What the hell is emo rock?  From the definition that I got it is "emotionally charged" punk rock, well if that is the case then is not all rock emo rock.  If a band writes a song, then they are going to put some form of "grrr" behind it anyway, so why the label?  Who came up with that anyway? Emotional rock...wow what a concept.  

I think emo is an extension of hardcore, strangely enough... Lately though, I think it's misapplied to pop punk, dance punk, or anything that talks about girls and relationships...or anything that makes you cry and your mascera run...

"...or anything that makes you cry and your mascera run..."




That should be included in the definition of emo rock as well!

lol.

lol thats weird, i just found that picture when i was looking for summit on google. dont foret the hair  

Quoted from paranoia_suxx lol thats weird, i just found that picture when i was looking for summit on google. dont foret the hair

ha ha nice.

Yep, the abercrombie poster sums it up!

Emo started in the 1980's in the DC hardcore scene with bands like Rites Of Spring (with Guy Picciotto and maybe one other member of Fugazi) and Embrace (with Ian Mackaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi).  Emo means "Emotive Hardcore," but people have misconstrued it, of late, to mean any music that is "emotional".

This misuse of the term "emo" is one of my pet peeves.  It has nothing to do with fashion or shitty pop-rock music that kids think is emotional.  Really, emo is just an extention of hardcore punk, and screamo and indie rock are extentions of emo.

Good to know the history of Emo, however the context that it is used, no matter how much it may grind nails on chalkboard, is emotional.  Like the word GAY, during the 50's it meant happy or an elated emotional state; now GAY means homosexual typically refering to the male.

Quoted from Coffin Nails Emo means "Emotive Hardcore," but people have misconstrued it, of late, to mean any music that is "emotional".

I'm guilty of this in some of my reviews! My apologies to the emo-nation!