# Songs with long, anthemic endings

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 27, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-long-anthemic-endings/654088 "2013-03-27T11:23:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-long-anthemic-endings/654088/41 "2013-03-29T06:17:19Z")

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> [@Princhester](#):
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> Do you know his name? He seems to know all the chords, I’ve heard he prefers playing rhythm and doesn’t want to make it cry or sing - though he’s been known to do so at the crowd’s insistence- and I’ve seen him playing old guitars though I rather suspect he could afford newer. So I guess he may be George. But I’m not sure.

What if he also has a daytime job, and is doing alright?

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**Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-long-anthemic-endings/654088/42 "2013-03-29T06:38:13Z")

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_Come Sail Away_ by Styx

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**Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-long-anthemic-endings/654088/43 "2013-03-29T22:04:48Z")

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I don’t think some of these would be considered anthemic. Most of what I thought of has been mentioned except All the Young Dudes performed by Mott the Hoople and written by David Bowie, Considered the Glam Rock Anthem by some.

Ooops just thought of another one by Bowie, Drive-In Saturday. Apparently he had a thing for these types of endings. Can you tell I’m a big fan?

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**Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-long-anthemic-endings/654088/44 "2013-03-30T04:15:54Z")

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Depeche Mode’s “Never Let Me Down Again”, particularly [this live version](http://youtu.be/78g56Sjy34k?t=3m51s), where the ending is almost half the length of the track.

Also, like many of their songs, Sigur Ros’ [Varúð](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_TZdqc5EpE) has a loud, growing, anthemic ending.

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