Whats the meaning of the song chop suey by system of a down. System of a downs video for chop suey, pulled apart one scene at a time. Yet, the song does not contain a sober tone in the voice, whilst regarding on the drug. Chop suey was, of course, the hit, nor was it a bad one to break the monotony of much that was on the radio. But didnt because everyone would censor it, so they named it chop sueycide as a play on words. System of a down frontman serj tankian and guitarist daron malakian. Chop suey by system of a down chords, melody, and music. Chop suey from system of a downs sophomore album toxicity is easily the best rock song in the past decade and one of the best hard rock songs ever. In the near postapocalyptic future, the skies are always gray and people are constantly searching for the sun. Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little make up hide the scars to fade away the shake up hide the scars to fade away whyd you leave the keys upon the table.
The single was released in september 2001 and earned the band its first grammy nomination. Also subscribe my youtube channel for more drum cover videos. System of a down toxicity lyrics and tracklist genius. But didnt because everyone would censor it, so they named it chop suey cide as a play on words. What do the lyrics of the song chopsuey by sytem of a down mean. Dec 14, 2016 my interpretation of this song deviates from the general perception of soad fans. What is the meaning of the song chop suey by system of a. I will be using shortforms for all the events because typing them out every single time will take up unnecessary space and reading time. System of a downs official music video for chop suey. Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the shake up hide the scars to fade away the shake whyd you leave the keys up on the table. Yet, the song does not contain a sober tone in the voice, whilst regarding on the drugaddicted meaning of the song. American system of a downs 2001 sophomore release demonstrates that nu metal can be far more than a generic tag. Stream system of a down chop suey by patrick drummer from desktop or your mobile device. In some interviews system of a down said that they wanted to put the word suicide in the name.
Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the shakeup hide the scars to fade away. System of a down s 2001 sophomore release demonstrates that nu metal can be far more than a generic tag. Toxicity is one of system of a down s biggest hits, the song reached no. Chop suey from system of a down s sophomore album toxicity is easily the best rock song in the past decade and one of the best hard rock songs ever. Please check back for more system of a down lyrics. Chop suey by system of a down song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart. They used it for the name of the song because it describes their musical style, with lots of stuff thrown together. Lets read over the lyrics and try to unfold my version of t. Chop suey, system of a down, chords, tabs, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs. System of a down s official music video for chop suey. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of chop suey by system of a down. Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the shakeup hide the scars to fade away the. Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the sh. Oct 02, 2009 system of a down s official music video for chop suey.
System of a down chop suey by patrick drummer free. Extraordinary little chronicles of the world by ed pearce. The way i saw this song is that its about some form of domestic abuse and suicide, but it could also be about terrorism and religion. Wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup grab a brush and put a little hide the scars to fade away the shakeup. Chop suey is a chinese stew made with meat or fish, plus bamboo sprouts, onions, rice and water chestnuts. Chop suey lyrics by system of a down at the lyrics depot. No one really talks about it because world war i was happening, and the media didnt focus on that. System of a down lonely day official video duration. The story behind chop suey by system of a down articles. To cover them as much as i can without writing a literal book about it, i will look at 3 diffrent groups of events. He also owns a comic book shop in las vegas, torpedo comics. On seven turns, haynes contributed music and lyrics to four of the albums.
It was played live a few times between 19972001, however. Were rolling suicide wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide your. The song has so much dynamics, is amazingly original, and has so many different aspects in the three and a half minutes this song spans it is hard to comprehend. Chop suey can be well related to hapless children suffering from domestic violence. Soundcloud system of a down chop suey by patrick drummer published on. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, toxicity, mezmerize and hypnotize debuted at number one on the billboard 200. Not my usual thing and it certainly had little staying power as 15 years later i cant remember the last time i listened to anything from system of a down nor the last time i ever had the desire to, but for a few months there back in 2001 i got a fair amount of enjoyment out of them. Text guitar tab learn song with the online tabulature player i am submitting the following tab again because i learned that i was a 12 step off in the tuning the first time around.
Psycho is a song that talks about heavy metal and all the things around this music genre. By definition chop suey is a chinese dish made with a lot of mixed ingredients, similar to how modern society has mixed views on suicide. Soad officially went on hiatus in 2006, but reconvened four years later for. Chop suey paroles par system of a down lyrics et parole. The second album released by heavy metal band system of a down, toxicity is arguably the bands most popular album. Chop suey is a chinese stew based on meat or fish with bamboo sprouts, onions, rice and chestnuts. Whats the meaning of the song chop suey by system of a. The lyrics were written by serj tankian and daron malakian. This song was written prior to the selftitled album, system of a down, but was held back until toxicity so it can be worked upon.
Guest home news team changelog download search beatmaps listing featured artists packs rankings performance. With angular songs awash in buzzsaw guitars, tempo changes and a strong melodic sense, system of a down give metal back to the freaks. Aritithellienel15 chop suey system of a down cover lyrics. My interpretation of this song deviates from the general perception of soad fans. System of a down chop suey by patrick drummer published on 20140226t.
Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the shake up hide the scars to fade away. Wake up, grandma needs to put on some more make up. The band wanted the title of this song to be suicide, but columbia records disagreed, because it would have prevented the song to be radio friendly. The single was released in august 2001 and earned the band its first grammy nomination in 2002 for best metal performance. System of a down rock, metal, alternative metal, hard rock. Traduction chop suey system of a down paroles musique. All four members are of armenian descent, and are widely known for their outspoken views expressed in many of their songs confronting the armenian genocide of 1915 by the ottoman empire and. The song has so much dynamics, is amazingly original, and has so many different aspects in the three and a half minutes this song spans it. What is the meaning of the song chop suey by system of a down.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Lyrics by daron malakian, serj tankianmusic by malakian. System of a down is a band of armenian descent and made their songs about the armenian genocide that happened in 1915 when the turks slaughtered over 1. Cool facts about system of a downs most famous song chop suey. Wake up wake up grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the shakeup whyd you leave the keys upon the table. Sep 04, 2001 this song was written prior to the selftitled album, system of a down, but was held back until toxicity so it can be worked upon. Chop suey is the first single from armenianamerican heavy metal band system of a downs second album toxicity. Groupies, a kind of people that tries to be in a relationship with a band member.
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