::sigh:: ....ok
I saw Death Cab for Cutie in concert today. And now I'm finally able to quantify why I don't like emo music. I don't want to listen to an entire concert of songs that sound like they should be playing during that part of the movie. You know the part: where the boy and the girl are going through some rough times, and there's a montage about how they miss the old times. Sure, the music works right there, but that doesn't neccessarily mean it deserves to be a genre. Also, emo songs sound like the shitty beginning parts to really good punk songs. The part before the hotness gets dropped on you -- the part leading up to the good part. I swear to you, emo songs sound like they're constantly building up to be something good. They sound like that for three minutes, and then the song ends. It would be like getting on a roller coaster, doing the slow ascent to the top, and then having to get off and take the stairs down. And, like, there's a "No Jostling" sign or something. I was also going to make some snarky comment about how all emo songs sound the same, but I'll admit that's probably only because I don't appreciate them. All techno/industrial/electronica/house songs sound the same to me. And I'm sure there are tons of people for whom Givin' the Dog a Bone, Have a Drink on Me, and What Do You Do For Money Honey? all sound like indistinguishable AC(lightning bolt)DC. Saying that all songs from a particular genre sound the same isn't a valid complaint. Emo songs are like the poetry written by that kid that never talked in class, but always wore black, sat in the corner, and... well... wrote poetry. And I've got nothing against that kid -- I was the kid that was friends with that kid -- but he doesn't deserve a record deal. I also don't have anything particularly against the emo look. I went through a "wearing lots of black" phase. I had hair long enough to cover my eyes (though I tried not to let it). I don't personally want to wear pants that tight, but more power to you if you're comfortable in them.
To be fair, they weren't bad. I can admit that they were good musicians, despite my general disinterest towards their brand of music. There were even a few songs I enjoyed. And the opening band was good (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) -- more punky than emo-y. Plus, I got to spend a good chunk of time coming up with ways to describe emo music/bands (see previous paragraph). And I almost got stranded on Cook campus. All in all, not a bad night.
To be fair, they weren't bad. I can admit that they were good musicians, despite my general disinterest towards their brand of music. There were even a few songs I enjoyed. And the opening band was good (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) -- more punky than emo-y. Plus, I got to spend a good chunk of time coming up with ways to describe emo music/bands (see previous paragraph). And I almost got stranded on Cook campus. All in all, not a bad night.