glam rocker
Flashy stage musician
A glam rocker is a performer or fan of glam rock, the early 1970s genre characterized by flamboyant costumes, androgynous style, and theatrical presentation.
David Bowie and Marc Bolan were iconic glam rockers.
The term suggests platform boots, glitter, makeup, and elaborate staging: He dressed like a glam rocker for the costume party.
Starman glam rocker
- T. RexBritish glam rock band
- Roxy MusicBritish glam-art ensemble
- Iggy PopPioneering punk rock singer
- SweetEnglish-origin family name
Lou Reed · Sparks · Freddie Mercury · Brian Eno · Alice Cooper
Small reflective fabric ornaments
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- laméMetallic-threaded fabric
makeup · eyeliner · rhinestones · spandex · jumpsuits · boas · velvet · satin
Raw, fast rock genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- hair metalFlashy 1980s rock subgenre
- BritpopMid-nineties UK rock movement
- electroclashPunk-infused electronic genre
Transgressing conventional sex categories
- femininePertaining to women
- masculineMale in character
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- cross-dressingWearing another gender's clothing
unisex · effeminate · queerness · transgression · eyeliner · long hair · flamboyance · peacocking
Rejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- subversionUndermining established authority
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- shock valueCapacity to disturb
provocation · taboo-breaking · sexual liberation · hedonism · decadence · excess · defiance · outsider
Raised performance platform
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- spectacleVisually striking event
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
lights · costume changes · persona · alter ego · choreography · encore · amplifier · arena
Amplified stringed instrument
- power chordsRoot-fifth guitar voicings
- boogieRhythmic blues music
- hooksCurved catching devices
- handclapsPalms struck together audibly
distortion · riffs · anthems · backing vocals · piano · strings · producer · overdubs
David Bowie
Starman glam rocker
- T. RexBritish glam rock band
- Roxy MusicBritish glam-art ensemble
- Iggy PopPioneering punk rock singer
Lou Reed · Sweet · Sparks · Freddie Mercury · Brian Eno · Alice Cooper
sequins
Small reflective fabric ornaments
lamé · makeup · eyeliner · rhinestones · spandex · jumpsuits · boas · velvet · satin · lipstick
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- hair metalFlashy 1980s rock subgenre
- BritpopMid-nineties UK rock movement
electroclash · David Bowie · Japan · Duran Duran · Boy George
genderbending
Transgressing conventional sex categories
cross-dressing · unisex · effeminate · queerness · transgression · eyeliner · long hair · flamboyance · peacocking · prettiness
nonconformity
Rejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- subversionUndermining established authority
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
shock value · provocation · taboo-breaking · sexual liberation · hedonism · decadence · excess · defiance · outsider · misfit
stage
Raised performance platform
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- spectacleVisually striking event
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
pyrotechnics · lights · costume changes · persona · alter ego · choreography · encore · amplifier · arena · stadium
electric guitar
Amplified stringed instrument
- power chordsRoot-fifth guitar voicings
- boogieRhythmic blues music
- hooksCurved catching devices
handclaps · distortion · riffs · anthems · backing vocals · piano · strings · producer · overdubs · multitracking
glam rockerpunk rocker
Aggressive antiestablishment musician
punk · folk singer · hardcore punk · crust punk · singer-songwriter
glam rockerpunk
Raw, fast rock genre
protest singer · busker · singer-songwriter · Woody Guthrie · hippie
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