Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - song

~ n 1 »MUSIC WITH WORDS« a) a short piece of music with words for singing  (The students played guitars and sang folk songs. | a pop song on the radio) b) songs in general  (He's doing research into popular song. | burst/break into song (=suddenly start singing))  (Patty must be in love - she keeps bursting into song!) 2 »BIRDS« the musical sounds made by birds  (the song of the lark) 3 for a song very cheaply  (He bought the house for a song five years ago.) 4 a song and dance about a) BrE if you make a song and dance about something you complain too much about it in a way that seems unnecessary  (There's no need to make such a song and dance about a little scratch on the car.) b) AmE a very complicated explanation or excuse for something you have done  (She gave us a long song and dance about why she hadn't sent the order on time.)