Opinion of pop punk

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Freedom Music of course. It makes up the vast majority of videos I've put on YouTube.

Pop Hardcore Punk is even better.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The pop punk scene in Minneapolis is still huge, and it's not just local bands that play here.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Pop Hardcore Punk is even better.

melodic hardcore, that is.

I consider there to be slight differences, though it's not uncommon for one band to have songs that fall in one category and some songs that fall in another.

For example this I would consider to be melodic hardcore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LuBLpnp7Ck
This (same band) is pop hardcore punk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M7e05QsNxs

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Should I assume the phrase has morphed since I first heard it? That would be in the late 70's to describe early punk crossing over and adopting pop-like melodies for popular appeal. It was applied sometimes to the Ramones and some other bands that were eventually categorized as New Wave. If it still applies to the original meaning and bands, then put me down for FM.

This is what modern pop punk sounds like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQwqC8t-5ag

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Neutral, lean Freedom Music, especially the likes of The Offspring and Green Day, the latter of which I saw live back in 2009.

There's definitely some quality to be found, but the term just screams Simple Plan.

The vast majority of it is not like that all. Like see all my links. I listen only to underground pop punk.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Does this sound like Sum 41 or Simple Plan? http://thestraitas.bandcamp.com

(local by the way)