A nonsense song is a type of song written in fun using nonsense syllables at least in the chorus. Such a song generally has a simple melody and a quick (or fairly quick) tempo. ==History== The roots of this song type can be traced as far back as `Shoo, Fly, Don`t Bother Me` and `Jimmy Crack Corn` to the 1890s `Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay`.{citation...