Longest song

[edna]

Anybody knows which is the longest song released and how much it lasts? Thank you!

[Earth-Angel]

I have a few CD's that are only 1 or 2 songs long. They are mostly drum 'n bass albums though. Just one DJ mixing a whole lot of songs into one long song. Perhaps you mean a rock song or something by a single artist

[edna]

Hi, Eart-Angel! yes, I´ve been asked for that... I said "Sad eyed Lady of the Lowlands" (Dylan) but seems they need to know how much it lasts and also it must be a rock or pop song ( no Djs mixes or so)

I´m so glad each time I see a post of yours, Suzie...

[EasyRider]

I remember an album my brother had back in the early 70's.It was by STEPPENWOLF.The album's title was EARLY STEPPENWOLF.It had a really spooky version of THE PUSHER on it that was 23 minutes long.I believe it was recorded live at a place called THE MATRIX in San Francisco in 1967.

[edna]

Thanks, Easy! I´m keeping this info...

[EasyRider]

Hi Edna....glad to hear that

by the way,I was surprised to learn that Hoyt Axton wrote the lyrics.He just never struck me as the type of guy who would write this kind of song.LOL

[Aunt_Acid]

One of these days, I'm going to make a song that's 48 minutes long. You just wait and see. The longest song I know of is Dogs, but that song gets pwned l3ngthwise by all these.

[_jr_]

Any song by Shania Twain.

[EasyRider]

Longest POP song

[Aunt_Acid]

Damn. 78 minute song, coming up.

[EasyRider]

I did some investigating and found that THE PUSHER is actually 21:36 minutes long.

[edna]

I got it... I mean, easy got it for me!!! Thank you very much Easy, and Sue, and Jr, and Chris...!!

[behindblueeyez]

What is it?

Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull is 45 minutes or something, if I remember right...

[Earth-Angel]

I believe EasyRiders link leads to this:

Chris Butler's 1996 single "The Devil Glitch" does indeed hold the record for "The World's Longest Recorded Pop Song", clocking in at 69 minutes and including over 500 verses.

[bazooka]

(>) This thread from a while back has entertaining details about a number of rather long songs.

[edna]

Thank you once again... you´ve been of great help all of you!

[OLD 55]

This thread from a while back has entertaining details about a number of rather long songs.

[SoulGirl]

Any song by Shania Twain.

[Jimmy1104]

A song that came to mind immediately was Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant. That cut lasts close to half an hour. I am not sure how many would consider it a song or rather a just a guy telling a tale with a musical interlude.

[edna]

Thank you very much, songfellas!

[Kevin]

"American Pie" FEELS like the longest song when it 's on the radio ! ( he ducks) This rant more likely belongs with the "Why Stairway.." thread, but to quote jillian, "meh", .... now honestly ! What in the hell does that mean ? (but it feels good though) PLEASE, someone....have mercy....I've done what could be considered to be back checking and I can't find it anywhere -- Meh ( I WILL use it foolishly if no one obliges) !

[Groove Phroot]

hi guys this is my first post!!!

Well you guys obviously havent heard of the allman bros just 2/3rds of all there songs are over 20 minutes long! also they have a song called the mountain jam (theme from donovan leitchs first there was a mountain) where in one version (live at ludlow garage 1976) where the jam for 48:30 all improve.

[T31692]

99 bottles of beer on the wall

[Mike]

Longest symphony -

The symphony Victory At Sea, written by Richard Rodgers for the documentary film of the same name, and arranged by Robert Russell Bennett for NBC TV in 1952, lasted 13 hours. ::

[MuzikTyme]

hi guys this is my first post!!!

Well you guys obviously havent heard of the allman bros

Funny guy.

You obviously didn't click the link provided by our observant bazooka. You'll find cosmosis' mention.

Welcome to Songfacts. One bit of advice:

Try not to underestimate the vast musical knowledge of members here.

Edna, I mentioned the longest song in my collection in the other thread, Light of Day, Day of Darkness by Green Carnation (an hour long). There's more information in bazooka's link.