I know what goth is...but will please someone tell me.....?

Question

What is emo? I may be too old to know this new group of individuals, so please someone enlighten me.

Answer 1

Finding Emo:


There are two popular forms of dress that are considered emo. The first is essentially derived from the 1990s "indie emo" scene and has connections to indie rock, and punk rock. It includes more vintage and thrift store clothing, typically for a well-worn look. Some of the clothing leans toward khaki colors. T-shirts are typically of smaller sizes and with various prints-- often with images from the punk culture. The favored backpacks, messenger bags, often have pins and patches of various bands. In general, a lot of the clothing features various bands and artists.

The other popular style of dress focuses on darker colors, and is more influenced by Goth fashion. Common to the emo stereotype is straight, dark colored hair (either black, red, or multi-colored ) which covers one eye (or the entire face). Males are pictured wearing pants tailored for females with a punk-rock style studded belt. Lip, eyebrow, and labret piercings are common throughout the style.


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lol

No "Emo" posters would ever give a thumbs-up.

Answer 2

Voltaire the self-proclaimed Goth musician wrote a really good book "What is Goth?". It is at the local library, though his fun (Oh, no) Goth music is harder to find.

Like any music genre the original meaning of self-proclaimed Emo musicians has changed drastically since the term was coined.

A better question could be "Can you recommend some Emo music I could listen to?" and then really see the fur fly. Everybody has an opinion, and that is all it really is: opinion.

Answer 3

I've never heard of it either, but, apparently, they're the same except that whereas goth is only black and white, emo is supposed to have a splash of bright color somewhere.....
The Emos - short for Emotional - regard themselves as a cool, young sub-set of the Goths. Although the look is similar, the point of distinction is a celebration of self harm. Emos exchange competitive messages on their teenage websites about the scars on their wrists and how best to display them.

Answer 4

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture prevalent in many countries. It began in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s to early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature, mainly through horror movies. The goth subculture has associated gothic tastes in music and fashion. Gothic music encompasses a number of different styles. Common to all is a tendency towards a "dark" sound and outlook. Styles of dress within the subculture range from death rock, punk, androgynous, some Renaissance and Victorian style clothes, or combinations of the above, most often with black attire, makeup and hair.

Answer 5

Emo is a new twist on Goth, only this trend has more wide range appeal than Goth did, it's like Goth paved a way for Emo.
Emo short for EMOTIONAL.
Attire: black, or dark
Hair: worn hanging over the eyes, or just one eye
Music: talks about suicide (black my eyes and slit my wrists).
Basically Emo is about depression where Goth was about Death.
But the kids really don't want us adults figuring this out, as soon as we do, they'll have to move on to another attempt to shock us.

Answer 6

Emo stands for emotional.. Emo is a label, yes I know but people might take the word "emo" in two different ways.

The first one is that people who listen to emo music, dress emo (skinny jeans, black hair, covering one eye) even sometimes, people who cut. Or should I say, slit their arms because of depression.

The second one is emotional, like everyone. This is what I consider because "emotional" people show their emotions, which is healthy:) I consider myself emo, not because I cut or anything but I always express my emotions.

But please, don't label people. Because real people don't need labels.

Have a nice day:)

Answer 7

i know what you mean! makes me feel all old...
from what i understand emo is sorta 'gothic punk' and tends to be sorta melancholy/emotional. it's a style of dress & a genre of music that's been around for a little while (the music is older)
they dress dark, but not as dark as goths and tend to have more 'grungy-punk' influences than gothic, which to me has more of a 'medieval-metal' type look. i hope i've got it right!
feel free to correct me anyone!

Answer 8

I think emo is what those bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, etc are. They still look goth to me...dyed black hair, black eyeliner, black nailpolish. Maybe emo is just another word for goth? This old fogey doesn't know anything more than that.

Answer 9

"Emo" is short for emotional punk. It's basically punk music and subculture that strays from the fundamentals of the social focus of punk life and political action and turns its music and dress into the individual relationship posture of popular culture. Punk is, indeed, dead.

Answer 10

Ah - I know what you mean. I have a younger brother and his friends were here talking about emo bands and Im like what the???? Apparently its short for emotional lmao. Anyways its the first time I felt old and out of the loop.