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    Posted: January 01 2024 at 18:07
Criteria:
☑The title must be in English
☑The title must not contain all subsections of the song listed

Here's my examples:

Flower Kings - The Unorthodox Dancing Lesson
Tangent - The Cantrebury Sequence Volume 2 Ethanol Hat Nail

but the longest song title that takes the highest trophy is...

Eela Craig - Remove another hat of glass and you could easily find assorted kinds of Cheese

𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 ℯ𝓍𝒶𝓂𝓅𝓁ℯ𝓈
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Frets N Worries Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2024 at 18:12
But of course... there's only one true answer to this question..


Pink Floyd:

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict
The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time...
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Eloy's 'Atlantis' Agony At June 5th, 8498, 13 P.M. Gregorian Earthtime' is another long one
The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time...
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A Triggering Myth - Now that my house has burned down, I have a beautiful view of the moon
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Brand X - Algon (Where an Ordinary Cup of Drinking Chocolate Costs Ł8,000,000,000)

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Maudlin of the Well - Part the Second:
 
"Excerpt from 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, Or, the Revisitation of the Blue Ghost"
 

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Hamadryad - He Was Recalling Memories But You Know I Didn't Believe A Single Word Because, No Matter How Much Emphasis He Was Putting In It... Still Smelled Like Bull Sh*t (A.K.A Liar)

(nowadays only the title 'Liar' is used, methinks)


Maudlin of the Well - An Excerpt from 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, or, Revisitation of the Blue Ghost


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Long song titles (or long filenames in general) can create problems in computer file systems. I sometimes wonder if that is why some artists use long song titles... as a very simple defense against copyright violation.
 
 
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Usually Caravan get posted here

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Don Caballero - In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull

The restriction to English titles prevents the following from being anything but an exhibition:
Pryapisme - La notion de chiralité de spin et d'oscillation de saveur des particules supersymétriques définissant un champs scalaire lors d'une transition de conifold en cosmologie branaire dans un modčle ekpyrotique





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Not sure if this counts as prog, but how about:

Pete Brown & Piblokto! - Things May Come And Things May Go, But The Art School Dance Goes On Forever (from the album of the same name).
'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
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These are devilishly difficult charades game song titles.Wink
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French TV - Every Morning I Wake Up and Take My Hat Off To All The Beauty In The World
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve Wyzard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2024 at 13:16
Don't forget ELP's "When the Apple Blossoms Bloom in the Windmills of Your Mind, I'll Be Your Valentine"!
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Most songs by Red Sparrowes have long titles. 

Edited by Cristi - January 02 2024 at 13:46
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not the longest but funny :
Don Caballero : Andandandandandandandand :-)
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another funny anecdote :
Pearl Jam song titles were often limited to one or two words
So they decided to record the next one :

Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town
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The longest from my collection is surely (I didn't check)

"Gargantua bestemmia dio e viene trasformato nel gigante di pietra posto a guardia della tana del drago di Almonte... Da dove il suo sguardo scruta l'orrizonte per l'eternitŕ sino al dorato si sibari"

from the excellent one shot Divae's CD Determination from 1995

English translation :

Gargantua blasphemes God and is transformed into a giant of stone placed to guard the den of the dragon of Altomonte... from where his gaze scrutinizes the horizon for eternity until the golden sea of Sibari



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Lot of Post rock bands use long title tracks
Example :
GYBE
A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) [4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz]
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Well if non-English was an option i'd have to vote for the Belarussian band:


album:
Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie Daktryny Absaliutnaha J Usiopahłynaĺnaha Zła Skroź Šaścihrannuju Pryzmu Sîn-Ahhī-Erība Na Hipierpawierchniu Zadyjakaĺnaha Kaŭčęha Zasnawaĺnikaŭ Kosmatęchničnaha Ordęna Palieakantakta [...]

track titles:
  • 1 Transhręsiŭnaje Ŭšęście Ęn-Miendurana Skroź Pramianistuju Dęĺtu Wialikaha Architęktara Al-Sadirah Minujučy Modusy Času Ankh-F-N-Khonsu, Niewiadomaha Wartaŭnika Wuzłoŭ Maa-Atef-F, Da Abicieli Adąda... 3:57
  • 2 Imknieńnie Apantanaści Hniewu Sębęka Da Słupoŭ Twaręńnia Ruin Aššurbanipała Skroź Zabaronieny Šliach Ęmpiryjakrytycyzmu Miedytatyŭnych Pahłyblieńniaŭ Ćiomnych Zaklinaĺnikaŭ Pustyni Ŭšęścia Płutona... 3:06
  • 3 Da Pytańniaŭ Ab Suziraĺnym Paznańni Naradžęńnia Trahiedyi J Niaŭchiĺnaści Hibeli Isnaha Ŭ Wučeńni Anihiliacyi, Jak Pra Pieršaęliemienty Praŭdziwaj Pryrody Askietyčnych Praliehamienaŭ Mižhałaktyčnaha Smutku Smierciśćwiardžajučaj Mudraści Šapienhaŭęra... 2:56
  • 4 Akružany Parallieĺnymi Cykłami Biaźmiežnaści Śmierci Baâl Wadalieja Nakiroŭwaje Wypaliennyja Wačnicy Kosmakarkasaŭ Pachawaĺnych Piramid Pa Toj Bok Miež Twaręńnia Asliapliajučych Promńiaŭ Mietatrona... 4:24
  • 5 Somnambuličnyja Tulliańni Karawanaŭ Ziłlijonnamiesiacowych Rozumazrokaŭ Žracoŭ Ďrminizmu, Jakija Pakidajuć Pojas Kojpiera, Skroź Hnozis Ękzistęncyjanaĺnaha Immažynaryuma Katakombaŭ Ra-Hoor-Khuit CVII Wymiaręńnia Uročyšča Skarpijonaŭ... 3:13
  • 6 Apałohija Samaźniščęńnia Ŭ Daktrynie Wyzwalieńnia Philippa Mainländęra, Jak Dumka Jakaja Biaskonca Pahłybliajecca Ad Z'jawy Da Sutnaści, Jość Adzina Dakładnaje Mierkawańnie Ab Wyšęjšaj Marali Indywiduaĺnaj Woli Supraćstajačaj Nieświadomamu, a Tak Ža Sutnaść Baraćby Za Nieisnawańnie... 4:21
  • 7 Rytuał Pryzyŭnoha Zaklionu Ŭsioabdymnaj Ęnierhii Ciemry, U Hipastyĺnaj Zalie Matęryjalizacyi Ŭwasablieńniaŭ Kokabaęła, Zaklikany Zubožyć Ahafałahičnyja Abliččy Idałaŭ Anhârąka, Zwajawaŭšych Wypramieńwańnie Pandęmaničnaha Pantęonu Kheri-Beq-F... 2:35
  • 8 Paświačęńnie Adęptam Salipsizmu Uwažliwym Da Pastuliawańnia Von Hartmana Ab Nieswiadomym U Z'jawach Cialiesnaha J Duchoŭnaha Žyćcia, Što Skažajuć Azimutaĺny Kut Palinhienęzii Ad Zawieršanaha Ŭwasablieńnia Liutaści Šywy Da Stęły Adkryćcia Toţa Nad Prorwaj Samaręalizacyi Partałaŭ Inšabyćcia... 5:05
  • Total length: 29:37
but that doesn't count i guess so how about:

Blackboard
The Nowhere Man Built the Octopus’s Garden With a Little Help From My Friends the Day Tripper, Lovely Rita, Lady Madonna, Mean Mr. Mustard, Eleanor Rigby, Sexy Sadie, Polythene Pam, Doctor Robert, Dear Prudence, Martha My Dear, and Another Girl (3:41)

The Chariot
Someday, in the Event That Mankind Actually Figures Out What it is That This World Revolves Around, Thousands of People are Going to Be Shocked and Perplexed to Find Out it Was Not Them. Sometimes, This Includes Me. (1:58)


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