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21-Nov-2006, 07:20
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What do you call a song you sing to encourage somebody, like a song supporters sing for their favorite sport team, or a song you sing for your depressed friend?
A cheer song?
PD
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21-Nov-2006, 07:57
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Originally Posted by pink dragon  Hi,
What do you call a song you sing to encourage somebody, like a song supporters sing for their favorite sport team, or a song you sing for your depressed friend?
A cheer song?
PD | In the US, songs for sports teams are called "fight songs". Short rhymes or expressions of support are called "cheers". A song for a friend could be called a cheery song, a happy song, etc. |
21-Nov-2006, 13:53
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Thank you, Mike! 
How about other countries? |
21-Nov-2006, 14:50
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| | Re: a cheer song?
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Originally Posted by pink dragon Hi,
What do you call a song you sing to encourage somebody, like a song supporters sing for their favorite sport team, or a song you sing for your depressed friend?
A cheer song?
PD | A football/etc chant; also, before the match, there are the anthems. I'm not sure about the depressed friend though.
Not 'a cheer song'; but we have 'cheer leaders'.
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22-Nov-2006, 11:52
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Thank you, BobK! |
22-Nov-2006, 12:33
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Originally Posted by pink dragon Thank you, Mike!
How about other countries? | You're welcome. |
22-Nov-2006, 13:54
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Originally Posted by pink dragon Thank you, BobK! | Not at all, PD. I've been thinking about the depressed friend - you'd try to cheer them up and you might sing them a cheery or cheerful song. I doubt if singing would do the trick though! 
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22-Nov-2006, 15:32
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Originally Posted by BobK Not at all, PD. I've been thinking about the depressed friend - you'd try to cheer them up and you might sing them a cheery or cheerful song. I doubt if singing would do the trick though!
b | I see, thank you again, b!
The reason I was wondering about this is Daniel Powter's song, "Bad Day".
The song has been sold in Japan with a Japanese sub-title which means "a song to cheer you up on your unlucky day".
(And the song actually cheered many Japanese up! ) |
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Originally Posted by BobK Not at all, PD. I've been thinking about the depressed friend - you'd try to cheer them up and you might sing them a cheery or cheerful song. I doubt if singing would do the trick though!
b | Leonard Cohen? |
23-Nov-2006, 11:05
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