Classic Top Ten Blog from May 2006 (My Fave)

Friday, May 19, 2006

7 Minutes in Heaven Current mood: accomplished I've been milling over long-ass songs in order to make a kick-ass c.d. The only requirements were that they were at least 7 minutes long and that they couldn't include live versions: if we included every song that a jam band does, then the hippies win. Here's what I think the top ten 7-minute-plus songs of all-time are: 10. In-a-Gadda-da-Vida by Iron Butterfly 17:02: The ultimate crazy-long better while high song. Plus, it was parodied by the Simpsons - that's gold in my book 09. L.A. Woman by The Doors 7:50: very underappreciated Doors tune, I had the choice between this and Light My Fire. I stand by my decision. Also, 'Cops in cars at the Topless bars' line is classic. 08. Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day 9:04: As far as I'm concerned, this song will only rise on this chart. Fantastic, complete song off of a truly complete album. Of course, I'm a total homer for Green Day. 07. Master of Puppets by Metallica 8:39: Metallica, the only band with two songs in the top ten and they could have had more. Just an all-out assault of a song from start to finish. Probably the hardest song on the countdown. 06. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd 9:08: I know, I know, this is one of the all-time favorites, but I think it's better live than in the studio version and it gets ruined a little bit by every hoosier and frat boy requesting it at every concert, regardless of who's playing. 05. Layla by Derek and the Dominos 7:02: Ends with a badass piano solo, and that's hard to do. Plus it was featured prominently in Goodfellas, a huge plus. On top of all that, Clapton is a god. 04. One by Metallica 7:25: Now we move into the land of complete songs. The slowly building to a ridiculous crescendo songs. The guitar/machine gun is brilliant. 03. November Rain by Guns N Roses 8:56: No other song ever contains two solos as kick-ass as the ones that slash lays down in this song. I think the video helps it out too. 02. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin 8:04: The 7-minute song that all 7-minute songs are judged by. It says a lot that the song with the most airplay year after year is 8 minutes long. 01. Hey Jude by The Beatles 7:03: One of the greatest songs, regardless of length, of all time. And the most complete song on this list. Na-Na-Na-Nananana. close calls: Light My Fire by the Doors, Paradise By the Dashboard Lights by Meatloaf, Civil War by Guns N Roses, American Pie by Don Mclean (way too overplayed) Greatest Songs I thought were 7 minutes: 5. Piano Man by Billy Joel 4. Money by Pink Floyd 3. Livin' on the Edge by Aerosmith 2. anything off Aenima by Tool - None of those songs are 7 minutes long? 1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen - This song is only 6 minutes long? This is a total fucking mind-blower.