novelty song

collocation in English

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novelty
noun
uk
/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/us
/ˈnɑː.vəl.t̬i/
the quality of being new ...
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song
noun
uk
/sɒŋ/us
/sɑːŋ/
a usually short piece of music with words that ...
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(Definition ofnoveltyandsongfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and anoveltysongcomposer.
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Having primarily sung ballads at that point in his career, he decided to add anoveltysongto his repertoire.
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They didn't get a rap song about a cowboy it quickly cast it has anoveltysong.
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Originally composed as anoveltysong, it has since passed into modern folk tradition.
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He has also called it anoveltysongthat does not really define me as well as album songs that probably don't get played.
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Anoveltysongwith deadpan humour and kitschy references, the song has been described as the perfect musical realization of a spaghetti western movie.
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He also felt it was unnecessary to dislike it as anoveltysong.
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The song's appeal has been compared to that of a great popnoveltysong, as against the relative seriousness of most campaign songs.
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The next single was anoveltysongthat went in a completely different direction.
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Pirogue is a rockabilly typenoveltysongof great appeal.
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Although he often performed romantic numbers and ballads which sold well, his comedy andnoveltysong recordings continue to be popular with later generations of record collectors.
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Peevey recorded thenoveltysongwhen she was 10 years old.
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It consists of a narrative, containing none of the title, that is spoken rather than sung over a guitar melody and is sometimes considered anoveltysong.
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Initially considered anoveltysong, the track and the related film of the same name: was like a beginner's guide to rock and roll, and inspired legions of local copyists.
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The lyrics to songs became less and less the love songs or novelty songs of the earlier era.
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Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs.
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The company became a successful publisher of popular music, especially novelty songs.
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One was to go easy on novelty songs.
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Many of his recordings were humorous novelty songs with whimsical lyrics, coupled with scat singing or vocalese riffs filled with nonsense syllables.
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His music style is a mixture of circus music, glam rock, and humorous novelty songs.
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