Imagine Dragons Responds to Serj Tankian Beef
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- Imagine Dragons responds to System of a Down's Serj Tankian. The System of a Down frontman called the group out for performing in Azerbaijan. Imagine Dragons responded in a new interview.
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One of my favorite quotes in rock history. "Fuck Imagine Dragons."- Josh Homme
Never heard this before. Right when I thought Josh couldn't be any cooler..
I strongly agree. They honestly have no talent. It's the sell your soul to get famous... Anyone can use the same loud drum beat in their songs...
@@IIIFirebreatherIdiotCrowIII you're allowed to have your opinion. Thank you for sharing.
@@Navajo41I don’t particularly like them, but saying they have no talent seems inaccurate. You just don’t like their music.
But even if they really didn’t have any talent, so what? Neither do I, but I still enjoy making music and got to the point where I can make decent songs and play some instruments, through hard work. I don’t have the ambition to get anywhere with it, but if I did, why would my lack of innate talent matter?
Judge the music, not the musician.
@@svenmify it's just my opinion that they have no talent. This new information of what they did made me dislike them even more. I'm not the best musician either but it's not my dream to be famous either. I'm sure they worked hard by selling their souls. Like I said, just my opinion. No need to be upset about it.
2024 has been wild for music beefs. 7 months in and we've had Drake vs Kendrick, Foo Fighters vs Taylor Swift, and now Serj vs Imagine Dragons.
Dont forget Tom Macdonald and Mac Lethal as well...
@@MoshMob Mac Lethals new song is awful 💀 his older one was ALOT better, but when they had that battle a few years ago Tom obvi won. What do u think?
yeah only one of those is a 'beef'
Kendrick wasn't beef it was an assassination
PR. That's all it is.
Imagine all the dragons
It's easy if you try
No soad below us
Above us only dragons
I did not have this on my music drama bingo card.... An unlikely beef imo
Is it unlikely? Maybe. Is it really even beef? Would you say that genocide is causing "beef"? Either your humanity comes out for victims of mass criminal actions or it doesn't. Beef is a word for arguments between parties, but I have no beef with dictatorships. I have a human reaction of sympathy for those who suffer under them, and complete rejection for those who give legitimacy to said dictatorship. Such as imagine dragons. Beef as a term just trivialize the suffering.
@@nicholaswhite3457 okay
@@nicholaswhite3457he's just saying it's not something you'd think would happen, not that deep, calling it a beef doesn't mean they don't feel bad about what's going on.
I remember seeing a comment reading "imagine Dragon is the soundtrack of Minium wage pay" (pretty much imply working a retail job you would hear a lot of imagine dragons) hell Talor Swift is probably the ultimate minimum wage soundtrack that you are force to hear in retail
Pretty much most of the artists who sold their souls and just play poorly written songs for money are on retail radio stations. But the good thing about the sh*tty retail radio stuff is it gets you out of the store quicker.
Thats why I had my ipod or phone and headphones on at ALL times. No matter how many times the boss didn't like it.
Do you want a good employee, or a spree ki 11 er? Cuz having to listen to chain store radio will do just that. Cant have 1 or the other.
Hate to tell you this but all us wage slaves played soad at our. Minimum wage jobs. Only difference is it was 20 years ago when soad was still relevant.
@@daveb4093 As a retail employee, I can promise you Maroon 5 is in the wage deck.
I'd give anything to not hear "On top of the world" again because retail stores have that song in their playlist, especially knowing their stance on ethnic cleansing now
Serj forgot to say that they also suck as artists not just as human beings
Serj Tankian is a hypocrite. If he were a truly honest person, he would also talk about the genocides committed by Armenia (Xocalı) or the terrorist organization called A.S.A.L.A that killed Turkish civilians. He doesn't mention these, if the opposite happened, I haven't heard of it. In conclusion, what I see is Serj, who looks like a human rights activist but is essentially an Armenian nationalist.
How are they more popular than SOAD then?
150% with Serj. Dan made a very shitty response, omfg
Imagine dragons has to go all the way to Azerbaijan to find people who will listen to their music
They've got good music and donate loads to charities. They have 150+ songs on their discography and the two you hear on repeat does NOT represent them as a band. Tbh I never get people who hate on artists without even listening how they sound like.
I don't remember the last time I listened to an Imagine dragons song but this is such a daft comment. They're very popular all around the world.
Well on one hand, the people of that country not only endured an ethnic cleansing but also having to hear Imagine Dragons.
What? The people of Azerbaijan are the ones doing the ethnic cleansing.
@@Brandonmtlhd Azerbaijan were the ones DOING the ethnic cleansing
I thought that was Nate Diaz in the thumbnail 😂🥊
😂
I'm not surprised mfkr
I see it now 😂
I thought it was Finn Balor
😂🥊
Ai-Ai-ia vs I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I'm not sure what to think about this whole situation. On one hand Serj has a point, but on the other, fans shouldn't be deprived of seeing a band they love based on the actions of those in power. Can we hear what Ronnie Ratkeys and Corey Taylor think about this?
Yeah, I'm totally sure that imagine dragons has a bunch of fans in the middle east. The only people that are going to an Imagine Dragons show in Azerbaijan, are a bunch of Aras Prince's and their entourage. This wasn't for fans, this was for corporate money. Secondly, if you actually know anybody who enjoys Imagine Dragons, you make sure to mock and shame them into oblivion.
You are right, imagine dragons is just a bunch of POSs
Dig a little deeper in to the mentality of the average Azerbaijani. This is not what you say it is.
Sincerely, an Armenian
@@soldierside365 They did a concert for a bunch of Arab princes, massive corporations, and the elite. It was a cash grab. You know, I've never actually met anyone who legitimately likes Imagine dragons.
@@metpachI like imagine dragons. Cross that off your list
I feel sorry for the people of Azerbaijan that they had to endure Imagine Dragons. They are just terrible music.
😂
Nah honestly, Imagine Dragons got some bangers, you just gotta sift through the more annoying popular stuff
@@deathring7339 hit me with a track to check out?
I preferred their opening band back when they were Imagination Dragons.
Never drink and drive. Never text while driving. Please, guys...stay safe on the road
I thought Imagine Dragons was cartoon
From what I've heard from their music, that's a pretty good description.
How to imagine your dragon
Close enough
I don't even hear guitars in imagine dragons songs anymore.
The audacity.
They’ve already said they don’t identify with a specific genre. Don’t know why people keep critiquing them like they’re a rock band
@@shadowwyldeBecause "rock" stations are playing this genreless garbage instead of rock bands and have been since about 2011.
@@gregoryporch8395 If you don’t like it then change the station or listen to music on Spotify or something. Don’t know why people act like they’re forced to listen to them.
@@shadowwylde imagine dragons is obviously pop.
All cultures and countries have clashed with each other to such an extent that it's almost impossible for all musicians to play any given performance around the world without being criticisized. Same goes for SOAD. Playing music in one part of the world is guaranteed to anger others who disagree with your choice of venues for performance due to whatever their personal reasons may be. Serj makes a valid point in regards to would one perform for Nazis for example, though.
Imagine Dragons BLOW
its a complicated the thing, the people are not the " government" even if you dont like the government should the people of xyz country not be able to see a band hey like ?
If you keep voting in a government committing ethnic cleansing you are absolutely pretty much culpable. Last I checked that country wasnt a dictatorship, its a democracy and their leaders are voted in.
If your country is killing other nation, then you are in part responsible. After II WW whole Germany nation was held responsible not only nazis.
It's not complicated and you're right. Making a petition to ban concerts is pathetic. There are anti-war people in Azerbaijan, Israel, Russia and all other countries. And dictatorship is called "dictatorship" for a reason, you cannot just overthrow your government. Let people at least enjoy the music.
its not about the fans supporting or not their government, its about whitewashing the image of said government to the world regardless of the citizens agreeing or not. If anything having the concert is a disservice to those fans who dont agree with the dictatorship because it will make the world believe that everything is fine when it is most defenetly not, thus making a regime change even harder
I mean this is just the way it is simply put... Some people truly cannot help where they were born or where they're located, and the people that occupy the area have no say in what the people in power decide to do... Why should the people that have built their lives there be deprived of seeing their favorite bands..?
There's a new documentary out talking about U2 playing in Sarajevo amid ethic cleansing there asserting that music was a form of rebellion against the genocide which helped them get through it.
Yeah, East 17. Hence the line "A time for East Seventeen?" from 'Miss Sarajevo'.
The lyrical content of U2's music is completely different to the lyrical content of imagine dragons. U2 makes music about political conflicts while imagine dragons makes corporate friendly pop music for grocery stores
@@AchillesKneel no, they both make corporate friendly pop music for grocery stores.
@@AchillesKneelyou're literally saying "nuh uh, doesn't count"
wait till serj hears about what david draiman has been up to 😂
😂😂😂
What did david do wrong? Nothing.
@@jakeangelini9470 Supporting the genocide happening in Palestine? To each their own it doesn't really matter cause he's just the dude from disturbed, but it is what it is. Nothing wrong with saying you support a little genocide, right?
@@jakeangelini9470Signed his name on a bomb...
@@SlyRyFry What's Happening in Gaza is not a Genocide, it's just that the civilians often times are caught in the crossfire because Hamas hides underneath civilian areas. Israel also sends out text messages, calls and flyers saying "Were about to airstrike this location get out now", but Hamas often says to its people "Na you're fine, we'll make sure they won't we'll protect you". By "Protect" they mean hiding under the civilian areas so when Israel goes to Airstrike said location both the terrorists and unfortunately also the civilians die. This is a tactic that Hamas uses to villainize Israel and clearly it unfortunately worked. Hamas takes advantage of how easy it is to Brainwash the west and uses it to their advantage to villainize Israel. And plus Hamas was the one that initiated the war when they committed the Horrific ethnic cleansing of 1200 Jews on 10/7, now they're are people out there that say "Well 10/7 is justified because of hundreds of years of conflict" NO IT IS NOT! So your telling me that committing a Horrific massacre at the Nova Music Festival is justified? To me it isn't.
So yeah in conclusion, what's happening in Gaza is not a Genocide. ISRAEL4LIFE!
Love the babymetal shirt!
Babymetal is mid
@@sigmaramendid you really have to go out your way to say that, who hurt u?
Never drink and drive. Never text while driving. Please, guys...stay safe on the road
@@sigmaramen A band from Japan who started really young and being women, and that famous in a lot of countries seems makes them not mid at all.
@@DeathFORcameO agreed 👍
Imagine who?
Ur mom
Love your shirt ❤
Wake up, Serj. The whole damn world is on fire. It will continue to burn long after we're gone.
Oh, he's woke enough, I'd say.
I wonder where Imagine Dragon's management stands on this? I mean it's them that booked the gig not the band.
Bro they don't care! Neither does the band. They want those 💰💰💰 you need to learn to judge people by their actions and not by what they say
@@TimmyTurner421 when people say things that are dumb af you just have to accept they are just shilling or trolling, i appreciate your heart though
Azerbaijan flashed that oil money in their faces, so they all turned a blind eye.
You are acting as though artists have no autonomy over what they do
@@TimmyTurner421 That is actually kinda my point. The fact that management books gigs to make money not friends. And to add that the band probably didn't even have a clue about any "implications" regarding the gig. To them it's just another show. As far as actions and words, in this instance they kinda don't matter. They will be told by management what to do regardless of their personal view point.
Never forget serj supported the current government in armenia ..b the one that lost the fight in large part due to its eagerness to eschew Russia in favor of the west.
Not the best call in history huh
Music unites everybody.
Truer words have never been spoken.
@@TheRareVideosXL word is bond
music unites everybody...against imagine dragons 😆
Never drink and drive. Never text while driving. Please, guys...stay safe on the road
@@DarkLight-Ascending ever heard of Johnny Rebel? Do you think his music unites everyone?
Look I get that it's a touchy subject, but not every person there is guilty, it's not right to punish everyone for a few ppls actions, Ever think that maybe they were there for the FANS not the government?
Exactly they are there for the supporters not the government
Are we going to get a diss track from imagine Dragons 😮now..
Honestly, Dan and really the whole band isn't the type to do that. They probably have been avoiding the beef on purpose other than the one response
Haha, oh no
Imagine Dragons makes Drake look like Eminem
They always tend to avoid negative stuff and I really appreciate them for it.
The imagine dragons playing a show there or not playing a show there does nothing to prevent genocide i love system of down but Serj is out there on this one.
Beautiful
Let’s go system ❤! Love you Serj, remember buying all me and my buddies nearly front row tickets at shoreline ampetgeater 2010 for graduation presents. Loved every song played and couldn’t imagine a song you could write with just this and many topics. Prayers from my home to yours❤.
Hey, I was at that show!
I love Serj and he is making a valid point here. But on the other hand , they should have never played a show in America if that was the case. Talking about ethnic cleansing and genocide , what about native americans or Iraqis? System have always raised awareness on political issues or injustices but I feel like thats a double standard.
Don't forget how the asain people were treated during world war 2 also Serj even stated bands play in questionable kingdoms so why isn't he going after them and when Serj stated would you play in russia the big reason is cause there are dangers for americans there but not in azerbaijani.
@@pauloctober-gray6397what dangers to Americans are there in Russia which are not present Azerbaijan? (Just being curious, first time hearing of something like that)
@@aho5666 the political tension between America and Russia is high right now with the threat of American soldiers possibly being deployed to help Ukraine and there is the case of the American soldiers that are held prisoner there and i don't think any U.S. Airlines are flying to Russia.
@@pauloctober-gray6397 solders who fight on an opposing side and politicians do not equate to average folk, + people usually know that a nation's political opinion is not a homogeneous mass. Someone being American does not make them Russia-hater automatically. Also, connecting flights exist (Emirates? 2 flights, A380, comfy airport in between).
That being said, if you are openly expressing opinions which are against the rulling law then yeah, of course it can backfire. In a lot of countries, not solely Russia.
In my opinion, Azerbaijan is not safer or more dangerous, it is just less famous
Native thing happened centuries ago. Soad has focused like a dozen songs about the Iraq War.
Someone somewhere here did have a point, when they said musicians play in the US all the time and nobody says nothing. But it's hard to recongnize horror when it's done by those near us.
"Where do you draw the line?" What!? If you need to ask, then your moral compas is broken.
Who are these slippery slopes? I imagined dragons…
Serj doesn't like dictators... But when you speak about Venezuela's Chávez or Maduro, he just loves them.
I think he apologized for that.
@@anon11. I didn't know that. Gonna find out
He cleared that up just saying
@@Rag_ab you are right. I just saw bc I wasn't informed
"Drama Feed", and Serj is right.
I forgot Imagine Dragons existed and now Serj is beefing with them
I’m not defending Imagine Dragons but SOAD has played plenty of shows in countries with terrible human rights records. Maybe worry about your own track record instead of telling other bands where they shouldn’t preform 🤷♂️
You are right, they are not practice what they preach. Respectfully, but most if not all of "celebrities", "stars" are hypothetical. That's just how I feel.
in what questionable countries have they played? genuenily curious
what countries are those ?
@@littlerockstar5729 like where?
@@eyelessweather There are quite a lot of hypothetical celebrities
I understand that Dan doesn't want corrupt leaders to get in the way of them playing for their fans. But I still think that it's messed up for them to still play the show after being informed about the dire situation and pleaded not to go. One thing that really concerns me about Dan's response is "Where do you draw the line?" Just as Serj said, would you play in Nazi Germany? Would you play in Russia? Just because Azerbaijan's situation is not as well known as the situations in these other countries, doesn't mean that it's not as terrible. And I don't say this to belittle the situations that those countries and other countries are facing right now. I'm just expressing why I agree with Serj in the fact that what Imagine Dragons did was messed up.
Yeah, so now the Azerbaijani people get wrapped up and lose out l. 😢
AC/DC, metallica, pantera and the rest played in Moscow.
Did you forget that?
Armenians sterted that war by bombing civillians, what a stupid take that was
@@VanDiemen1969 I think Serj was referring to how people wouldn't play in modern Russia now. I believe those bands play in Moscow years/decades ago.
Serj isn't exactly good either. He's hypocritical himself.
ha! Luis Moreno Ocampo is a well known Argentinian prosecutor. Didn't know he was in the ICC
Well said Serj ❤❤❤
I'd rather starve than listen to Imagine Dragons
I would rather listen to Nickelback's entire discography than imagine dragons
I rather imagine dragons than listen to Imagine Dragons
@@zackzallie8735 😂😂😂
Look at this graph @@omaracuna2714
@@omaracuna2714please be kind to yourself 😭
Kind of siding with serj on this
Serj is right in his last response especially. I really liked the "Russia point"
Imagine Dragons should've just added another show in Azerbaijan instead of writing letters.
Well.. What about Audioslave´s 2005 show in Cuba ?? Communist dictatorship didn´t stop Tom Morello from playing there !
Cuba is/was a very different situation
@@sebastianfischer2082 😂🤣🤡👞
@@sebastianfischer2082 Fidel almost caused a nuclear war .... Not far off
@@toashez2410 😷
@@Enzoraiz not too bright are you bud? That was The fault of the United States as usual though you could also point it at the Soviet union somewhat... Fidel did not almost start a nuclear war
This isnt beef. Serj has said he has no beef with them. He doesnt like what they are doing but there is no beef between them. Please dont be like other news outlets and make it smthg its not
lol
he seems to talk A LOT of shit for someone who has "no beef"😂
@mmmmketchup7404 opinions are scary I know, that doesn't mean he's talking shit. Kids nowadays are afraid of someone having a difference in opinion and who share them strongly.
@@mmmmketchup7404 calling someone out for ignoring genocides and supporting those who invoke them is not shit talking, or beef, grow up. Dan and the rest of IM should be ashamed for what they're doing.
It is
dope shirt
They should date and hold hands
5:26 hold up, wait a minute. I can respect someone’s opinion, but this is a blatant lie: “I have nothing against this guy nor his band”. Brother, you literally said “Fuck their art, they’re not good human beings, as far as I’m concerned”. Don’t backpedal and be like “oh I respect their music and have nothing against them”. You CLEARLY do have something against them, you’re not only attacking them musically, you’re attacking them personally. I don’t care much for Imagine Dragons at all, but why are you backpedaling on it?
L
Exactly
Ronnie radke fans be like “what does all these ethical critical thinking mean??”
They can't take it, just hearing someone care of something important sends their brain into overload
@@sebastianfischer2082 they suck
Good for Serj
I definitely see both sides of this argument. Mad respect for SOAD and Imagine Dragons isn’t my favorite band but my 12 yr old kid likes them.
The things we do for our kids, eh? 😅😢
My condolences.
@@hisaceinthehole3426 😂 Thanks.
Has Serj ever spoke about a leader or regime that he does support?
Exactly
I think he's on the libertarian-socialist or anarchist side right? so no good states
Love SOAD's music but the more I hear from Serj the less I like him. It's admirable to stand up for a cause and to try and fight the good fight, but it's none of his business where other bands decide to play. Every country has performed horrible violations of human rights, just because it's one that's close to your heart doesn't mean you get to be the moral high ground over other bands. I wonder if he contacts every company that trades with Azerbaijan or if he just keeps his criticisms within the music industry? I don't see him criticising Kanye for performing in Russia though.
Does he think depriving fans in a dictatorship of their music will change anything the leaders are doing?
Not much of a critical thinker are you?
@@sebastianfischer2082 don’t be that guy 😂
@@sebastianfischer2082 Not much of a rebuttal is it?
@@Elzzaw there isn't much to rebut... Like I said you aren't much of a critical thinker, I can't imagine there's much point debating someone with that basic of an outlook
@@littlerockstar5729 well it's clearly true... I'll speak as I please.
When my
Two favorite artists are beefing 🥲🥲🥲😅
Is the show for the government/military or is the show for the people.
Because bringing the people music is never a bad thing.
I get serj's side, but at the same time you only have a platform to have your voice heard because of your fans and yet you deprive your fans because of a couple of clashing egos.
Is that what youre calling a genocide? A "couple of clashing egos"? Jesus
@@andrewvasquez7872 well, imagine dragons barely has any fans, so it's probably the only place they could sell a show.
Plenty of fans in other countries
Well then like Serj said, would that mean you would've felt the same way if nazi Germany was still in effect and thought it was ok to play there just because they have some fans in the country?
Your point being...?
I really am not a fan of Imagine Dragons, but Serj trying to cancel them is just cringe.
The lightning Imagine Dragons gonna get a feel is the electric 😅😂guitar playing from SOAD
Serj is a fuckin angel
İ watched this video in Karabakh, thank you 😊
Soon you wont be
First Corey and now serj lol, to me I understand where serj is coming from but then again the band is supposed to your around certain countries to be listened to fans around the world, but then again there are also bands that are from the most dangerous countries too and they're widely recognized or talked about. I mean if they have many reasons to go to that certain country I wouldn't mind it that much, but since serj is Armenian; his politics against that country is big news to his people. Unless the band decides to talk to the people and spread awareness (maybe)? But yes I am glad serj came back to make music again and etc, and I'm sure people will be hungry for another album of theirs in SOAD lol. It's just if they had business or a reason to tour therr and that's their business, but going out of your way to berate them for performing there is kinda harsh tbh, I mean if that was me I kind of wish I could spread awareness of that, and be honoured at the same time of the legendary vocalist 😅.
Imagine talent. That's something Imagine Dragons have to do.
I do believe that, when push comes to shove, both Imagine Dragons and SOAD would make "exceptions" to any sort of country if they saw fit to do so.
Yes especially system and it's leftist members
I understand Serj's point, but do not the people get to decide? Are the people bitching about the band performing?
"I;m not going to judge someone or tell someone where to play or not to play." Then immediately judges someone and tells them where and where not to play.
Yup. The old "stop there" line. I am not_________, BUT. Should always stop after saying those things
You are just waiting to find one small inconsistency and forget to see the bigger picture. Whats going on is horrendous and imagine. Dragons worked with amnesty before. They shpuld know better.
@@robertsteinberger5667 Oh I agree, I just wish people wouldn't couch things like that. If you are passionate and need to educate a fool, just openly do so.
He meant....unless it's a genocide that the countries government is involved in. You know that's what he meant, you just thought you had a " gotcha moment" you didn't.
The lack of nuance you observe and perceive is extraordinary🤯. Rage against the machine must be a band against doing house chores to you.
If they sell that kind of corned beef, I'll be down to the bottom of my system to support Serj.
i aint even seen the video fully but i know serj is right
I stand with Serj. Imagine Dragons music sux anyways.
Serj is basically like you should think exactly as me or else. The dude is just difficult and opinionated but he speaks softly and sang some good songs so people put up with it I guess.
Facts
"difficult and opinionated" what does hearing opinions hurt your feelings? Get you a bit fragile to have to question your world view and potentially learn something? You sound far too simple minded
Not sure what the beef is about but I'm with Serj
You are like rock n roll keemstar
Yawn...
Imagine dragons is objectively terrible
yep
Serj should do an angry song about them. I mean the guy can scream about pizzas and make it amusing
Imagine there’s no dragons
It’s easy if you try
Not for some apparently
who tf are imagine dragons?...no one i guess....
Imagine dragon deez
A band that has outsold SOAD by 40 million albums that has been together a third of the time they have.
There a band that sucks
Guess we imagined it 🤷
@@georgehernandez2156 don't lol
us Armenians around the globe are very, very proud of Serj. 🇦🇲
Serj is an awesome guy.
Im german and they brought me to Yerevan in 2015 and I have loved the country and culture since then and visited a few times. Theyre great ambassadors for Armenia.
he is such a clown. good for you armanians.
Why are not other countries proud of such a phenomenal humanistic behavior from Serj? Not just Armenians - the whole world should stand behind this kind of statements!!
Does Serj still live in America, is he still living high off the hog from the American dollars he’s earned? Yeah, i thought so… I’m so tired of all these social justice warriors doing nothing but talk. Why is he not over there helping, he should be pouring money in that direction if he wants to help that bad. Encouraging other artists to boycott and come out their pockets while he just sits back and beat a keyboard. GTFOH Serj!
You know what they say about opinions and assholes...
Good Lord, it's portlandia in real life
Imagine Dragons is a joke come on 😂😂
I'm with Serj all the way. Idk how anyone can disagree with his point.
Would you play a show in biden run USA?
What about biden run Isreal?
What about biden run Azov battalion?
What about biden run Gaza?
What about biden run Syria?
What about biden run Haiti?
The show is for the people that show up, not the person with the most power in that particular place.
Some don't care about politics. Should we judge those that ignore it for the benefit of their own mental health? Because I certainly don't care what games the politicians play... because back when I did it made me very unhappy. I am much happier ignoring all the toxicity.
@@anthonyhill6150
Biden said President Putin of Ukraine and Vice President Trump will make sure everything is okay.
What toxicity? The toxicity of our city, of our city?
😔 Sorry, boss...I tried to take it back, it was too late...
Is he still selling his records there?
When the entertainment industry and geopolitics collide, it’s bound to stir up controversy. I wonder what Serj thinks about bands like Metallica and Laibach playing in North Korea.
Many people la k pronciples and values and will say anything goes and be proud of that but here it is a clear case. Imagine dragons worked with amnesty before. Clearly just for their image, they should know better.
I dont like imagine dragons but he really needs to stop gas lighting people.
Team Serj Button!
Imagine being in a band that only appeals to the lost souls caught in the “Mountain Dew fourth grader to military jarhead” pipeline
What other kind of Dragons are there?
Komodo.
@@tompriceusmc Bearded, Chinese water and sailfin dragons as well. though none of those can eat a goat whole ... Komodo for the win!
Serj is right.
Ignorant point of view in my opinion, I hate Imagine Dragons but music fans anywhere should have the right to see their favorite artists regardless of politics. That's why the beatles played in soviet Russia, music unites us all. Serj is a fantastic musician but he tries too hard to force his politics onto others
I guess the fact he's from a country that experienced genocide makes him a little bit passionate about it
@@jeniquekasai9423 About as passionate as a feminist walking past a frat house
I'm not going to pretend to be one of the cool kids and say I don't like Imagine Dragon's music, because honestly I do like some of it. I will however say that I'm glad that they've never seen a dime from me. The only music of theirs I listened to was with an ad-blocker on youtube, downloaded through youtube, or stolen through torrents. Won't even bother giving them tenths of cents by listening on Spotify.
Imagine having morals.
For reasons I have never understood, our US government and the people of the US, don't seem to give a crap about Armenian people. This stuff has been going on for ages and nothing ever changes. Almost as if the interests in that region of the world are more important than the plight of those people.
Which stuff ?
You mean the same government that sat back and let Nazi Germany do everything they did until they were dragged into the war? America only has an interest if it benefits them, same goes for the majority of the world. Other countries are not of concern to them unless they have a stake in the outcomes.
@@nuran_lion The systematic genocide and erasure of the Armenian peoples.
Narrow geopolitical views, honestly. Because the USA supports other 'western-aligned' countries which in their conflicts are sometimes in the right (Ukraine, Kosovo) but in other cases, like with Azerbaijan, (and israel) can be very much in the wrong, but they support them just by proxy of being against Russia/china and allies, to whatever extent (Armenia basically isn't a Russian ally anymore iirc they just applied to leave csto)
@@akgfilming USA haven’t ever had shown any clear and unambiguous opinion about Karabakh dispute
I love SoaD but Serj just needs to stfu sometimes. By his own logic he criticizes America more than any other country despite having the vast majorities of his shows in America. The people who want to enjoy the music have nothing to do with the genocide taking place. Also what is a band from one of these countries supposed to do? Are they not allowed to make music because they are from Azerbaijan or Russia?
SOAD is a bunch of political grifters who suck at making real music
Rich people arguing about being virtuous is so low on my list of things to care about that I regret even hearing about this stupid fued.
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Its funny that Serj mentions playing in Russia when thats literally what they did after Russias invasion of Crimea and Georgia.(When it was still cool I guess?) I dont care for Imagine Dragons and I love Soads music but man what a hypocritical way to tackle that