Music: Of Freaks, Indies and Bubble Gum

WHETHER tuning up a pitch in the studio or making one at a sales meeting, any would-be operator in the pop record business must know the lingo. A brief primer:

ARTIST—Any performer, of whatever ability.

BOOGIE—To relax, kid around, do one's thing, take it easy.

BOP—To drink, smoke, pop pills, goof off or otherwise have a good time.

BREAK or BREAK OUT—To become a hit.

BUBBLE GUM—Rock for the preteeny-bopper set; the lowest common denominator in pop music.

DO ME A SOLID—Do me a favor.

FREAK—A rock performer with an attention-getting mannerism or physical handicap (e.g., albino...

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