rebel rock

The more socially accepted title for any subgenre, song, or artist of rock music -esp. thundering rock- which utilizes elements of irony, satire, metaphor, musical tone, poetry etc. to specifically target and rebel against an idea, trend, assumption, etc. which infringes upon, misrepresents, limits/arrests, and/or damages the integrity, health, and/or beneficial habits/personal image/reputation of a healthy personality and lifestyle not necessarily in agreement with mainstream society.

Origin of the term is unknown but was briefly repopularized by underground rock band Savage Insight frontman Antonio Lee when used as a heated response to a local recording studio representative attempting to categorize the artists as "goth-punk edged rock."

"'Punk rock is a conforming, assumptive and derogatory label used by dilletantes, and heartless manipulators...based on contempt, it is a term based on fashion, style, and elitism. The guy is a rebel rocker."

Rebel rock has many examples:

Songs
Irony
"Rockstar" -Nickelback
Sung by blockbuster rock group as a case of irony in that none of the actual members genuinely live anywhere close to the details in the music.

Satire
"Everybody's Fool" -Amy Lee/Evanescence
Case of satire showcasing common viewpoints and beliefs held by mass media and popular public assumption contrasted with the reality of a celebrity's lifestyle challenges as a overall superficial and negative image.

Artists: Iggy Pop, Mark Wood (Against the Grain) etc.

by NicheDiver October 17, 2007

Rebel Reject

Rebel Reject - is someone who acts in rebellious nature, doesn't give a fuck, and although a reject of all other people and groups. This person is in it for them. Not for you.

Jason was arrested for graffiti, hes a total Rebel Reject.

by rebelreject_official insta November 22, 2021

Rebels

Someone who is sorry for what he did and thinks that Michelle is AMAZING INCREDIBLE MAGNIFICENT CUTE ADORABLE NICE POLITE PRETTY AND EVERY SINGLE COMPLIMENT A PERSON CAN GIVE BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHO SHE IS

Is that Michelle? if yes then he must be Rebels.

by RebelsFD September 3, 2022

Curb Rebel

(Also see closely related "Rockasilly"). A person who dresses in the Greaser, Rockabilly, or 50's style but is not actively involved in hot rodding or motorcycling.

Rolled up jeans, lucky 13 apparel, wifebeater tank tops. Tattoos of: swallows, spark plugs, anchors, nautical stars. Slicked back, or pompadour hair style. May own a Gretsch guitar, smoke lucky strikes, and drink Pabst Blue Robbon beer. Where a hard "c" is required, curb rebels use a "k" instead, as in "kulture".

To be a CURB REBEL you have all or some of the obove, but you DO NOT have a legitimate hot rod or motorcycle.

by Mark Oberg March 5, 2011

screen time rebel

A person who grows up with screen time limits for YouTube imposed by parents, but the same person doesn't want to impose the same screen time limits on their own future children. Persons like this are usually born from the first generation to grow up with YouTube, i.e. Generation Z (born 1997~2012).

As a screen time rebel, I remember how strict my parents were about YouTube, but I want my kids to explore and enjoy content freely, just like I wish I could have.

by Emotional Cruiser August 25, 2025

nick rebel

A piece of shit that flexes his daddy’s money and uses girls cuz he doesn’t know how to treat anyone right, he’s a dumbass that thinks he’s sneaky but everyone knows everything about him and what he does. he’s gonna get stds and become a dad cuz he lives on the streets

“ew nick rebelo is a man whore”

by lilho June 1, 2020

Rebel

Marika eating kaštany at class where it is forbidden.

Marika was a rebel who kept eating in a class.

by ejlex October 19, 2021