emo bands in rb

[3kage3]

should there actually be emo bands in rb i think if there would be it should be move along by the all american rejects

[sa_nick]

Wrong forum again. Didn't you post a bunch of emo threads here a while ago and they all got moved?

[JudasHendrix]

My personal tastes aside, I don't think emo would be fun to play in this game. Crooning about how lonely you are and what a ***** your girlfriend is for leaving you doesn't seem like a fun experience to me. I'd rather be playing and singing about getting hyper-blitzed, having an awesome time, and partying so hard I cave in the universe and descend into a slow spiral of self-abuse and alcoholism (also known as Nightrain, by Guns 'n' Roses).

[TasteOfKahos]

I'm more "emo" than blonde highlights and perms. But, I'll rock out anyway I can!:D

[Fooluaintblack]

Who openly admits to being emo? Why is this acceptable? I've noticed that there are going to be alot of hard parents that are into rock and punk, and then their children are going to be emotional pansy's that think the whole world needs to pause and observe there unique pain and suffering. Man Up. Perhaps that is slightly uncalled for but still, it's just silly. A very good example is No Room For Truth in Cliche (probably not quite the right name), it's in the Xbox Live Marketplace under media/music.

[Rev0lver]

since when was AAR emo?

[Teh_Jakester]

Emo is not a legitimate genre.

[GreySkull07]

AAR is not emo know the genre of the band before jumping to conclusions. but not to make anybody mad emo does branch off of punk so it is legitamate

[tmanrocks]

As someone else said , "emo" is not a real genre... but I know what kind of music you are talking about and with that said

Rock band needs from first to last , derek bloom is great.... his drumming would be great for upper difficulty drum mode songs

[Eman311]

Wrong forum again. Didn't you post a bunch of emo threads here a while ago and they all got moved? is this screenname meant to be the two people i think its mentioning?

[a_bull_on_parade]

im not emo but not all emo songs r deppressing and sad i love emo love songs cuz some of it is rly well writen that being said emoness is a fad and by 2017 no 1 will remember them but there r some good songs such as dance dance great bass and drums

[spokkeh]

Heh, I really can't see Bright Eyes in this game.

[Rev0lver]

dance dance is emo?

[bchaps]

i don't like emo bands... leave it to the classics

[Hastyl3]

dance dance is emo?

yeah, fall out boy is emo, didn't you know?

on topic... no there should be no emo in this game whatsoever unless you wanna see you band with scars all over there arms and crying after they finished their first song and beeing booed off stage all the time and just standing there playing two power chords that are played the whole time.

[Rev0lver]

the song is called "dance dance". the name alone is too happy to be emo. none of the members of fall out boy are emo, they are just untalented nuisences.

[copasetic]

http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/images/smiles/emo.gif

[geovin221]

I HATE EMOS (i think it is a real genre though >:( ) they suck and theyre winey...
EMO BANDs:
My chemical crappants
!panic at the gaybar!
Bright eyezzzz
frat out boy
(i hate AAR but its more pop-punk than emo)
and last but not least, the most crappiest blink 182.

[geovin221]

Kill Emos With Death Metal


Cannibal Corpse

[newwaytodie]

Lemme tell you guys about some real emo. Emo is supposed to be emotional right? Supposed to be about real feelings by real people about real things... I'm not talking about whining cliches about how your girlfiend dumped you or your parents dont understand anything. Human emotion is a powerful thing, and when it is captured in it's true essence in music, poetry, or film, it is simply breathtaking. For people who think emo is bull****, listen to Poison The Well (read the lyrics) and tell me that is not powerful emotional music.

[WingsOfSteel]

Yeah, the emo you guys are complaining about is extremely rare. Most emo bands don't go to the wrist-slitting extreme, just like not all metal sounds the same.

I personally have a bit of a soft spot for Jimmy Eat World.

[chancrescolex]

Emo is not a legitimate genre.

could not agree more if a song is emo by saying your sad because your girlfriend left you that there are a balls load of emo bands out there

[3kage3]

dance dance is emo?

fall out boy is emo even though i say and quote in their new cd on the 10th song there is a little screamo which is very weird for a band like them

[Rev0lver]

here we go, bands that everyone thinks is emo but really are not at all:
green day- just because the singer wears eyeliner does not make the band suddenly emo

panic! at the disco- its fall out boy with synth

fall out boy- just because they are untalented doesn't make them emo. any overly popular bands with songs like theirs are NOT emo. its about dancing and goddamn deer.

blink-182- songs like "i miss you" are a little bit. but the band is certainly not.

[Hastyl3]

I HATE EMOS (i think it is a real genre though >:( ) they suck and theyre winey...
EMO BANDs:
My chemical crappants
!panic at the gaybar!
Bright eyezzzz
frat out boy
(i hate AAR but its more pop-punk than emo)
and last but not least, the most crappiest blink 182.

mcr, p!atd and blink 182 are good bands. and dude, what are you on? blink 182 is part of the legitimate punk genre. they're the ones who brought up all the california style singing.

[dark_maiden]

I HATE EMOS (i think it is a real genre though >:( ) they suck and theyre winey...
EMO BANDs:
My chemical crappants
!panic at the gaybar!
Bright eyezzzz
frat out boy
(i hate AAR but its more pop-punk than emo)
and last but not least, the most crappiest blink 182.

WTF r u talking about!?!?! Blink 182 arent emo! Emos whine about theyre girlfriend dumping them...blink 182 sing about ben wa balls and ****ing people moms and driving naked! LISTEN TO THE MUSIC BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON IT!

[newwaytodie]

blink 182 sing about ben wa balls and ****ing people moms and driving naked!

Ahhh, the pure poetic brilliance of Blink 182. I appluad you fine young men and your affinity for testicular themed pop-punk.

[3kage3]

here we go, bands that everyone thinks is emo but really are not at all:
green day- just because the singer wears eyeliner does not make the band suddenly emo

panic! at the disco- its fall out boy with synth

fall out boy- just because they are untalented doesn't make them emo. any overly popular bands with songs like theirs are NOT emo. its about dancing and goddamn deer.

blink-182- songs like "i miss you" are a little bit. but the band is certainly not.

they arent untalented they actaully play alot better than quite a few bands

[Rev0lver]

they arent untalented they actaully play alot better than quite a few bands

i actually sat here for a while and thought about that, but i couldn't come up with a single band. have you heard them live? it's worse than hoobastank.

[geovin221]

Lemme tell you guys about some real emo. Emo is supposed to be emotional right? Supposed to be about real feelings by real people about real things... I'm not talking about whining cliches about how your girlfiend dumped you or your parents dont understand anything. Human emotion is a powerful thing, and when it is captured in it's true essence in music, poetry, or film, it is simply breathtaking. For people who think emo is bull****, listen to Poison The Well (read the lyrics) and tell me that is not powerful emotional music.

still too whiney

[3kage3]

i actually sat here for a while and thought about that, but i couldn't come up with a single band. have you heard them live? it's worse than hoobastank.

there a hell of a lot better than green day

[3kage3]

and if yout hinka bout it all songs are emo cuz every song shows emotion

[Rev0lver]

then it is not a legitimate genre.

and as much as i hated american idiot, no they are not better than green day. billie joe is nothing special, but you can at least understand what hes saying. mike dirnt is a ****** for using fender basses, but his basslines are 50x better than pete wentz(who also loves fenders, and i read in a guitar magazine interview that he agrees that he sucks). tre cool is alright, and so is FOB's drummer, but thats about it.

[GrayInvisible]

then it is not a legitimate genre.

and as much as i hated american idiot, no they are not better than green day. billie joe is nothing special, but you can at least understand what hes saying. mike dirnt is a ****** for using fender basses, but his basslines are 50x better than pete wentz(who also loves fenders, and i read in a guitar magazine interview that he agrees that he sucks). tre cool is alright, and so is FOB's drummer, but thats about it.

What do you have against Fender Basses? I hate fall out boy and green day too, but fender basses aren't that bad. Roger waters uses a Fender bass. So does John Entwistle, Geddy Lee, and other good bassists.

[Rev0lver]

they're horrible. anybody who can afford a fender bass can afford a much better ibanez or ESP, fender jazz basses are good, but the rest suck.

[Rev0lver]

and i'm sure p-basses were alot better back a few decades ago than they are now. its like comparing a current sg to a 70's sg.

[GrayInvisible]

I use a fender jazz bass, but I also have a Precision one. Why would they change them if it made them worse?

[Rev0lver]

mass produced vs. old vintage.

but also to add, i have no problem with fender mexico/japan, but fender usa basses are what you want to stay away from.

[JudasHendrix]

and if yout hinka bout it all songs are emo cuz every song shows emotion


I love most kinds of music. But not emo. This music does not belong in Rock Band in my humble opinion - I don't know about you guys, but I don't listen to music to be brought down and depressed, I want something that's fun. Like a party in my ears.

But let's break down what makes an emo song, what the logical explanation is, and its perfect musical counterbalance.


1: "omg my girlfriend left me i am so lonely plz take me back"

This sort of thing happens. At least you didn't drop a thousand bones on an engagement ring that she's never going to wear. THAT'S worth crying about.

Counterbalance? "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd). Essentially "It's been fun but baby I gotta fly like a bird". You didn't need her anyway, Lynyrd.


2: "Life is hard"

Yeah, pretty much. Deal with it.

Counterbalance: "I Wanna Rock And Roll All Nite" (KISS). Life sucks, but at least you can rock the hell out and enjoy it.


3: "i stand alone in this sea of madness we call society"

No man is an island, even sorta half-men who go by the name "Raven" with black hair covering one eye. Embrace the fact that yeah, society kinda sucks right now, but hey, what can you do?

Counterbalance: "Breakin' The Law" (Judas Priest). If you hate society so much, go spraypaint something or break a window or whatever illegal activity makes you feel better. At least you'll get a wake-up call that as much as Western society is kinda a crapfest, the legal system is still golden.


4: "everyone is stupid and the world sucks"

No, it does not. Just you.

Counterbalance: "We Rock" (Dio). We do not suck; in fact, Dio thinks we rock. So shut up because he is right and you're in Gym Class Heroes or whatever.


5: "wear black because it makes you look mysterious and deep or some ****"

Man, have you been outside lately? I live in the Great White Wasteland you people call Canada and it's still like +40 Celsius here. Black is a Goddamn suicide in this weather.

Counterbalance: Anything by Deep Purple. Because purple is a colour other than black.

[beknot]

As someone else said , "emo" is not a real genre... but I know what kind of music you are talking about and with that said

Rock band needs from first to last , derek bloom is great.... his drumming would be great for upper difficulty drum mode songs

I couldn't agree with you more.

[xXJaReDXx]

I agree with Rev0lver
AAR is not emo, they are like FOB, poser emo

[BigMonkE]

The last thing this game needs is music from a bunch of whiny teenagers with social issues.

[xXJaReDXx]

As someone else said , "emo" is not a real genre... but I know what kind of music you are talking about and with that said

Rock band needs from first to last , derek bloom is great.... his drumming would be great for upper difficulty drum mode songs


FFTL IS AMAZING
but they would have to either cover it, which would be dumb.
or do a newer song:)

[TolAddict]

I've always been unctain about the emo label. If you strictly define emo as emotional songs that are generally about issues with fitting into society, well then, just about every band worth listening to is emo. That being said, I realize that emo has become something of a negative term that is usually applied to pop punk bands, so is it emo or modern pop punk bands that we should be hating on? Personally, I'd rather we just do without any pop punk on Rock Band, not only do most of the artists performing in this genre today all sound almost exactly like one another, but they're also really really boring to play. And the poor singer in Rock Band is going to be having to sing some really embarassingly bad stuff, too.

[DethByAudio]

Emo is not a legitimate genre.

:)
according to HMX it is
and its a sucky one at that

[Shogo36]

The people here defining the genre in stone are silly. As to the post which had "quotes" then a counterbalance, of hard rock, in the complete opposite direction, where do you put bands like The Smiths? The Smiths are a fantastic band, with a great vocalist, and a brilliant guitarist, oh yea and they write songs like, "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" but I'm not sure anyone would consider them "emo" but hey its emotional British rock. Weezer was known as emo in the 90s, but I am not sure that still holds up. And what about Radiohead, with songs like "Creep". Surely you will argue, but Radiohead doesn't even like that song! Well, lets look at something then "How To Disappear Completely" which has Thom Yorke, with great EMOtion cry out, "That there, thats not me...I'm not here, this isn't happening." Its a great tune, and yet again I don't know anyone who calls Radiohead "emo." Can't we all just agree to like music. Then some people have more specific tastes so what? As to whether it should be included, I personally think Harmonix should work on making the most fun to play songs (not technically the hardest or anything) and try and placate everyone : )

[kensredemption]

emo's just a label, 'nuff said. don't see why people are trying to justify it as a genre, but since RB made it apparent that it is, i guess i'll just have to accept it.

[hammy7971]

The game already has emo music in it, and their name is Weezer. Weezer influenced many different genres and artists, but were one of the frontrunners of "Emotional Rock." And I'd be okay with more Weezer.

[RockBandRocker]

I hate to burst people's personal bubbles, but "emo" isn't really a genre of music. "Emo" is just short for "Emotional", and all music/lyrics come from an artist's emotions. Would you call The Police "emo" with having songs like "Next To You", "Can't Stand Losing You" (the lyric "I'd guess you'd call it suicide"), and "Message In A Bottle"? Listen to the lyrics sometime, and you might think that those songs could be performed by My Chemical Romance.

All the stuff you all call "Emo" should be called "Progressive-Punk". "Progessive-Punk" is more along the lines of a "genre" title than "emo". A "genre" describes something, and "emo" is not very descriptive.

Just so you know, I would like to see some AFI, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, and other "emo" bands in the game. Not because I'm a whiny, depressed teenager, but because the bands actually have some damn good songs.

[raine697]

AAR is not emo know the genre of the band before jumping to conclusions. but not to make anybody mad emo does branch off of punk so it is legitamate

Were you saying the poster before you was jumping to conclusions? Just curious. Cuz AAR ARE listed as "emo" in RB for some weird freaking reason.

[raine697]

I hate to burst people's personal bubbles, but "emo" isn't really a genre of music. "Emo" is just short for "Emotional", and all music/lyrics come from an artist's emotions. Would you call The Police "emo" with having songs like "Next To You", "Can't Stand Losing You" (the lyric "I'd guess you'd call it suicide"), and "Message In A Bottle"? Listen to the lyrics sometime, and you might think that those songs could be performed by My Chemical Romance.

All the stuff you all call "Emo" should be called "Progressive-Punk". "Progessive-Punk" is more along the lines of a "genre" title than "emo". A "genre" describes something, and "emo" is not very descriptive.

Just so you know, I would like to see some AFI, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, and other "emo" bands in the game. Not because I'm a whiny, depressed teenager, but because the bands actually have some damn good songs.

Epic Win. Very good points; "emo" is a stupid label, bc ppl automatically associate with whiny bands that talk about how life sucks and how everyone hates them or about suicide. If so, then The Used, Simple Plan, Radiohead's "Creep" and Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" would all be emo but Panic at the Disco, AAR, 30STM and MCR would not be emo. They don't whine in their music or talk about how they want to kill themselves or whatever. And honestly, MCR should be considered more along the lines of Rock or Metal due to their music styles. I don't even know how HMX considers 30STM or AAR "emo."

And one final note-all good music is about emotion-anger, sadness, happiness, excitement, etc etc...

[TthevoiceE]

i wouldnt mind seeing a few emo bands in here.


Taking back sunday, Spill Canvas, Thursday.


Why not? although softer, still a form of rock.

If Emo shouldnt be in, than why is Pop Rock B52s in?

[BassMasta666]

No Emo >.< More Metal!!!!

[Ninja_llama37_]

Why can't the game cover all genres? I really don't understand why everyone is arguing so much. I don't like most emo music, but I think they should definitely add more, a lot of people like it. I hate metal, but I think it deserves a place in the game as well.

And as a side note to everyone who's said that Panic at the Disco is emo... how are they emo? I'm legitimately confused... they are definitely pop... but they aren't emo...

[Samuel346]

This thread is certainly a diamond in the rough.

I think that 5 ******s humping a door knob display more intelligence then what's been posted in here.

EMO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo) refers to a style of music, a GENRE, if you will. AND a fashion(style of clothing/hair style, if you will)

Just because you dress the "emo" style, does NOT mean your style of music is EMO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo).

Using intelligence and proper thought processes, we can learn thus actually have some idea of what it is we are speaking about.

Just because you WANT something to be emo, which has become a negative connotation, does not mean it IS.


Watch this:

I WANT a million dollars.

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Didn't work.


And please, don't associate the first part of my post with people who are "anti-emo", the original poster has no idea what he is speaking of either.

I will also point out that Wikipedia is not the end all be all of sources for knowledge, it is the place to START, not finish.

I also feel EXTREMELY inclined to point out something.

Someone was talking about the fact that emo is whiny, whether it be actual emo, or "AAR".
I have a comment for you.
ALL MUSIC IS WHINY.
Run to the hills, pretty whiny.
Anti-establishment music, whiny too.
BOO HOO MY GOVERNMENT SUCKS CRY CRY.

I suggest looking at all sides of the coin before coming to a conclusion.
It may improve your character.

[rwiggum]

I haven't seen anyone list one real emo band in this entire thread. To everyone saying that emo isn't a real genre, it most certainly is, but not what you think of as emo. Real emo music is an offshoot of the punk/hardcore scene. It originated in D.C. in the 80's, and evolved into the 90's. Fugazi, Rites of Spring, EARLY Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring, THESE are all emo bands.

[falk0n]

I haven't seen anyone list one real emo band in this entire thread. To everyone saying that emo isn't a real genre, it most certainly is, but not what you think of as emo. Real emo music is an offshoot of the punk/hardcore scene. It originated in D.C. in the 80's, and evolved into the 90's. Fugazi, Rites of Spring, EARLY Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring, THESE are all emo bands.

lol that happened before most of the "emo kids" today were even thought about being born. emo now a days = pop punk.

Im sure the only band most kids nowadays would know is new jimmy eat world and think the middle or sweetness was their first song.

[josh3111]

Hi. I wear my mom's pants.

[Samuel346]

This thread is certainly a diamond in the rough.

I think that 5 ******s humping a door knob display more intelligence then what's been posted in here.

EMO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo) refers to a style of music, a GENRE, if you will. AND a fashion(style of clothing/hair style, if you will)

Just because you dress the "emo" style, does NOT mean your style of music is EMO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo).

Using intelligence and proper thought processes, we can learn thus actually have some idea of what it is we are speaking about.

Just because you WANT something to be emo, which has become a negative connotation, does not mean it IS.


Watch this:

I WANT a million dollars.

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.
..
...
..
.
.

Didn't work.


And please, don't associate the first part of my post with people who are "anti-emo", the original poster has no idea what he is speaking of either.

I will also point out that Wikipedia is not the end all be all of sources for knowledge, it is the place to START, not finish.

I also feel EXTREMELY inclined to point out something.

Someone was talking about the fact that emo is whiny, whether it be actual emo, or "AAR".
I have a comment for you.
ALL MUSIC IS WHINY.
Run to the hills, pretty whiny.
Anti-establishment music, whiny too.
BOO HOO MY GOVERNMENT SUCKS CRY CRY.

I suggest looking at all sides of the coin before coming to a conclusion.
It may improve your character.

Thread over.

[Zeleii]

I found what people call "emo" music incorporating the following elements

Emo is a sub-genre of the "Pop-punk" genre, when is a sub-genre of "punk"

Emo music tends to incorporate lyrics on a more personal level opposed to other forms of punk which are about how f*cked up the world is and how anarcy would pwn.

Emo music also includes commonly intricate drum parts, while the other instruments play the same few notes over and over again trying to simulate the greatness of punk bands such as The Clash and The Ramones.

I find myself listen to more older Greenday for that exact reason, they strayed from the "common" instrumental structure of punk music, incorporating more complex drum pieces, unorthodox bass lines and guitar pieces for a punk band.

Every, piece of music no matter WHAT genre it is, incorporates some form of emotion.

Subdivisions by Rush is all about someones problems with cliques and such. Buckethead's music which doesn't incorporate any lyrics displays his emotion distress through his guitar play. Creep by Radiohead is all about a man's issue not being to confront women due to his softer image which wasn't accepted around the time he was alive, relating to Radioheads vocalist.

So without emotion music would have no foundation, "Emo" music isn't emotional music, it's a certain type of Pop-punk with personal lyrics and usually intricate drum parts and unispired guitar sections (From what I hear).

AAR is not emo, Fall Out Boy is not emo, 30 seconds to mars is not emo. None of them are emo, they are merely pop-punk, just like Paramore, just like Greenday is now today.