Attention-deficit musicology

Heard of the WFMU Sixty Second Song remix contest?

"With my attention span declining by an average of three seconds per year, I thought it was high time to hold a sixty second song remix contest. The rules are simple: take any "known" song (whatever that means, I know, I know...) and reduce it to sixty seconds or less. I'd like to get 78 of these, if possible, so enter as many times as you like! I'll be playing these on the air and posting many of them here as well."

Techniques used range from the obvious to the sublime


For those with even shorter attention spans, this has evolved a Ten Albums in Ten Minutes subgenre.

Particular kudos are due to Nirvana's Nevermind in 45 seconds  and the Beatles' Magical Mystery Minute