A group of teenagers and early adults who listen to music that is based majorly on emotions. They are goth kids who want to be punk.. but are to sad to do so and they're also a bunch of trendy kids... They typically tend to be wearing all black mostly, dyed black hair (usually covering most of the face or full throttle bangs) with think black square plastic glasses, hightops or low tops and band t-shirts/bunnyhugs or thrift store clothes, they also have their ears stretched to some sort of gauge. they have major mood swings, and are usually depressed or outragously happy and then real angry and then sad and then angry and then happy and it's so random. their favorite music is mainly some guy whining about how is girlfriend/boyfriend broke up with him and he can't stand himself and so he should kill himself or it's about something else "tragic" or amazingly "beautiful"... Emo kids tend to whine a lot about how their lives are so unbearble and depressing.. when really they mostly have lives just like the rest of us.. and just need to learn to deal with it.. They also are known to carry around song books containing their "inner most soul" and can "play" guitar (and by play i mean.. can't play at all) they also have a habit of listening to uhknown underground emo bands and when they hear other people listening to them they are likely to just stop listening to that band because they "sold out" and will find a new unknown band to idolize... they are real weird.. and i suggest not talking to them.. although they can be really entertaining..
a quarter of the kids in any major city. the used... My Chemical Romance.. Deathcab for cutie.. i dunno any others.. i hate emo.. they should like.. die or something.... hahaha... how many emo kids does it take to screw in a light bulb?! NONE!!! they are all too busy trying to kill themselves in the dark..
what happens when an Emo kid turns 27?
nobody knows.. they all are dead by then..
what happens when an Emo kid turns 27?
nobody knows.. they all are dead by then..
by ejpunk March 14, 2007
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Punk - Tight jeans, leather jacket/denim jacket, studs, Black Boots. Multi colored hair, Liberty spikes, Mohawk, etc. Never sad, always happy, always partying.
Punk - Tight jeans, leather jacket/denim jacket, studs, Black Boots. Multi colored hair, Liberty spikes, Mohawk, etc. Never sad, always happy, always partying.
by Bencedence July 22, 2009
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Emo is, in reality, a subgenre of 80s hardcore punk, created by bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring and Embrace. Later, in the early 90s, it was furthered by bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker.
Pop-Rock bands commonly mistaken for "Emo"
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Jimmy Eat World
Emo is, in reality, a subgenre of 80s hardcore punk, created by bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring and Embrace. Later, in the early 90s, it was furthered by bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker.
Pop-Rock bands commonly mistaken for "Emo"
My Chemical Romance
Fall Out Boy
Jimmy Eat World
by One Last Caress July 11, 2009
Get the Emo mug.Emo is just a word. It loosely describes a group of people that are inspired by music, have an alternative dress sense but cannot be called Goths or Punks. Emo is a new sub-culture of fashion and being that draws influence from predecessors' best bits whilst retaining its individuality. Usually it's only parents that mistake an 'Emu' for a Goth.
Emos are similar to punks in that they are not apologetic about dressing differently, although you're probably less likely to get headbutted for offending one. One aspect of Emo culture is the friendships between them and the way they appreciate one other. Whilst some peer groups condemn someone for daring to change or look different. Emo can be casual but bright; with contrasting colours and prints like a Nu-Punk Contrast, or can be darker, smarter and more sophisticated but with an elaborate edge.
The people involved in it didn't wake up one morning and think 'I want to be an Emo'. Emo isn't any particular fashion trend; it can be everything and nothing - its an attitude.
Taking risks isn't without its risks though, obviously, Emos are marked as targets of abuse for being different. Some people have to stereo-type things to understand them, others want to bring it down to its base level and others want to destroy what is different.
Emos are similar to punks in that they are not apologetic about dressing differently, although you're probably less likely to get headbutted for offending one. One aspect of Emo culture is the friendships between them and the way they appreciate one other. Whilst some peer groups condemn someone for daring to change or look different. Emo can be casual but bright; with contrasting colours and prints like a Nu-Punk Contrast, or can be darker, smarter and more sophisticated but with an elaborate edge.
The people involved in it didn't wake up one morning and think 'I want to be an Emo'. Emo isn't any particular fashion trend; it can be everything and nothing - its an attitude.
Taking risks isn't without its risks though, obviously, Emos are marked as targets of abuse for being different. Some people have to stereo-type things to understand them, others want to bring it down to its base level and others want to destroy what is different.
Stereotypical Emo - A person who wears skinny jeans, different shirts, and usually have black hair that is swept-ed across the face, or hair that covers or hovers over one of the eye.
by SpaceGuns January 23, 2010
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Some would argue better movements, because it could at least be claimed it hadn't been done before or was an improvement upon established social movements.
Some would argue better movements, because it could at least be claimed it hadn't been done before or was an improvement upon established social movements.
Goth: Already did the dark clothing, makeup, hair, chains, jewelry, sad, poetic, down beat, quirky, artistic, (You get my drift)...
Punk: Edgy, angst, angry, political, emotional, DIY, anti-establishment, hard, loud, aggressive,
Mod: Tight clothing, jeans, shirts, sneakers, haircuts, upbeat, fast, angst ridden,
New Wave: The Flock of Seagulls haircut, black and white striped clothing, dark, angst, unrequited love, pop, emotional
Punk: Edgy, angst, angry, political, emotional, DIY, anti-establishment, hard, loud, aggressive,
Mod: Tight clothing, jeans, shirts, sneakers, haircuts, upbeat, fast, angst ridden,
New Wave: The Flock of Seagulls haircut, black and white striped clothing, dark, angst, unrequited love, pop, emotional
by asuras January 22, 2010
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Fake rich people who think life sucks just cause they're parents are always working and they aren't the most popular at school,
they wear skinny jeans, have long bangs, wear lots of bright colors and black, only wear converse or vans, think gay words like rad or stunning are badass,
Fake rich people who think life sucks just cause they're parents are always working and they aren't the most popular at school,
they wear skinny jeans, have long bangs, wear lots of bright colors and black, only wear converse or vans, think gay words like rad or stunning are badass,
emo: ugh my parents are never with me when I get home they are always at work,
kid who acctualy has it bad:*thinks* yeah well when I come home my dads beating my mom and my brothers upstairs getting high with his friends, and I don't say shit,
kid who acctualy has it bad:*thinks* yeah well when I come home my dads beating my mom and my brothers upstairs getting high with his friends, and I don't say shit,
by fuckingemos June 1, 2009
Get the Emo mug.Alright let me get this straight for all you self-rightious jerks who think you know what I am when you really don't.
EMOS ARE NOT ALWAY DEPRESSED! I am emo (and so are most of my freinds) and we are always happy and having fun.
EMOS DO NOT ALL HATE THEIR LIVES! I happen to like my life and for those few that actually do hate them you insensitive preps should leave them alone
NOT ALL EMOS CUT THEMSELVES! That is but a steryo type. Although some might cut, you don't have to cut to be emo and you don't have to be emo to cut. You don't know what people go through and cutting is a way to forget the pain so don't tease them for it
The true definition of emo (in my opinion) is someone who is different. Who stands out in the crowd because they are truely amazing and others are just to obcessed with fitting in and being popular. Emo is someone who has an awesome sense of style without shopping at A&E or other name brands (except maybe hot topic) and who wear alot of (but not all) black becuase it goes well with neon colors. It is some one who doesn't fit in and doesn't want to becuase popular people are people like you who steryotype and call us stupid when they don't even know us.
Most of all, Emo is someone who puts up with all the crap the "in crowd" gives us and yet we still want to be oursevles: completely insane and epic! :)
EMOS ARE NOT ALWAY DEPRESSED! I am emo (and so are most of my freinds) and we are always happy and having fun.
EMOS DO NOT ALL HATE THEIR LIVES! I happen to like my life and for those few that actually do hate them you insensitive preps should leave them alone
NOT ALL EMOS CUT THEMSELVES! That is but a steryo type. Although some might cut, you don't have to cut to be emo and you don't have to be emo to cut. You don't know what people go through and cutting is a way to forget the pain so don't tease them for it
The true definition of emo (in my opinion) is someone who is different. Who stands out in the crowd because they are truely amazing and others are just to obcessed with fitting in and being popular. Emo is someone who has an awesome sense of style without shopping at A&E or other name brands (except maybe hot topic) and who wear alot of (but not all) black becuase it goes well with neon colors. It is some one who doesn't fit in and doesn't want to becuase popular people are people like you who steryotype and call us stupid when they don't even know us.
Most of all, Emo is someone who puts up with all the crap the "in crowd" gives us and yet we still want to be oursevles: completely insane and epic! :)
Jerk: omg what's your problem you stupid emo! Did you forget to cut yourself yesterday becuase you were to busy wallowing in self pity?
Me: *takes a pair of scissors and points them at him* why don't you shut up and stop styreo typing people, retard!
Me: *takes a pair of scissors and points them at him* why don't you shut up and stop styreo typing people, retard!
by RainyDecember December 4, 2010
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