thats pretty much what i said. i said i dont like the music very much, because from the little i've heard, ididt like, then i went on to say i hated the fashion, then you guys attcked me for thinkng MCR was emo andsaying thati hated emo music andstuff
The reason why "emo" is so undefinable is because it's become a pathetic tag used to label anything. It had a purpose way back in the day, now it's just pathetic.
The only reason nitpick, scene kid genres exist is because idiots need to know where to stand in the music store to look "cool". There's no "emo", "screamo" or "post hardcore" sections in music stores.
There's a point to be extracted here.
If you're listening to a band who are metal, but not quite the same as every other metal band...don't take it upon yourself to create a new genre. They're just a really different metal band. Got it? Good.
Stop with all this mathcore, metalcore, gorecore, grindcore, shitcore, emocore bs.
It's rock, metal and established, distinguishable sub-genres of those. Eg: Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy/black/death metal etc. It really needn't go beyond that.
i must say this is the best definition along with emo=poop that i've ever seen.
and i have an anti emo band, we're called white picket fence and our first CD just came out, its called United Against Emo and we have songs such as cheer up emo kid, i took an internet test and now my friend's don't like me, i think i'm turning emo, girl pants are for girls, and cover your mouth; emo's contagious.
Emo:
Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 the of the face at an angle.
so, can we draw a comparison to how "punk" was originally a battle cry and its now almost meaningless and is more about the fashion than the music?
__________________ If you dont like Frenzal Rhomb, your a whore!
I am aware that "your" should be "you're," and while I know I should change it as not to offend the grammar fans around the boards, school always said not to bow to peer pressure so it stays as it is
We can. Punk was much more than music, it didn't begin with music. Music was just the conduit used to voice the rebellion as it were.
It was genuinely people who had it bad and were pissed off enough to just get themselves seen and say "Shit is wrong, we're pissed off". Not people who have tremendous lives whining about stuff. Eg: Simple Plan.
__________________ If you dont like Frenzal Rhomb, your a whore!
I am aware that "your" should be "you're," and while I know I should change it as not to offend the grammar fans around the boards, school always said not to bow to peer pressure so it stays as it is
emo is just a shortened word for = emotional.
emotionally depressed really explains it.
right now, emo is basically what people try to look like.
but they don't realize that a white studded belt & that crap is just materialistic.
emo is not just the way you act, its also the music this " emo " person listens to.
fall out boy is emo except now its under the mainstream infliction now.
note how fall out boy have been a band for like is it 5 years? well since they made their first album & mtv put them up for a " new artist of the year " award.
they are no longer considered much of an emo band, more of a simple plan type band now..
people tend to think its boys who have long hair, cut, cry, wear tight pants & shirts. have messenger bags with pins & wear dark colors.
but there are also girls who do the same.
there's a difference between the real emo & the poser emo.
real emo is based on their emotions & music.
& poser emo is based on mainstream music & the appearance.
you can dress the " emo " part & act emo & not be an emo poser but it depends if your doing for the attention or not.
well; i hope i somewhat help & its stupid to fight over an asked definition of emo.
Anyone I have ever known that has fallen under the spell of falling into one "umbrella" such as "emo" or another, has usually been what I call quasi-intelligent.
They should know better, but they don't. At times they can be smart, but bizarrely CHOOSE to be stupid, by following trends, coining fashions and following certain things without thinking outside the box.
Usually all of them are white, middle class, often well to do, with absolutely little to no reason to b!tch or whine about anything. It's brat music.
Thats what I think "emo" is. It's an attitude, rather than a genre of music. I just know some things and people consider themselves to be "emo", which should be translated as "twats".
As AC said, the genres mean very little to anyone with any sense of, well, common sense. However for stupid people, they like to have these nice little categories they can slot themsleves into, joining in with one "community" whilst most importantly, getting to exclude people too. They are no different to likes of "chavs" or "townies" in essense, and can be just as obnoxious.
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