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overture 

1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
2. Music. a. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc.
b. an independent piece of similar character.

3. an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
4. (in Presbyterian churches) a. the action of an ecclesiastical court in submitting a question or proposal to presbyteries.
b. the proposal or question so submitted.
5. to submit as an overture or proposal: to overture conditions for a ceasefire.
6. to make an overture or proposal to: to overture one's adversary through a neutral party.
The overture shal be played for the queen
overture by Ninjaskillz December 1, 2006

1812 Overture 

Refers to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Overture to 1812 in E Flat Major" Op. 49. It is a very famous piece and sometimes said to be one of Tchaikovsky's best works. It is commonly played during the 4th of July because of it's triumph over war sounds.
Listen for 1812 Overture during the 4th of July, you're bound to hear it sometime.
1812 Overture by Exhoc December 29, 2005

overtubing 

The act of quickly posting a Youtube link after somebody else has posted a Youtube link without giving people adequate time to watch the first link.
<Alice> watch this video, www.youtube...
... a short moment later ...
<Bob> check out this video! www.youtube...
<Alice> Bob stop overtubing me ya bastard!
overtubing by fivecougars July 4, 2009

Overtune 

The over-use of the AutoTune technique, made infamous by T-Pain and Kanye West. This lazy annoying technique rapes the thousands of years the human race has spent developing our singing voices by completely letting a computer take over and do the 'singing' for you.
'Oh my god, have you heard that new Kanye West crap? COMPLETE overtune.'
Overtune by hd1991 January 12, 2009

[OverTubed] 

To have watched so much YouTube that one looses track of time, all forms of productivity and experiences blurry vision and headaches. Can also be known as 'OT'
"Work was so boring today I watched Youtube for hours, I think I may of OverTubed." "Man, I actually OT'd today at work"
[OverTubed] by James Ross T January 6, 2009

Phantom of the opera Overture 

when you cause permanent hearing loss by playing the phantom of the opera overture in their face with 9.99x10^999 speakers cranked at 110% volume
They didn’t like it when he gave me the Phantom of the Opera overture