♫ Your NOMINATIONS for the best songs under 2 minutes poll ♫ (nominations close MARCH 1ST)

i've entered in about 100 songs so far. average length: 1:36

ok, just finished up the clemenza section (70 nominations!)

a couple things:

neil young - "there goes my babe" - is this the buffalo springfield demo? that one's 1:47. the version that's on neil's archives (the only one i could find under his name) is 2:23

everly brothers - "problems" is a touch over 2 minutes on spotify but the song clearly cuts off several seconds before, so i think it's fine.

jerry lee lewis - "lewis boogie" is the nightmare song. there are about a dozen versions on spotify, and every single one is 2 minutes or more. but the song does cut off a few seconds before. allmusic puts it at 2:02. *throws hands in air, but cares*

kleenex/liliput - "Split" is 2:01, but cuts off a few seconds before.

the luv'd ones - "stand tall" is 2:09 on spotify, and doesn't fade out until 2:05. i am tossing it out. BANNED.

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i'm tempted to toss both the jerry lee lewis and liliput songs as well. they're both under 2, if you listen to the song, but if that's the case we're gonna have a shitload of songs that are up to 2:02 or 2:03 but count because they actually cut off a few seconds before that. however, it's late here and i'm very tired, so i'm going to go to sleep and think about something else until i wake up again.

Miss Red - K.O. (1:37)
MacLean and MacLean - Dolly Parton's Tits (1:54)
Knight Rider theme (1:17)

Thanks for the playlist work, Karl - makes for a fun commute on shuffle! Co-sign for a 50 track ballet!

Before you look Stranger Calls - Honeydrum from my noms isn’t on Spotify but is on Bandcamp.

neil young - "there goes my babe" - is this the buffalo springfield demo? that one's 1:47. the version that's on neil's archives (the only one i could find under his name) is 2:23

I nominated the Buffalo Springfield version, yeah. (I don't dig the other versions nearly as much)

Saint Etienne - Dilworth's Theme (0:39)
Pixies - Crackity Jones (1:24)
Altichyre - Autechre - (1:43)
Punch in the Nose - Sebadoh (1:31)
If You're Into It - Flight of the Conchords (1:40)

Since we're going to the Archives...

Neil Young - Birds (45 RPM Single) (1.38)

Blur - Bank Holiday (1:42)
Blur - Chinese Bombs (1:24)
Blur - We've Got a File on You (1:03)
Super Furry Animals - God! Show Me Magic (1:50)
Super Furry Animals - Chupacabras (1:24)
Super Furry Animals - Torra Fy Ngwallt Yn Hir (1:54)
Super Furry Animals - Do or Die (1:59)
Super Furry Animals - Drygioni (1:23)
Super Furry Animals - The Gateway Song (0:43)
The Jam - In the Street Today (1:31)
The Jam - All Mod Cons (1:20)
The Jam - But I'm Different Now (1:52)
Green Day - In the End (1:46)
Green Day - Brat (1:43)
Green Day - Take Back (1:09)
Nirvana - Downer (1:43)
Nirvana - Been a Son (1:55)
Nirvana - Molly's Lips (1:54)
Nirvana - (New Wave) Polly (1:48)
Nirvana - Mexican Seafood (1:55)
Nirvana - Very Ape (1:56)
Nirvana - tourette's (1:35)

Radiohead - I Will (1:59)

Field Music - Front Of House (1:46)
Gong - A PHP's Advice (1:46)
Kevin Ayers - Beware Of The Dog (1:28)
Nat Kendrick & The Swans - Wobble Wobble (1:57)
Queen - Nevermore (1:19)
Tracy Thorn - How Wild The Wind Blows (1:59)
Yes - Five Per Cent For Nothing (0:36)

Bikini Kill - In Accordance to Natural Law (:28)

Digression: anyone got the link to the 10-minute song poll? I'm not being lazy, I just cannae find it. Ta.

My final 3 noms (probably):

Kate Bush - Home for Christmas (1:47)
Pixies - Tony's Theme (1:54)
The 6ths - As I Turn to Go (1:56)

I would have nominated "Lexicon Devil"--2:05 on my player.

That is the (superior, IMO) single version; it’s the album version that runs 1:44. (I thought about nominating this song; but it felt like a “cheat” to name the lesser version, solely b/c it fits.)

Can't believe I forgot:

Descendents - No! All (0:04)

Pretty sure a lot of mine aren't on spotify sorry.

it’s much more interesting for me when the brevity is an integral part of the songwriting, or on the other hand when the song feels like a sketch, an idea for a song that is just kinda hanging in mid-air and it’s mysterious or weird (e.g. “can you take me back where i came from ...”) — yknow, rather than a conventional song that just happens to be short.

Conversely, I thought it was interesting to discover how many songs that I love, and which feel “fully formed,” do indeed happen to be this short. It makes them seem all the more remarkable, in a way. (I couldn’t believe it when I saw “Zurich Is Stained” is only 1:41!)

Paramore - Moving On (1:30)
The Smiths – Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (1:50)
The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (1:48)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Taste of Cindy (1:47)
The Mountain Goats - See America Right (1:52)
A$AP Rocky - Purple Swag (1:59)
Pavement - Flux=Rad (1:45)
Royal Headache - Girls (1:39)
Jonathan Richman & Julia Sweeney - Just Because I'm Irish (1:54)

KM -- no chicanery at work; all those songs were under 2:00 on two of my three media players. Anything I keep is always the standard version--honestly, if you have different timings on Spotify, those are the versions I'd be suspicious of. (The Neil Young is a different case; think it's the Archives version I have.)

My "Lewis Boogie" is the standard one from his Sun best-of, the same version you'll find here: 1:58.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/18-original-sun-greatest-hits-mw0000650414

I have to go Bo Jackson/Bob Dole on you here: Spotify, from my limited experience, is like a free-for-all as to what's on there, but do not doubt Clemenza on these matters.

Everlys: the single is listed as 1:54 on Wikipedia, 1:56 on Discogs (my version).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problems_(song)

Try again:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problems_(song)

Not sure what's going there...Anyway, there is an entry if you search for it yourself.

Scott Walker - Cowbells Shakin' (1:06)
Sleater-Kinney - A Real Man (1:04)
The Glands - Call Me Doctor (1:03)

anyone got the link to the 10-minute song poll? I'm not being lazy, I just cannae find it.

Yep, check the first post in this thread!

xposts no chicanery suspected! I knew there would be at least a few difficult ones to sort out, it’s to be expected. Thanks for all of your noms!

really it'd be cool if someone discovered a legit song shorter than the napalm death's "you suffer"

― Karl Malone, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 10:48 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"You Suffer" was inspired by Wehrmacht's "E!" which is a split second long

I had an idea for this poll.

How about instead of ranking 77-1 or w/e we could have the highest-scoring track 0:01 long, 0:02 long, etc.?

Is this a terrible idea or a brilliant one? The Wehrmacht track above would be my vote for 0:01, that is class.

you could generate that list with the results afterwards

I don't want to vote for 119 different categories

Jawbox - His Only Trade (1:59)
Jawbox - Mule/Stall (1:55)
The Mothers of Invention - Uncle Meat Main Title Theme (1:56)
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - The Dust Blows Forward 'n The Dust Blows Back (1:53)
Bongwater - Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping (1:53)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Ain't No Telling (1:51)
The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe (1:49)
Deerhoof - Flower (1:47)
Vashti Bunyan - Diamond Day (1:47)
The Mothers of Invention - Oh No (1:46)
The Residents - Amber (1:04)
Frank Zappa - Excentrifugal Forz (1:34)
Harry Nilsson - Jesus Christ You're Tall (1:26)
Emmet Otter and Friends - Barbeque (1:40)
The Muppets - Muppet Show Theme Song (1:12)
Belle & Sebastian - Scooby Driver (1:13)
Raymond Scott - Lightworks (1:52)

Also, I feel like this collection is relevant to the poll:
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Miniatures-A-Sequence-Of-Fifty-One-Tiny-Masterpieces-Edited-By-Morgan-Fisher/release/347586

you could generate that list with the results afterwards

― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 15:34 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yes, this is true, it's just another way to present the same data.

I don't want to vote for 119 different categories

― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 15:35 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I don't mean for the voting, just for the results.

Also, I feel like this collection is relevant to the poll:
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Miniatures-A-Sequence-Of-Fifty-One-Tiny-Masterpieces-Edited-By-Morgan-Fisher/release/347586

― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 20 February 2019 15:36 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Quentin Crisp's "Stop The Music For A Minute" is a solid choice for any compilation, but putting it anywhere apart from right at the end is just terrible sequencing

xxp that's the 3rd time Diamond Day has been nominated, CTRL-F people

How about instead of ranking 77-1 or w/e we could have the highest-scoring track 0:01 long, 0:02 long, etc.?

i like that idea but it might cause some confusion for people viewing the results (for example, the 11th place track would say 0:11 long, but it would actually be 1:42, or whatever)

but also, leee already suggested a fun idea for the roll-out of the results...don't know how to describe it without blowing it, but it'll be fun!

For the 2:00 side poll, Elvis Costello - Mystery Dance.

On Spotify, this clocks in at 1:36 (the album version; are there others?)

The Knife - High School Poem (1:24)
Radiohead - you never wash up after yourself (1:44)
Idlewild - You've lost your way (1:30)

can you ctrl-f on the Flagging app?

Quentin Crisp's "Stop The Music For A Minute" is a solid choice for any compilation, but putting it anywhere apart from right at the end is just terrible sequencing

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length)

No way! It's perfect for a middle song - you're stopping the music for a minute.

(Speaking from years and years of putting it on compilation tapes for people)

Also, I was really looking forward to this but am feeling quite overwhelmed by the prospect now, there are so many songs. I know they're short but I also feel like a lot of people have just dumped every short song they can think of onto the list, so it's not just the best cool short things but every track by every band who regularly write short songs.

^^^^^^^this ffs

seriously think we should lock this thread and begin again with a nomination limit

obviously I appreciate the hard work KM has put himself in for but it could be a lot less hard for him and all of us with a few more rules

uh oh poll police, nothing to see here guv

yr probably rite tho

as the wielder of ultimate power i reject this idea

it will be ok! it's a lot of songs! it's ok to just skim through them and pick the ones you know. you're not legally obligated to listen to every nominated song and formulate the all-time perfect list. you ARE legally obligated to listen to some good music and pick your faves, potentially in an ordered list, and to have fun doing it

No way! It's perfect for a middle song - you're stopping the music for a minute.

― emil.y, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 16:24 (twenty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Disagree! He's calling for all must to stop, now, nothing can follow that, surely.

Also, I was really looking forward to this but am feeling quite overwhelmed by the prospect now, there are so many songs. I know they're short but I also feel like a lot of people have just dumped every short song they can think of onto the list, so it's not just the best cool short things but every track by every band who regularly write short songs.

― emil.y, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 16:26 (twenty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Agree! Dumping 5+ tracks from one band is really not on, why not choose the best 2 or 3? Can anyone really deal with a 1000+ song playlist to get through?

and i will have fun suing everyone who doesn't have fun after this is all over