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Nonsense Song
A nonsense song is a type of song written mainly for the purpose of entertainment using nonsense syllables at least in the chorus. Such a song generally has a simple melody and a quick (or fairly quick) tempo.Citron, Stephen (1998). ''Song Writing''. Limelight: New York. History The roots of this song type can be traced as far back as " Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me" and " Jimmy Crack Corn" to the 1890s "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay". Every era has had its own nonsense songs. The turn of the 20th century had " Row, Row, Row", with lines like: The jazz age created many nonsense songs, such as " Ja-Da". Examples * " Sarasponda", a children's folk song * " Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)", written by Edward Robinson; Jerry Brandow; Lenny Kent; Leonard Ware; Willie Spottswood in 1938 * " Three Little Fishies", written by Josephine Carringer and Bernice Idins; with music by Saxie Dowell in 1939 * "Mairzy Doats", composed by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston in 1943 * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |