elevator music

noun
prerecorded background music played in elevators, stores, and other public places, meant to provide a bland, soothing atmosphere.
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  1. n.
    dull, uninteresting music of the type that can be heard in elevators or shops. (As compared to exciting jazz or rock. See also ear candy.) : Elevator music is better than listening to someone chewing food.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Most bowl games are simply college football's elevator music.
Same with the designers of car bodies, the composers of elevator music, and the producers of blockbuster movies.
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It helps to actively listen to music when it is of interest and blanking out the elevator music.
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