Bardcore

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A genre of music in which modern songs are covered in a medieval or ancient style, often involving the lyrics being adapted or translated into historically accurate language. uncountable

    "There's a Bardcore cover for every occasion: The Weekend's "Blinding Lights" for the after-banquet, Sia's "Chandelier" for when thine eyes doth begin to weep, Linkin Park's "Numb" for when the mood continues to spiral, and a cover of "I'm Blue (da ba dee)" by Eiffel 65 for those yearning for a simpler time."

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tavernwave

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"There's a Bardcore cover for every occasion: The Weekend's "Blinding Lights" for the after-banquet, Sia's "Chandelier" for when thine eyes doth begin to weep, Linkin Park's "Numb" for when the mood continues to spiral, and a cover of "I'm Blue (da ba dee)" by Eiffel 65 for those yearning for a simpler time."

Etymology

From bard + -core (“denoting a genre of music”).

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