rock-and-roll
Loud guitar music
Rock-and-roll is a style of popular music that emerged in the 1950s, combining elements of rhythm and blues, country, and gospel into an energetic sound built on electric guitars, drums, and a strong backbeat.
The term originally carried sexual connotations—to rock and roll meant to have sex—which contributed to early moral panic.
As a verb, to rock and roll means to get moving or get started: Let's rock and roll.
Often shortened to rock.
Rock and roll monarch
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- fiftiesDecade or age range
sixties · oldies · doo-wop · rockabilly · Motown · Woodstock · Hendrix
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- concertLive musical performance
album · solo · riff · band · stage · distortion · feedback · setlist
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- drivingControlling a vehicle
pounding · thumping · shuffle · stomp · swing · syncopation · downbeat · uptempo
Coin-operated music player
- dinerCasual American eatery
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
- hotrodModified car for speed
45rpm · pinup · convertible
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- mohawkCentral standing hair strip
punk · attitude · irreverence · provocative · censorship · banned · controversial · wild
Intensely thrilling or stimulating
- high-octaneExtremely energetic or dynamic
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- intensityStrength or force level
- rawIn original state
loud · screaming · explosive · wild · passionate · sweaty · frenetic · exhilarating
Elvis
Rock and roll monarch
fifties · sixties · oldies · doo-wop · rockabilly · Motown · Woodstock · Hendrix
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
concert · album · solo · riff · band · stage · distortion · feedback · setlist · encore
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
driving · pounding · thumping · shuffle · stomp · swing · syncopation · downbeat · uptempo · pulsing
jukebox
Coin-operated music player
- dinerCasual American eatery
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
hotrod · 45rpm · pinup · convertible
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
mohawk · punk · attitude · irreverence · provocative · censorship · banned · controversial · wild · reckless
electrifying
Intensely thrilling or stimulating
- high-octaneExtremely energetic or dynamic
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- intensityStrength or force level
raw · loud · screaming · explosive · wild · passionate · sweaty · frenetic · exhilarating · unrestrained
rock-and-rollclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
elevator music · easy listening · chamber music · opera · baroque
rock-and-rollconformity
Adherence to norms
propriety · restraint · establishment · conservatism · stuffiness
rock-and-rollstillness
Complete lack of motion
stability · steadiness · immobility · motionlessness · stasis
roll, rock, rolled, rolling, rocks, roller, unroll, rocking, rocked