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rock and roll

rock'n'roll

1. (Pop Music)

a. a type of pop music originating in the 1950s as a blend of rhythm and blues and country and western. It is generally based upon the twelve-bar blues, the first and third beats in each bar being heavily accented

b. (as modifier): the rock-and-roll era.

2. (Dancing) dancing performed to such music, with exaggerated body movements stressing the beat

(Dancing) (intr) to perform this dance

rock and roller, rock'n'roller n

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rock′ and roll′

or rock′ & roll′,

n., v.

rock'n'roll.

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Noun

rock and roll - a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock

popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

heavy metal music, heavy metal - loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery

art rock, progressive rock - a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing

acid rock, psychedelic rock - a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience

punk rock, punk - rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

backbeat - a loud steady beat

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The music line-up was set to include rock and rollers The Houndogs and The Hicksville Bombers, with 1950s throwbacks Carmen Ghia and The Hotrods headlining on the Saturday night.

Whole lotta' shakin' going on at town's first rockabilly fair

I'M IN HEAVEN The harp is played in heaven Where the streets are paved with gold And the breeze that blows is scented Not too hot and not too cold And the music played is Godly Unlike the row from down below Where all the sinners of the world And the rock and rollers go You sip your tea in Heaven From pure golden crockery Sweetened with the nectar from A stingless honey bee But way down there they're screamin' Drinking much more than their fill Dancing to the devil's music Brewing whiskey from a still This heaven place is tranquil Like they say we're on cloud nine Where everyone's as good as gold And it's like that all the time But sometimes I get restless When I look at them below Where all the sinners of the world And the rock and rollers go by Dowie Rice, Mollingham