Logan.1179 5,549 Report post Posted February 18 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 3,890 Report post Posted February 18 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. 1 Pariah reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logan.1179 5,549 Report post Posted February 18 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ternaugh 1,968 Report post Posted February 18 "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. 1 Logan.1179 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 3,857 Report post Posted February 18 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sundog 296 Report post Posted February 18 2 Logan.1179 and Bazza reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cassandra 1,716 Report post Posted February 18 That's the Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 3,890 Report post Posted February 18 Every Michael Bolton song has a great ending because the pain is over.... 1 Pariah reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 6,852 Report post Posted February 18 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ This. This right here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 6,852 Report post Posted February 18 Speaking of which, the end of the video for Brad Paisley's "Celebrity" is pretty amazing (compliments of William Shatner). 2 Hermit and Logan.1179 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 6,852 Report post Posted February 18 Seriously, though, how about "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater? Based on the subject material (Hamlet), the abrupt ending seems appropriate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logan.1179 5,549 Report post Posted February 18 59 minutes ago, Starlord said: Every Michael Bolton song has a great ending because the pain is over.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattingly 1,328 Report post Posted February 18 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Layla - Derek and the Dominoes 2 Ternaugh and Logan.1179 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Ruggels 792 Report post Posted February 19 Lynard Skynard's "Freebird". 1 Logan.1179 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,226 Report post Posted February 19 Iron Butterfly's In-a-Gadda-da-Vida. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 3,857 Report post Posted February 19 10 hours ago, Scott Ruggels said: Lynard Skynard's "Freebird". Why ? Does it end in a plane crash ? Too soon ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Democracy 1,634 Report post Posted February 19 I put forward Too sexy by Right Said Fred. "I'm too sexy for this song" abrupt end. 🙂 3 Logan.1179, Pariah and Hermit reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 6,852 Report post Posted February 20 "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. 1 Logan.1179 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enforcer84 3,551 Report post Posted February 20 Love the outro solo here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enforcer84 3,551 Report post Posted February 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattingly 1,328 Report post Posted February 21 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logan.1179 5,549 Report post Posted February 22 Should have thought of this one earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 4,491 Report post Posted February 22 John Cage's 4′33″ My neighbors called the police because I was listening this too loud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 3,857 Report post Posted February 22 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
