Why is Linkin Park emo?

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thread starter RedValentine Apr 16 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Lots of people say they're emo... But they're more of psychopathic than emo. I usually see pictures of emo guys with the line from LP's Crawling "Crawling in my skin These wounds, they will not heal" Yeah... some people say they're whining, it's funny yeah they're like whiny kids but I can see lots of people - in this generation - say that their genre is "emo" They blame the lyrics of Crawling... LOL? There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface Consuming/confusing This lack of self-control I fear is never ending Controlling/I can't seem

Samomo 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wow I just re-heard some Linkin Park and really study the meaning. I actually appreciate some of their songs now. But I still refuse to support/buy their cds.

Billis 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Lp is kinda old they need a new album tbh :D

KingJehuty 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

learn the meaning of Psychopathic please? Also, its "emo" or whatever you want to call it because they mainly talk about all the negative problems that people have. Why? Could be because their audience can relate to it and so they are appealing to a massive amount of depressed teenagers. They make money out of that. Also, it could be their own personality which is composed of past events. So they could be singing about their own personal problems in past or present. Like LP or not, its "emo"

RedValentine 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

KingJehuty said: "learn the meaning of Psychopathic please? Also, its "emo" or whatever you want to call it because they mainly talk about all the negative problems that people have. Why? Could be because their audience can relate to it and so they are appealing to a massive amount of depressed teenagers. They make money out of that. Also, it could be their own personality which is composed of past events. So they could be singing about their own personal problems in past or present. Like LP or not, its "emo"" a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc. fits more than "Emo", Emo has a different meaning. Papercut also goes around with that meaning. Points of Authority isn't emo. Easier to run goes to along with that meaning too. From the inside is just nothing but bursting out your wrath or whatever... Most of their song don't even go around with "Emo" genre... Wanna try learning the real meaning of Emo, please?

Obscura 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

LP are not emo. People just don't know what genres are anymore.

Seitarou 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I personally don't like them because of the voice. That and I friggin hear it everywhere I go.

imzack1 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

LOL Lp is not emo....Who cares if there whiney, there huge

AlaaBrus 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

What is emo? Because through my limited knowledge on the subject it seems like nothing more then a subtle attempt for attention. When I experience unpleasant moments in my life I don't start sulking and then give up on everything whilst wearing ridiculous clothing and claim that it's who I am. If anything, failure and hurt propels my desire to achieve further and even more then that, competition. So please, all you emos begin searching for new methods to gain attention because your current attempts to be noticed are failing terribly. Call my words nothing more then condensed bigotry but honestly you have got to move on and begin to understand that nobody cares. We all have our own issues to deal with so stop being so insensitive and keep yours to yourself.

Kyoushiro 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

AlaaBrus said: "What is emo? Because through my limited knowledge on the subject it seems like nothing more then a subtle attempt for attention. When I experience unpleasant moments in my life I don't start sulking and then give up on everything whilst wearing ridiculous clothing and claim that it's who I am. If anything, failure and hurt propels my desire to achieve further and even more then that, competition. So please, all you emos begin searching for new methods to gain attention because your current attempts to be noticed are failing terribly. Call my words nothing more then condensed bigotry but honestly you have got to move on and begin to understand that nobody cares. We all have our own issues to deal with so stop being so insensitive and keep yours to yourself." Unfortunately, "Emonomics" (yeah, yeah, that's what I call it) is a lose-lose for everyone else. It's impossible to criticize them without giving them attention, and if you ignore them, they just whine and cry louder.

kingofmagic7 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Because, A. there are better singers(Serj tankian) and there are better bands that do not try to fuse rap and metal to seem cool to teen audiences!

garlag 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Unfortunately, It seems the meaning of Emo died when the wanna-be Emo's came. I'll refer to them and "scene kids". Many people refer to the scene kids as "Emo" with the way they dress and the type of music they listen to. Emo isn't something to be judged on the outside.

NasalGoo 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

they still suck no matter what u say

CampbellsSoup 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Honestly, I would hardly say those lyrics relate to psychopathic behaviour. But at the same time, I wouldn't call it 'emo', per-se.

lupefiasco 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

And this is where I stop caring for what others think. I remember before basil used to CONSTANTLY bash LP, can't believe I actually remember ImTwoCats defending them (oh the old days) anyways. I listened to them recently and I like all their albums, they are therapy in a way.

JoshBreh 04/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

garlag said: "Unfortunately, It seems the meaning of Emo died when the wanna-be Emo's came. I'll refer to them and "scene kids". Many people refer to the scene kids as "Emo" with the way they dress and the type of music they listen to. Emo isn't something to be judged on the outside." Yeah. Emo is emotional pain. You can't look at someone and say they're emo. Musicality and the way they dress is on themselves not because emotions. And most of the "emo" that people refer to are just scene kids looking for attention.