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muzak

Repetitive music playing in malls, elevators, swimming pools, etc.
Usually renditions of classic or pop songs without the original lyrics. Management prefers this because it is cheaper and they think it is more "relaxing" than the actual songs. Derived from Music + Prozac.
When I called tech support, they put me on hold for 20 minutes forcing me to listen to horrible muzak!
by Joseph Anthony Reyes April 7, 2004
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muzak

A nicer way of saying that a certain music sucks.
"What the Hell is this crap?!"

"It's not crap, it's muzak."
by The Datamonger June 28, 2008
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muzak

the remixed version of a good song played in an elevator
"Hey! Why was this song turned into muzak?"
by Emily Machniak March 14, 2008
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Muzak COMA

The state of numb, foggy inattention achieved when placed on hold with a business/hotel/airline for more than 35 minutes.
I totally got lulled into the Muzak Coma so bad that I actually had to *SMH* and regroup when the agent finally answered my call in the queue.
by TruthseekerLA December 26, 2009
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Muzak Bomb

A progression of songs played in a store that tells a story through subject matter that almost exactly matches a current situation in life that you are trying to forget so eerily that you think the music programmer is sapping into your sensory brain waves.

Named after Muzak, the company that delivers experiences through "Audio Architecture", a process of programming songs together based on similar subject matter, musical elements, or just to create a pleasant environment.
Man...I can't believe that Muzak bomb I heard at Applebee's on Valentine's Day: "Hole-Hearted" by Extreme, "All For Love" by Color Me Badd, and "I'm On Fire" by the Dwight Twilley Band. I was just getting over being single, but the Muzak system had to tell me that there's a hole in my heart that can only be filled by someone, I ain't got no lover, and I need love! Darn it!
by Random Fred March 19, 2010
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Muzak Bomb

A progression of songs played in a store or restaurant over the Muzak system that tells a story through subject matter that almost exactly matches a current situation in your life so eerily that you think the music programmer is sapping into your extrasensory brain waves.

Named after Muzak, the company that delivers experiences through "Audio Architecture", a process of programming songs together based on similar subject matter, musical elements, or just to create a specific environment feel with music.
Man...I can't believe that Muzak bomb I heard at Applebee's on Valentine's Day: "Hole-Hearted" by Extreme, "All For Love" by Color Me Badd, and "I'm On Fire" by the Dwight Twilley Band. I was just getting over being single, but the Muzak system had to tell me that there's a hole in my heart that can only be filled by someone, I ain't got no lover, and I need love! Darn it!
by Random Fred March 19, 2010
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