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Sideways:
No kidding... this is the only forum on QC where people seem to want to immediately bash anyone who dares to post a question.

Emo or emocore is a subgenre of hardcore punk music. Use of the term (and which musicians should be so classified) has been the subject of much debate.

In its original incarnation, the term "emo" was used to describe the music of the mid-1980s DC scene and its associated bands. In later years, the term "emo-core", short for "emotional hardcore", was also used to describe the DC scene. The term "emo" was derived from the fact that, on occasion, members of a band would become spontaneously and literally emotional during performances. The most recognizable names of the period included Rites of Spring, Embrace, One Last Wish, Beefeater, Grey Matter, Fire Party and slightly later, Moss Icon. The first wave of emo began to fade after the breakups of most of the involved bands in the early 1990s.

Starting in the mid-1990s, the term "emo" began to reflect the indie scene that followed the influences of Fugazi, which itself was an offshoot of the first wave of emo. Bands including Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is the Reason put forth a more indie rock brand of emo, which was more melodic and less chaotic in nature than its predecessor. The so-called "indie emo" scene survived until the end of the 1990s, as many of the bands either disbanded or shifted their style to the mainstream.

As the remaining indie emo bands entered the mainstream, newer bands began to emulate the more mainstream style, creating a style of music that has now earned the moniker "emo" within popular culture. Whereas, even in the past, the term "emo" was used to identify a wide variety of bands, the breadth of bands listed under today's emo is even more vast, leaving the term "emo" as more of a loose identifier than as a specific genre of music.

Gryff:
Well said, Sideways.

note also, emo kids, who are a (largely negatively stereotyped) subculture who listen to emo music, mope a lot, have ultra-trendy haircuts and write about how miserable they are in their LiveJournals.

Reno:
Though usually those "ultra trendy haircuts" look like someone shoved their tongue in a electric outlet, then applied some mousse.

RollOfDimes:
To those who explained shit or were kind, thank you. :)

As for the asses, the question wasn't in regards to just music. It pisses me off how people who have actual problems, are self-destructive for reasons other then "fuck my girlfriend dumped me; I am in desperate need of attention" etc or actually have real shit to sing about emotionally are dissed and shot down as emo. Just wanted to see if I was missing something.

I'm often not clear in what I'm trying to say, so sorry if it makes no sence. I'll try to simple it up...

Emo kids - stop complaining.

People who make fun of others w/ actual problems and/or emotional things - fuck you.

Kai:
"HAHA, YOU HAVE EBOLA. GO CRY ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET."




Okay, that's over with. In other news, I find the emo kinds whining to be funny. I mean, I have OCD and mild schizophrenia, and I consider myself so much better off than many people, and these kids, who are well off enough to buy their stylish clothes and whatnot, are whining. YOU ARE WEAKLINGS. KILL YOURSELVES.

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