Rock 'n' roll

Originally a black slang term for fornication with vigour (sex). The term was adopted by early rock n' roll DJs (mostly white) who used it to describe the hybrid R&B/Country we have all come to know and drink beer to. The term also probably contributed to the parental angst of the 1950's adding to the "evil" reputation of those "nasty rock n' rollers".

That woman wore me out... All she wanted to do was rock and roll all night long!

Rock 'n' roll by gazeboman October 8, 2003

Rock 'n' Roll

The phenomenon which began in the 50's with the combination of rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. It was pioneered by Chuck Berry, transformed by The Beatles, hardened by Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, and through the course of the 70's evolved into the pinnacle of musical glory.

Since then, it has lost the "Roll" and degenerated into "Rock" a generic term for all manners of crappy, modern, guitar driven music that has nothing to do with the messages, anthems, and ideals of old. Rather than professing a belief in the "Livin' easy, livin' free" lifestyle professed by AC/DC and their contemporaries, "Rock" now aims to piss and moan as much as possible whilst backed by horrible, rehashed guitar and pre-pubescent vocals about slutty girlfriends and cannabus.

AC/DC and Led Zeppelin are both gods in the pantheon of Rock 'n' Roll

Rock 'n' Roll by Billy the Mighty January 9, 2004

Rock 'N' Roll

The lifeblood of all music, and of the world.

Rock 'N' Roll is god's true gift to the world.

Rock 'N' Roll by Phenomenal1 July 13, 2010

Rock 'n' roll

The music that made it well worth living before the early 1990s.

Now, instead of rock 'n' roll, we have to endure the ear-bleeding likes of rap, pop, and techno.

Rock 'n' roll by rock fan October 27, 2003

rock 'n' roll

That time when music rocked. Sad to say but gay punk emo screamo music replaced it. (Taking back sunday fags)

A time when music wasn't played for money. A TIME WHEN MUSIC ROCKED THE WORLD!

Led Zeppelin! BLACK SABBATH! JUDAS PRIEST! NEED I GO ON?!

rock 'n' roll by BiggyJee December 30, 2004

rock 'n' roll

A type of contemporary music that came out of blues, or more likely rhythm & blues (R&B). The addition of country & western music completed the formula that forwarded this "new" music to its own dimension.

Elvis & Jerry Lee Lewis are the best example of original Rock 'n'Roll while Little Richard & Fats Domino are good examples of where the music came from.

rock 'n' roll by Dee Doubleyu January 21, 2004

Rock 'n' roll

A deceased genre of music; it has been replaced by a lesser, weaker form called 'rock' .

A genre of music that actually involves talent in which singers, with an actual vocal range, with actual musicians , who actually know their instruments, actually play technically-important music that can't be done by 5 minutes of Fruity Loops, Acid Pro, or some other home-crapshop recorder.

Led Zeppelin was a good Rock 'n' Roll band.

Rock 'n' roll by Ben October 7, 2003