song and dance

== English == === Noun === song and dance (countable and uncountable, plural songs and dances) A display of unnecessary excitement or activity. Synonyms: fuss, palaver; see also Thesaurus:commotion, Thesaurus:rigmarole An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something. Synonym: palaver An excessively complex set of instructions. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song,‎ and,‎ dance.