Definition:
1) A undergorund member of the Punk Rock sub-culture that embraces the true meaning of emo
2) An emotional-punk
3) A Punk associated with Emotive hardcore
Style and appearance:
An Emo
Punks's style is:
1) Bondage pants, combat\biker boots, spiked bracelets, ripped clothes, and
black\gray clothes, skinny/ripped jeans, Converse shoes, band bracelets
2) Makeup ( not necessary )
3) Nail-polish ( not necessary )
4)
Liberty Spikes with or without long bangs, Prison Bar Haircut,
Chelsea Hawk, any colored or natural hair
5)
D.I.YAttitude:
1) Have ironic humor
2) Be political
3) Be artistic, as punks with emotion are artistic people
4) Express yourself through music, as both the punk genre and emo genre do
5) Mosh and fight!, it doesn't mean your emotional your aren't a punk you can mosh or fight, and take back whatever is yours
6) Be ironic!
7) Never be too serious
8) Write poetry or song lyrics, as you're emotional you find many ways to express yourself
9) Be yourself and don't sell-out
10) Don't take others opinions
11) Be against mainstream
Music: (bands are JUST examples, listen to anything you like of these genres)
1) Punk Rock/Hardcore Punk with any political background (Ramones, Sex pistols, Dead kennedys and The Clash)
2) Emotive Hardcore/Post-Hardcore: (Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Embrace and Moss Icon)
3) Screamo/
Skramz: (Pg.99, I Hate Myself and The saddest landscape)
4)
Midwest Emo: Sunny Day Real Estate,
The Get Up Kids, Cap N Jazz
Interacting with an Emo:
Emo Guy: Dude you listen to Emo music?
Emo Punk: Yeah I do listen to Emocore
Emo Guy: What are your fav bands? Mines are My Chemical Romance, Pierce the Veil and
Sleeping with Sirens
Emo Punk: Cool I know those bands, but listen to bands such as
Rites of Spring, Moss Icon and I Hate Myself, but I do listen to other types of Emocore
Emo Guy: Great!
Now interacting with a Punk:
Punk Guy: Hey do you listen to punk rock?
Emo Punk: Yeah I do
Punk Guy: Really? Just to be clear I don't mean Pop Punk
Emo Punk: Well I don't have a problem with Pop punk I think it's alright, but hell yeah I listen to Punk Rock such as The Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash, Bad Religion and Black Flag
Punk Guy: Wow, awesome I thought you were a poser, but
guess not!