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You tell us Welcome to our EMO page. Soon we will have an official forum here. But, for now you can send me your clever input and I may or may not post it. I have decided to edit the content to the point of limiting of excluding emails I recieve that are redundant, or boring, or that I just don't like. So, if you want your email posted here, make it good. You May also see some of my personal imput throughout the emails, found in [brackets]. So if you have something clever or funny or intriguing to say about the meaning of EMO, that hasn't already been said, send it to: emo@greensquirrelshirts.com and we will post it. Below are some of the emails we have received so far. EMAIL ONE Here you go... In the early to mid 90's a buch of hard core (mostly east coast and mid-atlantic...NY, DC, Philly) decided to stop screaming so much and start singing melodies over hard core music and added some more melodic guitar parts. Since hard core now had a melody and a little bit of "math rock" or "art rock" added to it, it was "emotional" or "emo". Nowdays it's usually referred to as emo-core or scream-o. But it is the origin of the genre. Here a short list of early bands: Jawbox (Holy crap! This band is quintessential post-hardcore emo. Every album is great!) Jawbreaker (Blake went on to form Jets To Brazil) Texas Is The Reason (VERY melodic) Sensefield (Jon Bunch is now singing for Further Seams Forever) Drive LIke Jehu (sort of. Scream-o that will rock your face off. John Reiss from RFTC.) Sunny Day Real Estate (sort of emo. they kind of ushered in the "mellow" emo movement) Mineral (goes with Sunny Day, but not as mellow) What it isn't... Emo isn't some whinny cry-baby wussy boy with an accoustic guitar and too many feelings (Chris Carraba, Pedro the Lion). People need to stop labling these neo-folkies as emo bands and call them what they really are...dirty hippies. Most of those skinny boys in tight t-shirts aren't tough enough to be in a REAL emo band. Does anyone remember the term "college rock"? Pavement? Sebedoh? That's right...sweater wearin', floor starin', self loathing indie rockers ("Look at me. I'm so smart because I hang out in coffee shops and talk about independent movies and bands you've never heard of.") Good Charlotte isn't a punk band and Dashboard Confessional isn't emo. Sounds like someone needs an a** kicking. Hope this helps, Shannon [just so everyone knows, we gave Shannon here a free shirt for submitting the first EMO entry and for it being kick butt] EMAIL TWO [this is the perfect email on EMO trend to get this discussion going] My friends and I have also wondered exactly what EMO means, but I think I have somewhat of an idea. EMO music is somewhat like punk, but less of a grunge sound, if you know what I mean. The "emo" people have their own style, too and they usually hate it when others call them "punk." A lot of them wear semi-tight shirts with straight legged jeans or Dickies. They wear a lot of black and red, too. Basically, it's the new-aged punk style, more nerdy, and less dramatic.  ~ OliviaPS-your website is awesome EMAIL THREE Emo isn't some whinny cry-baby wussy boy with an accoustic guitar and too many feelings ... no, but it is whinny wussy boys with hard core bass lines and attempts at melodic guitar riffs, accompanied by either a completely out of synch and inadequet drummer or a guy that really knows his set and would be better off solo. and emo started when a hard core kid punched a punk rocker and then made out with his girlfriend. and she liked it. and he cried, many emo tears. these tears formed a sweater. and the now emo kid must wear protective eyewear (ie thick rimmed dark glasses)... to be continued. [hehe, hopefully ashley will send part 2 to this email someday] Ashley EMAIL FOUR I do believe emo comes from the word emotional...emotional music for emotional adolescents ..or something like that...but what do i know? Emo looks like this ....how to dress emo 2.0 www.dobi.nu/emo/ [this is definately worth checking out] thats all from me..bye bye BadWinkLennon EMAIL FIVE back when i was a punk rocka emo was that culture of people who wore buddy holly glasses and listened to whiny punk. stuff about how much the singer misses his girlfriend and all that bulls***. emo, i was taught, is short for emotional. but who knows if any of that is true. -japutie EMAIL SIX For a GREAT idea of what emo is and how it started, read: *Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo* By Andy Greenwald * [never read it, never will, but you might get something out of it] EMAIL SEVEN emo is just eno spelt wrong. he is the father of most interesting music anyway. he even mentioned sid vicious on taking tiger mountain in 1974 before anyone had heard of the sex pistols or punk. im glad we straitened that out. now stop arguing and get back to your study. ken | ||
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EMAIL EIGHT Emu: An emu is the largest bird inhabiting Australia. They can grow up to 5.7 feet tall and weigh about 110-120 pounds. They are normally brown in color, although after molting, new feathers may appear nearly black, fading to pale brown with age. The skin on the top of an emu's head and neck is often free of feathers and has a bluish tinge. That is my favorite part. They have three toes and make two main calls: a gutteral grunt and a throbbing drum. The gutteral grunt is nice. Melodic almost. The throbbing drum is rather pathetic. Or maybe apathetic is more the word I am looking for. If you would like to hear these sounds for yourself, an emu can regularly be found on the grassy plains and dry open forests of Australia. They're fast runners though. Up to 40 mph for short bursts. And they swim. Like experts. They also love caterpillars and have lived in Australia for 80 million years. Thank you. garyloveshisemu ps i love brian eno too EMAIL NINE it is pretty sad how many people do not know what is up emo is (well, was) a term for EMOTIONAL HARDCORE, which really stated in DC with bands like RITES OF SPRING, EMBRACE and even THE FAITH. at first the music was usually no slower than hardcore, but thier lyrics were more personal and less about "f***ing the man" and whatever else dudes in studded jackets used to get mad about back then. thus even the bands like SDRE and MINERAL which you guys claim to be the godfathers of this scene are already bastardizing a name which has since been re-bastardized by dashboard etc etc etc. for reference of the whole scene that spawned the term 'emo' see the book DANCE OF DAYS... specifically the stuff on 'revolution summer' and the like. also everyone should own the rites of spring discography, entitled END ON END, available on dischord records. actually screw all of this the brian eno guy is right. [I can always appreciate a person that sounds smarter than me] EMAIL TEN I think all emo's are chickens. They remind me of chickens. I love chickens and I love emos.  ..Amber
EMAIL ELEVEN Basically emo means you hold your nose when you sing, to produce a nasal twang that sounds like a little girl. Emo means you sit at home all day and whine about your ex-girlfriend that left you 3 years ago. You're all a bunch of pussies. What happened to real rock, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Kiss? Those are real bands. I just think it's sad to see so many young people hopping on the bandwagon of gayness. STOP WHINING AND START ROCKING! Here is a brief list of real rock bands: 1. Steve Miller Band 2. Peter Frampton 3. Heart 4. Black Sabbath 5. Neil Young 6. The Datsuns Throw away your god-awful Newfound Glory and Coheed & Gonorhea cds and pick up some music that isn't absolutely absurd. Emo.......... what a crock of s***. EMAIL TWELVE emo is awsome, and it doesnt have to be stupid depressed wrist cutting losers who want attention, emo people dress cool they have awsome glasses (i own a pair myself) and the guys are super hot....the only thing is their sometimes confused about their sexuality so they mostly gay-acting, the supposed "emo" girls are just fat chicks who you would normally see wearing weezer shirts standing outside shows trying to look cool and i usually make fun of them...well theres what i think -nena EMAIL THIRTEEN Emo isn't... -A "kind of" person. -A style. -A fad. -A trend. -Fashion. -Clothes. -Negative. IT'S A F***ING MUSIC GENRE. THAT'S ALL. Emily. EMAIL FOURTEEN everyone who said anything about emo being whiny pussy stuff needs to stfu[I'm a little behind on abbreviations, no idea what 'stfu' means]. They need to listen to some saetia, circle takes the square, and kaospilot EMAIL FIFTEEN emo is alot how you feel. thats what i think. & it's a mixture of punk/hardcore music, but toned down a bit.. low key. alot of people look the same...you go to an emo show, all the guys are wearing girls pants, & their hair is all long & goes over their face a little in the front. girls hair cut really short & spiked up in the back, with two long straightened peices in the front. keychains & bandanas are a big thing to...idk. i think everything is turning more into scene, then emo. but when it comes down to it, it's about music, & emotion. one time me & my friend were laying on her bed, spooning, listening to brand new. idk what song, but it was something really slow, & pretty, & we were like.. 'we're so emo' thats my defenetion [defenetion huh, if you ever find the definition of defenetion, let me know] thats what i think. EMAIL SIXTEEN Emo is a gas station in Ireland. EMAIL SEVENTEEN THE DEFINATION [why is this such a hard word for people] OF EMO IS FALLEN AUGUST. see. www.grapefruitage.com/fallenaugust wow. EMAIL EIGHTEEN So half the people that have written e-mails are just making fun of emo kids and saying they are whiny pussies...I think the first e-mail is the MOST accurate...but who really can define it perfectly? I mean what draws the line between music classifications these days anyways? There are soooo many genres (i.e. post-hardcore, hardcore, metal-core, screamo, emo, emo-core, etc...) which makes an "emo kid" hard to define. Maybe they like wearing their sweaters and having their bangs in their face. You don't see them putting bandanas over their faces and throwing their limbs around all mimbly pimbly, or making fun at those who chose to do that. DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS, Ladies and Gentlemen...Let it rest... ~Carrie~ P.S. I am neither an emo kid, or a hardcore kid, I wouldn't classify myself as anything- just an unbiased opinion. LATER EMAIL NINETEEN As those of the emo-variety tend to find spirtual enlightenment and lifestyle guidance through song lyrics, I respectfully present to you the lyrics of a song that I feel speaks to this generation about what, exactly, "emo" is. Put your thick black-framed glasses back on, grab your little sister's sweater, tie up them Chuck Taylors, and turn down your Further Seems Forever CD while you read these lyrics. Don't think too hard -- just let them speak to you. Ready? Bo beemo, Banana fanna Fo feemo, Me my Mo meemo -- Emo! EMAIL TWENTY www.fourfa.com [this site could put an end to our EMO discussion] 
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