BRAD'S TURNING METAL!! 🎵 System of a Down - Chop Suey (First Time Reaction)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- This is our first time hearing System of a Down. This Chop Suey is a pretty interesting song. It has layers and seemingly a lot of randomness. It's a catchy tune.
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METAL HEADS IN THE MAKING!! Brad and Lex lol
They're polar opposites Lex I can see being a head banging metalhead Brad is too analytical
@@CaddyJim notice the lol. I wasn't being literal.
@@CaddyJim Brad writes the lyrics and Lex the music
@@CaddyJim you never know! There were songs where I heard and i thought were really strange or weird but catch myself singing to it like later in the day and eventually playing it again!
Brad is in the making. Lex IS a Metal Head!! She's the best. Go watch her reactions when lead guitars get going. If you need a pick me up, her reactions always make me smile
Daron said the song is about how people are unfairly judged when they lose their life because of a drug addiction or because of suicide. "I cry when angels deserve to die" is basically saying it makes him sad when good people die because of their unfortunate circumstances. "grab a brush and put a little makeup, hide the scars to fade away the shakeup, whyd you leave the keys up on the table" essentially saying people put on "makeup" and hide their pain to avoid judgement, and that if your going to commit suicide you wont need your keys to get back in the house. For the bridge they actually randomly opened a bible and put their fingers on a paragraph and it was the "father into your hands I commend my spirit" part. Then they played off of that and related it to the overall theme of the song. Really deep song here by system of a down, but most people dont realize it because of how intense the song is.
Always thought it was about the war goin on in their country and how their government has handled it
Nate is right on the facts mentioned by Daron
Yeah looked it up online and realise I was wrong. Fair enough then
Very well said.
These are facts
Lex is over there vibin the whole time while Brad looks concerned for everyone in the music video XD
Yeah he does.🤣
I'm pretty sure Brad makes this face 😳 in every video that Lex is rocking out to 🤘
😂
🤣🤣🤣
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Watching Lex become a metal head right before our eyes makes me SOOO happy. =)
Agreed...my man hit the jackpot too. She's a keeper...
100%
She is heavenly....man she is so cute to watch....and i love the hair too!
Hell yea.
wait what? she said she didnt even catch the "vibe" of this song ???
The song was originally called Suicide, but the record label said NO. This is a very deep song on so many levels. PS ... Brad, dude, Lex is a total cutie! You are a lucky man :)
You are right. They named it Chop Suey because of the mixture of everything in the song also the word suicide chopped up.
Yeah she is.
Ha👉 Tragically hip. Locked in the trunk of a car, Was called the Called the Clifford Olson blues! Canadian ser kill DOAH! Songs Awesome
I thought they decided to change the name because 9/11 had just happened. Please correct me if I'm wrong
@@angelaguilar9222 Song came out before 9/11 as Chop Suey
I LOVE the piano at the end. No one ever catches it. This is a masterpiece of a song.
The song was supposed to be called "Suicide" but it wouldn't have made it to single with that name so the band decided to call it "chop suey(cide)"
Edit: they were kind of forced to change the song's name
Oh wow i didn't even know that after all these years 😂
never knew this but makes sense since on the studio version of the song in the beginning you can hear serj saying something like "were rolling on suicide" or something like that.
Yup. What he said
I think they were forced to change it because 9/11 happened like just before the album was due to be released
@@danollerenshaw8410 actually no, the album came out right before 9/11 happened. 5 days before it happened actually. Also, chop suey was a single, so it was released before the full album.
"Everyone loves Chop Suey, that's facts" honestly, iconic 😂🤣☠️
"This makes me want chop suey" 😂😂😂 I barked an involuntary laugh at that whole exchange.
The whole "why have you forsaken me" thing is about Christ's last words on the Cross. And so the the "self-righteous suicide" is a reference to the Crucifixion in general. Heavy shit.
its really not idk why genius satys that but its not a religious song at all its about suicide, just uses religious imagery to describe the death of a good person (when angels deserve to die being a nod to a good person who does, say.. drugs, and dies, but people may judge them and say something like oh well he did it to himself drug users are bad)
www.loudersound.com/features/system-of-a-down-chop-suey-story-behind-the-song
Not exactly religious bit the underlying message is about the Turkish government genocide of the Armenian Christians. The band is formed of Armenians and they attack government a lot as a result of the atrocities ignored by them.
The only reason those words were put in the song was because Serj was stuck and didn't know where to do with the lyrics and the producer took him to his library and picked a random book on a random page and point his finger and Serj pointed to the word "father into your hands I commend my spirit " and he loved it
@@plusixty8992 what you even talking about? There are bible verses in the song.
@@cius2112 im talking about watch or read any video or article where they explain the song, its not about religion lol
Brad looks like he’s just in a state of shock with every rock song then the look on Lex’s face is just pure enjoyment and I love it
And btw Lex is truly on Goddess level of Groove Fluidity. Just flips from one to the next like a pro. And even better, she’s so open. Nothing weirds her out - perfect reaction skills 🥰
He's a lucky man.
She's such a cutie! ❤️
How to listen to metal
1. Listen to the track twice to get the vibe of the music
2. Read lyrics, go back and listen to track whilst reading the lyrics
3. Mosh your face off
I like step 3 the best
Except I don't think this is metal
Or..... Just Enjoy the Vibe. I have a Playlist of over a 500 metal songs. I've never had to look up lyrics, and I listen to Sabaton, and Jinjer some of their songs aren't even completely English.
@@Tbone.357 I disagree, but who really cares? lol. I just think it's funny that metalheads always get so gate-keeper ish about what is and isn't considered metal. Most rockers don't care lol.
@@ninja_tony I've listened to every type of metal that exists, I've been to 50 different death metal shows, but SOAD introduced me into heavy music as a kid in 2001. One time I was talking to a guy about metal and he asked my favorite metal band. I said SOAD and he got upset at me saying they aren't real metal and that I must not actually like metal. I just said okay man and walked away. He apologized 30 minutes later lol. Gatekeeping is so lame
PLEASE listen to “Toxicity” by System of a Down !!!!
This 100%
And aerials please
also Aerials
@@Grenader3000 yes! Please toxicity and/or ariels.
If Brad liked Chop Suey, and Lex was ok with it - y’all with both will LOVE Toxicity and Ariels
She's so cute!!
When she's feeling it she gets to bopping and smiling!!
You guys Rock!! Enjoy Your videos!! Keep up that great work and enjoy the music!!
chop suey became the title when the suicide title of the song was censured.
Some versions of the song you can hear them at the beginning say "we are rolling suicide."
u can listen "chop suey" on the self righteous suicide lyric
"Teous Sui" to be More specific
@@kowsky4063 "Suicide" still not the title the record company overlords wanted it to be called... Something more innocuous is better frankly since the song didn't change. And they mocked the title during the video with "eating Chinese food" mid song.
@@mattmarcotte5476 yeah i know that, but what i read was that the "chop suey" was a word game using the words i said before
I think Brad’s brain melted halfway through. Great seeing you both enjoy it so much.
It's all history. I was married to an Armenian once. There is a deep past history that defines them.
I'm not even a huge SOAD fan, but their tempo changes and harmonies are sick. Nobody really sounds like SOAD.
This song may be a little too chaotic for a new listener to catch a vibe, but honestly SOAD is one of the best bands with unique lyrics and hypnotic voices. I would say any of their songs are worth listening to, my personal favorite is Hypnotize but songs like BYOB are 🔥 as well!
This song was one of the ones that turned me onto them. Of course that was when this song was new.
@@Milehighsnake98 Came here to say this. The melodic part was the thing that hypnotized me.
this was the first soad song i EVER heard and im 21 and have been listening to rap my entire life and when i got into rock back in like 8 great it was like pink floyd and zeppelin but on a pretty basic level. I heard it for the first time LAST WEEK and now i cant stop
That intro sucks you right in
When I first heard this song on Kerrang I was struck by its complexity, so I listened again and again until my brain got up to speed! I truly believe that S O A D are/were one of the most original and creative bands of the 21st century (so far). I would recommend a deep dive into the album 'toxicity' as in my opinion it is the opus
Keep Up With System Of A Down, the lead singer Serj Tankian is one of the best rock vocalist, you will love all there other work!!
Kyo from dir en grey is better.
Mike Patton is god
Serj and Maynard from Tool. The two best at it. Fo Sho!
I love these two. Figuring out how "Chop Suey" figures into Western Culture's "righteous suicide" is endlessly entertaining.
Seriously. I love Brad & Lex.
*System of a Down* rabbit hole...
*(Sugar)*
*(Toxicity)*
*(Aerials)*
*(BYOB)*
Toxicity, aerials awesome songs
Bounce too! But honestly you cannot go wrong with anything they have done!
RESEARCH IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING EVERYTHING IN METAL!
No superficial lyrics here, all ties together here.
You should do B.Y.O.B next is my favorite from them 🔥🔥🔥
Sugar is even better but a solid argument to be made for BYOB too.
agreed byob is good shit
Byob
I agree it's an awesome song with a simple yet powerful message(BYOB)
@@rippinreaper6939 Agreed. Very reminiscent of "War Pigs", but unfortunately a message that will be perpetually applicable.
Plus, the ladies seem to like the parts where it drops into a dance groove!
Whatching your mind be blown Brad fills me with envy... still one of my faves after all this time!!
If you don’t catch the vibe of a song right away, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not for you. Listen to it again. And again. And maybe a few more times after that. The best songs, in my experience, take multiple listens before you can truly appreciate all of their nuances and complexities. The songs I love most are the ones I didn’t love on first listen. Some of them I didn’t like at all.
not sure i agree with that. 1st time hearing this band and i can guarantee 1 time of hearing is good enough for me. i mean i dont need to eat a turd 5 or 6 times to realize it taste like shit. just saying
@@cannibaljoe7748 I get what you mean but I disagree too, because there are a ton of bands I didn't "get" when I was younger, but are now some of my favorites. It's not because they are shit, it's because I had to be of the right age and mentality to truly experience them.
@@cannibaljoe7748 hearing a song that you've never heard before, especially one that has some drastic switch ups and layers like SOAD likes to use, can definitely take some getting used to. And as for your analogy for eating a turd, its more along the lines of eating an exotic meal using ingredients you've never tried before. Its hard to say if you enjoy it the first time you try it. That's how an acquired taste works
@@josefsieffen18 no I’ll stick to my analogy thank you though
Everyone doesn’t have to enjoy the same things
If you enjoy it great keep listening to it I won’t tell you to stop
Yep that was me with Baba Yaga
This song blows you away the first time you hear it for sure. Definitely confuses you but then you wanna hear it again right away because you are curious and you know it didn't suck. This whole album is gold. You can easily sit through the entire album in one sitting. This CD will be in your player for at least 2 weeks.
In an interview, Daron Malakian explained, "The song is about how we are regarded differently depending on how we pass. Everyone deserves to die. Like, if I were now to die from drug abuse, they might say I deserved it because I abused dangerous drugs. Hence the line, 'I cry when angels deserve to die.'
Lex!!! Seeing you get hyped on the songs that used to bring me so much comfort as a teen is so rad!!! I love the reflections / observations you both bring to you analysis
The part about “father in to your hands, I commit my spirit” comes from the Bible - Luke 23:46 when Jesus calls out his last words before dying on the cross to God. Interesting tidbit, they were at an impasse with figuring out that part of the song so they went to Rick Rubin’s house - producer of all good things - and he told Serj (lead singer) to grab a book off the shelf and open to a page and read it to come up with his bridge/chorus. He opened to that part of a bible and the rest is history.
All the members of SOAD have stated that their songs are up for interpretation. They don’t want to explain their songs because it would defeat the purpose of what they’re trying to accomplish
This incredible rabbit hole you've discovered should be explored at all costs. Up next - BYOB, Deer Dance, Cigaro. I-E-A-I-A-I-O, Prison Song, Toxicity. Hold on tight. This is a deep hole filled with a bounty of amazing deep cuts. Enjoy!
Aerials, psycho, highway song, prison song, science, sad statue, radio/video, sugar, hypnotize I could keep going lol
Oh, spiders, cant forget spiders
I went to see these guys live in Sydney at the hordern pavillion. When the father lyrics start all the way to the end, every single person in the place sang. You couldnt hear the band anymore. Just the whole crowd singing. It was spine chilling, emotional, EPIC.
For SOAD, you’ve gotta listen to Aerials and Toxicity
and BYOB and Sugar and Lonely day and Soldier side and streamline and prison song and bounce
@@kbhrx fck it, they need to just listen to all their music. So many great songs
@@ext93 true
This song will go from confusion.. to the best song you’ve ever heard in a few more listens
Lex-What’s this got to do with chop suey?
Brad-Everybody loves chop suey....
Perfect analysis guys. Lol.
I enjoy watching Lex get into all of this good music for the first time.
I think when it comes to metal stuff you should listen to it twice. Once so Lex can get the metal princess groove outta her system and then the second time so she can try to figure out what’s going on with the meaning. She really needs to go to a rock concert!!!!!
I remember waiting up til after midnight for the premiere with some bros. When we heard it we all knew they would blow up. That CD was a masterpiece.
Welcome to rock where the story and song do not always make sense on the surface
Brad: "How do you feel about it so far?"
Lex: "It's LIT!"
I liked that. :)
Check out #LonelyDay, it's a beautiful song and my favorite SOD song, also the story of my life...
Also, #Spiders is another of my favorites... both these songs are sung w/ clean vocals, melodic, and not all over the place like Chop Suey.
Then... if you really want to see / hear 'lit'... go back to the beginning where it all began and feast on some #Sugar!!
System of a Down is in a whole league of their own! So bad ass! Serj’s voice is one of my favorites!
His voice is both brutal and beautiful!
One of my all time favourite songs, it's just pure perfection.
"this makes me want chop Suey" ..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love watching Lex in the metal reactions. She feeling it. You can see it in her face. She feeling it.❤
You have no idea what you’re getting into with band. Put your seatbelts and headgear on. They’re very different and even weird but AMAZING!!!
you guys are so genuine i love it. best reactors for sure no pretense no BS just real reaction,,, i'm a fan i'm addicted
Off the album toxicity, the song deer dance is so deep lyrically. I love it. Sonically and mentally
Deer dance is such a tune
Toxicity and Aerials, among many others, are definitely songs you need to listen by them! One of my favorite bands from any genre 🤙🏻
Chop suey is based upon the differences of how people pass and in how they are judged by society.
From song facts.....Guitarist Daron Malakian, who wrote it with lead singer Serj Tankian, explained: "The song is about how when people die, they will be regarded differently depending on the way they pass. Like, if I were to die from a drug overdose, everyone would say I deserved it because I abused drugs, hence the line 'Angels deserve to die.'"
Chop Suey is a Chinese stew made with meat or fish, plus bamboo sprouts, onions, rice and water chestnuts. They used it for the name of the song because it describes their musical style, with lots of stuff thrown together.
Peace
A metal song that Brad likes more than lex ! What is this channel coming too???
😆💀💀💀
To
Right I was shocked that lex was off the vibe 😹
Lex was feelin it too
Word !
I have to say that Lex had been into it all the way and always but for Brad to enjoy it more than Lex did ?
Holyshit !
That was a switch !
Have you saw their last previous reaction with "Demolisher" by Slaughter To Prevail ?
OMG and Brad admit that that was his favorite song !
Yeah my man Brad is now an official a metalhead !
I love seeing videos of diehard Rap fans getting into Rock / Metal. As a huge fan of Rock and Metal !
It would be nice if Rock and Metal would be just as popular as Hip Hop !
I’m amazed of how many super popular songs you haven’t heard of. I kind of envy you guys hearing all these for the first time.
I think this is the best by far 'system of the down" done!!
I love SOAD , its so good seeing new generations discovering them...
Lex you are so a rocker... love it
Avenged Sevenfold Buried Alive or NIghtmare. Lex will love those guys.
Nightmare
Afterlife!
Huh. What about a little piece of heaven? Too much?
@@Scoobay For a noob, that is something you have to scale into IMO.
I love how Brian is chill when it comes to his rocking out, when I know he wanted to mosh during a majority of this song.
Chop Suey became the name after they censored the original title. I interpret this song as you bringing yourself down through the "I did this for you, so do this for me" attitude.
It’s Jesus Christ yelling out as a human being on the cross from the mind of.an angry son disgusted with those he’s dying for and not understanding why his father sent him here
Took me 10 years to catch on to the vibe of this band in general, but now they're one of my faves!
Truer words were never said... Everyone loves chop suey. 💚
😆😆💀
The song was supposed to be called SUICIDE - but the record label wouldn’t let them call it that. So they CHOPPED suicide in half… Suici (Suey) - Chop Suey
It's nice to see that Brad isn't looking quite as scared anymore 😁😁😁
Taking me back to my high school days with all this metal 🤘 love it💗
Me and my friends as kids used to watch this song just to laugh and poke fun at the lyrics and video 😂🤣😂 now I’m older this song is so beautifully amazing holds so much passion. ( I’m black British from west Africa, we either stay far away or laugh at this type of music)
I've been listening to this song since it came out and I still don't know what lyrics are all about...and to be frank , I don't care about the lyrics whatsoever. What I like about it is the explosive energy of the music, which is enough for simpleton as I am :D
ONE OF THE ONLY REACTION CHANNELS THAT ARENT FAKE AF! You are even straight up when you don't like something. One week half these reactors are drum critics, the next the same reactors are vocal coaches! They haven't heard some of the most major songs from major bands throughout all genres. What do the do in the car since birth, sit in silence? Do they not watch movies and hear some of these songs they react to. Then they're scared to say when they aren't actually a fan of what they react to. No way they like every damn song from multiple genres, unless they just have no real taste and just like everything. You already know word for word what most are going to say. Wtf!? Lost in Vegas, Jamal, trash talkers, Stevie Knight, and "Coach" are about all I listen to anymore until I come across your channel. Much respect for honest opinions and reactions! Tired of droll "Woooooow!" reactions in some reactor's videos.
I love the rock or metal reactions. Keep em coming
Chop suey is a tongue in cheek name of the original title of the song suicide, it about how people are looked down upon if they choose to commit suicide hence the lyrics “I cry when angels deserve to die”
More System of A Down
One of the best parts of SOAD, and in particular Toxicity as an album, is that you don't actually need to really "get" the songs on the first or second pass. SOAD are such effective musicians that the music holds up so well on its own merit, and the lyrics and interpretation of them can be a whole different thing.
Going with what Brad was saying about liking the randomness and the switch-ups, I think he'd really enjoy Toxicity.
The history behind this band is pretty awesome as well.
React to System of a Down - Aerials
Another good one
This was also the first song I heard by these guys. It took a bit of listening, but they became one one my all-time favourite bands.
Serj gives us a little taste of his Armenian side in his vocal melodies. love them!
First time checking your SOAD reactions. I'm feeling like you all are gonna love this band.
THIS IS AMAZING! I loved this video. More System of a Down! The lyrics are amazing to dissect and ripe with sociopolitical commentary, the music between the beautiful harmonies and Armenian influence and harder rock/metal - it's just a fucking vibe. Bonus - they have so so many dope songs across their five albums. If you enjoyed the amazing transitions of hard rock and melodic harmonies, you'll like most of their catalogue. This band is a defining artists of the 9/11 generation. The world changed in those years, and SOAD was the soundtrack for many adolescents and young adults in that time. Because of the lyrics of this song actually, it was quite controversial when it was released in getting radio play or not (because of 9/11 and the suicides). Favorite songs I'd suggest: Holy Mountains (very powerful about the Armenian Genocide - check the 2015 live concert in Armenia for the first time in the rain); Aerials (a very popular song); BYOB (popular party song); Toxicity (one of their most famous)
Lex perfectly encompasses my reaction when I first heard the song. Brad stopped the video towards the end right when Lex was about to lose it. Brad wasn’t there when I first heard it. I absolutely went nuts.
Please do some Nine Inch Nails. They have a huge catalog in the large fan base and lots of interesting songs dating all the way back to 1989 to present
System of a Down and Deftones seem to be two of the most universally loved harder rock/metal bands. Been a fan of both since the late 90s-early 2000s.
Awesome!! One of the songs of the century, and not just in the metal genre (just check the views on TH-cam to get some perspective), from one the most talented and unique bands ever!
"Random" is a good word to describe a lot of their songs :)
Don't dwell much in the meaning cause SOAD are very cryptic and often tell people to interpret as they want (like you did).
Try "Toxicity" next! It's a blast!
Cheers, fun video!
You guys are the best, found yall on tiktok, and have been running thru your videos for the last couple hours hahaha feel like im rediscovering these songs through y’all 👍🏼
It was supposed to be an assault on your senses to wake up and realize taking ones life can be caused by external factors? His voice is fire
SOAD is a trip all in itself. They're deep yet cryptic and sometimes you have to listen to a song half a dozen times to get what they're saying even with the lyrics on hand, but definitely worth diving into head first and no looking back. And don't get hung up on song titles because they're often completely random. Other songs to check out Toxicity, Hypnotize, BYOB, Question, Aerials, Lonely Day, Lost in Hollywood, Revenga, Cigaro, Old School Hollywood, Shimmy, Radio/Video, Sad Statue, and This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song.
Fun bit of trivia, the lead singer, Serj Tankian (with the beard), is classically trained as an opera singer, which comes out in some of his vocals at times. He also did a "solo" run with some great songs to check out, like Empty Walls, Sky is Over, Baby, Lie Lie Lie, and Saving Us.
I definitely recommend checking out more from this band and Serj's solo stuff. It may leave you scratching your head more often than not, especially on a first listen, but their music has such a unique and penetrating sound that gets in your ears and sticks with you.
yes Brad, this is good music, even if you don't get too in depth in the meaning, it will get you to bounce
SOAD is so random and crazy musically, but their lyrics are actually super artsy/poetic. I remember back in high school English class my artsy fartsy old lady teacher asked everyone in class to bring papers with the most poetic lyrics from their favorite artists, and if they impressed her she would break down the poetic nature of them for the whole class. I chose SOAD songs and she read them and picked me as the winner, and she was so fascinated with their lyrics that she dove into more of the lyrics of their other songs and became a fan of them just from reading their lyrics on paper. lol
They may do it in a crazy, non-conventional manner, but they dive into some super deep topics, war, religion, government issues, drugs, propaganda, corporations pulling the strings, the genocides, etc
Love this song as well as y’all’s reactions. Check out some more SOD, Toxicity, BYOB, and chic n Stu!
I love their reactions. And focusing here on Lex’s reaction, it’s nice to see a reaction where the song wasn’t liked as much. It’s real and it’s ok that’s what hearing new music is all about and that’s what makes music so awesome is when it hits you it just does and when it doesn’t it’s ok it just doesn’t. Give credit for the talent and move to the next. I think there is some pressure from “reactioners” (for a lack of a better term) to give extra praise to a song bc that is what the audience wants and not necessarily how much they really enjoyed what they heard. It can be true that obv people like to hear that the music they like is then liked by someone new to it so it’s easy to want to always give the audience what they want but its just not going to be the case that every song played is going to be thoroughly enjoyed and there is no need to pretend bc that’s what music is all about. You guys give honest takes on the music good job.
I'd suggest Rage Against The Machine. Killing in the name... Or Bullet In The Head. Real rap metal sound. Love your reactions by the way.
It always makes me laugh when people first get introduced to SOAD. They really don’t know what to think of it.
Not the song I would have suggested first. Do Deer Dance next.
Wut? 😄
yes, i agree
People need to understand that on an entry level, especially with non-metal people like they are, you ALWAYS go with the hits first, always. It's what made them famous. Then after 6 or 7 hits you can suggest the obscure ones that we all love but are hard to get in if you are a newcomer.
@@arc6017 Absolutely. I saw many people, recommending the more 'obscure' stuff to reactors first, and they never reacted to that band again. You need to give people a chance to get into the flow. Speaking of SOAD, you always go with Chop Suey, Toxicity, Aerials and BYOB first. If people don't like that, forget about it at all.
@@arc6017 mmmh to me it never sounded that much "obscure" like you said. But maybe it was because i knew them too well at the time it came out. And also it has been a while since i listened to that song and i am just becoming old (i am 38) and forgot how wierd this song is.
An old fav of mine. Thanks for making me smile this am. Lexi you are such a rocker and know how to break these down. Seeing you smiling while banging brings me such joy.. Poor Brad is confused but trying.
System of a Down is a very random band at times, but also very poignant in their social/geopolitical commentary. They have a lot of "nothing" songs like Sugar, but then they have songs like Toxicity and Aerials.
Sugar is not a "nothing' song , I'd argue on that :D It's a song about a drug addiction as a form in which our society lives, driving the members mad
@@yenotich totally fair. "Nothing" wasnt really the right phrase for what I was meaning. "Goofy" maybe? I know it has meaning but the kombucha mushroom people throws it off a bit 😂
Chic N' Stu is probably the most goofy song they have, and it still has some bomb ass social commentary
their "nothing" song, as stated by Serj, is Jet Pilot
Listen to this around 10 times and you'll then have it on repeat. An absolute masterpiece!
This is their first, but not their best…Toxicity, Prison song, or aerials. Don’t do BYOB yet. You aren’t ready for it.
Not their best? I'm a huge fan of SOAD and I understand they have amazing songs, and we all have our favorites, but saying this is not their best is a stretch, it's easily one of the songs of this century!
@@arc6017 I completely agree that it was a music changer...like Teen Spirit. It changed the rock genre, everyone wanted to make music like them. IMO, they have songs that are lyrically and musically better, with more dynamic transitions. Hell, BYOB won them a Grammy, and I don't think reactors should touch the song until they've listened to several other SoaD songs first. SoaD is like Tool or RatM, there are several songs that are too advanced for the new listener.
@@mountainbikemayhem1833 I agree with everything! Even the BYOB thing. And I also agree that they have songs that lyrically and musically better. That said, I think as a whole this song is near perfection and in my comment I just wanted to note that saying that this amazing song is not their best is a bit of a stretch. I mean, I can definitely name 3 or 4 SOAD songs that are as good as Chop Suey and in the same exact level, but I don't think there is any song above it. Basically we agree in everything and have a simillar opinion and love on SOAD, just a bit of semantic separate us :)
Found this in an article:
"Guitarist Daron Malakian, who wrote it with lead singer Serj Tankian, explained: "The song is about how when people die, they will be regarded differently depending on the way they pass. Like, if I were to die from a drug overdose, everyone would say I deserved it because I abused drugs, hence the line 'Angels deserve to die.'"
Chop Suey is a Chinese stew made with meat or fish, plus bamboo sprouts, onions, rice and water chestnuts. They used it for the name of the song because it describes their musical style, with lots of stuff thrown together. The title is not in the lyrics. >>"
Toxicity
Still my favourite band to this day. Don't what it was about them but I love every track they ever recorded.
"Everyone loves Chop Suey!" Greatest line of all time to a great song!! Love you guys😊
System of a Down is incredible - love BYOB, toxicity, prison song & sugar (just to name a few!). These would be the next recommendations for them! Super deep meanings and incredible musicianship.