Charms some men with simple songs (8)
I believe the answer is:
enchants
'charms some men' is the definition.
'enchants' can be an answer for 'charms' (enchanting is a kind of charming). I am not sure about the 'some men' bit.
'simple songs' is the wordplay.
'simple' becomes 'en' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'songs' becomes 'chants' (I've seen this before).
'en'+'chants'='ENCHANTS'
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for enchants that I've seen before include "rivets ..." , "Possesses" , "Delights and casts under a spell" , "Bewitches and charms" .)