Comments on: Stereotyping “EMO” Music http://www.knivesforapro.com/stereotyping-emo-music/ The thoughts and ramblings of a future vocalist. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JanineXD http://www.knivesforapro.com/stereotyping-emo-music/#comment-536 JanineXD Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:09:27 +0000 http://www.knivesforapro.com/?p=32#comment-536 You can easily pin point if a song is emo or not [ Please don't forget Rites of Spring ]. Yes, Britney or the other singer you said has EMOtive lyrics but that doesn't mean they need to be labeled 'emo '. The true meaning of 'EMO' is a style of hardcore punk which describes several variations of music with common roots. In the mid-1980s, the term emo described a subgenre of hardcore punk which originated in the Washington, D.C. music scene. [ from wikipedia ]. The 'EMO' you're saying is referred to EMOTIONAL. emotional and emo is not the same. =] ^^ JanineXD You can easily pin point if a song is emo or not [ Please don't forget Rites of Spring ].

Yes, Britney or the other singer you said has EMOtive lyrics but that doesn’t mean they need to be labeled ‘emo ‘.

The true meaning of ‘EMO’ is a style of hardcore punk which describes several variations of music with common roots. In the mid-1980s, the term emo described a subgenre of hardcore punk which originated in the Washington, D.C. music scene. [ from wikipedia ].

The ‘EMO’ you’re saying is referred to EMOTIONAL. emotional and emo is not the same. =]

^^

JanineXD

]]> By: Michael http://www.knivesforapro.com/stereotyping-emo-music/#comment-368 Michael Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:36:26 +0000 http://www.knivesforapro.com/?p=32#comment-368 Nice write up. Nice write up.

]]> By: citricsquid http://www.knivesforapro.com/stereotyping-emo-music/#comment-359 citricsquid Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:12:51 +0000 http://www.knivesforapro.com/?p=32#comment-359 Needs more cowbell. Needs more cowbell.

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