Music Trivia -> Super Long Pop Songs -> A
Blame Hey Jude, but there have been some very long songs that have made the radio. For the purposes of this page, please stick to songs with lyrics, that are intended for radio play (singles).
"A," Cartel Lenght:9:45
The epic follow-up to the preceding song on the album, "Q", it answers all of the songs on Chroma.
Alex
"Abacab," Genesis Lenght:7:02 (studio version)
britrock
"Achilles' Last Stand," Led Zeppelin Lenght:10:26
The opening track from the PRESENCE album, it is one of the few cuts from the album to receive substantial radio airplay.
Todd W. Zimmerman
"Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy," Manowar Lenght:28+ mins
very long, I listen to it every once and a while, often not getting past 20 min. Listen to the whole song is actually really good though
Sens Fan
"Adrian," Jewel Lenght:7:02
A rather sad song about a boy who grows up in a coma. Track 8 on "Pieces Of You".
Brian Kelly
"Age of Accountability," Giant Squid Lenght:6:45
weirdkid106
"Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast," Pink Floyd Lenght:13:00
"Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is a three-part instrumental track from the 1970 Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother. It features Pink Floyd playing in the background as Alan Stiles (a Pink Floyd roadie, who appeared on the "live album cover" of Ummagumma; often mistaken to be Alan Parsons, who engineered The Dark Side of the Moon as well as Atom Heart Mother) speaks about the breakfast he is preparing and eating, as well as breakfasts he has had in the past ("Breakfast in Los Angeles. Macrobiotic stuff..."). There are significant breaks before the first, and in between all three, instrumental parts where only Alan's muttering and movements, with occasional exterior background noise, are heard. Much of Alan's speech is overdubbed throughout the piece in gradually fading echoes e.g. "Macrobiotic stuff" is repeated every couple of seconds, more quietly each time. It was performed live three times in the UK during the winter of 1970. In addition to the talking, the sounds of Alan making breakfast — such as lighting the stove, cooking bacon, pouring cereal (most likely Kellogg's Rice Krispies, from the sound of the cereal popping, lol), loudly gulping and drinking milk or juice, and loudly and vigorously eating cereal — are clearly audible in the background, which adds a conceptual feel to the track. Alan can be heard entering the kitchen and gathering supplies at the start of the track, and washing up and exiting the kitchen at the end; a dripping tap can be heard during both of these instances. On some copies of the vinyl version, the dripping tap at the end of the song is cut into the run-off groove, so it plays on infinitely until the listener removes the stylus from the album, an effect obviously lost on the CD release, though the dripping continues for approximately 17 seconds after all other sounds have ceased. Rise and Shine: This piece consists of piano, organ, steel guitar, cymbals and electric guitar fed through a Leslie speaker. During the opening of this section, Alan can be heard muttering to himself, deciding what to have as he begins to prepare his breakfast. He can be heard saying the following: "Oh... Er... Me flakes... Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, tomatoes, toast, coffee... Marmalade, I like marmalade... Yes, porridge is nice, any cereal... I like all cereals... Oh, God." Sunny Side Up: This piece was written and performed entirely by David Gilmour on two acoustic guitars and a steel guitar. Morning Glory: This piece was performed by the entire band. The main instrument is Rick Wright's piano, which was overdubbed three different times (one in the left channel, one in the centre, and one in the right channel). The piece also features very prominent bass, electric guitar, ADTed drums, and Hammond organ. At the end after saying "Well, my head's a blank", Alan picks up his car keys and leaves via the door. Faintly, a car can be heard starting and driving away.
Mickey D.
"Albuquerque," "Weird" Al Yankovic Lenght:11:25
It's only technically a song, but it's really a long rant/monolouge set to music. Oh, and it includes weasles.
kaosblaze
"Albuquerque," "Weird Al" Yankovic Lenght:11:22
Al's first eleven minute song. Since then, he's matched that length with "Genius In France" and "Trapped At the Drive-Thru".
Brian Kelly
"Alice's Restaurant," Arlo Guthrie Lenght:18:36
"You can get any get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"
Joe H
"Alice's Restuarant," Arlo Guthrie Lenght:18:20
hamp
"All Around The World," Oasis Lenght:9:20
Used to be AT&T theme song (chorus) by the great 90's British rock band Oasis.
JC Foster
"All Nightmare Long," Metallica Lenght:7:58
DJ Blaze
"Amarok," Mike Oldfield Lenght:60:00
Monika
"American Pie," Don McLean Lenght:8:32
Most songs played an edited version of this, and the 45 was split into two parts, but a lot of stations prefer to play the unedited album version.
crazydon
"American Woman," The Guess Who Lenght:5:07
Although the length of the original lp version of this tune, at 5:07, is not as long as many songs put on this section of amiright, "American Woman's original lp version is so much more superior than the 3:46 single edit heard more often (including for some unknown and unfathomable reason on many Classic Rock and Classic hit stations), with it's opening of Burton Cummings spelling out A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N. The anti-American war machine tune, "American Woman" was the first and unfortunately for the Canadian band's U.S. fans, only #1 single going to #1 on the same week, May 4, 1970, as the Kent State University in Ohio massacre of four students by National Guardsmen when students utilized their Constitutional rights to protest President Nixon's expanding the Vietnam War into Cambodia.
Peter
"Ampullae of Lorenzini," Giant Squid Lenght:9:16
weirdkid106
"Anesthesize," Porcupine Tree Lenght:17:42
nosckaJ
"Angry Son," Indian Summer Lenght:7:27
TBuck
"Aren't You Angel," Indian Summer Lenght:7:11
TBuck
"Art of Life," X Japan Lenght:33:45
This song, 29 minutes when it was released as a single (!), reaches over half an hour when played live. It is composed of several different parts, from heavy guitar playing to a piano segment lasting almost ten minutes, which is performed by the same person who spends a total of sixteen minutes on drums. Is often considered Japan's answer to Stairway of Heaven.
Kawaiiistkuollut
"The Art of Reason," Threshold Lenght:10:23
Simon Lobel
"Atom Heart Mother Suite," Pink Floyd Lenght:23 minutes and 44 seconds
This is an (in my opinion) a greatly under estimated Pink Floyd song. The entire album shows the band transformation from the super psychdelic band to the clean, sharp, well versed band we all love.
Wade Brock
"Autobahn," Kraftwerk Lenght:22:45
"Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf dir autobahn." The longest song's been cut right down to 3:27. It topped the #25 Hot 100 Billboard Charts in '75. When I listen to Kraftwerk at bedtime, it soothes me to sleep.
Mickey D.
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