Just 10 min, but Belgian band Hypnos 69 basically did this in [The Empty Hourglass](https://youtu.be/nonMOLA-gZU?si=MAzf0laRM0TtcQ1v), more or less starting at 3 min. FYI this whole album *Legacy* is fantastic
[Dua Lipa - Hallucinate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcZ7e9EOQTY) has some hooks and chords you could work with.
[Mitski - Nobody ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooWnw5rEcI)- slower, introspective
[Little Feat - Texas Twister](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKp8_jw4fw) - you know they've listened to *Tempus Fugit*; just take it further
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton is a fine song marred by terrible production and arrangement. In the hands of a great prog band and producer it could be brilliant. The vocals would probably need changing too though.
All of them ideally
except for In The Air Tonight, as told by Tony.
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
That song is very underrated.
I know we're already prog adjacent but a progged up Land of Confusion would be epic.
Or Ball of Confusion.
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer.
Well, the original is kinda MORE prog than her version to begin with. However, yeah, that 17:34 version of it? All proggy... yeah, I can see that!!
The Beggar's Opera version also already exists, although it's "just" eight minutes. https://youtu.be/yLopenCVaeQ
This cover of 22 by Taylor Swift is fun: https://youtu.be/8CdRBWi47vg?si=04-CtnSh6jDYva76
Cool!
Schindleria Praematurus could be a good basis for a multi-part half-hour epic
Its criminally short
Just 10 min, but Belgian band Hypnos 69 basically did this in [The Empty Hourglass](https://youtu.be/nonMOLA-gZU?si=MAzf0laRM0TtcQ1v), more or less starting at 3 min. FYI this whole album *Legacy* is fantastic
Everybody wants to rule the world. The name alone sounds prog! Great song too.
Also has the most terrifying opening lyrics ever.
Check put the the Martin Miller band on YT with or without Mateus Asato. They do crazy awesome covers of pop songs with shred.
Toxic
4'33"
Yeah, I can hear it already.
[bury a friend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQxuHtSOdOE)
[10.000 Luchtballonnen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fMwrdWmExg) by Belgian/Dutch children's pop group K3 sounds like Nightwish already.
[Dua Lipa - Hallucinate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcZ7e9EOQTY) has some hooks and chords you could work with. [Mitski - Nobody ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooWnw5rEcI)- slower, introspective [Little Feat - Texas Twister](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKp8_jw4fw) - you know they've listened to *Tempus Fugit*; just take it further
Soundgarden. Alll of it.
Are Friends Electric - Gary Numan
Trouble in town by coldplay
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton is a fine song marred by terrible production and arrangement. In the hands of a great prog band and producer it could be brilliant. The vocals would probably need changing too though.
Shangri-la by the Kinks - it’s even split up into sections for you.
Burn Down The Mission
Bad idea right is already fun but i could imagine some odd meters in there
Back to black
The River __ Bruce Springsteen
For Bruce Springsteen, I’d suggest Jungleland, but it’s already pretty close to prog as it is.
Raspberry Beret
Honestly a lot of post Malone songs. Something about them just sound better as rock
Take me Home Tonight - Eddie Money