Top 100 Emo Songs of All Time

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20. The Get Up Kids | "Valentine"

"Valentine" by The Get Up Kids from the album Something to Write Home About (1999) ... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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19. At the Drive-In | "One Armed Scissor"

"One Armed Scissor" by At the Drive-In from the album Relationship of Command (2000) ... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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18. Piebald | "American Hearts"

"American Hearts" by Piebald from the album We Are the Only Friends We Have (2002) ... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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17. Straylight Run | "Existentialism on Prom Night"

"Existentialism on Prom Night" by Straylight Run from the album Straylight Run (2004) Straylight Run was a departure for John Nolan, formerly of Taking Back Sunday. On 2004’s homonymous debut, SLR... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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16. Panic! At the Disco | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005) ... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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15. Taking Back Sunday | "Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team)"

"Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team)" by Taking Back Sunday from the album Tell All Your Friends (2002) The entirety of Taking Back Sunday’s masterful debut album was one... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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14. Something Corporate | "Konstantine"

"Konstantine" by Something Corporate from the album Songs for Silent Movies (2003) Boy starts band, boy meets girl, boy’s tender heart is pulled between band and girl . . . next... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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13. Pretty Girls Make Graves | "Speakers Push the Air"

"Speakers Push the Air" by Pretty Girls Make Graves from the album Good Health (2002) At some point “rock and roll” became “rock,” a shift indicative of the form’s self-awareness. Rock’s... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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12. Saves the Day | "At Your Funeral"

"At Your Funeral" by Saves the Day from the album Stay What You Are (2001) The contemplation of death — by a tragic yet beautifully redemptive accident or at one’s own... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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11. Sense Field | "Overstand"

"Overstand" by Sense Field from the album Building (1996) “Understand what it is to be loved by someone who understands.” It sounds simplistic to the jaded ear 15 plus years later,... READ MORE + WATCH THE VIDEO

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