# Loooong rock songs that still thrill you. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 7, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152 "2019-11-07T21:45:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![LLCoolL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llcooll/32/3596_2.png) [@LLCoolL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LLCoolL)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/81 "2019-11-11T09:29:54Z")
“Shine on You Crazy Diamond” (opening track) has not a note or moment wasted over 13:32. I’ll add another vote for the first side of 2112 by Rush. “Only Because of You” is the sweeping, haunting 8 min 40 sec closing track of Roger Hodgson’s first solo album. ---
**Author:** ![Snake\_Plissken\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Snake\_Plissken\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken_1)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/82 "2019-11-11T22:03:53Z")
“Papa Was a Rolling Stone” The Temptations ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/83 "2019-11-11T22:20:05Z")
“Tarkus”, ELP, 20:35 “Anesthetize”, Porcupine Tree, 17:42 ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/84 "2019-11-11T22:48:36Z")
Nantucket Sleigh Ride - Mountain Frankenstein - Edgar Winter group - possibly the heaviest song ever made [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5pHZQB-mkH8/maxresdefault.jpg "Frankenstein") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pHZQB-mkH8) 1812 - Blackfoot Sue Feel the Benefit - 10cc - top class playing, especially the bass solo [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x95-bMwhX_8/hqdefault.jpg "Feel The Benefit / 10cc - Live") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95-bMwhX_8) Papa was a rolling stone (full 11 minute version) - Temptations, highly unusual for Motown [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pJV2pWFyfn4/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgXShTMA8=&rs=AOn4CLB6_qDwmpZYf8O0a4nhRrLsDWmC0w "The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJV2pWFyfn4) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/85 "2019-11-12T00:23:33Z")
“Going Home” Rolling Stones Kidding! Just kidding! ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/86 "2019-11-12T14:47:33Z")
Caravan - Nine Feet Underground [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EahA4tj5oM) ---
**Author:** ![Snake\_Plissken\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Snake\_Plissken\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken_1)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/87 "2019-11-12T15:13:33Z")
“Sweet Jane” Lou Reed ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/88 "2019-11-12T17:16:52Z")
[Loggins and Messina, Angry Eyes.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oowuyzxgmtg) Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix -or- Stevie Ray Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone - Temptations (I’m not sure if this counts as rock, but…) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/89 "2019-11-12T17:24:00Z")
When I was looking for songs, I found [this Bonnie Raitt cover.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tJiyU_gjY) Very nice. I just love her voice. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/90 "2019-11-12T17:58:14Z")
Neil Young. [Walk Like a Giant](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKlEFx2O0QE). This live version is 24 minutes & change. I think the album version is a mere 16 or 17. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/91 "2019-11-12T20:40:14Z")
> [@DummyGladHands](#): > > Low Spark of High Heeled Boys This is what I came here to say, but I brought a [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8M8R835Ck4)! ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152/92 "2019-11-12T21:48:00Z")
Metalica’s Master of Puppets is an 8:36 masterpiece of heavy metal music [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z5Sr__xoD8c/hqdefault.jpg "Metallica - Master of Puppets (Studio Version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Sr__xoD8c) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loooong-rock-songs-that-still-thrill-you/843152.md?page=4)