Meaning of butt-rock | Babel Free

Definitions

Rock and roll music of a style or subgenre disparaged as uninteresting or out of fashion.

derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable

Examples

“Somebody wrote this ad copy who doesn't know anything about music, probably just listens to your average butt-rock AOR (adult-oriented-rock) station.”

“Butt-rock is just the stupidest, three-chord rock that you can possibly play, and it works with big crowds like this who don’t know you as a band.”

“But just before high school, through some new friends, I'd become acquainted with metal and some serious 1980s butt-rock! Musically, it wasn't my taste, but I did take well to the butt-rock ballads and the boys in the bands.”

““You're the one who’s the cold fish! And I do care, you know I hate Butt Rock and I came anyways to support you! Why do you think I’m here? I was just a little late.” “It’s called Alternative Rock, not Butt Rock! How many times do I have to tell you?””

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