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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Instead of putting the pedal to the floor, you're using your cock to the maximum. The "rock" comes from the saying, "lets rock!"
Instead of putting the pedal to the floor, you're using your cock to the maximum. The "rock" comes from the saying, "lets rock!"
"We're gonna head out to the clubs tonight and put THE COCKS TO THE ROCKS!"
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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!!!!"
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Having a conversation with someone and noticing their "shiny" ring or jewelry, in which your focus suddenly becomes about their jewelry.
Having a conversation with someone and noticing their "shiny" ring or jewelry, in which your focus suddenly becomes about their jewelry.
You are having a conversation with someone and all of a sudden "shiny rock" you change the subject to something completely random or different.
You are focused on doing something and all of a sudden "shiny rock" you randomly do something completely off track of that focus.
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Get the Shiny 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.
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Pimp C of UGK in "Take Tha Hood Back":
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Thang on the C
On parole but I'm cold with the heat
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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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