Emotive Hardcore is an offshoot from hardcore punk which formed in the late 80s and was played throughout the 90s. The term "emo" was coined to such bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace and other bands with a more melodic hardcore sound and expressive lyrics, although some later bands experimented with a softer indie alternative sound as well. You can also say it was a term to describe the "sound" of the DC area of the time. However, if you ask any of the members, they would highly disapprove of this term and most likely mock it.
Emo is not dying your hair black, piercing your lip, and it's certainly not cutting your wrist, that's just a trend. Emo is a music genre that started in the 90s and ended in the 90s.
Emo bands:
-Rites of Spring
-Embrace
-Fugazi
-Gray Matter
-Cap N' Jazz
-Jawbox
Emo bands:
-Rites of Spring
-Embrace
-Fugazi
-Gray Matter
-Cap N' Jazz
-Jawbox
by Horrorshow820 March 15, 2011
Get the Emomug. Emo is a very misused term, but very accurate when describing a group of teenagers, young adults, or adults who particularly favor a certain genre of music, a style, or anything else seen to a normal (used very loosely) person as dark and goth.
"Wow, she really likes Black Veil Brides and My Chemical Romance. She's probably emo."
"That person is so emo they threw their phone when Northern Downpour played by Panic! At The Disco."
"crankthatfrank looks extremely emo."
"That person is so emo they threw their phone when Northern Downpour played by Panic! At The Disco."
"crankthatfrank looks extremely emo."
by SocialAnxietyandPizza June 12, 2018
Get the Emomug. someone you thinks they have issues and blames their parents. they believe in dark things and wear very goth things and are like goths to the power of 100. //suicidal emos (usually the "Real emos" tend to cut themselves out of stress hoping to find a certain relief. // Some people refer to some emos as fags, as they wear, short jet black hair, tight jeans, tall and skinny, hair over either the right or left eye at either a straigh and or diagonal style, usually wear vans/chucks and wear eyeliner, have piercings on their body and wear band shirts. Almost like "Punks"
I hate you mom youre such and alchoholic, i know i was a mistake, go die, *cuts self* I hate my life (5 days later found dead) *this person happened to be in 'emo'tional distress.///
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OMG GUYS! LYKE I TOTALLY LUVED DAT PANIC AT THE DISCO CONCERT LYKE OMG !
MCR CONCERT TOMORROW !!! LOVE YOUSSSS
dude, youre an emo fag.
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OMG GUYS! LYKE I TOTALLY LUVED DAT PANIC AT THE DISCO CONCERT LYKE OMG !
MCR CONCERT TOMORROW !!! LOVE YOUSSSS
dude, youre an emo fag.
by worldofwarcraftpwnsyouall December 9, 2008
Get the emomug. A person that wears a lot of black clothes paints nails black wears black makeup has hair over one side of their face not always depressed not always angry most are not shy bands-bring me the horizon, black veil brides, falling in reverse , crown the empire, fall out boy , my chemical romance, sleeping with sirens, saywecanfly,etc . Emo people do not have age limits and we do smile
by Ashlee_Parks;) January 5, 2017
Get the Emomug. by yogobear April 10, 2022
Get the Emomug. #1. Emo is a a genre of music...Like punk and rock
#2. The emo look. Fringed hair that's short and spikey at the back (Not always.) Tight jeans. T-shirts with names of rock bands. Chuck Taylor all-stars (Shoes) And their style is sometimes mixed up with the goth or punk looks.
#3. Well, unfortunaly, most morons think that being emo is about being extremely depressed and suicidal. Two words for you: NOT TRUE.
#2. The emo look. Fringed hair that's short and spikey at the back (Not always.) Tight jeans. T-shirts with names of rock bands. Chuck Taylor all-stars (Shoes) And their style is sometimes mixed up with the goth or punk looks.
#3. Well, unfortunaly, most morons think that being emo is about being extremely depressed and suicidal. Two words for you: NOT TRUE.
by Holli-Elsa March 23, 2007
Get the Emomug. omg, where do i start...
emo has become the new style in middle/high class society today. people want to become emo to get attention. sorry, but i didnt think that wearing your jeans so tight that you can see your tiny little genitals was very attractive...um and neither is your stupid black hair swoosh covering your eye. umm..and neither is your stupid tiny black t-shirt that is so tight that you can see your nipples, ummm and niether are the FAKE cuts on your wrists. mostly middle/high class teenagers are becoming emo. wow, so they have to complain about there oh-so-terrible lives. well im sorry that your girlfriend dumped you, ummm dont kill your self (pussy). emos are pussy ass bitches who think that it is cool to complain and to listen to there music which consists of skinny white males in there high pitched whiny voices singing about how their life just couldnt suck more. the sad part is that emoness is starting to take over little kids as well..like middle schoolers these days are also starting to become emo!!!! omg..............................i think im gonna go cry now and sit in my dark room and listen to stupid whiny-ass music while i cut myself with my fake plastic razor....you know what! go die! i couldnt care less.
emo has become the new style in middle/high class society today. people want to become emo to get attention. sorry, but i didnt think that wearing your jeans so tight that you can see your tiny little genitals was very attractive...um and neither is your stupid black hair swoosh covering your eye. umm..and neither is your stupid tiny black t-shirt that is so tight that you can see your nipples, ummm and niether are the FAKE cuts on your wrists. mostly middle/high class teenagers are becoming emo. wow, so they have to complain about there oh-so-terrible lives. well im sorry that your girlfriend dumped you, ummm dont kill your self (pussy). emos are pussy ass bitches who think that it is cool to complain and to listen to there music which consists of skinny white males in there high pitched whiny voices singing about how their life just couldnt suck more. the sad part is that emoness is starting to take over little kids as well..like middle schoolers these days are also starting to become emo!!!! omg..............................i think im gonna go cry now and sit in my dark room and listen to stupid whiny-ass music while i cut myself with my fake plastic razor....you know what! go die! i couldnt care less.
emo conversation
emo dick 1: duuude, my life totally sucks. mom wont let me go to the mall..im gonna kill myself
emo dick 2: duuude, like, i totally feel you. lets sit and share our tears *snivel*
emo dick 1: like, yaahh..i know. i hate this fuckin world and i hate myself.
me: CHEER UP EMO KIDS (if they dont cheer up, i pee on them, they get pissed off and go kill themselves, but before they kill themselves, i kill them, i mean hey! killing emos prevents teenage suicides right?.....yeaaaa! =))
emo dick 1: duuude, my life totally sucks. mom wont let me go to the mall..im gonna kill myself
emo dick 2: duuude, like, i totally feel you. lets sit and share our tears *snivel*
emo dick 1: like, yaahh..i know. i hate this fuckin world and i hate myself.
me: CHEER UP EMO KIDS (if they dont cheer up, i pee on them, they get pissed off and go kill themselves, but before they kill themselves, i kill them, i mean hey! killing emos prevents teenage suicides right?.....yeaaaa! =))
by kiwifuzzl June 27, 2007
Get the emomug.