0
Miche Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Colloquial word for song
Hi all,
What colloquial word can I use for a song/instrumental from an album? Is "piece" OK? Ex. I love the third piece in Metallica's Black album???
What colloquial word can I use for a song/instrumental from an album? Is "piece" OK? Ex. I love the third piece in Metallica's Black album???
Top answer
track?
- track?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
7 Answers
0
0
0
Yes, on a CD, the song n° 4, or the track n° 4.
But if you're listening to the radio, and suddenly you hear a song you like, I don't think you'd say "Hey, I like this track!" "piece" as you've said would sound better to my ears in that instance.
But if you're listening to the radio, and suddenly you hear a song you like, I don't think you'd say "Hey, I like this track!" "piece" as you've said would sound better to my ears in that instance.
00
Thank you so much! A friend often asks me to translate for him such things and I always change the sentence because I'm not sure how to write it.
00
0
0
'Piece' is more formal, often used about classical music, or formal analysis.
'Track' is the right word for one song on a CD etc.
'Ditty' means a short often comical song, something of no serious consequence.
Song is appropriate in pretty much all circumstances when you are talking about something with lyrics, excluding classical.
'Track' is the right word for one song on a CD etc.
'Ditty' means a short often comical song, something of no serious consequence.
Song is appropriate in pretty much all circumstances when you are talking about something with lyrics, excluding classical.
0
Related Questions