METAL MONDAYS | Rapper Reacts to System Of A Down FOR THE FIRST TIME!! (Chop Suey)

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  @KnoxHill · 3 years ago · pinned

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  @sampsell123 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve been listening to System for 20 years and in all this time I&apos;ve never known anyone who picked up on the depth of the song as quickly as you. I shouldn&apos;t be surprised since I&apos;ve watched you deconstruct virtually all of rap at this point. But wow, I&apos;m just amazed.

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  @sylentlight6771 · 3 years ago (edited)

  A couple of fun facts: 1) The song was originally just named &quot;suicide&quot; but the record label said NO. So they CHOPPED the word and added some word play there. 2) The part where they start screaming &quot;FATHER!&quot;. The song wasn&apos;t originally meant to be biblical but dude was having writer&apos;s block on how to end the song. He was with someone who had a huge library and the guy told Serj to pick up a random book for inspiration. Serj basically picked at random the Holy Bible and opened it to the page that has those lines and it just fit so perfectly! <br><br>Source: There&apos;s an interview with Serj somewhere here on youtube that I saw quite a while ago.<br><br>Side note: Where you said &quot;Everyone is wearing black&quot;.... Yup, welcome to rock my friend, especially late 90&apos;s early 2000&apos;s rock fans.... My high school (hell and current) wardrobe proves this, lmao

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  @CarBENbased · 3 years ago

  Just about hit the nail on the head here Knox. According to Guitarist Daron Malakian, who wrote it with lead singer Serj Tankian, explained: &quot;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 &apos;Angels deserve to die.&apos;&quot; (I copied this from the Songfacts page on the song, there&apos;s a lot more there.)

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  @mjvdg4194 · 3 years ago

  I think you’re bang on with the meaning.<br>SOAD like to keep their songs open to interpretation, like it means whatever you feel it means.<br>But Daron Malkavian (the creepy guitarist) talked about how people are judged differently based on how they died. Someone could be an amazing person, an angel, all their lives but if they died by suicide/drugs/lost a fight with mental health, then people will say they deserved it.<br><br>“Grab a brush and put on a little makeup.” People often wear makeup and nice clothes when planning to take their life.<br>“Why’d you leave your keys up on the table?” Seeing signs that a person isn’t planning on returning home that night.

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  @collincombs6798 · 3 years ago

  Suicide was suppose to be the original title of the song, but the label would not have it. So they decided separate the title word. Result: Chop-suey (chopped suicide). Glad to see you reacting to some rock, Knox!

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  @trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317 · 2 years ago

  Glad someone else mentioned Daron&apos;s eyes in this video lol

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  @krumpetification · 3 years ago

  Dude if metal mondays become your new thing then I&apos;m here for it 🙌

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  @vikinggra · 2 months ago

  &quot;Angels are doing good things&quot;- bro never watched supernatural...

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  @GabrielRodriguez-ec3vc · 3 years ago

  I love, love, love that you have taken on breaking down metal songs! It is so apparent that you appreciate their genius and writing skills. Keep it up Knox!

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  @ChristianDeLarge · 3 years ago

  You’re like, one of the very few people that I have watched react to this song that picked up on Serj quoting directly from Christ on the cross. Big respect for that. I can’t believe all the reaction videos I have watched that do not pick up on this. Again, much respect.

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  @ChiefBones · 3 years ago

  SOAD is a real rabbit hole man. Serj is a genius.

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