A beautiful song composed by Herbert Chappel that is originally from the movie "Dawn of the Dead" and is also now used in the "New Castle Ale" commercials.
by adambenner September 30, 2013
A person who is very intoxicated (drunk) and acts in a foolish way, losing control of ones faculties and behaviour. A term used by doormen in Waterford, Ireland.
by Rosscahill2036 February 19, 2018
The title of the "official" mall muzak in the original "Dawn of the Dead". Sounds like a zombie playing a xylophone.
If my local mall played muzak like "The Gonk", it wouldn't make me want to buy, buy, buy. It'd make me want to leave, leave, leave!
by drunk zombie June 23, 2004
A noise that may be too subtle to hear at first but which is audible enough to disrupt an audio recording. It was most notably used by an audio engineer who asked a perturbed Orson Welles to read another take while recording a commercial for frozen peas.
WELLES narrating: Nothing is more important than the simple act of people getting together—
ENGINEER: Good. Could I have one more go, Orson, please? Sorry.
WELLES: What?
ENGINEER: Could I have just one more take of that?
WELLES: Why? I just did it right. Now, look, I'm not used to having more than one person in there. One
more word out of you, and you go. Is that clear?
ENGINEER: Yes, sir.
WELLES: I take directions from one person ... under protest! But from two I don't sit still. Who the hell are you, anyway?
ENGINEER: I'm the engineer.
WELLES: Well, why the hell are you asking me for another one?
ENGINEER: Well, I thought there was a slight gonk and I would just like to be safe.
WELLES: Jesus. shuffles papers What is a "gonk"? Do you mind telling me what that is?
ENGINEER: No, no, a bang from outside.
WELLES: A "bang from outside." pours himself some water Can I see Mrs. Rogers for a minute, please?
ENGINEER: Yes, certainly.
ENGINEER: Good. Could I have one more go, Orson, please? Sorry.
WELLES: What?
ENGINEER: Could I have just one more take of that?
WELLES: Why? I just did it right. Now, look, I'm not used to having more than one person in there. One
more word out of you, and you go. Is that clear?
ENGINEER: Yes, sir.
WELLES: I take directions from one person ... under protest! But from two I don't sit still. Who the hell are you, anyway?
ENGINEER: I'm the engineer.
WELLES: Well, why the hell are you asking me for another one?
ENGINEER: Well, I thought there was a slight gonk and I would just like to be safe.
WELLES: Jesus. shuffles papers What is a "gonk"? Do you mind telling me what that is?
ENGINEER: No, no, a bang from outside.
WELLES: A "bang from outside." pours himself some water Can I see Mrs. Rogers for a minute, please?
ENGINEER: Yes, certainly.
by MattR1970 February 20, 2016
by :) October 12, 2004
