Longest Rock and Roll Song Titles

[FRR]

Okay folks, I got a great response to my question on great rock intros, but how about this one..........What titles do you think would qualify as among the LONGEST in rock history...I know what my money is on, but let's see what you all think. Start...now

 

[FRR]

And remember, not the songs,,,,,,,,,,the titles of the songs

 

[Corky Marlowe]

How about this Simon & Garfunkel album cut?

"A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert MacNamara'd Into Submission)"

 

[radioman148]

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Ray Stevens

 

[GridLeakBias]

And remember, not the songs,,,,,,,,,,the titles of the songs

Is this confined to Rock and Roll or can we use Pop, R&B and Jazz?

 

[Silkie]

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone

 

[firepoint525]

The Stars on 45 medley from 1981 qualifies because they had to list the titles of every song included in that medley ("Venus," "Sugar Sugar" and all those Beatles titles) on the record label, although it was typically referred to as "the Stars on 45 Beatles medley," even though were actually followup Beatles medleys, as well.

 

[firepoint525]

And remember, not the songs,,,,,,,,,,the titles of the songs

If you add the parenthetical material, you get "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas, which I believe held the record for longest song title to hit #1, until the aforementioned Stars on 45 Beatles medley took that title away from it.

 

[Time Traveler]

The Primitive Radio Gods-"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" from 1996...

 

[hornet61]

I'm doing this from memory..written by Hoagy carmichael in the 40's....the song title is also the lyrics

"I'm a cranky old yank , In a cranky old tank
On the streets of yokohama
with my honolulu mama
doing them hirohito
flat on my seat-o
blues"

and of course 'Itsy bitsy Teeny weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini"

 

[FRR]

C'Mon folks Rock and Roll I'd say 1955 onward...And those Stars of 45 don't qualify. Lol

 

[hornet61]

C'Mon folks Rock and Roll I'd say 1955 onward...And those Stars of 45 don't qualify. Lol

you will run out of titles by tuesday morning 11:43 am..........the stars on 45 is the recognized record holder of the longest record title, to reach #1.........

 

[FRR]

Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills--

Ray Stevens

You got it radioman, I don't think anything else was even close. Congrats. Wish I had a prize to offer

 

[SuperRadioFan]

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Ray Stevens

You got it radioman, I don't think anything else was even close. Congrats. Wish I had a prize to offer

I just noticed this thread and I know I get no credit haha but that was the very first song that popped into my head also

 

[cyberdad]

I'll go with "I've Been Carrying a Torch For You So Long (That I Burned a Great Big Hole Right in My Heart)-Nino Tempo and April Stevens

 

[FRR]

I thought for sure someone would list that great country hit, "How Can You Believe Me When I Told You That I Loved You Cause You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life".. but after all, it isn't rock and roll. Merry Christmas all. Can't believe this decade is gone already!

 

[cyberdad]

I thought for sure someone would list that great country hit, "How Can You Believe Me When I Told You That I Loved You Cause You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life".. but after all, it isn't rock and roll. Merry Christmas all. Can't believe this decade is gone already!

Country has always had some of the best song titles. For another long one, how about Loretta Lynn's "Don't come home 'a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind"

 

[cyberdad]

Now back to top 40.

"The Anaheim, Azusa, and Cukamonga Book Review and Timing Association"--Jan & Dean

 

[radioman148]

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Ray Stevens

You got it radioman, I don't think anything else was even close. Congrats. Wish I had a prize to offer

Thanks FRR. I had a feeling no other record could beat that one.

 

[nightfly61]

FRR- Why 1955 & up??? And it's "Stars ON 45" Medley...and yes, it qualifies...so does the following, which I'm surprised no one mentioned yet by Pink Floyd:
"Several Species of Small Furry Creatures Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict"