Forgive My Ignorance (lyrics, soundtrack, hardcore, indie, punk)

Dr. Luncheon Man · 02-28-2004, 04:12 AM

Forgive my ignorance but what is emo?

Explain.

IamAlejo · 02-28-2004, 08:41 AM

Basically punk music which (most of the time) is at a slightly slower pace and is totally based around the "emo"tional lyrics.

abakubub · 02-28-2004, 10:25 AM

http://www.imsoemo.com/styles.htm - This website gives a good feel for the history of the genre

At present, Emo is divided into two catagories - "Pop Emo" (bands like Taking Back Sunday) and (for lack of a better term) "Folk Emo" (bands like Bright Eyes or Dashboard Confessional).

Rockafella Skank · 02-28-2004, 11:49 AM

Here's a previous thread that might help:

What is Emo?

brokenheartsandfallenhero · 03-14-2004, 12:32 AM

abakubub there are alot more than two sub genres of emo you have your Emo(get up kids), Indie-emo(Motion City Soundtrack),Hardcore-emo(dont really listen to this),Heart-core(this is more the dashboard ,i think) punk/emo(this is the borderline junk that nobody can decide on stuff like blink),Screamo(thursday,Thrice)and finally post-emo so there ya go

xcollapseofmyheartx · 04-26-2004, 01:06 AM

well does anyone really know? im sure everyone can agree "emo means emotional" but there are so many different changes and alterations and opinions [at least in my world] theres no COMMANDMENTS OF EMO... and that pretty much goes for any other type of music...

Brokenbutsmiling · 05-01-2004, 10:16 PM

I don't think you can call emo a genre anymore. It was at one time, but it's not anymore, the closest thing to a straight up emo band would be the get up kids, but they aren't really anymore. Emo is a style of songwriting, and to a certain extent musicianship. There are a lot of emo songs, but no straight up "emo" bands.

musicrocks · 05-11-2004, 07:17 PM

Hey do i know you? u are the person that is mad at me at ur school! why are you mad i didnt do anything

xcollapseofmyheartx · 05-12-2004, 08:05 PM

tell me your name

emocapella · 05-30-2004, 10:28 AM

luncheon man, the links that other ppl listed are good. but if u really wanna know wut emo is, check out the book , "Nothing Feels Good." Thats the only true resource in my mind...

02-28-2004, 04:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Luncheon Man Yo Yo Ma Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melburn Posts: 61	Forgive My Ignorance Forgive my ignorance but what is emo? Explain.

02-28-2004, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
IamAlejo Muck Fusic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,575	Basically punk music which (most of the time) is at a slightly slower pace and is totally based around the "emo"tional lyrics. __________________ a man, a plan, a canal, panama

05-30-2004, 10:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
emocapella Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 43	luncheon man, the links that other ppl listed are good. but if u really wanna know wut emo is, check out the book , "Nothing Feels Good." Thats the only true resource in my mind... __________________ EAT MY HEART OUT

02-28-2004, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
abakubub Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 86	http://www.imsoemo.com/styles.htm - This website gives a good feel for the history of the genre At present, Emo is divided into two catagories - "Pop Emo" (bands like Taking Back Sunday) and (for lack of a better term) "Folk Emo" (bands like Bright Eyes or Dashboard Confessional).

02-28-2004, 11:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rockafella Skank Management Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 609	Here's a previous thread that might help: What is Emo?

03-14-2004, 12:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
brokenheartsandfallenhero Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montrose Colorado Posts: 115	abakubub there are alot more than two sub genres of emo you have your Emo(get up kids), Indie-emo(Motion City Soundtrack),Hardcore-emo(dont really listen to this),Heart-core(this is more the dashboard ,i think) punk/emo(this is the borderline junk that nobody can decide on stuff like blink),Screamo(thursday,Thrice)and finally post-emo so there ya go

04-26-2004, 01:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
xcollapseofmyheartx Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 138	well does anyone really know? im sure everyone can agree "emo means emotional" but there are so many different changes and alterations and opinions [at least in my world] theres no COMMANDMENTS OF EMO... and that pretty much goes for any other type of music...

05-01-2004, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Brokenbutsmiling Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	I don't think you can call emo a genre anymore. It was at one time, but it's not anymore, the closest thing to a straight up emo band would be the get up kids, but they aren't really anymore. Emo is a style of songwriting, and to a certain extent musicianship. There are a lot of emo songs, but no straight up "emo" bands.

05-11-2004, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
musicrocks Groupie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15	Hey do i know you? u are the person that is mad at me at ur school! why are you mad i didnt do anything

05-12-2004, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
xcollapseofmyheartx Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 138	tell me your name