Re: Pure Pop for now people

[Alan McKendree <amck@thenetdr.com>]

>Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 09:09:42 -0500
>From: "Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>
>Pop in this sense isn't the same as Pop music, even though both are both
>based on the word "popular." Pop Art is considered very much of its time and
>reflects some aspect or aspects of modern culture, whereas Pop music is
>simply very bright and happy music.

That's the way I've always thought of it (which is why for years I 
strenuously objected to calling The Who a "pop" band), but British 
usage of "pop" still means "popular" as opposed to "classical" -- art 
or music.

Cheers,
-- 
Alan
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