Originally short for emotive hardcore, a subgenre of hardcore punk and post hardcore catagorized by more personal, emotional, and confessional lyrics. It is not a shitty subculture of edgy teenagers who are desperately trying to be unique and different, those are just scene kids. No, chances are if you see it on a shirt at Hot Topic, it is not an emo band (Or a screamo band for that matter).
Some examples of emotive hardcore bands are:
Embrace,
Rites of Spring,
Moss Icon,
Indian Summer,
Dag Nasty
Emo more commonly also refers to another genre known as midwest emo, indie emo, or simply just emo. This type of emo is more closely related to indie rock (which is also probably different than what youre thinking).
Examples of indie emo bands
are:
Sunny Day Real Estate,
Cap'n Jazz,
Joan of Arc,
Jimmy Eat World (early),
Mineral
Both of these types of emo often include shouted, screamed, or occasionally sloppy vocals, respectively.
Some examples of emotive hardcore bands are:
Embrace,
Rites of Spring,
Moss Icon,
Indian Summer,
Dag Nasty
Emo more commonly also refers to another genre known as midwest emo, indie emo, or simply just emo. This type of emo is more closely related to indie rock (which is also probably different than what youre thinking).
Examples of indie emo bands
are:
Sunny Day Real Estate,
Cap'n Jazz,
Joan of Arc,
Jimmy Eat World (early),
Mineral
Both of these types of emo often include shouted, screamed, or occasionally sloppy vocals, respectively.
Respectable emo fan: "Moss Icon is a really good and influencial early emo band."
Scene kid: "i luv emo!!!!1 are they like My Chemical Romance??? RAWR XDDD"
Respectable emo fan: "God has abandoned us."
Scene kid: "i luv emo!!!!1 are they like My Chemical Romance??? RAWR XDDD"
Respectable emo fan: "God has abandoned us."
by realniggahours March 24, 2016
Get the Emo mug.Some angsty teenager who's life is often well off but they ignore and push every one who loves and cares about them away so they can have an excuse to say (i am lonely...no one wants me) so they can get attention. Their basically ignorant egotistical stubborn attention whores. And if your life is really fucked up then dont be a duche bag about it and rant around talking about how your life sucks and that you are useless because your just bringing your negative behavior down on others.
Ok..their is a high school full of happy energetic student s right? And then theirs just that one group of wanna be liars who have to be asshole and bitch about their well off lifes supposedly"sucking". Its pretty pathetic and usaully people who's life condition s are at a pretty bad level dont really talk about it and just go with it. Oh yeah and they usually say"they dont have friends" they wonder why they dont.
Ok..their is a high school full of happy energetic student s right? And then theirs just that one group of wanna be liars who have to be asshole and bitch about their well off lifes supposedly"sucking". Its pretty pathetic and usaully people who's life condition s are at a pretty bad level dont really talk about it and just go with it. Oh yeah and they usually say"they dont have friends" they wonder why they dont.
Bob: "hey joe whats goin on man?"
Joe:"go away,my life sucks,fuck you."
Bob: "well geez Joe, yuh. Dont have to be an emo fuck about it."
Joe:"go away,my life sucks,fuck you."
Bob: "well geez Joe, yuh. Dont have to be an emo fuck about it."
by chinchilla_sauce9696 November 18, 2016
Get the Emo mug.Emo is short for emotional, a four syllable longer word. Emo people may be more sensitive, or live their lives more guided by feelings.
by Shakes Peer November 27, 2016
Get the emo mug.An emo is someone who wants more attention and wants to be special but are completely reclusive so they make small scratches on their lower arms without thinking of social consequences.
by kechebeh December 19, 2016
Get the Emo mug.A genre of rock music that emerged in the 1990s and got popular in the underground music community through bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap'n Jazz and Mineral among others. The genre is characterized by introspective, confessional lyrics, emotive vocals and indie rock-esque instrumentation.
With the beginning of the 21st century, emo started to die out as people were mislabeling pop-punk bands such as My Chemical Romance and Dashboard Confessional as emo. However, the genre has seen a sort of revival in recent years, with bands like The Hotelier, Sorority Noise and Foxing getting more popular in indie circles.
The word is also used to describe a certain lifestyle, however this is not related to actual emo music.
With the beginning of the 21st century, emo started to die out as people were mislabeling pop-punk bands such as My Chemical Romance and Dashboard Confessional as emo. However, the genre has seen a sort of revival in recent years, with bands like The Hotelier, Sorority Noise and Foxing getting more popular in indie circles.
The word is also used to describe a certain lifestyle, however this is not related to actual emo music.
by Neg46 December 23, 2016
Get the emo mug.1) Behavior of an emo - Emo's usually behave as if they were depressed, but they are truly not. They tell dark jokes just to go with their outfit, and how they talk. They are very socially awkward, and will avoid you if you are a normal person. If you do try to communicate they will act shy, because nobody has given them attention like you have in years, and they finally get a single shred of evidence that they are living an embarrassing facade. They will instantly have a huge crush on you once you do communicate with them...
2) Clothing - Usually strange items you've never seen before, and when you try to study them you almost gag at why they are wearing them. They wear things like, mini hand cuffs on their bracelets that also happen to be black leather or a silver metal. They also add to their apparel a half shaven head with their hair swept to the side.
3) Hobbies - Usually drawing, or something that is kind of depressing like singing quiet songs or watching anime cartoons. Sometimes they are pretty good artists, and sometimes the stuff the draw will require 8 gallons of bleach for your eyeballs.
I personally dont see why someone would do something like, becoming an emo just for attention. Its sick. Enjoy life because you're gonna be 83 years old realizing that you did nothing but act sad your whole life just because you wanted someone to notice you. fuck off m8
2) Clothing - Usually strange items you've never seen before, and when you try to study them you almost gag at why they are wearing them. They wear things like, mini hand cuffs on their bracelets that also happen to be black leather or a silver metal. They also add to their apparel a half shaven head with their hair swept to the side.
3) Hobbies - Usually drawing, or something that is kind of depressing like singing quiet songs or watching anime cartoons. Sometimes they are pretty good artists, and sometimes the stuff the draw will require 8 gallons of bleach for your eyeballs.
I personally dont see why someone would do something like, becoming an emo just for attention. Its sick. Enjoy life because you're gonna be 83 years old realizing that you did nothing but act sad your whole life just because you wanted someone to notice you. fuck off m8
I saw this weird emo kid walking down the hall yesterday, I think I was molested in my eyes!
Yeah that'll happen...
Yeah that'll happen...
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