If you saw people around you wearing black on the 19th of December, don't assume they are in mourning; they are just celebrating 'National Emo Day.' It is the day for kids who think their peers don't understand them and spend their days alone listening to My Chemical Romance, or, in other words, doing what they already do the whole day. But today their parents aren't allowed to say anything.
So, how should we celebrate 'National Emo Day'? You can listen to bands like Fall Out Boys and Dashboard Confessionals or watch movies like Thirteen. You can even start an emo project of your own, but remember to wear different shades of black and not smile.
On the internet, people had some interesting reactions to 'National Emo Day,' and some were amusing. Keep reading to find out more.
20 hilarious reactions to 'National Emo Day'
No one is better at giving funny reactions than people on the internet. People did not hold back when reacting to a holiday about an iconic music genre. Here are some hilarious 'National Emo Day' reactions that will make you laugh.
1.I can't be emo because I don't have hair like this.
2. I can already hear the Lady Gaga song.
3. Is he emo or goth? I could never tell the two apart.
4. They like to walk in the rain so no one can see them cry.
5. I never knew Selena Kyle was emo.
6. I hear Fall Out Boys playing everywhere.
7. "You don't understand me."
8. The hair was on fleek, and so were the wings.
9. Even the emojis represent.
10. No, it isn't a phase; it's a lifestyle.
11. What's the emo slogan?
12. The hair is giving misunderstood character energy.
13. The diary knows too much.
14. Thank you for bringing out the emo anthem.
15. Fred Armisen knew what he was doing with this one.
16. She got that vibe.
17. If nobody knew, that hair must have given it away.
18. Nobody was my friend.
19. This is exactly why they say they are not understood.
20. Now that's funny.
What is Emo?
If you celebrated 'National Emo Day,' you need to know its background. Emo is a music sub-genre of hardcore punk and post-hardcore that emerged in the mid-80s. It is short for emotional hardcore and includes emotional or confessional lyrics. You celebrate this holiday today because of bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace. They were the trailblazers of this genre. Later, many other bands incorporated this style.
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It emerged in the 1980s and went mainstream in the 1990s. The 2000s saw its expansion into emo-pop, and by 2004 its genre had peaked. More than a decade later, in 2015, it was revived again with further expansion into emo-rap.
This genre has a specific style of fashion followed by millions of fans all over the world. Guess what it includes? Hint: It's exactly what you think it is. The style includes mostly black attire, including tight jeans, tight t-shirts, studded belts, long side-swept bangs, and black eyeliner. In short, it's like the goth style but subtle.
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