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Rock's 40 Best Short Songs - Ultimate Classic Rock

"To say what you mean within the confines of a song is already a feat. To say it in two minutes or less is even more of an accomplishment. In the '50s and '60s, pop and rock music packed the most punch with songs that hovered somewhere around two and a half minutes. In 1964, the year the Beatles first arrived in America, each of the Top 10 Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 was between two and three minutes long, the perfect amount of time to satisfy and engage listeners without taking up too much of a radio station's airtime. But what about trimming the edges? What about saying more with less? What about leaving the listener wanting more? Many well-crafted rock songs just miss the two-minute marker: Blur's "Song 2" and Heart's "Dreamboat Annie" both clock in at 2:01, Queen's "We Will Rock You" comes in at 2:02 or the Beatles' "Yesterday" is a tight 2:05. But for the below list of Rock's 40 Best Short Songs, we're taking a look at tracks that get it all down in two minutes or less."
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From Me to You - The Beatles
From Me to You - The Beatles
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The Box Tops - The Letter
The Box Tops - The Letter
3
THE CLASH -- White Riot
THE CLASH -- White Riot
4
Why Don't We Do It in the Road - The Beatles
Why Don't We Do It in the Road - The Beatles
5
Judy Is a Punk,The Ramones
Judy Is a Punk,The Ramones
6
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
7
Ray Charles, "Hit the Road Jack"
Ray Charles, "Hit the Road Jack"
8
Welcome to the Working Week - Elvis Costello
Welcome to the Working Week - Elvis Costello
9
Breaking Glass - David Bowie
Breaking Glass - David Bowie
10
Not Fade Away-Rolling Stones
Not Fade Away-Rolling Stones
11
Little Deuce Coupe-The Beach Boys
Little Deuce Coupe-The Beach Boys
12
The White Stripes-Fell in Love With a Girl
The White Stripes-Fell in Love With a Girl
13
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
14
Junk - Paul McCartney
Junk - Paul McCartney
15
I'll Follow the Sun - The Beatles
I'll Follow the Sun - The Beatles
16
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Ain't No Telling (1967)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Ain't No Telling (1967)
17
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
18
Pigs on the Wing (Part 1)
Pigs on the Wing (Part 1)
19
The Beatles - I Will (1968)
The Beatles - I Will (1968)
20
The 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon and Garfunkel
The 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon and Garfunkel
21
Career Opportunities - The Clash
Career Opportunities - The Clash
22
Cheap Trick - Hello There (1977)
Cheap Trick - Hello There (1977)
23
Radiohead - "I Will" ("No Man's Land") (2003)
Radiohead - "I Will" ("No Man's Land") (2003)
24
I Wanna Be Your Man- The Beatles
I Wanna Be Your Man- The Beatles
25
Oxford Town
Oxford Town
26
The Wind Cat Stevens
The Wind Cat Stevens
27
Prince - Sister (1980)
Prince - Sister (1980)
28
Do You Want to Know a Secret - The Beatles
Do You Want to Know a Secret - The Beatles
29
Genesis - Guide Vocal (1980)
Genesis - Guide Vocal (1980)
30
I'll Cry Instead
I'll Cry Instead
31
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz (1971)
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz (1971)
32
Yes - We Have Heaven (1971)
Yes - We Have Heaven (1971)
33
Jethro Tull - Cheap Day Return (1971)
Jethro Tull - Cheap Day Return (1971)
34
Smashing Pumpkins - Sweet Sweet (1993)
Smashing Pumpkins - Sweet Sweet (1993)
35
The Who - Tommy, Can You Hear Me? (1969)
The Who - Tommy, Can You Hear Me? (1969)
36
Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends Theme (Reprise) (1968)
Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends Theme (Reprise) (1968)
37
Elton John - Goodbye (1971)
Elton John - Goodbye (1971)
38
Queens of the Stone Age - Quick and to the Pointless (2000)
Queens of the Stone Age - Quick and to the Pointless (2000)
39
Neil Young - Till the Morning Comes (1970)
Neil Young - Till the Morning Comes (1970)
40
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - Ramones
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