哀歌[aika] lament (song)
愛唱歌[aishouka] (one's) favourite song
詠歌[eika] poem (esp. tanka)
艶歌[enka] enka
応援歌[ouenka] rooters' song

歌い合う[utaiau] to sing responsively
歌い上げる[utaiageru] to sing at the top of one's voice
歌詠み[utayomi] tanka composer
歌会[utakai] poetry party or competition

過褒[kahou] overpraise
我褒め[warebome] self-praise
仲間褒[nakamabome] logrolling
褒め称す[homesoyasu] to praise
褒めちぎる[homechigiru] to praise (to the skies)

褒め歌う[homeutau] to sing praises to
褒め合い[homeai] logrolling tactics
褒め殺し[homegoroshi] lavish compliments and criticism
褒め殺す[homegorosu] to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
褒め詞[homekotoba] words of praise