Chop Suey!
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| "Chop Suey!" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chop Suey! | ||
| Single by System of a Down | ||
| From the album Toxicity | ||
| Single Released | August 2001 | |
| Single Format | CD, Cassette, Vinyl | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Song Length | 3:30 | |
| Record label | American Recordings | |
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |
| Chart positions | #17 (UK) #76 (USA) | |
| System of a Down single chronology | ||
| "War" (2000) |
"Chop Suey!" (2001) |
"Toxicity" (2002) |
"Chop Suey!" is the first single from System of a Down's second album Toxicity. The single was released in August 2001. The song's working title was "Suicide"; the band members claim the change was not caused by pressure from their record company. The words "We're rolling 'Suicide.' " can still be heard faintly in the final cut's opening seconds. (Although this is cut in the music video for the song- it fades in during the guitar intro)
The song has been parodied by SOAD fans Tenacious D in several of their live shows, first playing a gibberish version of the song and then suggesting that the lyrics sound deep, but mean nothing.
In an interview, Daron Malakian is quoted to have said: "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 drugs overdose, everyone would say I deserved it because I abused drugs, hence the line 'Angels deserve to die'."
In the lyrics, there are references made on the last words pronounced by Jesus of Nazareth before his death on the cross. Both Gospel of John (“Father into your hands I commend my spirit”) and the synoptic gospels (“why have you forsaken me?”) are referenced.
The track also earned the band its first Grammy nomination.
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