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Rock And Roll Rule Of Thumb No.1...
Posted by John Medd on 4 March 2009 - 5:45pm.
If you can't say it in 3 minutes, it ain't worth saying. Well, here's 5 from my Pod that all clock in at exactly 3'-00''
The Only Ones: Another Girl, Another Planet
The Band: Rag Mama Rag
Beautiful South: A Little Time
Woody Guthrie: House Of The Rising Sun
Young Holt Unlimited: Wack Wack
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Have to particuarly commend you
on the last one. It talks loud and says something.
so many to choose from....
wow, had a look, I've got about 30 that clock in on 3 mins exactly
probably the most famous being Penny Lane by the Beatles
the classic pop song
Three minutes dread
On my Ipod:
Pressure drop -toots & the maytals
Three little birds - Bob Marley
Undertaker's burial - The Crystalites
Were reggae session musicians paid by the minute?
Rush And A Push
And The Land Is Ours - The Smiths
Moonshake - Can (yes, I was surprised)
6345789 - Wilson Picket
You're In A Bad Way - St Etienne
5 at 3
Spanish Bombs - The Clash
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Lie Dream of a Casino Girl(sic) - The Fall
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Big Jesus Trash-Can - The Birthday Party
“Three minutes exactly” randomizer
No Matter What - Badfinger
It Looks Like You - Evan Dando
Cottonfields - The Beach Boys
Vanishing Girl - The Dukes of Stratosphear
Magic - Pilot
Powerpoptastic.
10 Sub 3 minutes on shuffle
I Leave Stones Unturned - Unbunny
Alec Eiffel - The Pixies
Cold & Wet - Bonny Prince Billy
It's Going To Take Some Time - The Carpenters
Kooks - David Bowie
The Girl You Lost To Cocaine - Sia
You Cheated - The Slades
Your Love Is A Fine Thing - Reigning Sound
Onglon - Spooky
Lose It - Supergrass
You Really wake Up The Love In Me - The Duke Spirit
first five 3 minuters
on mine are:
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Warren Zevon
Fingerlude - Isaac Guillory
Pressure Drop - The Maytals
Montreux Ramble - Adrian Legg
Old Black Mountain Saturday Night - Joe Maphis
Life, the Universe and Everything...
Got 42 at three mins precisely, personal highlights being:
Pinball Wizard - The Who
Never Understand - The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jonathan David - Belle And Sebastian
Made In The Dark - Hot Chip
Vicious - Lou Reed
Notable 3-ers
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys
Strangely Drawn - Echobelly
And I was interested to see that Joni Mitchell's Willy comes it at 3, as well.
Also...
I Want You Back - Jackson Five
The Fool On The Hill - The Beatles
Red Morning Light - Kings Of Leon
Life - Sly & the Family Stone
Hackensack - Fountains Of Wayne
128 on my ipod the best 10 of those not already named
Sabotage Beastie Boys
Ballad of John and Yoko Beatles
No Money Down Chuck Berry
24 Hours From Tulsa Gene Pitney
Never Can Say Goodbye Gloria Gaynor
Mexico James Taylor
Upside Down J&MC
Tight Rope Leon Russell
Down the Road Apiece Rolling Stones
If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman
randomized 3 minute smart playlist.... oooh
Dizzee Rascal - Suck My Dick
Horace Andy - Sky Larking
Akala - Freestyle Over The Gossip
Morrissey - You're The One For Me, Fatty (Live)
Louis Armstrong - I Want A Little Girl
dubious content....
Choice 5
Ramones- Do U Remember Rock and Roll?
MC5- Kick Out The Jams
These are both live versions though, studio cuts include:
Robert Johnson- I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
The Answering Machine- The Hold Up
Nick Drake- Fly