Lonelygirl15

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 1:03 pm**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_(slang)

and my all time favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMvMzQ4Vu-8

and a classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLv3IEL0VI

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 1:11 pm**

Emo is an overused adjective at this point.

Emo originally was a style of music - called emo-core originally, I believe. It originated in Washington DC and was kind of a punk style of music at the time (FUGAZI!). In addition to having a unique sound, the bands and the band's fan base usually had a "look". That look has been coined the emo look and has involved into odd-angled myspace photos and god knows what else.

So there's the stereotypical "emo" person, which isn't exactly what emo is, but what people say it is. The stereotypical emo person is very, very thin. She/he wears tight girl jeans. He/she does not smile. He/she talks about death and pain a lot. He/she wears a lot of eyeliner. He/she wears old tee shirts or worn looking vintagey type shoes. She/he has black hair, or red hair. If they dont' have naturally black or red hair it is dyed which provides quite a contrast with light or freckled skin sometimes.

I don't know exactly why Sara is emo.

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 1:15 pm**

I always liked this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nRNYG_xM2U

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 2:15 pm**

Emo is the new Goth.

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 2:58 pm**

I know this doesn't really belong here, but is there anyone else who remembers emo music when emo wasn't a bad word? Bands like Rites of Spring and Fugazi, Thoughts of Ionesco, Torches to Rome, Current, Indian Summer, etc.? Or even the next phase of emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Boys Life, etc.?

*sighs* The good ol' days...

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 2:59 pm**

Broken Kid wrote:I know this doesn't really belong here, but is there anyone else who remembers emo music when emo wasn't a bad word? Bands like Rites of Spring and Fugazi, Thoughts of Ionesco, Torches to Rome, Current, Indian Summer, etc.? Or even the next phase of emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Boys Life, etc.?

*sighs* The good ol' days...

BK is emo! Yes, of course we all remember these good old days!

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 3:18 pm**

impulse wrote:
Broken Kid wrote:I know this doesn't really belong here, but is there anyone else who remembers emo music when emo wasn't a bad word? Bands like Rites of Spring and Fugazi, Thoughts of Ionesco, Torches to Rome, Current, Indian Summer, etc.? Or even the next phase of emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Boys Life, etc.?

*sighs* The good ol' days...
BK is emo! Yes, of course we all remember these good old days!

Really? I think most people think of bands like New Found Glory and Fall Out Boy...

I'm so gonna dig through my old 7"s later tonight!

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 3:25 pm**

I'm digging through YT right now, it's a mine! People, look for these bands! (My personal favorite is Fugazi. It's all there.)

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 3:28 pm**

impulse wrote:I'm digging through YT right now, it's a mine! People, look for these bands! (My personal favorite is Fugazi. It's all there.)

I read a story somewhere that Fugazi was playing a show, and some kid in the crowd yelled up to Guy Picciotto "Dude, you're emo!" and he yelled back "Emo? What's that? You mean Emo Phillips?" It may have been the first ever reference to emo!

Indian Summer is one of the best, in my opinion, but two of my all-time favorites (almost exclusively on vinyl) are I Hate Myself and Yaphet Kotto!

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 3:41 pm**

Broken Kid wrote: Indian Summer is one of the best, in my opinion, but two of my all-time favorites (almost exclusively on vinyl) are I Hate Myself and Yaphet Kotto!

BK. The kids on this board will never understand why guys like us still have vinyls! I even bought all the Pearl Jam albums on vinyls!

Posted: **Wed May 02, 2007 4:36 pm**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHTAT_UPm18

Can't forget the emo song!

&& the emo emo cut song.
lol

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2748779

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2007 2:27 am**

Broken Kid wrote:I know this doesn't really belong here, but is there anyone else who remembers emo music when emo wasn't a bad word? Bands like Rites of Spring and Fugazi, Thoughts of Ionesco, Torches to Rome, Current, Indian Summer, etc.? Or even the next phase of emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Boys Life, etc.?

*sighs* The good ol' days...

Yep. I remember when Jimmy Eat World actually was emo. before their big hit albums.

It's funny we all mentioned Fugazi, I think they are the quintessential "old school" emo band.

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2007 7:21 am**

impulse wrote:
Broken Kid wrote: Indian Summer is one of the best, in my opinion, but two of my all-time favorites (almost exclusively on vinyl) are I Hate Myself and Yaphet Kotto!
BK. The kids on this board will never understand why guys like us still have vinyls! I even bought all the Pearl Jam albums on vinyls!

I have vinyls (and I'm a kid:P)
My mom has this old music store who has been closed since the 80's, those vinyls I find there have mad good sound

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2007 10:48 am**

i collect vintage(sort of)and well lets just say I have the white album

i tried the emo-music you guys recomended but i just cant seem to like it, as for *our* Sarah...i have a feeling she may provide some spice to the lives of BD&J for a wee bit