Collocations for song - noun
1. piece of music with words
ADJECTIVE
beautiful,
good,
great
catchy (informal), memorable
classic, famous, popular
hit
He had a string of hit songs in the 1970s.
catchy (informal), memorable
classic, famous, popular
hit
He had a string of hit songs in the 1970s.
mournful,
sad
traditional
blues, country, dance, folk, pop, rap, etc.
an Irish folk song
traditional
blues, country, dance, folk, pop, rap, etc.
an Irish folk song
patriotic,
protest,
religious
a protest song written in the sixties
a protest song written in the sixties
love,
slow,
torch
The band were still playing slow songs.
emotional ballads and heartfelt torch songs
The band were still playing slow songs.
emotional ballads and heartfelt torch songs
bawdy (BrE),
drinking,
football (BrE),
rugby
(BrE)
After a few drinks, they were all singing bawdy songs at the top of their voices.
After a few drinks, they were all singing bawdy songs at the top of their voices.
children's
Christmas, novelty
A Christmas novelty song was playing on the radio.
Christmas, novelty
A Christmas novelty song was playing on the radio.
theme,
title
the theme song from ‘The Godfather’
the title song from the Beatles' album ‘Help!’
the theme song from ‘The Godfather’
the title song from the Beatles' album ‘Help!’
signature
She closed the concert by singing her signature song.
She closed the concert by singing her signature song.
cover,
original
He released an album of cover songs.
He released an album of cover songs.
siren
(figurative)
People can become vulnerable to the siren song of extremism.
People can become vulnerable to the siren song of extremism.
swan
(usually swansong) (= last piece of work or last performance by an actor, musician, etc.)
This film was the swansong for Basil Rathbone in the role of Sherlock Holmes.
This film was the swansong for Basil Rathbone in the role of Sherlock Holmes.
VERB + song
compose,
write
do, make, perform, play, sing
They performed another two songs as encores.
Sing us a song, Susanna!
do, make, perform, play, sing
They performed another two songs as encores.
Sing us a song, Susanna!
record
download
I downloaded a song from the Internet.
download
I downloaded a song from the Internet.
listen to
song + VERB
come on,
play
A rap song came on the radio.
A rap song came on the radio.
go
How does the song go?
How does the song go?
sound
The old songs sound like Gregorian chants.
The old songs sound like Gregorian chants.
be called
a song called ‘Mona Lisa’
a song called ‘Mona Lisa’
PREPOSITION
in (a/the) song
Important historical events were commemorated in song.
Important historical events were commemorated in song.
song about
a song about love
a song about love
PHRASES
the same old song
(esp. AmE,often figurative)
They continue to sing the same old song they have been singing for years.
They continue to sing the same old song they have been singing for years.
2. act of singing
VERB + song
break into,
burst into
He strummed a couple of chords on the guitar and they all burst into song.
He strummed a couple of chords on the guitar and they all burst into song.