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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time..
Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music / Any old way you choose it / It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, / Any old time you use it
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Backbeat means (music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music / Any old way you choose it / It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, / Any old time you use it
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