[BaboonGuy]

I'm lookin for some powerful 3 minute long songs that have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Any recs are highly appreciated thanks!

 

[Ingo]

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Originally Posted by BaboonGuy I'm lookin for some powerful 3 minute long songs that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Any recs are highly appreciated thanks!

School project? I think I remember something like this from highschool English class.

 

[pds6]

Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody to Love", (3:00).

A masterpiece and one of the best three minutes in Rock.

 

[Enverxis]

Iron Maiden - Wrathchild

 

[BaboonGuy]

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Originally Posted by Ingo School project? I think I remember something like this from highschool English class.

Yes but way better than a hs Eng class. it's for a film production class, 3 minute long vid with nonsync sound that tells a story... a song fills it perfectly. so i'm starting with the song, then constructing what i want to be in the short piece next

 

[3DCadman]

A quick run thru iTunes, sorting by time (a great tool, iTunes):
I'll give it plus or minus 5 seconds.

The Innocence Mission - Speak Our Minds - 2:55
Steve Vai - Greasy Kid's Stuff - 2:58
Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Kill Your Television - 2:58
U2- Desire - 2:59
Neal Morse - Transformation - 3:00
Enya (yes ENYA!) - Storms in Africa (Part II) - 3:01 (great drums)
Sloan - She Says What She Means - 3:01
The Who - Pinball Wizard - 3:01
Ride - kaleidoscope - 3:02
Van Halen - Top Jimmy - 3:02
My Bloody Valentine - All I Need - 3:04
The Posies - Dream All Day - 3:04
R.E.M. - 9-9 - 3:04
Salvador - David Danced - 3:04 (Christian)
The Flower Kings - Attack Of The Monster Briefcase (instrumental ,from Flower Power) -3:04
Rush - Beneath, Between & Behind - 3:04
Michael Manring - Disturbed - 3:05
Stereolab - The Noise of Carpet - 3:05

 

[Jahn]

The Perfect 3-Minute Pop Song.

 

[Capital R]

"Tiger Lily" - Matchbook Romance - 3:03

 

[Jahn]

Oh, and someone once said this was the most perfect pop song in history-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can_See_Clearly_Now

 

[pds6]

Jahn says,
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Oh, and someone once said this was the most perfect pop song in history

[W]ikipedia has a reputation of sometime being tragically wrong in the information disseminated to the public. This seems to be the case in this post.

 

[mbriant]

I'm a little confused by what you mean by a "clear beginning, middle, and end." Most songs are made up of choruses and verses. I'm not sure how that could be split into 3 identifiable sections. And will your visuals be descriptive of the story in the song ... ie:like some music videos? Also, does it have to be 3 min. to the exact second?

Do you have 1 example of what you mean?

 

[Audiofiler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pds6 Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody to Love", (3:00). A masterpiece and one of the best three minutes in Rock.

x2

 

[mbriant]

Here's a few that are close to 3 minutes.

I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper: 3:01
Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brrummels: 3:05
You Really Got A Hold On Me by The Beatles: 3:02
To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees: 3:04
One Love by Bob Marley: 2:51
Cadillac Ranch by Bruce Springsteen: 3:03
What I Like About You by BTO: 3:02
Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick: 3:08
Breathe by Collective Soul: 3:05
I Hate My Generation by Cracker: 2:57
You Might Think I'm Crazy by the Cars: 3:05
Moonshadow by Cat Stevens: 2:50
Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash: 3:05
Love The One You're With by CSN&Y: 3:05
It Ain't Easy by David Bowie: 3:01
Lalena by Donovan: 2:59
Mirror In The Bathroom by ????: 3:09
Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis: 3:06
Big Love by Fleetwood Mac: 3:05

The times for these came off of my mp3 player so they might be off by a second or two. And I'm not sure if they all qualify as "powerful" or not.

 

[pds6]

mbriant says,
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What I Like About You by BTO: 3:02

Good List, but are you sure.

If yes, then add: Romantics: What I Like About You: 2:58 - Great Song!

EDIT: English Beat, Mirror in the Bathroom

 

[daycart1]

How about the Schubert Serenade?