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单词 doo-wop
释义

doo-wop

/ˈduːwɒp /
noun [mass noun]
A style of popular music marked by the use of close harmony vocals using nonsense phrases, originating in the US in the 1950s.This is the high peak of their doo-wop, with tricky little rhythms on the falsetto lead line and some extremely beautiful lyrics that seem to go beyond high school puppy love into something more universal....
  • Jump blues, country, gospel, western swing and pop - forget stereotypes, primal rock was more than just doo-wop and rockabilly.
  • These audio jump cuts and sudden changes in ambience were also reflected in the music, as doo-wop, pop songs, political commentary, fuzz guitar rock and cocktail jazz all piled up on each other.

Derivatives

doo-wopper

noun ...
  • It wasn't just the doo-woppers who padded or enriched their repertoire with pop oldies.
  • This album is out of print as the doo-woppers are currently in the studio getting ready to release a new album.
  • The only confusing aspect of this version of the play was trying to establish early on what part the doo-woppers played in the production.

Origin

1950s: imitative.

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