generally, the term 'epic' refers to a grand work, mostly in terms of size. in literature, 'epic' would be milton's "paradise lost"/"paradise regained" or valmiki's "ramayana". in music, 'epic' would mean tracks running into 15+ minutes (think g!ybe). however, i have my reservations on using the term 'epic' for just the duration of the track.
here's a new definition of epic- the flaming lips' "approaching pavonis mons by balloon". yes, these are the guys who did the hopelessly pop "do you realise". it is even from the same album "yoshimi battles the pink robots".
however, pavonis mons is a crazy trip through a completely different landscape- red dust clouds, volcanoes as old as the universe and not a soul except you in your technicolour balloon. this is a track that doesn't waste too much time in build-up and hits its breath-taking crescendo in under two minutes. you are floating in space, playing hide and seek with the martian sun and never landing.
it's all of three minutes and ten seconds long. and as gorgeous as the first hit of hash from a pipe.
now, that's epic.
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