FOR A SONG Definition & Meaning

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Idioms and Phrases

Very cheaply, for little money, especially for less than something is worth. For example, “I know a man ... sold a goodly manor for a song” (Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well , 3:2). This idiom alludes to the pennies given to street singers or to the small cost of sheet music. [Late 1500s]

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The cold open ended with the Church Chat dancers joining in for a song that may have been called, “Satan Had a Good Year.”

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“When we were trying to get a certain feel for a song, Dwight would cite a bass part from an old Byrds song from the ’60s,” he said.

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"I did come up with an idea for a song that I 100% would do and I can't wait," she told followers.

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“Ironic” is Jackson’s unapologetic description for a song that lures an audience into a religious fervor for a sacrilegious sentiment.

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Not bad for a song written about an 11.5-inch-tall plastic doll.

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