An idiom used to describe the reverence given to someone or something that is venerated. The term originated from a scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey. In this scene, apes, the early ancestors of mankind, find and venerate a mysterious monolith that has appeared near their home.
Vasili: Did you see the way those Trump supporters unquestioningly cheered at everything he had to say?
Akseli: Its just another case of the apes and the monolith, Vasili.
1. Song that will reverberate through rocks and space when the human race has long ended, due to its high level of awesomeness.
2. Song that is its own little self-contained world, which sucks one in and takes one on a sensual journey.
It has been confirmed: "Carry On My Wayward Son" is a monolithic jam!