Subj : Pop Punk
To   : Vyacheslav Sokolov
From : August Abolins
Date : Sat May 10 2003 01:37 pm

Hi Vyacheslav,
In a msg of <Sat, 10 May 03>, you wrote:

 VS>>  2 English speaking subscribers: I used the word "pops". It's a
 VS>> word from russian musical slang although it's taken from 
 VS>> english. It means a music "without a soul and a brain inside", 
 VS>> a music made only for entertainment, only for money. 
 VS>> Those who likes music such as metal, grunge, alternative, 
 VS>> punk rock, psychedelic rock, blues etc., and also classics and jazz, 
 VS>> use this word as an abuse. I don't know is there an analog of this 
 VS>> word in english. Can somebody prompt to me?

I never heard of that "definition" of POP on this side of the world!  But I 
wonder just how many metals, grunges, alternatives, punk rocks, psycho rock 
etc..  is just for the money too! 




--- FMail/Win32 1.60
 * Origin: Vegetarians eat vegetables.  Beware of humanitarians! (1:229/390)

.