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03 Aug 2008, 5:46 pm

I've noticed that people often tend to classify music by stage clothes, even Alice Cooper and W.A.S.P., and KISS (certainly!) were classified as "gothic" music... Where the hell did they find anything "gothic" in Blackie's lyrics??? He always says what he thinks, and it's as close to "gothic" as to new age or ritual Dzen-Buddhism hymns!
Ah, yeah, well, the make-up... But it's just a MAKE-UP, not a POINT OF VIEW!
And now - if you have emotions in your music, then you're an emo? But music is created by emotions, otherwise it's not music, but making money.
All I can see is absolute incomprehension of music, and it's a great pity.

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03 Aug 2008, 9:11 pm

Hector wrote:

AFI sound like the Misfits, at least the albums I have (Art of Drowning and Black Sails). They're not too bad actually.

AFI's more recent stuff is actually pretty vastly different. They kind of verged into more alternative-rock territory after The Art of Drowning, kind of like a more energetic and punky sounding version of Mellon Collie era Smashing Pumpkins, in that the level of production is huge, with very layered guitars, lots of sampling, orchestral flourishes and electronic touches.
If you can, pick up Sing the Sorrow. It's an absolute masterpiece IMO.

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04 Aug 2008, 6:06 pm

DocStrange wrote:

At the Drive In - One Armed Scissor (live on Letterman. Pwns all fake emo)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caEYU9_hAlo&feature=related[/youtube]

This is a great example of actual emo. I don't see how MCR is even in their league. I really don't.

so did husker Du, The replacements, Fugazi and superchunk are alternative rock bands that influenced mid 90's emo

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04 Aug 2008, 6:10 pm

Alternative wrote:

Thankyou for bringing out the obscurity of obviousness on this subject.

I agree with most posters. Emo and Screamo, is punk with no energy.

Drive Like Jehu, would they be classed as Emo? Because I think they're ok.

Apart from that it's all just trash.

I mean, why do ALL songs these days have to be about love anyway?

Drive Like Jehu are a Noise rock band that influenced emo and screamo band
also Unwound are also noise rock

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04 Aug 2008, 6:12 pm

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I have never really been that sure what Emo is officially, just looked it up on Wikipedia and it turns out that some awesome bands are considered Emo.

For example I love-

The Get Up Kids
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFMYiyrmbU[/youtube]

At the Drive In
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzcjQq1llw[/youtube]

Jimmy Eat World
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV3RHw2KFkc[/youtube]

Texas is the Reason (Excuse the poor sound on the filming)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Zl9sGcO84[/youtube]

The Promise Ring
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srU0xhkfIFw[/youtube]

I am not ashamed. These bands all have awesome tunes which speak for themselves.

those are great bands

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06 Aug 2008, 10:05 am

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So the Cure sucks to :)

The Cure isn't emo, Its Alternative.

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06 Aug 2008, 10:07 am

Emo Music sucks!!

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06 Aug 2008, 2:46 pm

gamefreak wrote:

spudnik wrote:

So the Cure sucks to

The Cure isn't emo, Its Alternative.

Neither.

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06 Aug 2008, 3:05 pm

The Cure rode in on the horse known as post-punk, but they move all over. They've been outright pop on numerous occasions, like 'Friday I'm In Love' or 'Boys Don't Cry.'

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06 Aug 2008, 3:14 pm

JohnHopkins wrote:

The Cure rode in on the horse known as post-punk, but they move all over. They've been outright pop on numerous occasions, like 'Friday I'm In Love' or 'Boys Don't Cry.'

Indeed. I do catagorize them as "alternative". Along with bands like XTC, Squeeze, Gang of Four, The Jam and Joy Division, The Cure created the sound that would later become alternative rock later in the 1980s.

You really actually can't catagorize The Cure. In one year (1982) they recorded a dour depressing album (Pornography) and at the end of the year released the superhappy single "Let's Go to Bed".

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06 Aug 2008, 4:53 pm

I Hates it!!

Every time I hear it I hurl and involuntary "F***ing Whiners", and turn it off.

(Ducks head and cringes, waiting for indignant teenage salvo.)

I can see the appeal for the angst ridden. But it really drives me bonkers. I guess I'm just too old. :lol:

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07 Aug 2008, 4:25 pm

Oooh, could you diagnose a band for me?

30 Seconds to Mars is not emo but what are they and why do I like them so much?

This is the vid that everyone says is so emo.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF1wZQzpeKA[/youtube]

But their other contributions (esp. the first album) don't seem so ya know. They're too deep for it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwMxb0NXXyo&feature=related[/youtube]

Their lyrics are pretty golden in my honest opinion. Please don't bash me!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!

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07 Aug 2008, 4:31 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORc5Td_T6og[/youtube]

I know the Cure isn't Emo, I have heard some people call it that, they were one of the few groups I listened to in the 80's

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07 Aug 2008, 5:16 pm

matrix wrote:

Oooh, could you diagnose a band for me?

30 Seconds to Mars is not emo but what are they and why do I like them so much?

Yes they are, by modern context. Post-hardcore/pop/alt-rock.

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12 Aug 2008, 5:00 am

Q: Why do emos only ever write songs in the E minor Natural Scale?

A: Coz they'd probably cut themselves on a C Sharp

XD you know it's true <3 x

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12 Aug 2008, 7:41 am

You know what I actually hate emo music and never listen to it but I still respect them. I mean if that's what they like let them be! How would you feel when somebody tells you the music you listen to is bad!? I don't have much emotions but I would most likely feel sad.

And making people sad on purpose is not nice.

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