What the heck is emo? (hardcore, metal, punk, Fugazi)

Brokenbutsmiling · 05-12-2004, 09:50 PM

Do you two know each other? Fight somewhere else.

Liking or disliking a band due to their "selling out" is not a very good idea. I can see disliking them because, like good charlotte, they completely changed their sound to get famous though.

StaticChaos · 05-16-2004, 06:43 PM

Uhh...so whats the current topic in here?
I listen to quite a bit of emo. My favorites are Taking Back Sunday and Rufio.

XXX-MyheartwillbleeD-XXX · 05-17-2004, 01:16 PM

I must say im very happy about some ppl in this post who know more about meo than others, Good charlotte and simple plan shouldnt have even be mentioned anywhere near emo topics.
thnk you, u know who u are

Plus im surprised, i havnt looked through the topics much but i havnt saw anyone mention Glassjaw or finch. as many other bands i cant be bothered mentioning coz its in another new post.

I've always tried to describe emo in the shortest way.
Emo- a emotional punk band who sing with unique mostly poetic emotional lyrics about strong emotions, plus not jus singin but putting emotion into there voice. examples : Thursday and taking back sunday

Screamo- the same only they will tend to sing more dark, heavier songs with more top of lung screaming, very emotional
examples: Finch, glassjaw, my chemical romance

Hope im right, Pls tell me i just explained emo and screamo in a short detail.
cause im also hating all this " whats emo " " wtf is emo" i see on the net,
cheers!!

XXX-MyheartwillbleeD-XXX · 05-17-2004, 01:17 PM

Oh and please forgive my spellin mistakes i was in a hurry lol i noticed on the top meo ( emo)

l l l Zeppelin l l l · 08-19-2004, 12:49 PM

oh my god, how can you people listen to pre-pubescent boys screaming about their lost loves(emo)? They have no talent and just use simple power chords. I don't know how you can listen to them it hurts my ears!

franscar · 08-19-2004, 04:50 PM

Emo is just a word. That's all it is. It is a word that is so overused and in so many ridiculous contexts that it makes me want to headbutt my keyboard.

It seems to be a word used by people who enjoy doing nothing more than categorizing every band to have ever existed and pigeon hole them into outdated and unimportant genres.

l l l Zeppelin l l l · 08-19-2004, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by franscar

Emo is just a word. That's all it is. It is a word that is so overused and in so many ridiculous contexts that it makes me want to headbutt my keyboard.

It seems to be a word used by people who enjoy doing nothing more than categorizing every band to have ever existed and pigeon hole them into outdated and unimportant genres.

I agree, it is similar to the word goth, but generally music that is labeled emo sucks.

franscar · 08-20-2004, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by l l l Zeppelin l l l

I agree, it is similar to the word goth, but generally music that is labeled emo sucks.

Depends really. I've heard bands like Hundred Reasons, Far, Glassjaw, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Funeral for a Friend, Reuben and even Fugazi labelled as emo, and they're all pretty damn good. Emo was blatantly made up by a lazy journalist man years ago, and obviously it just stuck.

David Frost · 08-23-2004, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by franscar

Depends really. I've heard bands like Hundred Reasons, Far, Glassjaw, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Funeral for a Friend, Reuben and even Fugazi labelled as emo, and they're all pretty damn good. Emo was blatantly made up by a lazy journalist man years ago, and obviously it just stuck.

wrong. emo has been around since the 80's. since then its been transformed from Rites of Spring and In/Humanity and reversal of man to this "new age emo" like dashboard and thrice and taking back sunday which doesnt even compare

covle · 08-20-2004, 06:47 AM

im not a fan of present day emo really. theres a few bands that are fairly awsome, but in the main, im not a fan, things like dashboard and yellowcard. make me shudder. finch, glassjaw and the like have a similar effect. the word is thrown around but get over it. its jiust a word that people use as a basis of opinion. theres been about ten million threads on this allready as well, so why cant people just refer to them?
someone said earlier that the ataris have deep and meaningful lyrics. i found that hilarious. the singers, what like 40 now? he has a wife and a kid for fck sake. most of the bands married arent they? yet they still write about getting dumped, how awsome their last girlfriend was, how they miss her and still love her and all that ****. so i found that post most humorous

05-17-2004, 01:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
XXX-MyheartwillbleeD-XXX Groupie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 16	I must say im very happy about some ppl in this post who know more about meo than others, Good charlotte and simple plan shouldnt have even be mentioned anywhere near emo topics. thnk you, u know who u are Plus im surprised, i havnt looked through the topics much but i havnt saw anyone mention Glassjaw or finch. as many other bands i cant be bothered mentioning coz its in another new post. I've always tried to describe emo in the shortest way. Emo- a emotional punk band who sing with unique mostly poetic emotional lyrics about strong emotions, plus not jus singin but putting emotion into there voice. examples : Thursday and taking back sunday Screamo- the same only they will tend to sing more dark, heavier songs with more top of lung screaming, very emotional examples: Finch, glassjaw, my chemical romance Hope im right, Pls tell me i just explained emo and screamo in a short detail. cause im also hating all this " whats emo " " wtf is emo" i see on the net, cheers!! __________________ As drying tears fade - I believe theres hope But without you - I cannot cope

05-17-2004, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
XXX-MyheartwillbleeD-XXX Groupie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 16	Oh and please forgive my spellin mistakes i was in a hurry lol i noticed on the top meo ( emo) __________________ As drying tears fade - I believe theres hope But without you - I cannot cope

08-20-2004, 06:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
covle Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 331	im not a fan of present day emo really. theres a few bands that are fairly awsome, but in the main, im not a fan, things like dashboard and yellowcard. make me shudder. finch, glassjaw and the like have a similar effect. the word is thrown around but get over it. its jiust a word that people use as a basis of opinion. theres been about ten million threads on this allready as well, so why cant people just refer to them? someone said earlier that the ataris have deep and meaningful lyrics. i found that hilarious. the singers, what like 40 now? he has a wife and a kid for fck sake. most of the bands married arent they? yet they still write about getting dumped, how awsome their last girlfriend was, how they miss her and still love her and all that ****. so i found that post most humorous __________________ LIVE.LOVE.BURN.DIE. whoa...i quoted atreyu, that means im hardcore. look how hardcore i am!! thats hardcore...XXX

05-12-2004, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brokenbutsmiling Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	Do you two know each other? Fight somewhere else. Liking or disliking a band due to their "selling out" is not a very good idea. I can see disliking them because, like good charlotte, they completely changed their sound to get famous though.

05-16-2004, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
StaticChaos Groupie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	Uhh...so whats the current topic in here? I listen to quite a bit of emo. My favorites are Taking Back Sunday and Rufio.

08-19-2004, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
l l l Zeppelin l l l Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: PA Posts: 4	oh my god, how can you people listen to pre-pubescent boys screaming about their lost loves(emo)? They have no talent and just use simple power chords. I don't know how you can listen to them it hurts my ears!

08-19-2004, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 667	Emo is just a word. That's all it is. It is a word that is so overused and in so many ridiculous contexts that it makes me want to headbutt my keyboard. It seems to be a word used by people who enjoy doing nothing more than categorizing every band to have ever existed and pigeon hole them into outdated and unimportant genres.