So what's the difference between "emo" and "goth"

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  • genie
    genie Posts: 2,222
    another good song is Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cVgMEsMZdcQ

    man, this makes me want to go to a place where they play only popular goth hits, with no industrial/techo shit that they do in clubs.

    i think goth and metal are the only good generes that came out of the 80's i always forget them when i diss 80's for being the worst era in music
  • Medicated-Genius
    Medicated-Genius Posts: 359
    A goth wants to kill you.

    An emo wants to kill himself.



    Seriously though, it's interesting to see what each generation does to make themselves stand out. Whatever group it might be, it's all just kids trying to find their identity and fit in somewhere.
  • beebalmdancer
    beebalmdancer Posts: 72
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    Yeah, emo is more about being sad and listening to shitty screamo bands or dashboard or that bullshit.


    Goth is darker with evil undertones. They generally are more openminded to metal and suchm, but not by much.


    I don't really know, because I'm an old hag, but when I think of emo kids, I think of kids cutting themselves and middle schoolish, and when I think of goth I think of devil worship :) and old men hitting on teen girls.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    chinobaeza wrote:
    and Placebo?...

    (great band btw)


    placebo are NOT goth. a little eyeliner and black clothing does not make one goth.
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  • Fender_Man
    Fender_Man Posts: 408
    gabers wrote:
    Because it all pretty much looks the same to me. I also realize as I'm 17 years out of high school now I'm no longer "with it", so excuse my possible ignorance. What is the difference between the two? I was in Upland, CA during the holidays and noticed about half the kids in the local Target were wearing tight jeans, mostly black clothes, and had the dyed hair hanging in the eyes oh so seductively. Is it more of an image than an actual music style, or is it both, like with goth?

    Emo is a little red fluffy character off Sesame Street and Goth isn't.

    Edit - Sorry Elmo is a little red fluffy character off Sesame Street.

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