Just a thought I've always had...
2006-10-26 01:41:30 · 7 answers · asked by hydeity 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Music industry types conducted a survey around the mid 50's and determined a psychological profile for teens that were buying early rock & roll records. This led to the conclusion that the perfect length of a pop song should be 3mins and 20 secs. Anything longer wouldn't get played on the radio and teens would lose interest if it was longer or more complicated.
2006-10-26 01:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by American 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Hope Kids by Wavves I like the Yoko. I would rather have the Yoko shrieking than the Yoko sex sounds but I'm mature and we all make them so that isn't the reason I'm voting for the other. I just really like the Wavves. It's something I'd probably have in heavy rotation if I had it. So, I guess I'll be getting it. You Dissolve by The Thermals Maybe against a different song On a Highway would've been more appealing to me. I really enjoyed You Dissolve and I think that I might have know those kids in the video when I was 12 or 13. "Come Monday Night" by Stuart Murdoch I think this song is great. It sounds kind of Ye-ye. The Modest Mouse is a repetitive drone. I Knew by Lightning Dust Sophie's choice. The Visitor" by Jim O'Rourke The other one seems meh.
2016-05-21 21:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because of people's impatience, even in the 50s or 60s. That's the reason why not many people would take their time and listen to a 30 min concerto. I think record companies and radio stations decide that they need to suit peoples' needs and set it as a standard. But sumtimes i wish a song was much longer as a lot of songs that are quite long rocks, like Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again, Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb and Echoes. But then, everything i wrote are all my opinion without facts, so correct me if I'm wrong.
2006-10-26 01:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Record companies and radio stations. If you buy non commercial records you'll find a few songs that are a little lomger, sometimes a lot longer... and sometimes shorter.
2006-10-26 01:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by Emery 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
radio stations.... it has to do with the attention span of the public and the need to fit commercials in very regularly. artists were often forced to shorten the length of their songs or have them chopped off
2006-10-26 01:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would have something to do with how much you can record on a "45". You know, one of those small records from the old turntable days.
2006-10-26 01:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by Biskit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good question, i think the record companies decided it some how
2006-10-26 01:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋