Rocketbilly
Rocketbilly by sting-ray March 1, 2011
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rockabilly
A type of music that combines elements of old-school rock and country, or belonging to the genre of early blues-enfused rock of the 50's. Today, its fans are by and large part of a subculture that idealizes the 50s. See wordpsychobilly/word
rockabilly by Subcultural Girl September 4, 2003
rockabilly
rockabilly by May Ouest February 12, 2004
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is not a style it's a way of life.
Rockabilly started out as an underground subcultured music before the birth of Rock 'n' Roll in the 1950's. It was then revived in the 1980's with bands such as The Stray Cats and The Polecats.
Rockabilly is classed as a mondern day 1950's style. But it's roots go much deeper.
You can notice a Rockabilly Guy by there Slicked Quiffs, Turn-Ups and Engineering Boots or Converse.
Girls usually wear the same but with a Quiff, Bettie Paige fringe or Curled hair.
There are several weekenders dedicated to this lifestyle that Thousands of people from around the world attened.
Being interested in the 1950's and Rockabilly is not just about dressing like they did, but also about changing your lifestyle. Listening to only 19-40's to early 1960's music.
It's one heck of a way to live though!
Rockabilly started out as an underground subcultured music before the birth of Rock 'n' Roll in the 1950's. It was then revived in the 1980's with bands such as The Stray Cats and The Polecats.
Rockabilly is classed as a mondern day 1950's style. But it's roots go much deeper.
You can notice a Rockabilly Guy by there Slicked Quiffs, Turn-Ups and Engineering Boots or Converse.
Girls usually wear the same but with a Quiff, Bettie Paige fringe or Curled hair.
There are several weekenders dedicated to this lifestyle that Thousands of people from around the world attened.
Being interested in the 1950's and Rockabilly is not just about dressing like they did, but also about changing your lifestyle. Listening to only 19-40's to early 1960's music.
It's one heck of a way to live though!
Rockabilly by Rockabilly to the Bone September 21, 2008
Rockabilly
This is a descriptive term that people apply to whatever object they are trying to get rid of on Ebay that isn't selling.
Cheapskate #1- Jesus, I can't get anybody to buy this awful plaid pair of pants from K-mart. What am I gonna do?
Cheapskate #2- What, are you stupid? Just re-list it and call it Rockabilly K-mart plaid pants!!
Chaepskate # 1- Dude, you are awesome!
Cheapskate #2- What, are you stupid? Just re-list it and call it Rockabilly K-mart plaid pants!!
Chaepskate # 1- Dude, you are awesome!
Rockabilly by SimpleSpyman September 1, 2009
rockabilly
A music and fashion subculture started in the mid-late seventies in the UK. Seventies teenagers developed their own dress code based on 1950s American Juvenile Delinquent novels and Hot Rod B-movies.
Puttin distance between themselves and the older "Teddy Boys" who attended the same clubs and dances at the time.
Their taste in music was for the more primitive hillbilly-rock hybrid "rockabilly" that kicked off in the mid fifties at the same time as its more succesful and commercial sibling - "rock and roll".
The rockabilly scene still exists today.
Puttin distance between themselves and the older "Teddy Boys" who attended the same clubs and dances at the time.
Their taste in music was for the more primitive hillbilly-rock hybrid "rockabilly" that kicked off in the mid fifties at the same time as its more succesful and commercial sibling - "rock and roll".
The rockabilly scene still exists today.
rockabilly by daddy cool February 24, 2005
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