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Examples
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He worked as what he calls a song-and-dance man throughout his youth in numerous musical shows.
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Face it, the averaage Oregon voter is just no that sharp to see thru the std Oregon politician song-and-dance.
Another Oregon tax increase, doomed to failure? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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Never one to rest on its laurels, Kohler has always had one of the biggest, splashiest booths, often with raucous, song-and-dance performances.
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People who know Dr. Mahathir say he isn't a song-and-dance kind of man; he prefers to unwind by watching old TV shows such as "Eight is Enough."
A Malaysian Statesman Pirouetting? Now, That's Entertainment! James Hookway 2010
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Kim Jong Il waved to the crowd, drawing a frenzy of applause from onlookers at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium, in what is believed to be his first appearance at the song-and-dance performance in years.
Tehran denies worker espionage Post 2010
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But doesn't an elaborate song-and-dance routine fly in the face of that?
Is Community Really Going to Be "Less Weird" This Year? 2011
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On his way, Davis encountered the song-and-dance couple.
CHAPTER XXX 2010
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Don't know what the format of this will be -- informal chat, signing, song-and-dance routine, we shall see.
Imaginales 2009 Hal Duncan 2009
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But whenever I carry a disk from his computer to mine, Norton makes a great song-and-dance about eliminating it.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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They followed it with an "Old Hollywood" reception that featured a red carpet, a popcorn-and-snack bar, and "showcase performances" from friends and family, including a string quartet, a ballroom tango danced by an aunt and uncle, and a song-and-dance medley performed by the "Namata Glee Club" (otherwise known as Jonathan's cousins).
Nuptials: Ria Serapio & Jonathan Namata Post 2010
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