it’s hilarious that 16 year olds feel the need to correct you when their perception of emo has been based merely off of commercialized misrepresentations of an old fad. it appears that the correct stereotypes are stereotypically attacked by the disenlightened.

seriously was an entire blog post worth this?

However, while this entry was a joke, this does not mean my little “lessons” are bullshit. I will stand by them, because they are backed up by facts pulled right from musical history and my own experience being surrounded by the emo and indie culture. I’m not saying that these few “lessons” define the entire “emo experience” but it’s a decent start.

Also, readers must keep in mind that I am 20 years old and my ideas of emo are going to differ greatly from a 15 year old’s ideas of emo. I was into emo music/culture between 2001-2003 when making fun of emo kids was more light-hearted and not the mainstream blood bath it is today.

First of all, this is extremely stereotypical. I was an emo is my younger teen years, yet I don’t fit in any of these stupid categories you’ve seemed to label on people classified as “emo’s.”

2) Choice of music? How do YOU know what emo kids like? Every emo is different, and likes different types of music. I sure as hell didn’t like this type of music, I listened to hardcore heavy metal during that time. Don’t state this like it’s fact, suggest the music they listen to.

3) Are you kidding me? Vintage? Black hair?

4) Oh right, like people actually go around saying “I’m indie and I’m scene.” You watch far too much TV.

I was expecting this article to actually talk about the meaning behind those labeled as “emo.” You’ve totally disregarded emo kids realistically. Do some research to form a valid point why don’t you?

Emo kids do things for a reason. They’re just like goths almost. Everyone starts labeling them by black clothes, loud music, and so on. But no one bothers to explain why they do what they do. Why do they wear black clothes? Black symbolizes rebellion, defiance from the norm, uniqueness, identity. Stereotypically it means darkness and death, which can be explained as well. It’s scary to people and that’s what they want, they want to be different.

Or what about their choice in music? Loud screaming is a way of releasing anger without screaming yourself, or worse, killing someone rather. You listen to someone who does that for you, and with nice music in the background.

Emo kids are much like the same way. Some do it for a reason, and others do it just to be trendy, but either way, there is a valid reason.

Eye of incubus make yourself lyric…

Thanks for backing me up so to speak, but Bruce is notorious for being a dick. I think he fell off the face of the earth though… haven’t heard from him in a while.

I laugh at your stupidity. Stop thinking you’re such a badass when you’re just a fucked up little bastard. Yes. That’s right. I laugh at your stupidity.

Now. Go rot off in hell in where you really fucking belong.

Fucked up little bastard.

There Ashley, backup.

Seriously, I think if a kid was a “real emo kid” then wouldn’t even label themselves scene’rs or indie’s. But that’s just my opinion. :P

I’m definitely going to link to this, too… That’s how I found out about it, so sorry if I’m commenting on an older post. :P

by the way, found ur website off of tha-industry, u did an excellent job.

I kinda figured this blog was more a joke kind of thing. And really, I’ve given up on labelling bands cause really no one ever seems to agree. I tend to refer to everything as some form of rock.

Oh, and I’ve been meaning to email you about renewing my domain, I gotta leave now but hopefully I’ll remember later.