"emo" is most commonly thought of as little 14 year olds in all black, black hair, black everything. Often they will cut but most importantly consider themselves emos as they listen to fake metal bands such as:
Pierce the veil
Black veil brides
Of Mice & Men
the list of bands in such "fake poser metal" is near endless and spans from Fall Out Boy style pop rock to Sleeping With Whiners appalling take on metalcore. Emo is used as a half derogatory half label to those who listen to shit; much in a similar fashion to that as the word "nigger".
Originally from the 90s who were offspring of the punk tree, the word was used to describe bands who's lyrical were whilst being hardcore with a punk tint overlapping them. As people denied this tree of punk any right to be called emo and began to focus the word on the above description, emocore as such faded out. However in 2010, a revival began, spearheaded no longer by bands such as I Hate Myself and SDRE but bands such as TWIABP and Everyone Everywhere (bands with essentially the longest most obscure names possible) who's style is defined as lyrically soft often with high treble guitars yet still retaining the original screamo segments or rough quality.
I'll Get back to you later
If I knew, I'd Tell you
Deer Leap
Everyone Everywhere
Empire! Empire!
with more screamo leaders including:
Caravels
Pianos Become the Teeth
Pierce the veil
Black veil brides
Of Mice & Men
the list of bands in such "fake poser metal" is near endless and spans from Fall Out Boy style pop rock to Sleeping With Whiners appalling take on metalcore. Emo is used as a half derogatory half label to those who listen to shit; much in a similar fashion to that as the word "nigger".
Originally from the 90s who were offspring of the punk tree, the word was used to describe bands who's lyrical were whilst being hardcore with a punk tint overlapping them. As people denied this tree of punk any right to be called emo and began to focus the word on the above description, emocore as such faded out. However in 2010, a revival began, spearheaded no longer by bands such as I Hate Myself and SDRE but bands such as TWIABP and Everyone Everywhere (bands with essentially the longest most obscure names possible) who's style is defined as lyrically soft often with high treble guitars yet still retaining the original screamo segments or rough quality.
I'll Get back to you later
If I knew, I'd Tell you
Deer Leap
Everyone Everywhere
Empire! Empire!
with more screamo leaders including:
Caravels
Pianos Become the Teeth
"Dude, I'm pretty emo myself, I listen to Of Mice and Men..."
"nah dude you're just a fag"
Or
"Holy crap, Things In progression of reactivity, that's a long band name. Better get my black jeans, Topshelf Records shirt, band flag and a semi-acoustic and start up an atmospheric emo indie alt band".
Or
"Wow his skramz style is brutal"
"yeah dude, someone said he lost his entire voice for six months after that gig"
"sick, lets shred dude"
"yeahhhhh"
"nah dude you're just a fag"
Or
"Holy crap, Things In progression of reactivity, that's a long band name. Better get my black jeans, Topshelf Records shirt, band flag and a semi-acoustic and start up an atmospheric emo indie alt band".
Or
"Wow his skramz style is brutal"
"yeah dude, someone said he lost his entire voice for six months after that gig"
"sick, lets shred dude"
"yeahhhhh"
by SuperDuperComplex March 14, 2014
Get the emo mug.This article is about the style of music.Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.
As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk rock bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated in the early 1990s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate. By the mid-1990s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States, and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.
Emo broke into mainstream culture in the early 2000s with the platinum-selling success of Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional and the emergence of the subgenre "screamo". In recent years the term "emo" has been applied by critics and journalists to a variety of artists, including multiplatinum acts and groups with disparate styles and sounds.
In addition to music, "emo" is often used more generally to signify a particular relationship between fans and artists, and to describe related aspects of fashion, culture, and behavior. (Nope not emotional and crap like you stereotypes like to think)
As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk rock bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated in the early 1990s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate. By the mid-1990s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States, and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.
Emo broke into mainstream culture in the early 2000s with the platinum-selling success of Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional and the emergence of the subgenre "screamo". In recent years the term "emo" has been applied by critics and journalists to a variety of artists, including multiplatinum acts and groups with disparate styles and sounds.
In addition to music, "emo" is often used more generally to signify a particular relationship between fans and artists, and to describe related aspects of fashion, culture, and behavior. (Nope not emotional and crap like you stereotypes like to think)
by DarkMagic July 5, 2014
Get the Emo mug.Emo is a style of music that is desended from it's early eighties preddecessor known then as "Grunge" with which the genre shares many distinguishing characteristics. Emo is really the new grunge. Nuff said.
by Marajuannita July 26, 2014
Get the Emo mug.First off emo was a type of music now its screamo emo is not music nscicarally ... its kids who have depression and other problems and would rather hurt them selfs than others u guys sit here and make fun of emos bc their so stupid well bitch im emo and id like u to fuck off bc emo kids are no diffrent we all dont have died hair and wear scarrfies and shit like that thats sterotype. And there is a diffrence from scence smo and goth
Goth ur big with black and dont like ppl
Emo u hurt ur self and u dont like ur self
Scence act like emos but arent ok so u fucktards get that in ur damn heads!!!! XD
Goth ur big with black and dont like ppl
Emo u hurt ur self and u dont like ur self
Scence act like emos but arent ok so u fucktards get that in ur damn heads!!!! XD
by turtle_loving_pandabear-bizz September 5, 2014
Get the emo mug.I'm getting a little tired of all those old ass definitions talking about shitty music genres and scarves because in 2014 "emo music" has nothing to do with fucking acoustic guitars. And I'm sure in a little while my definiton will be outdated too. So for 2014 here is the definition.
1) emo is short for emotional
2) the new music genre is called screamo and has a lot of electric guitar and is closely related to metal. So please shut the fuck up about whining and acoustic guitars ;)
2) most people who are emo are depressed due to a chemical imbalance in their brains. Depression is not a choice. Some take meds to balance these chemicals.
3) not all emos self harm or have an e.d. The emos that do self harm do it to ease pain. It's like being an alchoholic. It's an addiction. E.d.s are mental disorders having to do with being skinny.
4)for the last fucking time people EMO IS NOT A LOOK. Can you seriously look emotional by the type of shirt you wear (the answer is no). Somebody could listen to screamo or self harm or be depressed and shop at American eagle.
5) 80% of emos aren't doing this for fucking attention. As I said earlier if they dress normal, smile, and hide their scars how the fuck would that be asking for attention. And the other 20% that are waiting for some hot guy to kiss your scars and sweep you off your feet and to bask in the attention of others... STOP. you're giving everyone else a bad rep. It's not cute.
5) goth is not emo.
1) emo is short for emotional
2) the new music genre is called screamo and has a lot of electric guitar and is closely related to metal. So please shut the fuck up about whining and acoustic guitars ;)
2) most people who are emo are depressed due to a chemical imbalance in their brains. Depression is not a choice. Some take meds to balance these chemicals.
3) not all emos self harm or have an e.d. The emos that do self harm do it to ease pain. It's like being an alchoholic. It's an addiction. E.d.s are mental disorders having to do with being skinny.
4)for the last fucking time people EMO IS NOT A LOOK. Can you seriously look emotional by the type of shirt you wear (the answer is no). Somebody could listen to screamo or self harm or be depressed and shop at American eagle.
5) 80% of emos aren't doing this for fucking attention. As I said earlier if they dress normal, smile, and hide their scars how the fuck would that be asking for attention. And the other 20% that are waiting for some hot guy to kiss your scars and sweep you off your feet and to bask in the attention of others... STOP. you're giving everyone else a bad rep. It's not cute.
5) goth is not emo.
Bestfriend #1: haha wow look at that fucking emo fag in their black outfit. I bet they slit their pathetic little wrists
Bestfriend #2: *pulls down sleeves just a little farther and laughs quietly* haha yeah...
Bestfriend #2: *goes home that night and kills themselves because they now feel like their best friend was the last person who cared and now he (or she) cannot open up to anyone.*
Bestfriend #1: *attends the funeral of their long-time best friend. Sees their parents and everyone crying. Knows instead of hiding they could have saved them*
That could be your best friend
How supportive are you...?
Bestfriend #2: *pulls down sleeves just a little farther and laughs quietly* haha yeah...
Bestfriend #2: *goes home that night and kills themselves because they now feel like their best friend was the last person who cared and now he (or she) cannot open up to anyone.*
Bestfriend #1: *attends the funeral of their long-time best friend. Sees their parents and everyone crying. Knows instead of hiding they could have saved them*
That could be your best friend
How supportive are you...?
by Usecommonsenseplease September 8, 2014
Get the Emo mug.A most likely teenager whos wardrobe is band tees and tight black skinny jeans with black nails, most likely like my chemical romance
by WDYWFM November 21, 2014
Get the Emo mug.A subculture consisting of 14-19 year old teens (usually girls) Who constantly whine and complain about everything. Those who dont are very rare. The typical "emo" kid has MySpace, Tumblr, Instagram, and a Facebook and are always whining and obsessing over bands.
Bands they like are Black Veil Brides, Blood On The Dance Floor (Though half of the time they hate this band), Bring Me The Horizon (Sempiternal only), Memphis May Fire, Asking Alexandria, Suicide Silence (mainly only The Black Crown), Saywecanfly, Falling in Reverse, I See Stars, We Came as Romans, etc. Most of these bands they only know the singer and do not care about anything else other than "Omg thes singer ish s0000 hawt!!!" They own band merch, but lack to own the album itself mostly. They also act like they know who Nirvana is, but do not know who Dave Grohl or Krist Novoselic is. They never know anything about music usually.
The typical emo kid wears:
Skinny jeans (tight enough to take 1000 years to get off)
those giant bracelets
a shirt of one of the bands I mentioned above
piercings
painted nails
multi-colored hair (or a really wacky color)
eyeliner
giant boots or Converse All Stars
neclaces
straight hair
a really flashy belt
really long hair
Most of them are really into attention, although there are some who arent. Most of them will cut to get likes on facebook, act desperate for love, whine on their tumblr page all the time, and any other way that you can get attention.
Bands they like are Black Veil Brides, Blood On The Dance Floor (Though half of the time they hate this band), Bring Me The Horizon (Sempiternal only), Memphis May Fire, Asking Alexandria, Suicide Silence (mainly only The Black Crown), Saywecanfly, Falling in Reverse, I See Stars, We Came as Romans, etc. Most of these bands they only know the singer and do not care about anything else other than "Omg thes singer ish s0000 hawt!!!" They own band merch, but lack to own the album itself mostly. They also act like they know who Nirvana is, but do not know who Dave Grohl or Krist Novoselic is. They never know anything about music usually.
The typical emo kid wears:
Skinny jeans (tight enough to take 1000 years to get off)
those giant bracelets
a shirt of one of the bands I mentioned above
piercings
painted nails
multi-colored hair (or a really wacky color)
eyeliner
giant boots or Converse All Stars
neclaces
straight hair
a really flashy belt
really long hair
Most of them are really into attention, although there are some who arent. Most of them will cut to get likes on facebook, act desperate for love, whine on their tumblr page all the time, and any other way that you can get attention.
Emo: OMG GUYZZZ ANDY BIERSACK IS S00000 HAWT!!!!! <3 <3 <3 ^.^
Emo#2: I cut myself bcuz I want ppl to feel sorry for meh
Emo#3: Ill never find tr00 love ;-;
Emo#4: This isnt a phaze mommy itz really meh bein myself!!! stahp complanin about meh!!!! D:<
Emo#5: omg guyz, Asking Alexandria is totaly deathcore!!!!
Emo#6: idk why youd say BVB is metalcore there totally glam metal!!!!!! u fag s my d bish!!!
Emo#7: u fag s my d, gt a life u no live bish. I m myself!!! dis is meh!!! u no nothin 'bout me u fgt stfu.
Emo#2: I cut myself bcuz I want ppl to feel sorry for meh
Emo#3: Ill never find tr00 love ;-;
Emo#4: This isnt a phaze mommy itz really meh bein myself!!! stahp complanin about meh!!!! D:<
Emo#5: omg guyz, Asking Alexandria is totaly deathcore!!!!
Emo#6: idk why youd say BVB is metalcore there totally glam metal!!!!!! u fag s my d bish!!!
Emo#7: u fag s my d, gt a life u no live bish. I m myself!!! dis is meh!!! u no nothin 'bout me u fgt stfu.
by Someone you dont need to know December 26, 2014
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