Diference between Goth, Punk, and Emo?

Question

I lot of my friend don't know the difference between goth, punk, and emo. I know the difference but, I want ot know if you people out there know.

Answer 1

all three would be pissed off be associated with he others!

Answer 2

It has come to my attention that some people mix the terms of punk, emo and even Gothic with no knowledge of any of the styles. There are even more subdivisions stemming from these. I'm not into labeling styles or people, but these are not the same! It's even worse when people categorize all punk music as emo.

The punk style is perhaps the most known and mainstream of all of the "alternative" styles. It has been around and simply stands for being different--rebelling against conformity. The style evolved from alternative punk music.

The latest thing to come alive in the alternative music scene is "emo" music. People have all sorts of ways of defining it, but simply put, it means emotional punk. The cliche image with the emo style is guys wearing tight jeans and combing their long hair over their faces. While punk and emo styles can be interchangeable, I'm sick of hearing a bunch of people call all punkers emo.

I was wearing a studded belt the other day and some ignorant friend of a friend asked me if I listened to depressing music because I wore an emo belt. It's not an emo belt! At the least, it can be attributed to an element from the punk style. There wouldn't be such a big problem with the mixing of these terms if people didn't have such hardwired classifications. We all know that emo people are supposed to be depressed and cutting themselves all the time. While some people fall under this, they are certainly not to all be branded "emo."

Emo, after all, came from a music movement. This goes to show what an impact music has on our lives. It's great to show emotion in your music--some bands do push the envelope with depressing and hating lyrics--but just because you listen to something doesn't mean you slit your wrists etc. But because so many people have stereotypes, it's annoying to hear people calling other people emo. In my opinion, calling someone a punk is fine... that style is more accepted as an actual style.

Then there are those that are so far off base that they think Goths are punk or emo. They may be, but Gothic itself is a belief system--one that I don't know much about. However, I do know Goths wear a lot of black and follow a certain lifestyle. Punks may wear black too. They aren't Gothic.

What you wear and what type of music you listen to does not determine who you are! I listen to everything and wear whatever I want to wear, mixing styles.

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Goth wears black, black, and more black. A good adjective to give goth as opposed to the other two would be "elegant." Many goths dress in Victorian style fashion. Makeup is not altogether necessary, but is used most of the time, for both guys and girls. (Generally eyeliner, masquera (sp?), and either black or red lipstick.) Most of the time, the clothing Goths wear will not have holes, patches or anything like that. Goths are generally very introspective, and think a lot. For that reason, many true goths are incredibly intelligent, but their clothing scares people away.


Emo also wears black, but it's not limited to it. Emos wear tight pants/jeans, can have piercings in noses, lips, eyebrows, etc, and usually wear wristbands. Again, both sexes can wear makeup, but it's usually limited to eyeliner. Emo, as their name would suggest, are also somewhat introspective, but a lot of it is directed to how the world hates him/her.

Hope that helped...

Answer 3

Hi band freak. I'm wondering how you did on that Science test. I think I got a C+. Great huh! To put the answer out there. In our school emo is like wearing chains and sortta always sad. Punk is wearing black most of the time but also wear other colors (mostly red and grey and brown). Goth is always wears black and is assorted with death, and usally are the most popular people in school. Too bad for the other people. Goth's rock!!

Answer 4

punks = people against the government, usually associated with anarchists (who opposed all govt) and socialist/commies (who want a "classless" society)
they were all opposed to capitalism..
which is where the fashion came from. since they didnt support capitalism, they wouldnt buy new clothes, theyd make them theirselves, and if theyd fall apart, they used safety pins to keep them together.

emo = brief history.. emo music split from hardcore punk, it was less violent, more structured, and they wrote more about life, rather than politics. eventually, emo evolved into "indie emo" and thats where the label really came about. indie kids were the first emo kids i can remember. but emo keeps changing.. it was used to descrive kids in the hardcore scene, and now its being used to describe goths..
emo = changing too much

goth = usually associated with people who listen to metal, no offence to anyone, but theyre seen as outcasts, depressed, quiet, and yet angry at the world. goths usually wear dark clothes, baggy pants, sometimes chains hanging from them. theyre fashion sense is usually seen as "strange/different/odd" by people into pop(ular) culture

Answer 5

Absolutely sweet FU*K all, but I know they are everything that's wrong with this world, and just think, these total freaks are going to raise the generation that will control the world by the time we're 80 and that seriously scares the hell out of me and makes me think this world will never make it that far the way things are going right now, with all these stupid emo kids running around chanting "you can't hit me, I'll call child welfare on you, ha ha" The world will be a better place only when people start spanking their kids when they deserve it. My daughter is 14 and I'm so disgusted by her friends and the way they behave that I scream at all the little bastards to get the hell out of my house, not to mention they steal everything that's not bolted down. But yeah to answer more specifically....emo kids think it's cool to slit your wrists and sport the scar of doing so. They think suicide is cool, and they seriously make me wanna puke. So if you're like them, smarten up and use your head for once.

Answer 6

people don't need labels, but if you must, emo short for emotional, punk is rebellion/anarchy, goth is more a medieval thing (even though most wear black.

Answer 7

emo is emotional, and we don't always slit our wrists!People think only emo kids commit suicide, but we're not the only people who commit suicide!That really gets on my nerves!Punk is kind of skaters and emo mixed and goth is about death and black.We all hate the fact that people can be so stupid.

Answer 8

emo is emotional. punk is a punk like tight pants and **** and goth is like black and ****

Answer 9

goth are all about death and wearing black...puck...rock music...and emo are more hippys.