5:23 Until this day this part of the song gives me goosebumps. The piano melody and their voices sounds so good.

@FalloutGenius1

Жыл бұрын

Almost all soad songs give me goosebumps. But to be honest most songs with meaning in them do this to me

@joenutz2738

Жыл бұрын

Holy shit never noticed that piano in the background it’s amazing

@atvena

11 ай бұрын

I'm not crying you're crying

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.'"

@mookiestewart3776

Жыл бұрын

Damn thanks man I didn’t know this

I always loved in the bridge section, where Serj and Daron both shout "Father" that each picks a different emotion - Serj is almost angry, whilst Daron is complete desperation. It's like an internal mental battle.

Fun fact: The song was originally titled "Suicide", but Columbia Records forced the band to change it to avoid controversy. The song title is therefore a wordplay: "Suey" is "suicide", "chopped" in half. Basically, "Chop Suey" is a masterpiece. One of the songwriters said that the song is about how we are all judged differently depending on the circumstances of our deaths, but like Serj Tankian has said before (lead singer of the band), music is all about interpretation, so you can explain it any way you want to that makes sense to you.

@Tony-The-Motherfucking-Tiger

Жыл бұрын

Imo it's in part about domestic violence "Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up" (hide the scars of the beatings to fade away that they happened) "Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? Here you go create another fable" (Any reason is enough for the abuser to justify violence, in his opinion, the victim is just making excuses)

@Polyphemus89

Жыл бұрын

Yep, maybe unintentionally the best song title of all time

@disobedientdolphin

Жыл бұрын

Funny how opinions can differ. I think most of the lyrics of SOAD songs is incoherent utter rubbish, but the music is really cool.

@TacoBag

Жыл бұрын

lol, chop suey is Asian dish they eat in video, just random name, there are no wordplay

@Polyphemus89

Жыл бұрын

@@TacoBag completely wrong, they ate it in the video BECAUSE they changed the name, it was a joke.

Another awesome reaction, definitely subb'ed after this. You reminded me about how at gigs they played music while you're waiting for the show to start and how they would ALWAYS play Chop Suey, thank you so much for reminding me about an amazing part of my childhood!

Proof that a song can be both chaotic and beautiful at the same time

Why am I crying? That last chorus just hits so hard damn it.

@atvena

11 ай бұрын

Those harmonized vocal runs everytime

Definitely check out “Lost In Hollywood” & “Lonely Day” for more Daron on vocals!🔥

Best reaction - best analysis - of this song that I have seen. Thank you!

Cool reaction! The guitarrist's name is Daron Malakian. He also has a side project with a band called Scars on Broadway where he's the main singer. For some beautiful harmonies between Daron and Serj you could check out Tentative, even though it's not a typical reaction song, but that might mean it's new to you which could be cool. Another particularly important System of a Down song I'd recommend is Holy Mountains, maybe there's some live footage from Yerevan (Wake up the Souls tour of 2015 to remember the Armenian genocide). A totally different, but also highly entertaining live performance is Psycho from Big Day Out 2002.

Cant get over your passion man love it

I love this song not only for the fast paced singing but also for the deeper meanings behind it, this song got me through my teenage years along with other bands who were just screaming my inside thoughts into a mic and i finally felt heard, but i knew i could never thank those people in person, i'm glad you got the same reactions i did when i first saw this video. Keep up the great work!

System Of A Down - Question! is a very underated song from them and is not one you see come up often, well worth a watch though.

This is a problem I've noticed my whole life...People Listen to music, but the don't HEAR the music. If that makes sense. I CONSUME music...I'll listen to a song Over and Over, devouring everything in it. Luckily, I was blessed with the ability to hone in on Specific Instruments in the track, and almost Tune Out everything else in the recording. Great Review as Always, fellow INFJ. ✌🏼✌🏼

@moisesemh

Жыл бұрын

Respect, but people hear music and don't listen to it. Listening requires attention and focus. Hearing doesnt.

@SierraBravo347

Жыл бұрын

@@moisesemh Good Point, my friend! I guess that wasn't worded quite Correctly. I think my dyslexia must've kicked in...😆😆😆

@lindseywagoner3011

Жыл бұрын

Infp here

@SierraBravo347

Жыл бұрын

@@lindseywagoner3011 Hi, infp! 👋🏻 I think I've seen you on either Lijo's channel, Frank James, or maybe both. 🤔

@Blomrutger

Жыл бұрын

Yes i totally know what you're saying. I grew up with music, i play in a orchestra and I'm so lucky i can listen to music like this.

I absolutely love that my 13 year old loves SOAD. She describes the changes in Serge’s voice as warm and cold. She loves how he can sing ANYTHING perfectly. I intend on taking her to see them as soon as I can. Last year I took her to see Disturbed, her first concert. She LOVES them almost as much as I do. 😂

I hope she does a review for Serj's solo work song "Empty Walls". The lyrics and video are really well-done.

So impactful and emotional song ...damn.. It gives me tiers😢! " When angels deserve to die " quote, damn so strong enstatment, and the " Father " growling part and the rest of the song to the fade , darn me is so strong!😢 Subtle message on !

Hey. Thanks for your awesome reaction. Love this song!

Daron provides lead vocals on SOAD track Lonely Day, which is an enjoyably twisted, dark but fun song, kind of a gloomy ballad but also most definitely not.

Daron (the guitarist you mentioned at the end) started his own band after System break-up, called Scars on Broadway. Check out any of his songs, they're all great.

Absolutely love this song it hits deep ..when you breakdown a song it’s like opening a present over and over again for the first time I got the same reaction you got..🙏😎

Kinda falling in love with not only how incredibly comprehensive and articulate your breakdowns are - but intuitive as well. Not only are you quick to pick up on a meaning or intent, but I find myself saying a word or finishing one of your pending thoughts only for you to immediately repeat it. On some same wave-length/frequency type shit and I’m so here for it 🤙🏼🔥

Love your reactions 👍❤️

Great song great reaction keep up the good work

Great reaction and analysis! There is another meaning hidden in the song, which I never got until I heard Daron explain it. The "I cry when angels deserve to die" bit is a lament that people judge others who have committed suicide from drug abuse saying that they deserved to die. It's really sick that people are like that, but that's what that means. He cries when people say that angels deserve to die

absolutely loved hearing what this song meant to you. for real.

You are My Favorite Reactor So….Letz Go!!

Great reaction, when I get to see clear again, I really wanna learn to play the fiddle.

"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit", “My God (father), my God, why have you forsaken me?” are lines spoken by Jesus. THe former the last words he spoke.

@missterM69

16 күн бұрын

It's the word of Jesus while he been crucified,???

I’m so glad you got to check this one out! Another great one you should do if you haven’t seen/heard it before is a song that Serj did with Tech N9ne, called “Straight Out the Gate”. It’s awesome.

I do love to see a smile on your face during a song. Also, I like how you kind of call out the trauma that creates songs like this. ✌️☝️❤️

Suprised its your first time. Hope you are having a kick ass day

One of my favorite songs and bands, nice reaction. 👌

Holy Mountains is a must. And a song with more of the guitarist singing would be Lonely Day. Really love your channel. You take care of yourself.

Great breakdown 🔥

The lyric about father why have you forsaken me was from a book producer Rick Rubin had on his shelf. The band couldn't come up with that part so he said "grab something off the shelf and randomly pick a phrase".

@r2streu

2 ай бұрын

(it was the Bible. Jesus, on the cross, cries out, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" And before dying says, "Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit")

S. O. D, great reaction and enjoy this band 👍😈

I can honestly say that there is a lot of songs that I have listened a lot over the course of my life but especially in the younger years have not understood or internalised the lyrics properly. In the last 2 years that I have watched reaction videos I have learned so much of the songs that I thought I knew but in reality never really listened even tho I knew the lyrics and all.

The guitar player and backup singer does have a lovely voice and you can really hear what it sounds like in another one of their songs titled, "Lost In Hollywood", which is quite stunning and quite different.

Love from Texas darlin 🤠

I love your reactions.. actually your eyes during the reactions. The eyes are the window to the soul. Anyway, cool song and video, a modern day classic. Have you ever seen the 'Elders React' videos? There's one of them and this song/video. Some of them actually get it, some... not so much. lol. Its fun.

When this hit back in 2001, I had a new favourite song. I've since moved on and had other favs, but I will always love Chop Suey. August Burns Red did a cover of it a couple years back that is imho the best cover. The drums are heavier, and I'm a sucker for that. I haven't been watching very long, but I've always enjoyed your reactions since finding you. Hope you're having a great day!

You're such a very sentimental person like me and I like that. I love you so much!!! Greetings from Athens, Greece!

I really enjoyed watching you react and enjoy SOAD a fantastic band, and Serj’s solo album is also wonderful

thats a dream.very good song giving me diffrent vibes each time.good for my mood swings

Love you!

This song is a masterwork of heaviness mixed with harmonizing melody! I recommend listening to their whole discography! You won’t be disappointed ❤️

Questions is a must!

Most of their songs have a really deep meaning weather be political or worldly. Darren has a project called scars on Broadway

@anabainein

11 ай бұрын

'whether'

These guys are pretty great. They always have a great message and sweet guitar rifts. Speaking of guitar rifts when you have time check out Parkway Drives new songs: Darker Still, Glitch, Imperial Heretic. as options.

Definitely recommend checking out Scars on Broadway (Daron Malakian's side project) so you can hear more of his voice, Kill Each Other/Live Forever off their debut is probably a good start.

You should definitely do another System of a Down song cause in my opinion there all bangers

When i heard this song first time i thought it was crazy and i didn't understand it, but then i heard those last harmonies and i realised that it was genius and beautiful

Yeah I got into how deep they are long after I first listened I always liked em sound nice but they’re so much more than that Just absolutely wonderful little journeys for each song

much love from pomona CA

Daron's fucking awesome and he becomes more prominent in System of a Down. He's got another band called Scars on Broadway, which is everything you're gonna want from him.

One of my favorite songs of all time..

They had this unique style of switching between beautifully melodious and in a second going HARD!!! They didn't try to disguise it either which was quite brilliant! It's like strapping into a rollercoaster. This is not easy to achieve as it it can feel clunky. They did it to perfection! You're listening excitedly like a dog waiting for a treat! Also, your stank face can't be faked. When you're in the moment, nobody looks great. It's probably the greatest endorsement an artist can have. Side note - I'm officially banned from listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan whilst driving. I can't help it but I close my eyes to feel it when he gets going! It's an involuntary reflex.

It's funny how different songs come to you in life when you need to hear the message. I've had the opportunity to relive some songs that remind me of points in my life while watching you listen to them, sometimes for the first time, and it feels.... Real? Again, so thanks 👍

For more Darron, Hypnotize or Radio/Video from his SOAD work, and basically all of his Scars On Broadway work.

I see the Senpai has post, I peep the notification, I watch the fire content as usual :)

@AileenSenpai

Жыл бұрын

You're the best!

Even if it’s on your own time, PLEASE PLEASE watch Halocene’s cover of this. Halocene, Violet, and Lauren each recorded their own parts in their home studios during COVID lockdown from 3 different countries. I would prefer to see your reaction but… They have also covered other bangers incredibly. Sometimes just Halocene or sometimes collaborating with others. Toxicity, Don’t Stop Believing - Journey, Kickstart my Heart - Motley Crue,… A very deep series of rabbit holes.

@jimini1976

Жыл бұрын

Yes!, Please check out Halocene, Thier cover of Heathens is 🔥. They also covered Cruel for the Summer. So many great original songs.

A good song by SOAD with a lot of Malakian's voice is Lonely Day.

Absolute favorite song. I literally just discovered them a couple years and it was like a dawning moment: wow..I’ve been missing this my whole life. 🥹❤️

I freaking love your videos! I really think you need to review either “Passenger”, “ Digital Bath” or “Sextape” by the Deftones. Truly curious about your reaction to those. Or even “Searching With My Good Eye Closed” by Soundgarden.

@MyReallyCleverHandle

Жыл бұрын

I'd second Passenger

Impresive analysis 😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍That's why i love system of a down and you Should try listening "Maximum The Hormone" System of a down from Japan. there you will find a lot of fast and slow tempo changes between the bars, their unique vocal character and rock character without losing the character of Japanese music. I'm sure you will find a lot in this band...🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@Bakuru

8 ай бұрын

Damn, that's EXACTLY what they are 🤣🤣 never even thought if that but that is the perfect way to describe them. I got introduced to them from Death Note and have loved them ever since 💯💯💯 Favorite song is still Zetsubo Billy, probably bias cuz it's the DN Ending LOL

i've seen a lot of your reaction videos already. from metallica to rammstein and now system of a down lol. i've got an amazing reques from system of a down: B.Y.O.B. !!

there is a beautiful video of serj and his father singing Arminian folk song gives awesome context of Serj's singing style

Lonely Day has Daron singing lead, and the video definitely has a lot of symbolism.

otimo react,perfeito. ahh e vc é muito linda❤❤

Absolutely 💯 blast it 🔥

Amazing song

The good late 90s stuff :) Serj Tankians solo records are awesome too.

great reaction. check out Scars On Broadway, that's Daron's other band (guitarist of soad) and he's also the lead singer in that group

Great song off a great album. Love this jam. Great guitar sound and guitar work. Cool video too 😎. . I saw this album tour twice. Kick ass concert both times. Met them all too. Signed my CD 💿. Good memories. Good times. This whole album kicks ass. A solid fuckin 10. CRANK IT UP LOUD. HORNS UP 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘

A System Classic..It did Get lots of MTV exposure and Airplay..So the world was Real farmiliar with This Jam🤘

J'adore ton style ❤😈

Love SOD! I would love to see you do some Sevendust. There a killer band that everyone loves but they never get enough attention

Daron Malakian (guitarist) - Scars on Broadway (his work)

Probably my favourite SOAD song!

Cool how you go from the smile to the stank face!! Lol

You should really consider checking out "Hi Ren" by Ren. Would love to see your reaction to it - such a beautiful a emotionally packed song!

Daron Malakian is on guitars and also on Scars on Broadway and is also a great singer

You should react to some Between the Buried and Me! Absolute Prog Metal royalty. No matter what you’re looking for in a metal band, their sound is guaranteed to give you some amount of it lol.

"Lonely day" is a great song. Sang by the back up singer/ lead guitarist is a great song to hear his voice. I recommend it for a future reaction, but be warned it is pretty sad

@cbenson513

Жыл бұрын

^this

Great band

The other guy is Daron Malakian. You should check out his other band Scars on Broadway. I would suggest "Lives"" or "They Say"

Surprised to see you haven't done B.Y.O.B.. It's my favorite song of theirs, personally. It has everything!

This video and the other videos for SOAD are directed by their base player, who used to make extreme skate board videos before he got into this band.

Love from seattle

❤️

Great song choice to react alien

Bassist Shavo Odadian is the director of the System of a down music videos

All this people has been living inside a vacuum for ever , they don’t know any effing song what do ever n they love , cry and are amazed by every single hit .

Smashing Pumpkins “ “Thirty Three”. Right up your alley

There is a cool clip of Joe Rogan with Rick Rubin. Describe the process of this song and how some of the lyrics and chorus came to be. Super cool breakdown as always.

Daron Malakian has his own solo project called 'scars on Broadway' it's not bad

Also you look beautiful!

Thanks from an amazing reaction SYSTEM OF A DOWN is the greatest band in his genre

system of a down - toxicity full is a masterpiece in its own right so I request a full album reaction..... < 3