Ballad

[Sarah]

A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation orsinging; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental orromantic poem in short stanzas.

[Sarah]

A ballad is a narrative poem, usually set to music; thus, it often is a story told in a song.

[Sarah]

The kind of singing mostly used by Europeans during the Eurovision Song Contest to annoy the audience.

[Britney]

A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.