what does everyone think about emo?
102296
If I even understood what exactly it is, I might have an opinion on that.  But seeing as how the only thing I can get out of my teenage daughter is "emotional", then I don't know.
873907
Coming from a musician's standpoint ,they are a very intelligent band .Their songs are structured like stories with interesting chord changes .They are clearly a "unique" band among all the whiny crap that's out there now ! I am not an emo,just a rock n roll bass player ,but I have to respect what Panic At The Disco does as a band . I like the way the lead singer Brendon Urie ,mixes his love for the theater as well .Costumes ,makeup ,etc ! \nI've seen 'em on Conan and Leno as well playing live ,and they come close to perfectly performing whatever tune they choose ! Definitely a unique band that will be around for a long time ! :o)
956377
Mostly yes.  Their new album is awesome.  It's very creative.  The only reason i say mostly, is because there are some songs i don't like, just like with any other band.  "teenagers"  is my favorite.
539996
EMo is a style of music as well as person that is generally unhappy and highly emotional.  In general, real emo kids are pretty rare.  Usually an emo kid is self contained and not responsive to outside stimulus unless they believe the ideas are highly beneficial.  Unlike the cretin that answered first, it's not just specific music... it is the people who respond to that music that demonstrate "emo".  For example, you could say the blues is EMO- which it is- but EMO kids don't listen to it, so it's not.
565532
Emotional. It's a term usually given to teens and young adults who listen to a certain type of music and wear certain types of clothes. \nFor more info on "emo" the style, go to urbandictionary.com and look it up. \nGood luck!
949661
I think that everyone who  thinks their album is emo and crap should go to hell. You can tell by listening to this album how much work and how much it means to them. The Black Parade is a deeply touching and isn't emo at all! The album is about living everyday to it's fullest, like it was your last. The album is a concept album, about  a cancer victim called the Patient. This album is just amazing. They put so much of themselves into it and worked so hard, and it paid off. It's unique and original and everyone should have it. They took a risk trying something more mature than Three Cheers and Bullets, and I personally think that it's their best.
814348
emo comes from ''emotion''........its really just a high school trend that will soon fade away....plus no one over thirty is emo.....lol.....its more about being beautifully depressed...and looking for attention......i wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself....
1013244
Everyone in this question has absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm not going to go into too much detail, but emo does not mean emotional. Emo is not Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Dashboard Confessional, etc. They are pop bands nothing more. You don't listen to emo, and I'm willing to bet that you never have. Emo is style of hardcore music that is short for emotive hardcore. It originated in Washington D.C. It is widely regarded that the bands Rites of Spring, Embrace, One Last Wish, and few others started it in the mid 80's. Rites of Spring being one of the best and most well known. They took their music in a more personal direction with a far greater sense of experimentation. Emo bands aren't on major record labels either. Emo is anti-corporate. It's what defined the bands, and it's what still defines those bands today. You will never find an emo band on Vagrant, Geffen, Drive-Thru, etc. Those bands aren't emo, and never will be.\n\nIf you want real emo check out:\n\nYaphet Kotto\nPolicy Of Three\nPortraits Of Past\nHeroin\nAntioch Arrow\nGlass And Ashes\nPlanes Mistaken For Stars\nOrdination Of Aaron\nCurrent\nSaetia\nHot Cross\nCircle Takes The Square\nA Day In Black And White\nFour Hundred Years\nSinaloa\nThey And The Children\nHow To Beat A Dead Horse\nAmpere\nAppleseed Cast\nRites of Spring\netc.\n\nIf you actually take the time to listen to these bands, you will see that it is the vocals and music that makes a band emo, not lyrics. And band such as Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional, and Hawthorne Heights, do not have those musical and vocal characteristics.\n\nP.S. Emo has nothing to do with hairstyle.
91772
I hate emo but i think it got popular when the popular kids thought punk was cool, but they still wanted to stay in their surreal world that no one appreciates (exept them). They are just one more group of people to hate. I think Weezer started the emo movement, but My Chemical Romance passed a line that should not have been crossed.
615370
The Emo genre and subculture has become something that is very hard to define. Because of this it is difficult to trace its ancestry. Most people who claim to be “in the know” cite the D.C. hardcore/punk scene and more specifically the band Rites Of Spring as the founders of emo. However, history has shown that it is rash to attribute the formation of a musical genre to one band. By looking at the musical scenes of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s we can better determine the roots and influences that started and continue to affect the emo genre and subculture. \nBefore one can understand where “emo” comes from one must first understand what it is today. “I prefer to think of it [emo] as punk rock that’s more melodic and introspective/depressing than hardcore, but still tapping into that primal energy and anger” (DeRogatis 1). This style of music has spawned a subculture of and scene that has been continually growing since the early nineties. Most of the kids look like nerds; wear dark rimmed glasses, chuck taylor high tops, and thrift store clothes. It is pretty easy to stereotype an “emo” kid, which is ironic because no can seem to define “emo” music. \n\nThe best way to describe “emo” music is by soft arpeggiated guitars overtop soft airy vocals that build up and release into an orchestra of heavy distorted guitars and then brought back down to the original quiet part. Emo lyrics are generally very poetic and range from topics of lost love to religious beliefs or other emotional subjects. Yet “emo” covers a wide variety of bands these days, from the soft melodic pines of American Football to the hard driving sounds of At the Drive In. How can a genre so large be traced to anything? \n\nThe problem is that what one person defines as “emo” is not to the next, it all depends on your point of view. Jason Gnewikow from The Promise Ring states it well, “ I could validate the point that we are an emo band, and I could also go on the other side and invalidate it. It all comes down of whoever’s asking, their perception of what it is” (DeRogatis 3). The prevailing perception of emo usually comes from the band Sunny Day Real Estate. Started in Seattle in 1992, SDRE combined their roots in hardcore with melodic vocals and a “pop” feel. Their 1994 release of “Diary” changed the emo scene forever. “Sunny Day came out of nowhere and changed a lot of peoples lives,” (Kurland 2) says Jeremy Gomez, bass player for the band Mineral. “Most people today when they think of emo think of the The Get Up Kids, Mineral. , and bands like that, that are coming from Sunny Day Real Estate” (DegRatis 3). \n\nMany people argue that Sunny Day is not emo at all. They claim that “emo” rose out of the D.C. hardcore/punk scene and the band Rites of Spring. “[Rites of Spring] was a melodic hardcore group, but what set it apart was the subject matter of its songs. Rather than ranting about revolution and anger, Picciotto sang about lost love and forgotten memories” (Kurland 1). While Rites of Spring did bring a more melodic sound to hardcore/punk, they certainly were not the first, and they also were not the first hardcore punk band to focus their lyrics on other subject matter. \n\nThe hardcore/punk scene as a whole had been moving in this direction. A Rolling Stone article in 1985 cites this growing trend, “Primal punk is passé… They have learned how to play their instruments. They have discovered melody, guitar solos and lyrics that are more than shouted political slogans” (Goldberg 1). Bands like Hüsker Dü had been pioneering new avenues in hardcore punk. “For the past two years, Hüsker Dü has been confounding warrior punks and mainstream rockers alike with a rapidly evolving fusion of high-speed thrash, recombinant pop-song structures, and emotionally scared lyric confessions” (Frickle 1). \n\nRites of Spring put out one full album and an EP; they lasted for a little less than
707303
Eh, nobody can agree. Purists think it came from the lead singer of Fugazi eons ago (you know, in the late eighties) and the New emos think it's sold at Hot Topic. Good luck with your definition...hoo boy.
472457
I enjoy'em, as they're original and have a sound all their own.  Something direly needed, and long forgotten, in the Rock world these days.\n\nLyricaly, they're stellar, as they make you think...and most of their tunes are catchy as hell.
623011
Its stupid---thats all it is. Emo is bunch of losers, trying to act like they have "issues" when really they are just so bored and they make up a bunch of bull. \nBut HECK YEA! LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL! YOU RAWK!\nkRiStA
335606
Hey,I've heard that song,it's from Adam & Andrew. "I must be Emo". Yup,I saw them on myspace. Anyway....\nEmo started out as music. Now,it has it's own type of clothing. Tight pants,and the emo hair. Goths wear black. People who listen to rap wear baggy clothes. They all have their different styles. Everyone thinks their cool,everyone wants to be cool.They don't necessarily have to be form a certain group such as emo.
789029
first of all, they don't seem very "emo" to me, by the stereotypical sense, second of all, who cares? if the music is good or bad it has nothing to do with being emo and people should like what they like regardless of labels. people just say emo so stupidly now, and throw it around without even realizing what they are saying
278825
Emo souinds like a bunch of whiny-ass pussies.  Please, next time your girlfriend breaks up with you DON'T pull out the guitar and pore your sad little heart out.  Go kick the shit out of something like a real rocker.\n\nEmo kids: pretentious hipster whiny bitches.
419555
I hate emo too, you really have a good sense of humor!  Anyway, one of my favorite rock songs has probably got to be between "Red Hot Moon" by Rancid or "Gone With My Wind" by The Dead Kennedys.