Goth rock is a sub-genre of post punk music which originated in the UK in the late 70s (specifically 1979).
The first goth song is said to be "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus because even though the song was supposed to be written tongue-in-cheek, the band performed it with naive seriousness and the audience understood it with seriousness.
Goth rock characteristics include a 4 / 4 post punk beat, a drum machine, baritone vocals (common in men, like Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and Andrew Eldritch of The Sisters of Mercy), flanging guitar used for atmosphere and a prominent bassline. Some goth bands use characteristics of tribal music in their work, too (see: Southern Death Cult and Stairs - Uncertain Journey by Christian Death).
Contrary to belief, goth has not "evolved" and throughout the decades, the sound has relatively stayed the same. However, other dark or spooky genres and bands have cropped up throughout those decades which commonly get called "goth". This is false as goth only specifically refers to bands within that genre, not any band that uses a "dark" image or "spooky" lyrical themes.
Bands like Marilyn Manson and EBM bands like God Module are commonly mistaken for "Goth" when they're part of different genres.
The sound for all three of these groups are completely different, therefore could not be considered to be part of the same genre.
The first goth song is said to be "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus because even though the song was supposed to be written tongue-in-cheek, the band performed it with naive seriousness and the audience understood it with seriousness.
Goth rock characteristics include a 4 / 4 post punk beat, a drum machine, baritone vocals (common in men, like Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and Andrew Eldritch of The Sisters of Mercy), flanging guitar used for atmosphere and a prominent bassline. Some goth bands use characteristics of tribal music in their work, too (see: Southern Death Cult and Stairs - Uncertain Journey by Christian Death).
Contrary to belief, goth has not "evolved" and throughout the decades, the sound has relatively stayed the same. However, other dark or spooky genres and bands have cropped up throughout those decades which commonly get called "goth". This is false as goth only specifically refers to bands within that genre, not any band that uses a "dark" image or "spooky" lyrical themes.
Bands like Marilyn Manson and EBM bands like God Module are commonly mistaken for "Goth" when they're part of different genres.
The sound for all three of these groups are completely different, therefore could not be considered to be part of the same genre.
It is common for a goth to listen to goth rock, darkwave, deathrock and post punk but they can enjoy genres like metal (symphonic and Gothic in particular), industrial, EBM and synth pop too, just as long as they realise that the latter list are not goth genres.
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Here come another group of holier-than-thou rock botherers! It’s ok, just keep moving or they’ll stick their heels in your armpit and hang off your jugs.
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Refers to a person with limited intelligence who sits making repetitive, rocking movements for hours on end whilst both walking and sitting (possibly whilst sleeping), salivates excessively and is voluntarily incontinent of urine. May carry a large potato on his person.
General and widely acknowledged oddball.
"ROCKING BILLY BOB"
As with Rocking Bill, but clothed in a lumberjack shirt, dungaree's, a straw hat and long piece of hay / straw for chewing. Shotgun, rocking chair and yapping dog optional.
Levels of "Rocking Billy Bobness" vary, according to the number of missing or decayed teeth and the frequency and volume with which he speaks.
Refers to a person with limited intelligence who sits making repetitive, rocking movements for hours on end whilst both walking and sitting (possibly whilst sleeping), salivates excessively and is voluntarily incontinent of urine. May carry a large potato on his person.
General and widely acknowledged oddball.
"ROCKING BILLY BOB"
As with Rocking Bill, but clothed in a lumberjack shirt, dungaree's, a straw hat and long piece of hay / straw for chewing. Shotgun, rocking chair and yapping dog optional.
Levels of "Rocking Billy Bobness" vary, according to the number of missing or decayed teeth and the frequency and volume with which he speaks.
"Oh shit! Leg it - the local Rocking Bill is coming over"
"That fella there? He's a full on Rocking Bill"
A Rocking Billy Bob is likely to be heard yelling -
"Yeeehaaaahhh!! Ahm a gonna go find me some nigger to shoot"
"That fella there? He's a full on Rocking Bill"
A Rocking Billy Bob is likely to be heard yelling -
"Yeeehaaaahhh!! Ahm a gonna go find me some nigger to shoot"
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Get the Raking the rocks mug.to vocalize or sing in a corny, rhythmical manner, about the current task or objective one is performing. Kind of like how one would imagine a jock would sing.
For example, if you're cleaning you're bathroom, you'd sing something like, "Wiping down the siiiinnnnk!!! Scruuuubbiiiing the faaaauucet!!!!! Got to get it clean before my girrrlllrllllfriend gets hooooooome! Cuz i want to get laaaaaaid!!!!"
Example: He kept jock rocking while he was driving to the store. Talk about annoying, singing about every turn he took and every street, and even sang about the turn signal. i will not fuck him tonight because his incessant jock rocking.
Example: He kept jock rocking while he was driving to the store. Talk about annoying, singing about every turn he took and every street, and even sang about the turn signal. i will not fuck him tonight because his incessant jock rocking.
by Kolar July 13, 2012
Get the jock rocking mug.A sub-genre of rock in which the singers of the bands sing with a pseudo-soulful, southern twang that makes all of their lyrics sound like a cat from Georgia Meowing for 3-6 min. Mostly tools listen to this. One might say it sounds like they are trying to sing with a pint of syrup in their mouth and they are trying to not spit it out, but not swallow it either. Bands that are in this genre: Pearl Jam, Creed, Cold, Kings of Leon, Matchbox 20 / Rob Thomas, Nirvana part 2 or (Seether), Hinder, and much more.
Man I met this dude at this party and he seemed cool enough so I was cool to him. The next day I found out he liked Meow Rock, so I hit him with a bus.
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Get the Meow Rock mug.1. Any man whom has found financial success in the illegal distribution of crack cocaine. Their success is often short-lived and in order to sustain their explicit lifestyle, they must constantly put themselves at risk of armed robbery, venereal disease, imprisonment, and death.
2. Any man whom made a lasting fortune as a rock balla in the 1980s when crack rock was most popular, a.k.a., an OG.
2. Any man whom made a lasting fortune as a rock balla in the 1980s when crack rock was most popular, a.k.a., an OG.
Pimp C of UGK in "Take Tha Hood Back":
"I'm takin back the streets
Thang on the C
On parole but I'm cold with the heat
Candy coated rock balla
20 chop crawla
Bitches tryna steal my dick
I ain't bout to call her"
"I'm takin back the streets
Thang on the C
On parole but I'm cold with the heat
Candy coated rock balla
20 chop crawla
Bitches tryna steal my dick
I ain't bout to call her"
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