Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Recently, I stumbled across a series of YouTube videos listing the best song intros, best bass intros, best vocal intros, best acoustic guitar intros, etc. Then I heard someone (unrelated) wondering what the best song ending is. This intrigued me because an astonishing number of songs don't have an ending they just fade out. (Really big in the 70s and 80s from my memory.) So, I got to thinking about it. And I want to ask others for ideas. My first choice is spoiled here. Let's Go Crazy, Prince What are your thoughts? Any genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 are we talking best outro, or just a some cool thing done right at the end of a song? For example, Hotel California and Metallica's One have pretty awesome outros. Pariah and slikmar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 I'd say the final couple bars or so, but even that is flexible. I was counting Hotel California's ending as a fade, but it is a great outtro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles. The last chord holds for over 40 seconds, and inspired the Deep Note (THX). Most recent versions include the 15kHz tone and the run-out groove studio sounds. Tjack, Logan D. Hurricanes and aylwin13 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Helter Skelter. Specifically the Siouxsie and the Banshees version. It starts slow and builds getting faster and stops suddenly as Siouxsie sings the lyric, when I stop, I stop and that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Logan D. Hurricanes and Bazza 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 That's the Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence Clonus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Every Michael Bolton song has a great ending because the pain is over.... Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ This. This right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Speaking of which, the end of the video for Brad Paisley's "Celebrity" is pretty amazing (compliments of William Shatner). Hermit and Logan D. Hurricanes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Seriously, though, how about "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater? Based on the subject material (Hamlet), the abrupt ending seems appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 59 minutes ago, Starlord said: Every Michael Bolton song has a great ending because the pain is over.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Layla - Derek and the Dominoes Logan D. Hurricanes, Pariah, aylwin13 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Lynard Skynard's "Freebird". Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Iron Butterfly's In-a-Gadda-da-Vida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 10 hours ago, Scott Ruggels said: Lynard Skynard's "Freebird". Why ? Does it end in a plane crash ? Too soon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I put forward Too sexy by Right Said Fred. "I'm too sexy for this song" abrupt end. 🙂 Pariah, Logan D. Hurricanes and Hermit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 "Just Kiss Me" by Harry Connick Jr. Specifically the ridiculously high note that the trumpet player holds for a quarter count longer than the rest of the band. Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Love the outro solo here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I'd also say I was always amused by Twisted Sister's "I'll Never Grow Up Now" as the end is like.. "Hey what are all these people doing in my room?" "Stop it! Get off my bed! You're crushing my dresser!" "Oh well...huh...Looks like fun!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Pariah said: "Just Kiss Me" by Harry Connick Jr. Specifically the ridiculously high note that the trumpet player holds for a quarter count longer than the rest of the band. Reminds me that this one also has a great ending. He holds that 'YEAH' forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Should have thought of this one earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bazza Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 John Cage's 4′33″ My neighbors called the police because I was listening this too loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Funny, Bazza, funny. As funny as a dose of leprosy. back to well known tunes. Touch Too Much by AC/DC has a simple ending. I make no apologies for including this again. This track is sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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