I don't think it's a question of quality, per se, but there's definitely a specific quality to a song that one is able to listen to many times over without it ever growing old. Please: to give me more that hold up to this specious criterion.
(Also, somewhat recently, the following songs have held up to similar treatment: Spektrum's "Mayday" and Charlotte Hatherley's "Kim Wilde".)
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― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Sunday, 21 January 2007 01:50 (6 years ago) Permalink
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: He said, "Captain." I said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." I said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." I said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." I said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." I said, "Wot d'ya want?"LADY SINGERS: He said, "Captain." He sad, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He sad, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He sad, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He sad, "Wot?" Whoo!
― Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt (hyloolnuspstt), Sunday, 21 January 2007 01:55 (6 years ago) Permalink
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― t0dd swiss (immobilisme), Monday, 22 January 2007 21:38 (6 years ago) Permalink
To hold my interest for a hour, generally a track must either (a) have an unstoppable groove, or (b) be crammed so full of sonic detail that each listening reveals new nuances. All of the above do one or the other.
(Good call on "Poptones" - I could listen to Wobble's bassline all day long.)
― Monty Von Byonga (Monty Von Byonga), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 11:02 (6 years ago) Permalink
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roy harper - commune
― Don't delay, we cannot do this forever. (Matt P), Friday, 5 February 2010 19:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
luis junior - one day
― meisenfek, Friday, 5 February 2010 22:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
La Monte Young - Well Tuned Piano
― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Friday, 5 February 2010 22:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yo La Tengo, "Blue Line Swinger"
― Hoisin Murphy (jaymc), Friday, 5 February 2010 22:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Slowdive - "Rutti"
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 5 February 2010 23:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
Caetano Veloso- Cajuina
― Now, Friday, 5 February 2010 23:17 (3 years ago) Permalink
'again' by archive.
the full 16 minute pink floyd styled epic that sends shivers up my spine everytime.
"I can listen to it 20 times in a row and not gettin' tired of it....... "
― mark e, Friday, 5 February 2010 23:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
I generally can't roll like this, but I once listened to the Afghan Whigs' "Faded" for an hour straight because of depression
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Saturday, 6 February 2010 02:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yo La Tengo - "Spec Bebop" (did this for over an hour once when drunk a few yrs ago)The Smiths - "Sheila Take A Bow"The Fall - "HIT THE NORTH!!"
― 26 Mixes Focaccia (Stevie D), Saturday, 6 February 2010 02:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
Usually repetitive/droney stuff here:
Bardo Pond - InsideUnrest - Vibe OutAmerican Analog Set - Green Green Grass (the long version)
...basically it's when I wish that the song was recorded to last an hour or more...
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― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Saturday, 6 February 2010 03:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Bang!
He said, "Captain." He said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He said, "Wot?" He said, "Captain." He said, "Wot?" Whoo!
― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Saturday, 6 February 2010 03:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
The Jam, 'Beat Surrender'
― 'uckin' leg-end (snoball), Friday, 19 October 2012 20:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
i made a playlist once with this song repeated for about three hours. it felt good.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 October 2012 20:06 (7 months ago) Permalink
i did realize that i could've just hit the "repeat" function on itunes, but i liked having the whole playlist full of it for some reason.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 October 2012 20:07 (7 months ago) Permalink
Man, I need to get that and a copy of "Sketches of Spain". What great records.
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― tuplet nester (clouds), Sunday, 21 October 2012 14:06 (7 months ago) Permalink
OTM
― *triumphant sauce horns* (crüt), Sunday, 21 October 2012 15:48 (7 months ago) Permalink
"Doop"
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― phuturephase, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 20:33 (5 months ago) Permalink
aphex twin's "blue calx", off of SAW II, is kind of the ultimate song for this
― ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (Z S), Sunday, 17 March 2013 02:36 (2 months ago) Permalink
good candidate for a 80 minute edit
― brimstead, Sunday, 17 March 2013 04:25 (2 months ago) Permalink
Portobella - Viva La Difference
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:34 AM (6 years ago)
Still true.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 17 March 2013 07:17 (2 months ago) Permalink
I heard this playing in the background on a YT video and Shazam'd it and have been listening repeatedly ever since.
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