Perfect sub 3 minute songs

[Johnny Textface]

One Week by Barenaked Ladies

[DrumsAndWires]

Jacques Dutronc - Les Cactus

Simply sublime.

what a banger! gotta be my fav song of his

[Butchers Blind]

Sloan - The Good In Everyone

[kalowski]

2:52 and perfect.

[Video Game Fan 2000]

[DrumsAndWires]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZ6HL-8WK0 GBV <3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycnWuHsly0A Jam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwwMAs4apU8 xtc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOMv1CmiXoc misfits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK5Xe1SK0r8 the cramps!

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

Marlena Shaw - Liberation Conversation (2:02)

Silver Apples - Oscillations (2:47)

The Monkees - You Just May Be the One (2:02)

That last one is an absolutely perfect pop song.

[dontpaintyourteeth]

Lazily imprecise but like twenty Felt songs apply to this

[Video Game Fan 2000]

[copa]

[purlieu]

Two fucking pages in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZ6HL-8WK0 GBV <3

If there was ever a master of the sub-three minute song, it'd probably be Bob.

[SteveDave]

Sandy Posey "See Ya Round On The Rebound"

The Shirelles "Please Go Away" (under 2 minutes)

[Ray Travez]

Shakespeare's Sister by the Smiths, just over two minutes

[Dirty Boy]

[Video Game Fan 2000]

[jobotic]

[kalowski]

Christ don't forget The Beatles
I Feel Fine 2:23
Day Tripper 2:52
Paperback Writer 2:25
Rain 3:01 (Curses!!)

[Dr Trouser]

Seeing as Hanoi Rocks and Husker Du were a big part of my musical history, I present these two gems

[Nice Relaxing Poo]

The Huskers one hasn't loaded but my guess would be Books About UFOs

[perplexingprocrastinator]

Idyllically relaxing pastoral (or teeth-grinding twee nightmare, YMMV) in 1:47

La la lala la-la la la la, la-la la la la laaaa

[kalowski]

The Huskers one hasn't loaded but my guess would be Books About UFOs

I can't see the Hanoi Rocks one. Problem Child?

[spaghetamine]

[bobloblaw]

Christ don't forget The Beatles
I Feel Fine 2:23
Day Tripper 2:52
Paperback Writer 2:25
Rain 3:01 (Curses!!)

Imagine Yesterday or Eleanor Rigby being even a second longer. You can't because each is the exact length it needs to be and not an ounce of flab.

[boki]

Let's assume you've seen my name pop up, so 'You Suffer' is a given and we'll press on.

Anyway, I love how this is a mid-pace song with big synthy intro and outros, a breakdown before the first chorus and a guitar solo and still gets the lot done in just over 2½ mins:

And while I'm here:

[Sebastian Cobb]

[Butchers Blind]

This is about as great a three minute pop song as you'll hear.

[Oosp]

Idyllically relaxing pastoral (or teeth-grinding twee nightmare, YMMV) in 1:47

La la lala la-la la la la, la-la la la la laaaa

Obviously the winner. Can't beat it!

[paddy72]

I'll see your sub 3, and raise you sub 2:

[Underturd]

I was going to say Tangerine by Led Zep but it's over three minutes which was surprising to find out.

[idunnosomename]

Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown and Livin Lovin Maid are all great done in under 3 min numbers, dont need anything else.

Have to say a live Immigrant Song with a rambling solo is much better than the studio version.

Other than those they get increasingly rambly arranging in the studio and I think their only other sub-three min song recording is Royal Orleans (instrumentals aside). Night Flight is one you think might have made it but nope.