According to my sources at Wikipedia, the "three-minute song" rule was likely derived from the original 78 rpm phonograph records that allowed between 3 and 5 minutes of recording per side. Now it is the norm and average song length for popular, radio singles. Here are ten songs over 6 minutes in length that are too good for the radio:
1. Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin - 10:22
2. Roundabout - Yes - 8:32
3. Crush - Dave Matthews Band - 8:09
4. Us And Them - Pink Floyd - 7:51
5. Yes - Coldplay - 7:07
6. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band - 7:04
7. Beginnings - Chicago - 6:27
8. Selfless, Cold, and Composed - Ben Folds Five - 6:10
9. Chicago - Sufjan Stevens - 6:05
10. Don't Look Back - Boston - 6:00
What would you pick? No live performances and no combo songs either :)
*You can view all your songs over 6 minutes in length in iTunes by creating a Smart Playlist and choosing "time is greater than 5:59".
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Totally forgot "Mrs. Potters Lullaby" by Counting Crows...
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