mosh pit. slam dancing and Skanks

[Ed Keer]

I don't think so, the two terms were seperate for me.
Skank tyhe dance came second.

Of course, I'm just guessing.

Ed


--- Sam Clements <sclements at NEO.RR.COM> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Keer" <edkeer at YAHOO.COM>
> To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 5:50 PM
> Subject: Re: mosh pit. slam dancing
>
>
> > I wouldn't think NY was the home of the mosh pit.
> DC
> > was more the beginning of the hardcore scene where
> I
> > suppose moshing started. Though LA is a
> possibility.
> > FWIW 'slam-dancing' went by several different
> names in
> > Philly back in 83-84: skanking, thrashing,
> moshing,
> > and the variant stage-diving.
> Ed
>
> So, is this the origin of the current epithet
> "skank" for a loose woman?(or
> whatever it means)


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