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Sometimes, after the actual song is finished, musicians add an extra something to it, not necessarily part of the lyrics. Sometimes they recite a poem or sing lyrics from another song without instrumentals. Sometimes, usually after the last song in an album, there is a long pause and then some messing around or a bonus song obviously not meant to be a part of the album.
Is there a term or terms for the stuff that goes on after a song is finished?
In modern times, I think this would referred to in radio broadcast or musical compositions as an "outro" even when lacking an "intro"
I think the term you are looking for is coda:
- (Music) a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Dictionary.com
- Coda [ˈkoːda] (Italian for "tail", plural code) is a term used in music primarily to designate a passage that brings a piece (or a movement) to an end. Technically, it is an expanded cadence. It may be as simple as a few measures, or as complex as an entire section.
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