What's the best short piece of music you've ever heard?

Question

short = 1-2 minutes

personally I really enjoy Lyle Mays' Newborn

Answer 1

My favorite is "Tossed Salad" by Gefilte Fist.

Answer 2

This may be a bit obscure but; Kraftwerk's 1977 album Trans-Europe Express has songs titled Franz Schubert with its unbroken follow up Endless Endless. It does not really fit into your category of short due to the first offering running at 4:26 with the connected follow up at :55 seconds respectively, but I could not help but add this answer. Since this album was released I have loved these pieces. Their music caused me to seek out more classical artists. The songs are a mixture of techno and classical. Kraftwerk was a trendsetting German group experimenting with electronic dance music before it was popular in the 80's. Their work was an influence on much of the music of that decade. Do a search on Kraftwerk. Thank you for reading the rantings of an ol' skooler!

Answer 3

Either

"End" - Bela Fleck and the Fleck Tones

or

Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude) - Earth WInd and Fire

or

Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog - Johnny Cash

or

Happy House - Shuggie Otis

or

Stoke 75 - Tower of Power

or

Eruption or Spanish Fly - Van Halen

Answer 4

These aren't jazz songs but they're short and sound incredible...
India - Roxy Music
My Highland Home In Thailand - Yukihiro Takahashi
Timing X - DEVO

Answer 5

Today I'm gonna say the theme song to the Flintstones.

I know it sounds silly, but it is a good melody

Answer 6

I lke 'Heather' from Billy Cobham's "Crosswinds" record..great feel..for memories gone-by...And 'Nubian Sundance' from Weather Report's "Mysterious Traveller" for some get up and go..Whoops..Just saw that time limit..nevermind.

Answer 7

Anything by the Ramones

Answer 8

white rabbit. that was done by jefferson airplane.
such an awesome song!