The Tickle Me Elmo toy was introduced in 1996, becoming the year's top fad. Emo is a style of rock music typically characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. In addition to music, "emo" is often used more generally to signify a particular relationship between fans and artists, and to describe related aspects of fashion, culture, and behavior. Some popular emo bands include: sunny day real estate, jawbreaker, jimmy eat world, dashboard confessional, fall out boy, my chemical romance, coheed and cambria and panic at the disco.
