What is the longest song title?

Longest Song Title

The Guiness World Book of Records, acknowledged the world champion song title holder, to be "I'm a Cranky Old Yank, in a Clanky Old Tank, on the Streets of Yokahama with My Honolulu Mama, Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on My Seat-o, Hirohito Blues." According to lyricist Hoagy Carmichael, the original title was only "I'm a Cranky Old Yank", but the joke got out of hand after that.

The longest song title consisting of a single word, recognized as valid in the English language, is "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", from the 1960s movie, "Mary Poppins".

The word is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as an unpublished song (1949) by Parker & Young, albeit with different spelling. Then as a published song in 1951 by Parker & Young.

But wait! OED also lists under our spelling, a song title by R.M. and R.B. Sherman, in 1964. This of course, gave rise to the great, one might even say "super..", well, just super Supreme Court debate over copyright infringement in 1967. Walt Disney studios won, "in view of earlier oral uses of the word sworn to in affidavits", and also because they wrote the entire movie lyrics and music, themselves.

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Actually Sufjan Steven's has a much longer song title. "The Black Hawk War, or, How to Demolish an Entire Civilization and Still Feel Good About Yourself in the Morning, or, We Apologize for the Inconvenience But You're Going to Have to Leave Now, or, 'I have fought the Big Knives and will continue to fight them until they are off our lands!"

"The Anaheim, Azusa, and Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association" by Jan and Dean, at 68 characters, is the longest song title to be sung entirely within the song.

Hang on a second here...what about Fairport Convention's 1971 single "Sir B. Mackenzie's daughter's lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers retreat from the straits of Loch Knombe, in the year of Our Lord 1727, on the occasion of the announcement of her marriage to the Laird of Kinleakie"....38 words (171 characters)...must deserve at least an honourable mention ?

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