McCartney Times

If Ernest Hemingway could tell a compelling story in 6 words, why can’t a musician craft a great song in 60 seconds? Short answer: They can and they have. But unlike Hemingway’s super succinct masterpiece, most of these songs won’t go on to obtain legendary status.And I’ll never really understand why. It seems that we’re craving shorter and shorter pieces of entertainment as our attention spans turn to mush, but for some reason we’re not quite willing to accept anything less than the typical three-minute pop song. Which is a real shame, because some of the greatest songs pack more substance into one minute than some musicians put into an entire album.

Source: 20 Amazing Songs That Clock In At Under 60 Seconds