It's when an artist or band is trying to make their song just a little bit longer, but have no additional lyrics. So they sing the chorus another time or two in a higher octave.
REM is notorious for doing this.
REM is notorious for doing this.
You can tell John ran out of lyrics, cuz he hit the truckers gear shift like he was headed east on the 10.
by Agencylament December 14, 2020
Get the truckers gear shiftmug. The era when watching anime became socially cool in spring 2025, marking the end of hiding for anime fans.
by verulam April 20, 2025
Get the the great shiftmug. Essentially a mid-life crisis, but scaled down in a single work day, where everything is going wrong.
Real life example (for context I work at a restaurant)
Me: "We are out of napkins, the silverware is empty, and a tiny child is running around in the buffet area with no parent to be found. I am having a mid-shift crisis right now."
Me: "We are out of napkins, the silverware is empty, and a tiny child is running around in the buffet area with no parent to be found. I am having a mid-shift crisis right now."
by EJS_Ethan May 12, 2022
Get the Mid-shift crisismug. by Token Black 98 January 28, 2018
Get the your organs gonna shiftmug. The usual 9 am to 5 pm, eight hour work shift. Name comes from the Dolly Parton movie and song, “9 to 5.”
Steven: I am working tomorrow from 9 to 5.
Andres: So you are working a Dolly Parton shift.
Steven: What’s that?
Andres: I call it that as a reference to her movie and song.
Andres: So you are working a Dolly Parton shift.
Steven: What’s that?
Andres: I call it that as a reference to her movie and song.
by Noblewolf797 September 23, 2021
Get the Dolly Parton Shiftmug. When you try to capitalize a word but accidentally capitalize the second letter instead. Usually happens on important documents, such as resumes and letters to your mother-in-law.
Business Owner: I'm sorry sir, but we can't accept your resume due to multiple slow shifts in it.
Guy who wanted job: wHat aRe yOu tAlking aBout?
Guy who wanted job: wHat aRe yOu tAlking aBout?
by Omniscient Terminialogicalinex October 7, 2010
Get the Slow Shiftmug. A term used mostly in law enforcement and in some Movies like Training Day when all officers, meter maids, and government assassins etc. Get together for their daily cum chugging championship at the police station. They always say "HELL YE$" there nothing as exciting and fullfilling other than a HOT load from my fellow sperm guzzling brothers.Forcefully blasted deep down my throat after a long day of being a homo, morbidly obese,and killing baby kittens, but mostly just sleeping and eating. The manditory stalking of innocent citizens is exhausting and they like to boast and show them rowdy high schoolers just how a psychotic, and bad ass mutherfucker can suck a man's penis.
Jay the redneck, Man is it time for lunch , those cock suckers are shooting in the air and driving 100mph torward the station..
Harrased yeetnigga. Shift Change Bitch!
Harrased yeetnigga. Shift Change Bitch!
by Sgt badmuthfer June 16, 2022
Get the Shift Changemug.