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I'll Genuinely Be Offended If You Don't Like These 50 Essential Emo Songs From The 2000s

If you consider yourself an older millennial, you better know the words to every one of these songs.

1. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

Gerard Way

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2. "Sugar, We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy

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3. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" by All Time Low

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4. "Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy

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5. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco

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6. "Second Chance" by Shinedown

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7. "I'm Just a Kid" by Simple Plan

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8. "Savin' Me" by Nickelback

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9. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day

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10. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day

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11. "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence

"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence

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12. "Misery Business" by Paramore

"Misery Business" by Paramore

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13. "Numb" by Linkin Park

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14. "Check Yes, Juliet" by We The Kings

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15. "Dark Blue" by Jack's Mannequin

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16. "Hands Down" by Dashboard Confessional

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17. "Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan

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18. "Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance

"Teenagers" music video

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19. "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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20. "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls

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