Essay on The Emo Subculture

As is often the case, many of the music artists credited with influencing Goth’s emergence and establishing its longevity as a subculture didn’t agree they helped inspire this new scene. Ian Astbury of the Cult, then the Southern Death Cult, also a revered as a pioneer of the Goth movement said of the subculture, “The Goth tag was a bit of a joke” (qtd. in Thompson). In a joint interview, Peter Murphy and Ian Astbury jokingly concluded it was the combination of the audience that they created through their own unintentional look, “musically, the Banshees were the archetypes, The Cramps for their imagery and clothing, and Bauhaus for their makeup” (Thompson). Despite the artists’ refusal to completely embrace their influence or identify with this subculture, the Goth movement spread and future artists would be categorized as well in a subculture they didn’t necessarily adhere to but took it to the stage for the audience. The fans, which already identified with that which is macabre, reinforced the Goth label with their obscure behavior. For example, at a Specimen show in 1982, unbeknownst to the band, the fans created a funeral procession down the street of the club they were playing (Thompson).

In the 20s, Jazz was evil, rock ‘n’ roll was considered the “devil’s music” in the 50s, and rap in the 80s was thought to have created problems such as drug use and teen pregnancies. Today, many people dislike EDM, also known as Electronic Dance Music, the main reason being because they don’t consider EDM real music. However, it is rapidly growing and becoming mainstream through means of festivals and live shows, EDM in pop music, social media and technology.

This kind of subculture emerged originally in the 1960s when pop music first arrived on the scene. It was during a time when teenagers wanted to rebel against the system or just wanted be different to everyone else and this kind of music allowed them to do so. The first fan bases came about because of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles, these particular groups especially had an impact on mainstream culture as many teenagers spent a

Although the two decades were different in themselves, there is still a parallel running between the two. Both were times of change, with popular culture culminated for the newly recognised youth, each decade had their own brand of pop music, and their own brand of teenagers.

The grunge music of the 90’s might be a product of the times and changing of opinions, it still has a strong presence and legacy in the modern age. Music critics can argue about whether grunge music’s effects on rock music were positive or negative but the main point is that it did affect the music, fashion, and cultural world in a huge way. The grunge movement affected not only the music world and but the overall society of the 90’s and every decade that followed. Grunge emerged from Seattle in the late 1980s. This genre of rock and roll helped create a bridge between mainstream 1980s heavy metal–hard rock and post-punk alternative rock. Eventually, grunge faded—partly because of the death in 1994 of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, who had become a generational spokesman. Some people say that “grunge music ruined rock and roll” when in reality it gave way to new forms of the genre and helped bring harder rock songs to the mainstream audiences of the time.

The rise and popularity of rock and roll music reflected the divide between teens and adults during the 1950’s and the 1960’s because the lyrics caused the teens to rebel. The word Teenager was created in the 1950’s due to the tremendous population of those in this age category and because teenagers started gaining more independence and freedoms. Teenagers were able to buy more things like food, clothes and music because of an increase in spending money. Teenagers were also becoming more independent in the type of music they preferred to listen to, no more listening to what their parents liked, teens flocked to the new music of the decade, which was rock and roll. Growing up as a teenager prior to World War II, teenagers were

“In the 90’s groups such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam combined punk, fast electric guitar playing, and heavy metal.” This new style of music is known as grunge rock. Grunge started in the late 80’s but by the mid 90’s bands broke up or became less visible. Although these bands have faded, their music continues to affect modern rock music.

The era of 2000’s still has time for improvement and surprises. Music can go anywhere. The current music style of pop may receive damage in quality because of the current strive for image; however, music still remains important in the hearts of teenagers. According to Kathleen O'Toole's article on Standford online Report website "On average, American youth listen to music and watch music videos four to five hours a day, which is more time than they spend with their friends outside of school or watching television."

The mid to late 1970s brought about a slow but steady change in punk rock. With the advent of heavy metal and punk rock bands an explosion of new rock genres emerged. The change was started by three bands from New York. The New York Dolls, the Dictators and the Ramones started a new trend that quickly spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world. It slowly caught on in the US and when it finally did the hardcore form of punk rock became a national expression for millions of teens and young adults for the next two decades.

Research Paper intro: It is hard to believe, but there was once a time when there was no rock music. Most historians trace the beginning rock back to the year 1954, when a new type of music, then called rock and roll, appeared and changed musical tastes and changed the world. In my paper I will write about how rock music has changed and evolved throughout the years. first topic: the beginning of rock; Rock and roll has been described by some as the merger of country music and R&B. Rock and roll in its early days could be described as blues with electric guitar.

Now a days, we are used to shocking lyrics and eye catching looks. It seems that every artist now is fighting to be so different that everyone is drawn to them. It was not always like this. In the late nineties and early two-thousands, most artists tried to fit in with the other blonde, processed pop stars that the industry was spitting out. When there was an artist who was not always happy and did sing about PG rated topics, they were blamed for what was wrong with the world, especially teenagers. In his article ‘I’d Sell You Suicide: Pop Music and Moral Panic in the Age of Marilyn Manson”, Robert Wright delves into and debunks claims that rock music, especially that of Marilyn Manson, is a main cause for teenage suicide.

“The History and Evolution of Rock and Roll” says “The founding fathers of punk were The Ramones who combined anarchism and teenage rage with rock and roll. Other bands such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash helped popularize and redefine punk rock. This powerful and intense new genre of music influenced many bands in the future”. An unfamiliar sound deviated from the typical Rock and Roll and it made Punk which the teenage population identified with. Heavy metal was also a uprising in the early 1970’s.

The authorities might feel threatened their hegemony, therefore they make an objection to confrontational topics and promote their own interests through media that has usually right-wing political nature. The subculture’s creativity involves polemics that try to oppose to traditional moral values; and these creative artists are often comes from young generation who wants to sell their work through provocative themes otherwise a project would not be able to sell itself. Music, for example, Emo- hard-core punk provides example of the criminalisation of culture. It is a youth movement based around clothing, music, and characterize a dark a view of the world. Members of this group adhere to a conventional cult in lifestyle with melancholy and emotions. Emo emerged in mid 1980s as post-hard-core style. Schoolgirl performed suicide because she wanted to impress other people from the emo movement (Alleyne, 2008). In the Daily Telegraph, Alleyne suggests that the authorities blame emo culture for ‘a self-harming youth cult which glamorises death’. The printed media try to associate Emo subculture with something controversial that has an image of a violent result and can lead to anarchy. In this case, the authorities try to make a link between the girl and a music band with its lyrics that might inspire her to commit a

It is mainly teenagers who are involved in the emo subculture. Emo music is often dramatic and sad, and you might wonder why. It's made for the teenagers and being a teenager is a time to start discovering one's identity. Some teens use the emo music to explore their emotions and discovering themselves.

Many young people seek to use music to help themselves be more accepted in the world, so that they can be easily categorisable in the mainstream. Many girls of ages 9 – 13 may have an interest in a popular ‘boy band' of the time. This is an example of how, though a girl's identity could be partly influenced by such a band, ultimately, their music and appeal is limited in scope because after four or five years the band is likely to have split up. The media promotes such a band because it targets girls who are seeking to find an identity and because these years