Trock

See also: tröck

English

Etymology

Blend of Time Lord +‎ rock, after the pattern of wrock.

Noun

Chameleon Circuit, a Trock band, performing live.

Trock (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) A genre of music produced by fans of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, characterized by lyrics about its characters, settings, and plot elements.
   • 2011, Christopher Borrelli, "Allegra Rosenberg is all plugged in, ready to Trock", Chicago Tribune, 14 December 2011:

     Allegra is more of an indie upstart, "though (she's) one of the people who always comes up when you talk about Trock," says Perry Michael Simon, who edits "The Nerdist," comedian Chris Hardwick's popular, geek-centric website.

   • 2012, Veronica Austin, "New club celebrates science fiction", The Issaquah Press, 26 December 2012, page B6:

     One of the more interesting activities is the writing of “Trock,” or Timelord rock, a genre of music well known among the show's fans that celebrates the show and its characters.

   • 2013, Dave Thompson, Doctor Who FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe, Applause Theatre and Cinema Bokos (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     The originators of the Trock phenomenon, Chameleon Circuit's ode to the TARDIS is a delightfully retro-eighties-sounding jaunt, Gary Numan with an even more one-track mind than the original.

See also

• filk