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Mall Rock

A sleek subgenre of pop rock prevalent between 1996 and 2001 which incorporates elements of '90s alternative rock as well as a distinctive corporate lyrical influence. Major mall rock acts include Smash Mouth, Barenaked Ladies, Fastball, Third Eye Blind, and "Green Album"-era Weezer. Some of the work of acts from the same era (Ben Folds Five, Cake, Eels) falls under the mall rock genre banner as well. The genre was greatly influenced by the soft and yacht rock scenes of the 1970s, intellectual '80s new wave, and '90s U2.

The scene rose after the decline of grunge in the mid-'90s. Many recording companies wanted to distance themselves with the self-destructive nature of the underground rock scene and favored more corporate-sounding groups. As a means to gain an even larger demographic of listeners, slicker production methods were used - such as the increased inclusion of synthesizers. Much of the music that rose to prominence during this time featured heavy consumeristic themes, and, while some acts used said themes ironically, most others rather promoted them. The music was meant to sound optimistic and hopeful, making it very successful for a good five-year period. Major hits of the era include "All Star" by Smash Mouth, "Islands in the Sun" by Weezer, "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals, "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies, "The Way" by Fastball, and "The Distance" by Cake. The style evaporated after 9/11. No major revivals of the sound have occurred since then.

"Weezer used to be a really good band... that is, until they went total mall rock!"

by Harry Nilsson June 30, 2018

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Rock to Fakie

A skating trick where your front trucks, on a minipipe, go above the coping and you come back down fakie. See Rock and Roll also.

Rock to fakies are simple.

by Ricky Benda May 24, 2005

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Rock head

A crack head or someone who smokes crack.
Crack looks a lot like a small rock.

Yea man the rock head o.d over there but lived

by n333m September 7, 2005

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kick rocks

get the fuck outta here right now

you need to kick rocks before I kick your ass

by raoul duke August 5, 2003

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moom rocks

if you had been referred to this defintion from Apollo 13, this is to clarify that it was a mere typo, and, in actuality, was intended to be "moon rocks".

"Look at the moom rocks"
"Don't you mean 'moon rocks'?"
"Yeah"

by crycek April 4, 2006

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glen rock

A small, beautiful town in Bergen County, New Jersey. Where the kids are nice, hott & do exceptionally well in sports. most sports. Known as "The Bubble" to the locals. When graduates go to college, they long the await to return to the rock. Everyone knows everyone's business, no doubt about it. You can walk through town and name 98% of the people you see, wheather it be just first or last names, you know them some way or another. John's OWNS Aldo's: Fact of life. You call Ridgewood kids Pansies, because that's what they are.

All the kids from surrounding areas wish to be them.

cough ridgewood kids

Ridgewoodkid: Whoa man! Did you see that girl? I think she's from Glen Rock!
Friend of Kid: Whoa nelly! Yeah, she's too hott to be from Ridgewood, she must be from Glen Rock.
Ridgewoodkid: Should i ask for her number?
Friend of kid: She'll turn you down man! You're scum to her!

by CGYO December 12, 2005

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Big Rocks

Relating to a man who has large testicles. A form of endearing compliment between males as large testicles is seen as a positive trait.

"Hey big rocks. How have you been?"

by Dutch H February 8, 2009

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