Scribbling #35: We Hate Rock 'n' Roll

Well, it doesn't go down too well in Slovakia.  It's a bit like a lead balloon.  Or as useful as a chocolate ashtray on a motorcycle.

Nearly every radio station here delves into pop and Slovak country music.  The '80s, '90s, '00s, and '10s are all covered with the intention to rot the brains of the younger generations by playing the same songs over and over again until they like them.  There is no other real use of music on the radio. There is no classical, no rock and especially no indie music present.  This is a shame, because most pop music nowadays is rubbish (see Lady Gaga's "Dance in the Dark" and Rebecca Black's "Friday" for details), and there is no sense of variety on radio stations here.  This is something else that I miss about the UK, then.

Also as a side note, the "YEAH!! Rock 'n' Roll!!" sign, otherwise characterized as the fist in the air with the first finger and the pinky freely pointed upwards, has a slightly different meaning here.  If this sign is pointed at another man, then this means "your wife is cheating on you".

Something to remember next time you find yourself at a rock concert in Slovakia and are getting slightly carried away.