sing-songs

• “It's one of the longest-running establishments in this vibrant village for music, with organised gigs and spontaneous sing-songs.”

  The Guardian: Insider's guide to musical pilgrimages: Country, soul, blues, folk, world music

• “The Queen is president of the Scout Association and the Duke of Kent its patron – royal association with the movement goes back to before the second world war when George VI attended Scout camps and joined in their sing-songs.”

  The Guardian: Duchess of Cambridge names the charities she will support

• “She is normally a cuddly and playful kitten who hops right over when someone sing-songs Loo-la Ba-loo-la at her, but not yesterday.”

  Lula, You'll Be A Woman Soon

• “There was some body-builder moves, and Thor-like manly man stuff but he clicked on this one that made him bend over and slap his own ass in a come-hither way and then this funny voice sing-songs out the words "Butt-sex!”

  wilberteets Diary Entry

• “I slightly object to all the local folk-song sing-songs that have sprung up as a recent addition via rainy open-air events - why not 'On Ilkey Moor B'at' 'at', 'London Pride' and 'The Keel Row' while we're about it?”

  Archive 2005-09-01

• “In fact, I've been hearing that there have been some sing-songs involving the name "Chirac" heard around the square this afternoon -- Jim.”

  CNN Transcript Jul 6, 2005

• “Some of the older ones organized sing-songs but that couldn't disguise the stench of bodily waste and the acid reek of urine cloying around the back of your throat.”

  Bottled Spider

• “All of which was of passing interest to me; what mattered was that Elgin wasn't due out until June, and as his personal intelligence aide I could kick my heels pleasantly until then, sampling the delights of Shanghai diplomatic society and the more robust amusements to be found in the better class native sing-songs and haunts of ill-repute.”

  Flashman And The Dragon

• “There were entirely successful concerts and sing-songs in the evenings.”

  The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918

• “In the evenings I sometimes managed to get downstairs with the men, and in this way was able to join in some impromptu sing-songs.”

  'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany

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