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sanddude wrote:

Does anybody know what this word means anymore? The definition is so jaded, that I have to explain it over and over.

[link removed by Moderator - Please make sure your links are age appropriate]Emo is a subgenre of hardcore punk. Bands included Taking Back Sunday and Sunny Day Real Estate.

Despite this, I always here this:

"Those guys are so emo"
"That is so emo"

What they are really saying is:

"Those guys are so a subgenre of hardcore punk"
"That is so a subgenre of hardcore punk"

Seriously, why can't people do their research and stop sterotyping people.

Your opinions on this? Or bands to add to my list below?

BANDS THAT AREN'T EMO, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE COMMINLY LABELED EMO
My Chemical Romance (Alt rock)
Fall Out Boy (Pop rock)
Jimmy Eat World (Alt rock/Power pop)
Weezer (Alt rock/Power pop)
Panic! At The Disco (Pop-punk)
Green Day (Punk rock/Pop-punk)
Three Days Grace (Hard rock/Alt rock)
Cute Is What We Aim For (Alt rock/Power pop)

Emo is also emotional 

"That's so emo" can also be those goth kids with black hair that hides their face and that isn't long. They're usually mean and don't like to have fun 

I hate emos (no offense)

Last edited by Paddle2See (2011-03-18 19:54:50)

sanddude wrote:

Chatter wrote:

I hate emos (no offense)

That's like saying "I hate women (no sexism intended)".

It's not on the same level, but it's the same idea.

Women aren't emo >.>

Well, actually, only those crazy married women

Chatter wrote:

sanddude wrote:

Chatter wrote:

I hate emos (no offense)

That's like saying "I hate women (no sexism intended)".

It's not on the same level, but it's the same idea.

Women aren't emo >.>

Well, actually, only those crazy married women

I don't think he meant woman are emo.

PW132 wrote:

Completely different usage. If you call someone emo it means they're emotionally unstable. Not a subgenera of punk.

Yes, it's usually that. Emo is actually an urban culture (or whatever they're called, I hate them anyway) and the subgenre of hardcore punk is named after it.

wiimaster wrote:

I would not call panic at the disco 'emo'

I never said they were. In fact, I said the exact opposite.

They are often labeled that, so I wanted to clear up that they are pop-punk, not emo.

@technoguyx: I think the culture was named after the music, not the other way around.

wiimaster wrote:

sanddude wrote:

wiimaster wrote:

I would not call panic at the disco 'emo'

I never said they were. In fact, I said the exact opposite.

They are often labeled that, so I wanted to clear up that they are pop-punk, not emo.

@technoguyx: I think the culture was named after the music, not the other way around.

I never said you said that. In fact, I said the exact opposite.

I was just saying that I know they are often labeled that, so I wanted to clear up that I am not the person who says the are emo.

Not only is it obvious that P@TD isn't emo to anybody who actually knows the genre, Brendon Urie actually said that they were completely opposed to them being labeled it.

I'd link to the interview, but he said some dirty words.

I am not one for stereotypes. It's not right to box people into a certain group or category judged on what they look or act like. I would go on but it would become 'religious'...

Yes, I have one:
Where do you get your information?

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The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

Okay, you know that 'Welcome to the Black Parade' song by My Chemical Romance? Emos believe that when they die hat is where they will go - the Black Parade, a heaven for emos.

You really believe those idiots at the Daily Mail?

The Black Parade is a rock opera by My Chemical Romance. It is about a character who is dying from cancer. Not emo heaven.

sanddude wrote:

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

Okay, you know that 'Welcome to the Black Parade' song by My Chemical Romance? Emos believe that when they die hat is where they will go - the Black Parade, a heaven for emos.

You really believe those idiots at the Daily Mail?

The Black Parade is a rock opera by My Chemical Romance. It is about a character who is dying from cancer. Not emo heaven.

I know the song, duh! And the Daily Mail, lolwut? My emo friends (they are actually emos, they quielty admitted it to me, they all self-harm and hate themselves) believe all the Black Parade stuff. I think they're a bit shallow, but each to their own, I suppose. I'm pretty unbiased on this stuff.

Blade-Edge wrote:

'My friend bob' does not really count as a credible source

I know like 5 emos in my year, and a kid in Year 10. I talk to her about this stuff, and she has lots of creepy emo friends. She tells me about all her emo stories. And also, considering I know an adult studying socialology and social labels at uni, I believe I have credible sources.

I assume you don't personally know any emos, Blade?

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

sanddude wrote:

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

Okay, you know that 'Welcome to the Black Parade' song by My Chemical Romance? Emos believe that when they die hat is where they will go - the Black Parade, a heaven for emos.

You really believe those idiots at the Daily Mail?

The Black Parade is a rock opera by My Chemical Romance. It is about a character who is dying from cancer. Not emo heaven.

I know the song, duh! And the Daily Mail, lolwut? My emo friends (they are actually emos, they quielty admitted it to me, they all self-harm and hate themselves) believe all the Black Parade stuff. I think they're a bit shallow, but each to their own, I suppose. I'm pretty unbiased on this stuff.

Tell them that MCR wants punk fans, not emo fans.