.
Like the Black Album, actually.
Yep, that's really annoying as well, as if all the songs fade out on the record and they can't be bothered figuring out how to do a proper ending. (Can't say I've heard much of their stuff except "the main one" on a studio album).EVERY SINGLE SONG they just went on hitting their instruments for about a minute after the song had finished, while we all applauded.
Got a bit boring after a while.
Like the Black Album, actually.
Oh, and the drum solo in the Motorhead set at the last Glastonbury they played. There was only thirty minutes of it shown on BBC TV, and almost half of it seemed to be taken up by a drum solo. Aren't most drum solos too long?
droopsnoot said:
Johnnytheboy said:
I also recall seeing Metallica at Wembley touring the Black Album in 1991/2 (?).
EVERY SINGLE SONG they just went on hitting their instruments for about a minute after the song had finished, while we all applauded.
Got a bit boring after a while.
Like the Black Album, actually.
Yep, that's really annoying as well, as if all the songs fade out on the record and they can't be bothered figuring out how to do a proper ending. (Can't say I've heard much of their stuff except "the main one" on a studio album).EVERY SINGLE SONG they just went on hitting their instruments for about a minute after the song had finished, while we all applauded.
Got a bit boring after a while.
Like the Black Album, actually.
Oh, and the drum solo in the Motorhead set at the last Glastonbury they played. There was only thirty minutes of it shown on BBC TV, and almost half of it seemed to be taken up by a drum solo. Aren't most drum solos too long?
Very little worse than a drum solo imho
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