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bandlsplat

An older person that is associated with a younger set of people.
Dick Clark is bandlsplat. Regis Philbin is bandlsplat.

Comes from the Bloom County comic strip where Opus is sitting in fron to of a TV watching a Mr. Roger's type tv show. "Mr. Roger's" is interviewing Dick Clark and asks several questions. The answer Dick gives is muttered incoherently by a dozing Opus. "Mr. R" asks about Dick's TV show, American Bandstand. To which Opus utters, "Bandlsplat." The next question is how Dick stays so young looking. Dick responds, "By staying in touch with America's young people."

Opus responds, "Facelift."
bandlsplat by The Ra Ra January 13, 2006
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Bandsplaining 

When someone goes above and beyond to illustrate they know more about a band than someone who has expressed interest in that band, especially with a condescending tone or attitude .
"I see you have a Motorhead shirt on. I bet you cant name 3 songs off the Inferno album . See, most people only know Ace of Spades, but....."

(This person was bandsplaining to someone else )

Second definition: when you ask a band what kind of music they play and they go on for 10 minutes, listing obscure bands and saying how you'll never really understand it until you listen to their album.

E.g- Chad: what kind of music does your band play?

Tim: we're like a mixture of punk and country, with a little jazz/reggae. We have some tones of Johnny Cash from '72-73, plus some hints of Zanphire. But like his B-side stuff, not his popular/mainstream stuff. But that doesnt really explain it all the way.

Tim is bandsplaining. Second definition submitted by Chris Jacobs
Bandsplaining by Eedwards7891 December 1, 2018
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