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Banzai
04-05-2005, 07:56 PM
Ok no offense but i think emo is the worst genre of music to come out since...i dont know but it's just bad. they claim to be punk music but all they're just a bunch of media inspired pop...whining...ness. actually listen to yellowcard live, the lead singer is still going through puberty!

its not so much all emo, just bands like yellowcard and story of the year
Yellowcard: hmm...hardcore violinist...cool?
Story of the Year: they cant say how 'depressed' they are...so they scream!

Emo must have evolved from grunge but lost all the creative thinking in the process.

Im most upset that its actually classified as punk! they do not produce good music like the damned or the germs did and they have no song writing talent like the buzzcocks or the ramones.

im not flaming ur right to listen to emo i just want to hear why you like that kind of music.

MusicIsDead
04-05-2005, 07:59 PM
This is like the like first time like anyone has ever dissed emo on these forums. EVER! Delete this thread(if you can do that...not quite sure ya know?) before all of us sexy, masculin, emo boys bust a cap...aiiight? Now back to slitting my wrists.

doorknobopener
04-05-2005, 08:02 PM
the only thing that I ever do with emo is play emogame (http://www.emogame.com)

Sucrose
04-05-2005, 08:04 PM
Yeah dude...Everyone knows that emo is the only true music. I mean come on ITS EMOTIONAL, thats what music is...right? Pink Floyd? What are you lost in the past, the wave of the future is Yellowcard and Dashboard Confessional.



Just kidding, emo blows.

Disgustipated
04-05-2005, 08:07 PM
the only thing that I ever do with emo is play emogame (http://www.emogame.com)

I've played that game before, it's fun.

Yeah dude...Everyone knows that emo is the only true music. I mean come on ITS EMOTIONAL, thats what music is...right? Pink Floyd? What are you lost in the past, the wave of the future is Yellowcard and Dashboard Confessional.



Just kidding, emo blows.

All music is emotional, so emo is a stupid label. If music isn't emotional, then it's not really music. "Emo" itself has about as little as emotion and originality as you can have.

Ghost Mountain
04-05-2005, 08:42 PM
"emo" bands like yellowcard and story of the year suck because they ARNT emo. they are a wattered down version of what has evolved from the late 80s to mid 90s emo scene where there were actualy good respected emo bands that sound nothing like the ones today.

johnnycupcakes
04-05-2005, 10:32 PM
i hate emo. i used to actually like it. then it clicked....all they do is whine. whine whine whine. i dont care if a knife went through your heart and fell into the black ground of love. go get yourself another girlfriend and have some sex and get over it.

Mount_Happy
04-05-2005, 10:48 PM
there were actualy good respected emo bands
surely you jest, for everyone knows "respected" and "emo bands" shouldnt go in the same sentence.

tophizzle
04-05-2005, 10:57 PM
Lack of testicles = Lack of musical skill

skater910
04-05-2005, 11:09 PM
i hate emo. i used to actually like it. then it clicked....all they do is whine. whine whine whine. i dont care if a knife went through your heart and fell into the black ground of love. go get yourself another girlfriend and have some sex and get over it.

That's how it was with me. Good thing there was that "this music sucks!" voice in my head. I left new music and never looked back. I call it my Music Renaissance (y'know, look to the past to shape the present).

Anyway, I went on a trip to Washington DC, and on one of the hour bus rides, I had to sit next to someone who thought Yellowcard was original because of the violin. Also, I described to him how generic today's emo is.

"Have you heard of Story of the Year?"
"I've heard their name, but not their music."
"I really like them."
"They're probably just generic emo. Let me guess, they have two guitars, bass, and drums?"
"Yes..."
"And they 'sing' about suicide?"
"On some of the songs..."
"But he lacks the balls to do it, considering he's still alive."

True story.

Oh and quick reminder, NEVER sit in front of/behind people who have at least one iPod Shuffle with new music and arent't afraid to sing. It will make a bus ride torture.

Jessi
04-05-2005, 11:11 PM
I listen to some emo when the time seems right, and I'm not whiny or slit my wrists. But then again I am a chick. :lol:

I admit I'm not a fan of the MTV-type emo, though. I'm talking bands like Saosin, Anberlin, and Thursday. I'll promise you the better bands never sing about suicide, they sing about the same things any other band would. And they sing, not screech or whine.

gayass
04-06-2005, 12:56 PM
i used to like emo....but then i entered college

ScottPurcell
04-06-2005, 01:51 PM
yellowcard isnt really emo.. well like.. it seems that everything whiny or "emotional" is emo.. even Weezer is concidered emo, alot of bands are.. but theres like different kinds. Like bright eyes and that soft crap, then theres taht reallly whiney gay shit i really hate, like Coheed and Cambria, MCR, The Used, Afi, The early november and .. goes on.. Emo is nething emotional but it brought things in like screamo.. alexisonfire.. which i hate.. but i think the guys from poison the well are a good emo band, aswell as atreyu, from autumn to ashes and from first to last. .. i like it cause its damn loud and usually with spurs of soft lyrics, i dunno why i like some of it, some if not so much.. oh and the name emo "emotional hardcore" is prolly the gayest sounding thing ive ever heard.

Jessi
04-06-2005, 04:36 PM
I don't blame people for hating emo because they usually only hear the "pop" emo that's on TV. When you think about it, most music of any genre is "emotional," so calling emo "whiny" or "depressing" really sounds ignorant. The main topic of most songs is love or heartbreak, because they're really strong emotions. Most of the better emo bands don't even sing about that garbage. Their songs are either humorous or angry.

Banzai
04-06-2005, 04:47 PM
I don't blame people for hating emo because they usually only hear the "pop" emo that's on TV. When you think about it, most music of any genre is "emotional," so calling emo "whiny" or "depressing" really sounds ignorant. The main topic of most songs is love or heartbreak, because they're really strong emotions. Most of the better emo bands don't even sing about that garbage. Their songs are either humorous or angry.

It's not just the whining but a lot of these bands that have no talent have some pretty crappy gimmicks. Like my chemical romance or sugarcult with their goddamn makeup. look at me im a hopeless pale kid that sings about you dying cuz you ignore me. or yellowcard with those ties that are about 6 inches long.

Jessi
04-06-2005, 04:55 PM
A lot of great rock bands wore makeup. Sorry but image isn't one of my musical priorities. My Chemical Romance and Sugarcult aren't emo. They're pop-punk just like Good Charlotte or Simple Plan. :banghead:

Examples of emo (that everyone here would be familiar with) are Jimmy Eat World and Weezer. Not one song about dying. Hardly depressing.

shane_o_mac
04-06-2005, 05:12 PM
Well the good thing about emo is it can b a universal point of hatred for fans of ne genre really. Hatred of emos is a thing that can unite the music masses. Rockers hate em cos they think they are rock when really emo music is simply pop that cant admit its pop. Punks hate em cos they are trying to pretend to be punks. Rappers hate em cos they are trying to pretend to be black.

Many people would see emoness as being a pointless genre........NOT TRUE!!! Good music always needs to be compared to shit music, so that the talent of proper bands and artists can really be seen. Emo music is this genre........Its only purpose to be laughed at by fans of real music. But if its any consilation to people who still cant stand emoness, remember its a fad which is probably gonna die out within the next few years. The downside to this is some other form of crap is probably gonna take its place. So thanks to you mr. emo.........uve shown us all the light.....and we thank u :bow:

Ajax
04-06-2005, 05:26 PM
Some emo is good but most of it is crap. Examples of emo I like: Postal Service, Death Cab for cutie, arcade fire, and bright eyes.

Sublime
04-06-2005, 06:06 PM
i dont like much emo i'll listen to thursday because of the guitars i like them but other then that like its rediculus even weezer has been lambeled emo, they used to be considered nerd rock but now there emo anyone who plays one song about love or heart break it considered emo, hopfully this emo crazy will go I DONT NO HOW THE HELL TAKING BACK SUNDAY MADE IT there terrible the guys has the biggest and whinest voice in the world its rediculusand he should be shot thats ur story of the year.there are so many other under ground bands that deserve to be making it instead of this half assed music

Banzai
04-06-2005, 06:17 PM
I agree, I dont see how Weezer is labeled emo. They don't really have a genre but nerd rock sure seems to fit them well. Im glad everyone here shares my hatred, im the only one who doesnt listen to New Found Glory or wear American Eagle in my area.

Ghost Mountain
04-06-2005, 06:34 PM
surely you jest, for everyone knows "respected" and "emo bands" shouldnt go in the same sentence.

it may be hard to believe after hearing the "emo" that mtv and the radio plays, but its true. if you listen to some of the mid 90s or late 80s defining emo bands, you might actualy like. sunny day real estate is probobly my favorite, they sound much like nirvana. mineral is another example of one of these good emo bands, much more chilled out sound. you might also like fugazi which is a band started by the front man of the punk band, minor threat. give those a try.

Jessi
04-06-2005, 08:02 PM
I think every genre has its good bands.

Except maybe polka.

Mount_Happy
04-06-2005, 08:20 PM
I think every genre has its good bands.

Except maybe polka.
Polka owns emo.

lameassdude
04-07-2005, 01:24 AM
The Cure started emo. I mean they might not of 'cause I'm not a 'emo historian' but whatever, they seemed to have. Everybody thought grunge was this fucking depressing music, emo is about 10x worse. Talking about slitting your wrist and stabbing out your eyes..even though they're metaphors (actually some of it's not), kids are so naive nowadays. At least grunge had humor in it, and despise what people say, it was a fun genre. Emo is just sad.

yo_momma_is_fat
04-07-2005, 02:00 AM
To the person saying that emo is the worst genre of music ever

EMO IS NOT A GENRE

fuck

tophizzle
04-07-2005, 02:24 AM
My momma may be fat, but yo momma is like a brick



She's flat and only gets laid by Mexicans

Kazimierz
04-07-2005, 02:58 AM
The Postal Service kicks ass

I just listened to Bright Eyes, a song called "Lua" as was recommended by someone in this thread. That's why people hate emo, plain and simple.

People, some of it doesnt suck that bad! I know your tattooed shoulder-length hair classic rock he-man attitude wont accept that new music can be good, but one day you'll get tired of the same shit over and over again.

johnnycupcakes
04-07-2005, 09:38 AM
The Postal Service kicks ass

I just listened to Bright Eyes, a song called "Lua" as was recommended by someone in this thread. That's why people hate emo, plain and simple.

People, some of it doesnt suck that bad! I know your tattooed shoulder-length hair classic rock he-man attitude wont accept that new music can be good, but one day you'll get tired of the same shit over and over again.



i really enjoy the postal service, and death cab. its different, and thats why i like it.

ScottPurcell
04-07-2005, 03:59 PM
listen to
Atreyu: lip gloss and black
Poison the well: Nerdy
The postal service: Such Great Heights
From Autumn To Ashes: Milligram Smile

( ((hoBodav)) )
04-07-2005, 04:23 PM
it may be hard to believe after hearing the "emo" that mtv and the radio plays, but its true. if you listen to some of the mid 90s or late 80s defining emo bands, you might actualy like. sunny day real estate is probobly my favorite, they sound much like nirvana. mineral is another example of one of these good emo bands, much more chilled out sound. you might also like fugazi which is a band started by the front man of the punk band, minor threat. give those a try.


for people that don't know, that's exactly what emo is. it was a style that emerged in the 80s and early 90s and is VASTLY different from the so-called "emo" music that's being whored out by popular culture today.

also:

The Cure

the cure and the smiths helped forge the style, and:

Postal Service, Death Cab for cutie, arcade fire, and bright eyes.

are all great modern bands that have the right idea about what emo should be.

all those other bands are bad, and i hate them too, but that's not even really emo, its only labeled that because MTV thought it would be a good buzz word to use on the kids when they unveiled their newest batch of corporate rock. that's all it is. corporate rock.

so don't hate "emo." hate "corporate rock."

HunterH320
04-07-2005, 06:53 PM
yellowcard isnt really emo.. well like.. it seems that everything whiny or "emotional" is emo.. even Weezer is concidered emo, alot of bands are.. but theres like different kinds. Like bright eyes and that soft crap, then theres taht reallly whiney gay shit i really hate, like Coheed and Cambria, MCR, The Used, Afi, The early november and .. goes on.. Emo is nething emotional but it brought things in like screamo.. alexisonfire.. which i hate.. but i think the guys from poison the well are a good emo band, aswell as atreyu, from autumn to ashes and from first to last. .. i like it cause its damn loud and usually with spurs of soft lyrics, i dunno why i like some of it, some if not so much.. oh and the name emo "emotional hardcore" is prolly the gayest sounding thing ive ever heard.

Nothing in your post is anywhere near close to emo. Listen to Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Mineral for REAL emo. AFI kicks ass too, they write great lyrics about really deep stuff; not "whiney gay shit" as you described it

Banzai
04-07-2005, 07:04 PM
haha so wait, what are bands like Yellowcard and My Chemical Romance then?

For the record i think the Cure is a great band.

HunterH320
04-07-2005, 07:31 PM
haha so wait, what are bands like Yellowcard and My Chemical Romance then?

For the record i think the Cure is a great band.

Yellowcard and My Chemical Romance are complete shit aka pop-rock.

Cudan
04-07-2005, 08:15 PM
AFI's vocalist makes my ears bleed when he sings... good god his voice is so god damn annoying... In fact, it seems like about all of the emo bands that I've heard of have vocalists that sing in annoying squeaky high pitches...

( ((hoBodav)) )
04-08-2005, 08:27 PM
haha so wait, what are bands like Yellowcard and My Chemical Romance then?

For the record i think the Cure is a great band.


they're corporate rock.

real emo is, like the other guy said, that mid 80s/early 90s punky-grungy kind of style. Since you live in maryland, you should check out lungfish (http://www.dischord.com/bands/lungfish.shtml), they're a baltimore band that's been around since the early 90s and they're pretty representative of the style.

a7xxboi
04-08-2005, 09:21 PM
The music I hate is the whiny gay shit about girls and how they broke your heart. I dunno if you guys would consider it emo or not but whatever you call it, it fuvking sucks. I am not just talkin about MCR or all those pop rock bands, even some good bands, I used to like hardcore shit, until I realized it was stupid, being so sad about nothing, I mean the people who write this music are fuckign pussies, they live in the suburbs, have no physical or mental impairments, a good future (which most of them fuck up), and the only reason they sad is cause their whiny ass lost a girlfriend to a real man (like James Bond), and they can't get a new one, so they write songs about it and make all other white suburban fucks think they have the right to be sad too. Those fuckers don't have the right to be depressed, they have so much more than others in this world have, and those people still have optimistic attitudes about their shit. Go out and live life u pussies, if you really were gonna commit suicide then do it, it would do a favor to this world, but I am sure most of them just want to seem "Hardcore" by saying that shit.

On another similar topic, anyone got a myspace profile here? Look at all the "emo" fucks on there, who do the shit for fashion, and for girls to think they are "hawt with their girl pants". I got a news flash for you, if the girl is straight, why would she be attraced to another girl? The reason I say this is cause guys who do this shit are like girls, they wear girl pants, some may be bulimic, insecure about their apprearance (common for almost all teenage girls), spend their lives messin with their hair, wear make-up, and are depressed (also happens to alot of girls). The only girls who think this is hot are other emo girls, all the others think its gross. Fuckk all you people who do the emo fashion shit, its annoying and if it wasn't bothering me I wouldn't give a fuck cause you might have all the girls thinkin ur sexy on myspace, but in real life you suck!!

Ok I am done with my rant, commence quoting my post and flaming it!

Connektion
04-08-2005, 09:23 PM
I think the emo bands are called emo b/c their songs show, well, the emotional side of someone (obviously). When we think of emotions, we think of the bad stuff, like suicidal thoughts and losing our girlfriends and stuff like that. These bands wrote about this stuff, thus they were deemed emotional, and with that emo came into place. Honestly though, I wouldn't have a problem with emo if it hadn't of turned to bunch of skinny whiny dudes that can wear girls' pants and still have girls think they're hot. That's basically what emo has become, and that's its popularity, b/c it's starting to lose its musical sense, and only succeeds because the girls love the lead singers of all thse bands, even though they looks like the gayest thing to ever leave a GAP store.

a7xxboi
04-08-2005, 09:29 PM
Yeah and I hope those skinny pants guys don't try and say they are comfortable or somethin, cause I know those things aren't as comfortable as baggy jeans or shorts. Oh yeah and they have small penises in most cases, because their dicks don't have any room to grow if they start wearing girl pants too young, so their little buddies don't get any growin room, and never become big until they start wearin normal pants.

johnnycupcakes
04-08-2005, 09:48 PM
Yeah and I hope those skinny pants guys don't try and say they are comfortable or somethin, cause I know those things aren't as comfortable as baggy jeans or shorts. Oh yeah and they have small penises in most cases, because their dicks don't have any room to grow if they start wearing girl pants too young, so their little buddies don't get any growin room, and never become big until they start wearin normal pants.


i used to be part of that whole scene. :( tight pants, band tee-shirts, going to shows alot. hanging out with bands, not high school bands, real bands you listen to on cd's and the radio. but then i realized, this isnt me, i was listening to rap like 2 years ago and being the complete opposite. being emo is a complete waste of time. why would you want to be sad most of the time? it just wasnt me, i was trying to be cool. i hope this whole scene is a fad like everything else in the world, cause frankly, its getting old. i hate emo people. cut your hair and wear pants that fit you. hardcore is another thing. those guys are awesome, evergreen terrace, the red chord. they are really cool people. they just want to have fun and not try thier hardest to fit a catergory.

ScottPurcell
04-08-2005, 10:37 PM
Nothing in your post is anywhere near close to emo. Listen to Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Mineral for REAL emo. AFI kicks ass too, they write great lyrics about really deep stuff; not "whiney gay shit" as you described it

... uh.. ya it is.. Anything with emotional lyrics is usually emo and id say nething basically on warped is, but uh.. http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=ptw0gw.jpg

Ghost Mountain
04-08-2005, 11:37 PM
anything with emotional lyrics can be conicdered emo, but when you think about it, all lyrics are emotional. what really counts in the emo is the connection the band makes with the fans.

johnnycupcakes
04-09-2005, 01:30 AM
... uh.. ya it is.. Anything with emotional lyrics is usually emo and id say nething basically on warped is, but uh.. http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=ptw0gw.jpg


they consider themselves emo now because of a more of a melodic softer music. when you mentioned nerdy, they were hardcore. from thier first album "distance makes the heart grow fonder" up untill "tear from the red" when it started to go softer and more melodic. lyrics dont make it emo at all. celine deon is emo then.

HunterH320
04-09-2005, 06:08 PM
... uh.. ya it is.. Anything with emotional lyrics is usually emo and id say nething basically on warped is, but uh.. http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=ptw0gw.jpg

You're stupid, lyrics don't make a band emo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo

OhMaddie
04-10-2005, 01:20 AM
this conversation always kills me, but for the life of me I can never resist.


Here's my take on it:


People who say emo is only people singing about heartbreak have obviously never heard a country song. All music is "emotional"-- that's what makes a song so great is the emotion and feeling put in.

Most of these bands mentioned are really, really bad. Here are some that I recommend if you like emo.

1.) Benton Falls
2.) Onelinedrawing
3.) Gatsby's American Dream
4.) Capulet
5.) (Here's one you're bound to know) Further Seems Forever (only the old stuff though)

lameassdude
04-16-2005, 12:22 PM
Ok kids that are saying all genres of music are emotional, take a seat. Have you ever watched CTV(Corporate TV[formally MTV]), or Fuse see these young kids in videos with tight pants and tight shirts screaming, that's emo. Now, the difference between emo and every other genre in the music is the way they sing it, AND also the lyrics. I don't hear Garth Brooks sing "My eyes bleed tonight", or whatever those kids sing. And the way emo bands sing their songs are in a whiney or screamo voice.

That would be the guidelines for a emo band.

paintballphreak
04-16-2005, 12:27 PM
Emo is terrible. The emo kids at my school make fun of the "goth" kids because they "LOVE THE DEVIL!!!111SHIFT", but in turn they're the idiots who slit their wrists over some dumbass guy/girl - have stupid fucking away messages - and write in their Livejournal thinking people care. I'm done.

naTi
04-17-2005, 10:43 PM
How many emo kids does it take to screw in a light bulb?


























None. They just sit in the dark and cry.

piggyman18
04-17-2005, 10:50 PM
Shit man where'd you hear that? There's no WAY you came up with that yourself.

Dual
04-17-2005, 11:08 PM
I guess I like some "emo-like" bands, like Jimmy Eat World and Mae. But I don't like that title..."emo". WTF is that? Does everything have to be categorized and sub-categorized? I do hate how a lot bands have singers with ball-twitching voices and certain ways of singing which suck. And I also hate how some emo kids conform by dressing up weird and sulking around all day because their parents didn't pack Cheetos in their lunches. Jimmy Eat World and Mae don't fit into this stereotypical description, so I think they're pretty good.

goosekicker
04-18-2005, 12:06 AM
If the singers of these bands would just take the rubber band off of their testicles and let their voice drop 4 octaves, or better yet, not even sing at all, I could probably stand to listen to the actual music... but losing the whiny-ass singer would make it no longer an emo band, now wouldn't it?

rammer67
04-18-2005, 11:08 AM
cheer up emo kid (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/G_Money24/Emo2.jpg)

Kazimierz
04-19-2005, 02:15 AM
listen to
Atreyu: lip gloss and black
Poison the well: Nerdy
The postal service: Such Great Heights
From Autumn To Ashes: Milligram Smile

Why you included Postal Service with those other 3 bands, i'll never know.

Thanks for making me download their CDs and waste my god damn space with that garbage.

Love, Kaz. ;)

killerclown
04-19-2005, 03:31 AM
Nothing in your post is anywhere near close to emo. Listen to Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Mineral for REAL emo. AFI kicks ass too, they write great lyrics about really deep stuff; not "whiney gay shit" as you described it
Yes, listen to true deep Emo. These bands right here are emo straight from the heart. With their blood dripping from their sliced wrists onto their instruments, they play deep emotional music from the heart and soul. You obviously don't understand the concept of emotional music, Banzai.

Kazimierz
04-19-2005, 07:46 AM
News flash: most music is emotional.

It's just how they convey their emotions that differs.

artielange girl
04-19-2005, 09:26 AM
im glad im not alone on this. i cant stand emo kids and their little pink skulls

Becky182
04-19-2005, 11:18 AM
Ha my favourite bands are The Used, My Chemical Romance and Taking back sunday :shuffle:
But that doesnt mean i slit my wrists over stupid stuff, its just music.

hxcmattt
04-21-2005, 11:24 PM
why argue with popular opinion. i know i can't through to most of you.

honestly i don't think anyone listens to real emo anymore, i know i don't much anymore. theres no reason to bash a person for the music they like, or because you hate that type of music honestly. imagine what would happen if i went around insulting metal in this forum, id have my head ripped off.

SmoothKnight
04-22-2005, 02:39 PM
I would rather listen to someone scraping their nails on a chalkboard for 5 minutes than listen to emo.. God I hate emo..

JarOfFlies
04-22-2005, 02:59 PM
What's an example of an Emo band?

ScottPurcell
04-22-2005, 03:07 PM
What's an example of an Emo band?
hmmm read the thread?

JarOfFlies
04-22-2005, 03:13 PM
Duh, must read back...

So The Used are Emo?

Wow.

Kazimierz
04-22-2005, 03:24 PM
What's an example of an Emo band?

Try this song:

The Postal Service - Nothing Better (Or is Such Great Heights their popular radio one? both then.)

If you don't like something like that, you wont like any of it.

HunterH320
04-22-2005, 05:21 PM
What's an example of an Emo band?

Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Christie Front Drive, Saetia, Fuguzi, Orchid, The Get Up Kids, and Mineral.

Royalanarchist
04-22-2005, 10:19 PM
There are these two dudes that are so steriotypical emo it makes me wanna kick thier asses. They are both label brats, will not do anything to get dirty, and are constantly depressed. The one dude forced himself to have bulimia just to get more attention. Its sickening.

Pwn$t3r
04-22-2005, 10:29 PM
EMO = emotional = cry babys = no balls = yellowcard ect.

Ghost Mountain
04-23-2005, 02:50 AM
EMO = emotional = cry babys = no balls = yellowcard ect.

you have no idea

skater910
04-23-2005, 02:03 PM
you have no idea

Care to elaborate?

Emo is basically whiny rock. If something is wrong, they will sing (or try to, at least) about it. They don't take action, they just complain. It has gotten generic over the years and I'm not liking it.

Sparky_07
04-23-2005, 02:18 PM
This is a site explaining what emo is (http://www.fourfa.com/)

I didn't know what it was either. This is pretty in depth. If anyone is seriously interested in reading about it. Interesting.

Royalanarchist
04-23-2005, 02:31 PM
that website is actually pretty cool. I didnt know emo was started in the 80's i thought it was relitively newer....but there are somebands that he mentioned that arent in the right categories....like thursday he classified as "post-emo-indie-rock" when by his own definition it is scream-o which is the only style of emo i like.....because its not steriotypical emo, they talk about situations that will more than likely depress any one person had it happend to them. (I.e) "I was five years old, my best friends older brother died, he fell from these cliffs the river washed him away..."- thurdsday -war all the time) so i mean he was very thurough in what he says, just not 100% correct. but good find mine...reps.

Ghost Mountain
04-23-2005, 05:14 PM
in response to skater910:
Care to elaborate?

Emo is basically whiny rock. If something is wrong, they will sing (or try to, at least) about it. They don't take action, they just complain. It has gotten generic over the years and I'm not liking it.
emo hasnt gotten generic over the years, it has died. there are no emo bands anymore, just as you said whiny rock bands that have no tallent. thank you for backing up my point without trying to.

in response to Pwn$t3r:
EMO = emotional = cry babys = no balls = yellowcard ect.
1, all music is emotional, not just emo. thats what makes it great
2. not all emo music has people whining in it. if you listen to real emo music you will realise that the lyrics go much deeper than that and you probobly wont even understand them
2.i really have nothing to say to this point, its pretty much just picking on people for showing feelings
3yellowcard isnt emo, this is where most of the "you have no idea" comes from i.e. he has no idea that yellowcard isnt emo.

youaretheshadeb
04-25-2005, 04:41 PM
Whenever there's a conversation like this, somebody always comes in and bitches about how the term "emo" was just appropriated by bad alt-pop bands like the get up kids from old east coast and California straight edge bands. In the late eighties there was a sort of hardcore revival movement around the east bay from my understanding, and the stuff coming out of DC was just a sort of continuation of what had been happening up until the mid 80's.

Listen to Heroin, Download the song "The Control Freak" by Portraits of Past, and go see Funeral Diner because people keep saying this will be their last tour, and even if it isn't, they put on a good fucking show.

or just go to that webpage www.fourfa.com

hawknelson11
04-30-2005, 02:34 PM
Whatever.. Emo rocks, and you all know it!

Mr. Pelicula
04-30-2005, 03:00 PM
Here's a perfect Emo song:

"I'm sad and I'm a faggot. SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM! CRYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"