Pop Con 2020 - Memory and Arrested Development of the So-Called Emo Revival

This paper explores the nostalgia of the so-called “Emo Revival” of five years ago, and the aspects of the emo pop-punk genre that make it inherently youthful. I focus on Jimmy Eat World’s 2001 breakthrough single, “The Middle,” because the band is simultaneously an exception to the youthfulness outlined above yet created an image/text/vessel to be emulated by its teenage fans—namely, me and my friends. Woven through these themes is the story of one of my best friends, who was struck by a car when we were 21, and though he retained his knowledge of lifelong friends and the music we loved, he is no longer able to form new memories. Katie Moulton Writer / Instructor Goucher College Pop Con 2020 is being reimagined as an online conference to be held over three weeks in September 2020. Learn more about Pop Con + register for this year's event: http://mopop.org/popcon #PopCon2020 The official YouTube of the Museum of Pop Culture {formerly EMP Museum}, a museum focusing on music, film, science fiction, gaming, and more located in Seattle, WA below the Space Needle. Our exhibits currently include Body of Work: Tattoo Culture, Minecraft: The Exhibition, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Indie Games, Jimi Hendrix, and more! Donate to MoPOP: http://mopop.org/donate Subscribe to MoPOP's Channel: /c/MuseumofPopCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoPOPSeattle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoPOP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mopopseattle/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/mopopseattle Blog: http://mopop.org/MoPOPDontStop #MoPOPDontStop #MoPOP

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