What the Heck is Emo?
Is Emo a type of animal? No, that is an emu. Oh, is it that little, red, fuzzy thing from Sesame Street? No, wait, that is Elmo. Is it a style of music that has inspired depressed youth across the nation to put on their favorite '80s t-shirts and thick, black-framed glasses and remember all the girlfriends/boyfriends who treated them like crap? Or does it even exist? To those who do think it exists, it is short for emotional, and it has brought out a whole mess of bands who say everything "sucks". It is clear to fans that the style exists, but who exactly fits in the categories is somewhat hazy. The term "emo" has a history, categories of emo music and a curent fashion frenzy.
The term emo has a historical background. Emo started to take shape in Washington, D.C., after the band, Minor Threat, broke up in 1983. This was around the time that "D.C. hardcore punk" ended. It was after the band's separation that punk bands all over the country started searching......

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