The words of a song together with other sounds sung by a vocalist(noun)
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Use "vocals" in a sentence
"I use the term vocals not singing - anything musical that went past their lips tended be heavily looped, and not resemble any word in the English language (although perhaps Icelandic, will have to check back on that)."
"I took the exams over a four day period in a small conference room next to the department secretary's office (complete with daily noon-time vocals from the Hari Krishnas outside the window)."
"I am, and always have been, a big fan of the Thievery's electronic sound, but their take on reggae and dub has always been a special favorite of mine - this cut, featuring Sista Pat on vocals, is probably their best distillation of reggae to date, with a really catchy melody and classic use of effects."