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Post by hojam on Aug 20, 2007 8:39:38 GMT -5
Okay, this question is going to make me seem old and out of touch.
I have been hearing or reading about people referring to something called "Emo", as if it were a new categorie or subgenre of rock music.
However, I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
What is Emo?
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Post by rtbuck on Aug 20, 2007 9:01:48 GMT -5
EMO has actually been around since the early/mid 80's & was originally a style for hardcore punk bands such as the Dead Kennedy's or Bob Mould's Husker Du but nowadays it is those kind of fake alternative bands such as My Chemical Romance,Fallout Boy,Killers,Panic at the Disco...etc
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Post by Pete on Aug 20, 2007 9:07:40 GMT -5
Fallout Boy is probably the most popular Emo band. Others would include My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday etc. The classification of bands as "emo" is often controversial. Fans of several of the listed bands have recoiled at the use of the "emo" tag, and have gone to great lengths to explain why they don't qualify as "emo". In many cases, the term has simply been attached to them because of musical similarities, a common fashion sense, or because of the band's popularity within the "emo" scene, not because the band adheres to emo as a music genre.
Here is an extensive article on Emo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_%28music%29You can recognize emo with guys wearing tight jeans often girls jeans with big white belts. Black hair usually longer in the front and the use of eye liner and black nail polish. This is a stereotypical emo-boy.  |
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Post by Warpig on Aug 20, 2007 13:45:07 GMT -5
 Remember Tickle Me Emo??  ;D |
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Post by rocknut on Aug 20, 2007 15:17:50 GMT -5
A punk / hard rock crossover with a different image. Nothing ever changes but the shoes.
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Post by Trexx on Aug 20, 2007 20:35:59 GMT -5
A slang and shortened word, "Emotional". It's emotional music. Geeze! Like no other music can be? 'Tards.
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Post by spacel0rd on Aug 21, 2007 6:56:01 GMT -5
Also called Screamo. Emo is supposed to be short for Emotion. I hate about 99% of these bands/ songs.
The new song by The Used isnt half bad tho. About once a year one of these song-types catch my ear.
My Chemical Romance isnt as Emo as a lot of the others, so I dont mind them. Theres a lot of the old Queen-sound on their last CD, including a cameo by Liza.
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Post by kim on Aug 21, 2007 18:26:55 GMT -5
 Emo is a little town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada... ;D Thanks Kim |
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Post by Trexx on Aug 21, 2007 18:33:19 GMT -5
Emo, emo, emo! Eeeeee-Mo!
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Post by rtbuck on Aug 21, 2007 19:07:03 GMT -5
Emo is a little town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada... ;D Thanks Kim Do they sell Coffee Crisp bars in that town? |
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Post by Trexx on Aug 21, 2007 19:40:01 GMT -5
Emo is a little town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada... ;D Thanks Kim Do they sell Coffee Crisp bars in that town? Dunno. But that's where the plastic dog-poo factory is. Classic, historic comedic prop from our yout. |
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Post by hojam on Aug 26, 2007 10:28:21 GMT -5
Thank-Q to all of yous guys for helping me with this!  PS: I don't think I am a fan of emo...  ...but at least I know what it is now ;D |
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Post by kim on Aug 26, 2007 15:44:37 GMT -5
Thank-Q to all of yous guys for helping me with this! PS: I don't think I am a fan of emo... ...but at least I know what it is now ;D Sorry I wasn't much help Hojam, and thought what the hey...throw in something that at least is real even though it's totally unrelated to your question...hahahahaha. Actually, don't feel bad Hoj, you weren't the only one that didn't know what the term "Emo" referred to. First I've heard of it as well...and yep...can't say as it would be something up my alley either. Now I can say that I'm that much more edjumacated in da music dat surrounds us. Thanks Kim |
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Post by IRON BALLS on Aug 28, 2007 9:25:31 GMT -5
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Post by IRON BALLS on Aug 28, 2007 9:26:34 GMT -5
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Post by rtbuck on Aug 28, 2007 9:34:03 GMT -5
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Post by kim on Aug 28, 2007 19:08:13 GMT -5
Kinda looks like the offspring from the movie "The Grudge"  Thanks Kim |
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Post by mtafoya on Aug 29, 2007 13:26:32 GMT -5
Did you say HOMO? I'm hiding my eyes so no one can see me crying? It's just another word for whiney music played loud!
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;D
...but at least I know what it is now ;D
