Music Trivia -> Super Long Pop Songs -> F
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).
"Fair Warning," Todd Rundgren Lenght:8:07
This came from Todd's longest-running album "Initiation", which was on a single album and had 67 minutes of music!
Paul Warren
"Fast Alles Konstruiert," Peter Schilling Lenght:6:45
Reggae influenced song. From Schilling's 1982 german debut album "Fehler Im System". Translated into English as "Lifetime Guarantee" for his 1983 english counterpart album "Error In The System"
ps_rd_fan
"Father's Shout," Pink Floyd Lenght:23 minutes and 42 seconds
This is a cut from "Atom Heart Mother", a greatly unlistened Floyd album.
Wade Brock
"Fool's Overture," Supertramp Lenght:10:51
A rather long song by Supertramp, with a rather long intro, the first lyrics are not heard until 5:25, almost exactly halfway through. Due to the first words of those lyrics, some people think the song is called "History Recalls."
Ra'akone
"Free Bird," Lynyrd Skynyrd Lenght:9:07
The live version is 13:50, but we only track album and single lengths here.
Jordan
"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding," Elton John Lenght:11:08
This is the first song to be introduced on Elton John's critically-acclaimed "Goodbye Yellow-Brick Road" and is also a fan favorite as well.
Paul Warren
"Funkytown," Lipps, Inc Lenght:7:51
1980's #1 hit (for four weeks in the late spring of that year), "Funkytown" is considered the last Disco hit (although that should be considered a misnomer, because dance music has continued to this day). But in many regards, "Funkytown" marks the end of an era of the original Disco music in regards to it's use of a heavy bass line in the instrumental parts. The original seven minute 51 seconds version was on the lp, "Mouth To Mouth" and became a very popular Disco/dance tune of 1980 (as well as #1 in several countries and on Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts). "Funkytown" had a single edit of 3:48. "Funkytown", as well as the lp "Mouth To Mouth" was written by Steve Greenberg and produced by Steve Greenberg, for Casablanca Records, at Sound 80 Studios in Minneapolis and was based on Greenberg's wish to move from Minneapolis to New York City. The lead vocalist on the hit (actually the only vocal heard, with Greenberg's production seeming to duplicate the voice to be heard as more than one) was from Cynthia Johnson who was the Miss Black USA in 1976. In the middle of the 1980's, the group Pseudo Echo would have cut a New Wave version of "Funkytown" that is still very popular as well.
Peter
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