Originally posted by CinemaddictionHell has indeed frozen over, guidelines to dressing Emo have surfaced.
"SHEEP! You are all sheep. Baah!" - Sarah Rue (Can't Hardly Wait)
Wow aren't you clever. Look, a quotation and everything.
I have been to Glassjaw, Early November and Underoath shows, and during all three I maybe saw 1 or 2 people dressed like that. Liking emo does not automatically make you a trendy 'emo-kid', I wish people would just try to understand that, it's really not difficult.
Dressing a certain way doesn't mean anything. All the emo 'cattle' at my school did fit into that stereotype, and that is fine. If you want to look rediculous, that is your choice and all the more power to you. The only certainty is that generalizing will only lead to more argument.
Emo isn't bad... not a preference of mine because there is only so much I can take of 'I am an emotional train-wreck.' Which is weird because one of my favourite albums is MellonCollie and the Infinite Sadness.
Originally posted by ***S***
I consider myself to have fairly good taste when it comes to music. I really do not limit myself to any spacific genre. I like Finch, some Brand New, some Saves the Day, Jawbreaker, etc. But it just doesn't, to me, fit the title of EMOtional.
Everything that is music should be emotional in the first place. Be it happy, sad, or whatever. That is what makes music music, and everything else boy bands or Britney Spears.
Originally posted by Deathblow
Wow aren't you clever. Look, a quotation and everything.I have been to Glassjaw, Early November and Underoath shows, and during all three I maybe saw 1 or 2 people dressed like that. Liking emo does not automatically make you a trendy 'emo-kid', I wish people would just try to understand that, it's really not difficult.
may aswell give up, ppl will always be closed minded twats... there are stereotypes for every genre, just its cool to be anti-emo
its been explained loads of times like you said, i dont particularly wanna explain it all again, ill let Deathblow do it if he wants cos i dont.
its got a stigma because of a portion of the fans who want to follow a 'scene' but by no means does every emo fan follow the scene! its like not every person who likes death metal wears studded leather and has long greasy hair... its just an image, its not ALWAYS going to be correct
Originally posted by tabby999
every time i ask someone do define the damn genre i get something completly different, then when i try to define it, i get told to stop applying stereotypes, so, Df02 and Deathblow, lets give it a go, make a actual statement of that "emo" atands for.
Ah but thats the beauty of it, it can't really be defined. No emo bands (or at least none that I'm aware of) are completely original, like I've said before, they base themselves on one of many styles, then add their own touches, which is why stereotyping emo is stupid. There's so much variation.
So, if I had to make a statement, personally, I would say emo is a genre that lifts elements of other alternative rock genres (usually punk, hardcore or indie) and combines it with the modern vocal/lyrical style that has become associated with emo, and in many cases, unexpected time changes and weird/unique chord progressions.
It's a very difficult thing to nail, I've never heard two people give it the same description.
Truth be told, you guys complaining about your school being overrun by emo-kids are lucky.
When I was at school, and now when my brothers are at school, there were very, very few who were into any sort of rock/emo music at all.
Everyone at my school was hip-hop trash/gangster wannabes. Thats ten times worse than emo-kids.
Originally posted by Df02
may aswell give up, ppl will always be closed minded twats... there are stereotypes for every genre, just its cool to be anti-emo
You certainly had better not be referring to me in particular. I'm about as open-minded as they get, firstly. Secondly, I used that image as a parody.
I'm well aware that there are people out there that are free-thinkers and know that they don't have to portray their individualiality in their dress. But, for every one of them, there are 2 others to counter their positivity. You can babble about what's "representitive" of "emo", as well. There are no such things as stereotypes, when instances are rooted in truth, and are usually representitive of a culture. The "minority" who don't buy into it, not withstanding.
I've never cared for trends, personally, in addition to finding the "emo culture" full of walking contradictions, I find the "genre" to be as petty and disposable as "mall metal" or the old school NKOTB and Tiffany fanatics.
I couldn't care less if hating emo music was a trend or not. I'd dislike it regardless. I'm for the most part an elitist when it comes to music, and emo isn't something that appeals to me for various reasons, mainly because of the same reasons I dislike "goth" bands. The irony in the suffering these people enjoy being outcasts, all while doing nothing to make their situations any better.
If it appeals to you, fantastic. Don't make assinine blanketed statements for me as to why I dislike something. You aren't me, and you should thank God for that, because if you were, the music world would eventually consist of a handful of bands.
You don't need any other definition for emo other than another trend. Just like grunge. Just like boy bands. These kids will eventually grow up, learn what real "emo" is when they have to pay bills, feed their children and whatever other responsibilities come along with being an ADULT. Not petty bullshit these trend-preachers gab about for kids to relate to.
I'll be glad when this is all over.
yup, thats why goths piss me off...
i never claim myself to be a complete individual. i take fashion and music influences from other people the same as every1 else (and thats true in every case tbh... no escaping that.) but i never dress to suit my music taste, never dress to impress ne1 other than myself.
and any1 who goes around wearing black clothes and black makeup claiming to be an individual is kidding no1 but themselves and other morons
actually thinkin about it, i do have alot of emo-esque clothes... but its not really on purpose. i wear sports trackietops (Fred Perry). or striped jumpers (tight), or tight t-shirts (im skinny, tight stuff just suits me better)... then wear tight jeans with a spiked belt and a random belt buckle.
but at the same time i wear caps alot, have a nickelson parka jacket, wear adidas trainers and have no tattoo's or piercings
im like a mix between emo and indie, but my main musical interests are digital/electronic, indie and then screamo...emo dont even fit on my agenda, closest is screamo 😛 so hardly like im part of a scene
I love looking totally unassuming. Everyone that sees my pic here says I was the total opposite of what they expected. The same goes for my incredibly varied music tastes.
If I had to dress to suit said tastes, gimme some wire framed glasses, a Meshuggah shirt, pleated, crisply ironed khakis, a spiked bracelet, a tuxedo jacket, a pair of sandals, and a glowstick.