Is “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” emo’s ultimate anthem? Diallo and LUXXURY dive into Fall Out Boy’s breakout hit, charting the band’s journey from Chicago hardcore kids to Hot Topic legends, all while untangling the genre enigma of “emo.”

One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=a60088a41382402f

Songs Discussed:

“Sugar, We’re Going Down” - Fall Out Boy

“Self Esteem” - The Offspring

“All The Small Things” - blink-182

“Pressure” - Paramore

“I Write Sings Not Tragedies” - Panic! At The Disco

“I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” - My Chemical Romance

“Before Christ, There Were Cowboys” - Arma Angelus

“Locust Star” - Neurosis

“Gabriel” - Roy Davis Jr. feat. Peven Everett

“For Want Of” - Rites of Spring

“Last Caress” - Misfits

“My Hero” - Foo Fighters

“Higher” - Creed

“Rumble” - Link Wray

“You Can’t Stop The Prophet” - Jeru The Damaja

“3rd From the Sun” - Chrome

“It Was There That I Saw You” - …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

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