Shortest song ever

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Achy Pete
Date: 19 Aug 14 - 07:27 PM

I guess it depends on how you define "song." If you want something with a verse and chorus there's always " Her Majesty," by The Beatles, which is 23 seconds long.

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: scouse
Date: 20 Aug 14 - 07:10 AM

And don't forget Cyril... I went down to Sammy's Bar...It was closed!!!

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 20 Aug 14 - 07:53 AM

Any song that starts with a negatable question can be swiftly conclude with "No", for example "Were you ever in Quebec, stowing timber on the deck?"

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Gutcher
Date: 20 Aug 14 - 11:51 AM

Discussion on wireless at height of Clinton affair as to why there were no songs about it---conclusion-- difficulty over young lady"s name.
When my head hit the pillow that night the following came to me:--

Bill Clinton is a nottar loon and aa bet he wishes he wisnae,
On Setturday nichts he got his licks fae a lassie cried Lewinskay.





To get your licks in Scotland, to folk of my generation, was to have the palms of your hand whacked by the leather tawse wielded by the teacher. When I sang this, from the laughter of the young people in the audience, I take it that to get your licks has a more modern meaning to them.

Nottar loon---notorious chap.
Cried---------called.

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: GUEST,Mike Yates
Date: 21 Aug 14 - 03:51 AM

I have always liked this one:

I had a dog and his name was Rover,
When he died, he died all over.

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 21 Aug 14 - 04:01 AM

My true love came in, and she fell through the flair, AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH !

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: GUEST,Julian
Date: 21 Aug 14 - 04:03 AM

I've bought a new bucket,dear Lisa

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Ed T
Date: 21 Aug 14 - 11:25 AM

Could Paul McCartney's LET 'EM IN song possibly be the biggest hit, earning the biggest bucks, with the fewest, (not repeated), words (lyrics, excluding the names, but, then, they are part of the song)? Is this a stretch?

Basicall,, it would be:

""Someone's knocking at the door
Somebody's ringing the bell
Do me a favor and open the door
And let 'em in

Full lyrics:
Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Do me a favor,
Open the door and let 'em in(repeat)
(The names:
Sister Suzie, brother John,
Martin Luther, Phil And Don,
Brother Michael, Auntie Gin,
Open the door,let 'em in.
Sister Suzi, brother John, 
Martin Luther, Phil and Don,
Uncle Ernie,Auntie Gin
open the door, let em in

Subject: Lyr Add: 26 Second Song (Shel Silverstein)
From: Jason Xion Wang
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 07:44 AM

Speaking of Shel he also has a song called "26 Second Song":

26 Second Song
(Shel Silverstein)

All the DJs keep complaining, "tunes are much too long!"
So I've gone and wrote myself a 26 second song.

It's a real song; indie rock band My Morning Jacket has covered it.

Jason

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Link added by Joe Offer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxGX9OeQCCo

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 09:09 AM

Blast from the past:
"I'll sing of Spiro Agnew and the things that he has done..........."
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: GUEST,Jack Campin
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 10:32 AM

Tobacco pipes, tobacco pipes, tobacco pipes and porter,
You may find a better song but you willnae find a shorter.

(I know that from a cassette by Tam Reid).

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 10:43 AM

On The Bosom Of Young Abigail, as sung by The Corries, is 31 seconds long, and a large chunk of that comprises the unnecessarily "lengthy" instrumental introduction!

On the bosom of young Abigail
Is written the price of her tale
And upon her behind
For the use of the blind
Is the same information in Braille

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 11:17 AM

I didn't wake up this morning?

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 11:33 AM

♫ Out in the west Texas town of Laredo,
I fell in love, got shot & then died.♫

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Paul Reade
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 03:41 PM

Anyone remember Dave Calderhead aka "The Singing Toby Jug"? He used to do "The world's shortest folk songs" as part of his act in the 60s, including a lot of those mentioned above.

You could also check out Stanley Accrington's version of "Matty Groves" - the whole song condensed into one verse!

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: Vic Smith
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 05:06 PM

Shortest Traditional Song? How about "Davie & Jeannie" from the great Gavin Greig Collection. It says a hell of a lot in a few lines:-

Tell me, what was on yer mind, Bonnie Jeannie?
Tell me what was on yer mind when ye changed yer bed for mine?
Were ye tired o'layin; yer lain, Bonnie Jeannie?

It was all for love of you, Bonnie Davie,
It was all for love of you, but I see my folly noo,
For ye've gaed me cause tae rue, Bonnie Davie.

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: cnd
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 05:24 PM

Shortest songs I've got on hand:

Fiddle Tune - Flatt and Scruggs - At Carnegie Hall! - 45 sec
Short and Sweet - Hylo Brown - Hylo Brown Sings the Blues - 52 sec
Lonely Road - Klaudt Indian Family - Gospel Warhoops - 1 min 5 sec
Shortening Bread - Flatt and Scruggs - Live TV - 1 min 10 sec
Dooley - Andy Griffith - The Andy Griffith Show - 1 min 16 sec
You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming - Flatt and Scruggs - At Carnegie Hall! - 1 min 17 sec
Old Time Religion - Carl Story - Bluegrass, Gospel, And Mountain Music: 1942-1959 - 1 min 19 sec
Coal Creek March - Pete Seeger - Banjo Tunes and Songs - 1 min 25 sec
The Tie That Binds - Jim Greer - Stars of the WWVA Jamboree - 1 min 27 sec
Cripple Creek - Stringbean - Live TV - 1 min 29 sec


I have another 36 songs between 1:30 at 2:00, but I don't have time to post all of them. Plus, after 1:45 or so, they're really not that short anymore.

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 23 Mar 16 - 03:56 AM

From collections of Rugby "down-down" song.

Short Hymn

Hymn, Hymn,
Fuck Hymn

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Down Down Song

This is your down, down song.
It isn't very long.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Shortest song ever
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 23 Mar 16 - 03:59 AM

Those are two separate songs.

Sincerly,
Gargoyle