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Long Song Titles - Jerome - 15-12-2010
Was wondering if anyone else knows any songs with unusually long titles. I can only think of two.
Shawn Phillips - 'She was waiting for her mother at the station in Torino and you know I love you baby but it's getting too heavy to laugh'. Taken from the album 'Second Contribution' and despite the silly title is an incredible piece of music and probably one of the best male vocal peformances I have heard.
Second one is from Pink Floyd's 'Ummagumma' album. 'Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict.' They must have really been on something when they came up with this one.
Curious to hear of any more you might know of.
Long Song Titles - CRAZY-HORSE - 15-12-2010
"you probably couldnt see for the lights but you were looing straight at me" ARTIC MONKEYS
"everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey" BEATLES
"the lodgers or she was only a shopkeepers daughter" STYLE COUNCIL
"i slept with someone in Fall Out Boy and all i got was this stupid song written about me" FALL OUT BOY
Long Song Titles - gryphon - 15-12-2010
There's a guy works down the chips shop swears he's Elvis.(But he's a liar and I 'm not sure about you / I said he's a liar and I'm not sure about you).......By Kirsty McColl
is supposed to be officially the longest
[video=youtube;F6K8R8KqpCE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6K8R8KqpCE[/video]
:nod:
Long Song Titles - Tiggi - 15-12-2010
Not a song, but album title:
When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he'll win the whole thing 'fore he enters the ring
There's no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won't matter, cuz you'll know that you're right
From Fiona Apple...
Long Song Titles - Jerome - 15-12-2010
Officially speaking Gryphon wins (until somebody comes up with something else) but yours is a beaut Tiggi! Where do you guys dig this stuff out of? The Fall Out Boy one is the best though. Clever.
Long Song Titles - Tiggi - 16-12-2010
^ I bought the album on a recommendation before realising it had a ridiculous title. It's usually shortened to When The Pawn.
Long Song Titles - CRAZY-HORSE - 16-12-2010
Tiggi Wrote:Not a song, but album title:
When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he'll win the whole thing 'fore he enters the ring
There's no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won't matter, cuz you'll know that you're right
From Fiona Apple...
you'd need a gatefold sleeve to put that title on the cover and a wrap around spine
Long Song Titles - Tiggi - 17-12-2010
All fits on the front :biggrin:...
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