skatrr
10-20-2006, 09:54 PM
Stole this from some kid's myspace. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Topic? The emo trend and what it really stands for.
The "emo" thing these days are really fucking gay. You should all know that by now, though. People automatically think you're "emo" when you wear plastic-rimmed glasses and hoodies. Oh, and supposedly you cut your wrists, cry, and write songs about your ex boyfriends/girlfriends, too? Yeah, that's it. First of all, emo stands for emotive hardcore music. A person cannot be emotive hardcore music. Therefore, it is incorrect to say, "I am emo". "Emo" is not short for "emotional." You got that? "Emo" does not mean Taking Back Sunday, Fallout Boy, The Used, My Chemical Romance, and Dashboard Confessional, even though MTV and Fuse make it seem that way. "Emo" is not side bangs, tight pants, and male vocalists who sing like little girls about their failed relationships.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM AND STUFF?!
Well, it all started in the 80s, when there was a movement in the hardcore genre was known as "emotive hardcore," led by Rites Of Spring. Harder-core-than-thou kids, who swore by Dischord Records t' Minor Threat, used the term "emo" to... make fun of the kids who liked Rites Of Spring, and the new wave of emotive hardcore bands. Wow, "emo" was once not something kids called themselves! Well then. Most emo bands have broken up, but there's still the occasional holdout. A lot found its way onto vinyl and not much else.
Since the late 90s, bands like Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, and the thousands of the other fag bands have been coming out. I bet some lazy bitch was writing an article about them and decided "no one knows what the fuck emo is, so I'll call these bands "emo." it sounds better than pop rock, anyway!" and the spiral continued downwards into the current combination of bands MTV and Fuse has told everyone is "emo."
Somehow, people decided that "emo" meant "emotional," which is obviously bull***** since 99% of bands make music to dishonest emotion, which would make "emotional" a completely broad genre from classical to opera to pop to rap.
OH, OH! Wanna know actual emo bands?!
Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap N' Jazz, Braid, The Promise Ring, The Get Up Kids, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Jimmy Eat World (the OLD shit), Burning Airlines, Jets to Brazil, Jejune, Joan of Arc, etc. A lot of them are signed with Jade Tree.
ROTFL. I was browsing shit online and found this: HOW TO DRESS EMO
:sigh:
Im sure a couple of you have seen this already. Ill just put it here, since this bitch is mad long.
"The indie emo look - (best for girls and guys 16-20)
Dyed-black short hair with bangs short and cut straight across the forehead. Spiky in the back, slightly greasy... Really light blonde hair on girls often works too.
Piercings, the more the better.
Jewelry. The more the better. Beads, etc
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eyeglasses (this works for all three types)
Tight, fadded shirts with random slogans. It should look like it could have been bought at a thrift store but you didn't (but you really did). It takes a while to master that one
Dark denim jean jackets
Messenger bag covered in patches and pins (that you actually bought at shows).
Tight pants, sometimes cuffed once or twice but never more!
Black or blue converse shoes
The nerdy emo look - (best for girls under 17 and guys over 21)
Short hair. Style it messy, but not spikey.
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).
Thin, tight, solid dark color v-neck sweaters. I call them Grandpa sweaters.
Band shirts.
Messenger bag covered in patches and pins (that you bought at Hot Topic but you tell everyone you got them at shows).
Dickies work pants. Blue, black or gray only!
Argyle socks.
Black converse shoes.
The dressy emo look - (best for girls and guys over 20)
Black or brown hair. Flipped out on girls, mop top on guys.
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).
a silver necklace with a star charm.
Scarves.
a black or navy blue pea coat.
Black messenger bag. No patches, one or two pins at the most (and only at the bottom of the strap).
Heavy dress slacks.
Doc Martens or clunky black shoes."
Topic? The emo trend and what it really stands for.
The "emo" thing these days are really fucking gay. You should all know that by now, though. People automatically think you're "emo" when you wear plastic-rimmed glasses and hoodies. Oh, and supposedly you cut your wrists, cry, and write songs about your ex boyfriends/girlfriends, too? Yeah, that's it. First of all, emo stands for emotive hardcore music. A person cannot be emotive hardcore music. Therefore, it is incorrect to say, "I am emo". "Emo" is not short for "emotional." You got that? "Emo" does not mean Taking Back Sunday, Fallout Boy, The Used, My Chemical Romance, and Dashboard Confessional, even though MTV and Fuse make it seem that way. "Emo" is not side bangs, tight pants, and male vocalists who sing like little girls about their failed relationships.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM AND STUFF?!
Well, it all started in the 80s, when there was a movement in the hardcore genre was known as "emotive hardcore," led by Rites Of Spring. Harder-core-than-thou kids, who swore by Dischord Records t' Minor Threat, used the term "emo" to... make fun of the kids who liked Rites Of Spring, and the new wave of emotive hardcore bands. Wow, "emo" was once not something kids called themselves! Well then. Most emo bands have broken up, but there's still the occasional holdout. A lot found its way onto vinyl and not much else.
Since the late 90s, bands like Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, and the thousands of the other fag bands have been coming out. I bet some lazy bitch was writing an article about them and decided "no one knows what the fuck emo is, so I'll call these bands "emo." it sounds better than pop rock, anyway!" and the spiral continued downwards into the current combination of bands MTV and Fuse has told everyone is "emo."
Somehow, people decided that "emo" meant "emotional," which is obviously bull***** since 99% of bands make music to dishonest emotion, which would make "emotional" a completely broad genre from classical to opera to pop to rap.
OH, OH! Wanna know actual emo bands?!
Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap N' Jazz, Braid, The Promise Ring, The Get Up Kids, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Jimmy Eat World (the OLD shit), Burning Airlines, Jets to Brazil, Jejune, Joan of Arc, etc. A lot of them are signed with Jade Tree.
ROTFL. I was browsing shit online and found this: HOW TO DRESS EMO
:sigh:
Im sure a couple of you have seen this already. Ill just put it here, since this bitch is mad long.
"The indie emo look - (best for girls and guys 16-20)
Dyed-black short hair with bangs short and cut straight across the forehead. Spiky in the back, slightly greasy... Really light blonde hair on girls often works too.
Piercings, the more the better.
Jewelry. The more the better. Beads, etc
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eyeglasses (this works for all three types)
Tight, fadded shirts with random slogans. It should look like it could have been bought at a thrift store but you didn't (but you really did). It takes a while to master that one
Dark denim jean jackets
Messenger bag covered in patches and pins (that you actually bought at shows).
Tight pants, sometimes cuffed once or twice but never more!
Black or blue converse shoes
The nerdy emo look - (best for girls under 17 and guys over 21)
Short hair. Style it messy, but not spikey.
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).
Thin, tight, solid dark color v-neck sweaters. I call them Grandpa sweaters.
Band shirts.
Messenger bag covered in patches and pins (that you bought at Hot Topic but you tell everyone you got them at shows).
Dickies work pants. Blue, black or gray only!
Argyle socks.
Black converse shoes.
The dressy emo look - (best for girls and guys over 20)
Black or brown hair. Flipped out on girls, mop top on guys.
Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).
a silver necklace with a star charm.
Scarves.
a black or navy blue pea coat.
Black messenger bag. No patches, one or two pins at the most (and only at the bottom of the strap).
Heavy dress slacks.
Doc Martens or clunky black shoes."