" classics "

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1:  Study of the authors of Greek and Latin antiquity.

  * e.g.,  ... John didn't want Sam to know that he studied classics, so he said "Fuckin A, bee, let's get drunk and eat chicken fingers." 

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1: The pinnacle of music, which embodies all the musical theory that has been forgotten in today's music.

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1: A thing that will forever be cool and worth mentioning on a regular basis

  * e.g.,  ... Remember that episode of Simpsons....Classic 

 [ "classical" ]

1: A music genre that has lasted for more than 400 years, and rap is starting to die out after about 20.

  * e.g.,  ... Dumbass: Yo, u like Soulja Boy or 50 cent? 

 [ "classic" ]

1: A term used to note that something was just pure genuine and worth remembering. Something that will never slip your mind due to it's pure humor.

  * e.g.,  ... Joe let's out a 23 second fart 

 [ "classic" ]

1: When someone does something ridiculous or funny but is typical of that person so it makes it seem normal.

  * e.g.,  ... "Yo! skeeter just took a crap off the overpass onto a cop car." 

 [ "Classical" ]

1: The greatest genre of music in existence and perhaps the highest achievement of the human race. Reveals pop music for the appalling fraud that it is and displays transcendent emotion and astounding technique. Classical music is characterized by the following:

  * e.g.,  ... Sarah cringed as she heard the country music on the radio and hastily switched to a classical music station. 

 [ "Classical" ]

2:  A great deal of complexity. Modulation, counterpoint, and elaborate orchestration are all commonplace. Time signatures other than 4/4 are hardly unusual and melodic development is the rule rather than the exception. Pieces are typically at least 10 minutes long and occassionally reach hours in length.

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3:  Seriousness. Classical composers and musicians take their music very seriously. Profound subjects such as the salvation of humanity and genuine joy are quite common while everyday and frivilous subjects are avoided. Skill and quality are more important than image.

 [ "Classical" ]

4:  Implication. Lyrics are relatively rare and emotion is conveyed primarily through the music itself. In stark contrast to pop music, rhythm is almost always implied rather than explicitly stated through sledgehammer basslines.

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5:  Forms. Musical forms such as the sonata, symphony, and concerto make up the bulk of classical pieces. These forms are shared within classical but rarely, if ever, appear outside it. These forms tend to be composed of multiple movements, usually three or four.

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6:  Instrumentation. Classical music tends to use certain instruments, such as violins, piano, flute, etc. that distinguish it from other genres using other sets of instruments.

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1: I AM SO SICK OF THESE FALSE DEFINITIONS!

  * e.g.,  ... Don't listen to any of the fucked up definitions that state that the Classical Period is all classical music and that the Romantic Period is considered romantic music. It's all classical! 

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2:  Classical music is a type of music that goes from the 1500s (Thomas Tallis) to the 1900s (John Rutter). It includes the Rennaisance Period, the Baroque Period, the Classical Period, the Romantic Period, and the Modern Period.

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3:  No one seems to understand the difference between the classical PERIOD and classical MUSIC! Music that includes an orchestra, a choral, solo instruments, or opera is CLASSICAL music, it's just no necessarily the classical PERIOD of music!

 [ "It's a classic" ]

1: An excuse for an embarrassing song in found in one's music library

  * e.g.,  ... Person A: "Really man? You have 'Stacy's Mom' on here?" 

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1: The most technically demanding genre of music in the world. Classical music focuses primarily on perfection. For listeners willing to look past cliche lyrics and generic beats found in about 80% of the music on MTV or the radio today.

  * e.g.,  ... The user complaining about how "Classical is boring. When is the last time you saw classical music on MTV or at no.1 in the charts?" is obviously being sarcasic. Because if he/she is not, then they are misguided. Just because it's popular and people are willing to throw away their money for it, doesn't make it good. Let's make a few comparisons between rap and classical, since thats where this debate is originating from: