Favorite epic pop songs

countdemoney · Dec 7, 2007

What are your favorite epic pop songs? Those 6.5 minute plus marvels of ego and sometime genius buried deep on the album and played when the DJ needs a break.

Some offerings:

Stairway to heaven - not a personal fave, but the ultimate example
Hercules - Mercury Rev
Lily, rosemary and the jack of hearts - Dylan
In a gadda da vida - Iron Butterfly
Marquee Moon - Television
Disintegration - the Cure
Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Tokyo Slim · Dec 7, 2007

Metallica - One
Muse - Knights of Cydonia
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Faith No More - Epic
Guns N Roses - November Rain
The Doors - The End

STYX and TOOL... for that matter.

I can probably think of more, this is one of my favorite genres of music.

Tokyo Slim · Dec 7, 2007

Massive Attack - Unfinished Symphony
Immortal Technique - Dance With The Devil
Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down To Georgia
Neil Young - Cortez The Killer
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Rush - 2112

Tsintaosaurus · Dec 7, 2007

i'm pretty sure MC Shy D - Shake It is not 25 minutes and 11 seconds long though

underwearer · Dec 7, 2007

A quick one while, he's away (The Who)

DocHolliday · Dec 7, 2007

Paradise by the Dashboard Light -- one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded. Or maybe I should say three of the greatest pop songs ever recorded.

DocHolliday · Dec 7, 2007

Oh yeah, can't leave off "American Pie."

"Marquee Moon" is so good, I forget how long it is. An incredible song on an incredible album.

Nantucket Red · Dec 7, 2007

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird

Paul McCartney & Wings: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody

bachbeet · Dec 7, 2007

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
Dylan - Desolation Row
Cream - Spoonful (Wheels of Fire version)

Tokyo Slim · Dec 7, 2007

To the best of my knowledge though, nobody has ever come up with a better epic VIDEO than November Rain.

countdemoney · Dec 7, 2007

You just liked Stephanie Seymours wedding dress.

Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon

Tokyo Slim · Dec 7, 2007

Originally Posted by countdemoney

You just liked Stephanie Seymours wedding dress.
Too bad it would never fit me...

Steph WAS smokin hot though, and Axl was an effeminate lookin troll, even back then. G&R was a great band though. And Slash made it all happen in that video.

LabelKing · Dec 7, 2007

Common People.

DocHolliday · Dec 7, 2007

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Common People.

Great song. I'm guessing you like Pulp, LK? What are your thoughts on William Shatner's version?

LabelKing · Dec 7, 2007

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Great song. I'm guessing you like Pulp, LK? What are your thoughts on William Shatner's version?

Yes, I do like Pulp and also Jarvis Cocker's solo career as well. I mean, what other person could make a song entitled Fat Children?

I don't think I've heard the Shatner version; is it spoken word?

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