jukeboxes

Bar music machines

Jukeboxes are coin-operated machines that play music selections.

A staple of mid-twentieth-century American diners and bars, the jukebox let patrons choose songs from a visible catalog of records.

The term now applies to any device or software offering on-demand music selection: The app works like a digital jukebox.

vintage

diner

Casual American eatery

retro · chrome · Wurlitzer · nickelodeon · sockhop · roadhouse · neon · classic · oldies · greaser

mechanical

coin-slot

Payment-accepting metal slit

mechanism · platter · turntable · 45rpm · vinyl · records · carousel · tonearm · amplifier · speakers

social

dancing

Rhythmic bodily motion

bar · tavern · honkytonk · pub · nightclub · party · gathering · atmosphere · requests · favorites

Categories
Opposites
music playback mode

jukeboxespersonal stereos

Portable individual music players

Walkmans · iPods · MP3 players · headphones · earbuds

music access era

jukeboxesstreaming services

On-demand video delivery platforms

Spotify · Apple Music · digital downloads · iTunes · Pandora

performance type

jukeboxeslive bands

Groups performing music onstage

live music · concert performances · musicians · orchestras · DJs

Phrases
Family

jukebox

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G