How Rick Rubin Shaped System Of A Down's Biggest Song

A snippet from Beyond The Beat podcast Ep. 10 | System Of A Down - Toxicity
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[@beyondthebeatpodcast1026]

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[@Envoy_Intuition]

Liked & subbed. Great work!

[@iamivar]

Subscribed, this is wonderful

[@MegaTinni]

at times the voice to music ratio is too small and I can't really hear what you say, shame

[@honkyjesuseternal]

Like Hank Shocklee said on the Executive Produced Public Enemy album It Takes a Nation... "we tried to keep Rick Rubin as far away from the project as possible". Seriously, I respect Rick for the two best Red Hot Chili Peppers albums, but he gets extra cred and attention anytime he touches anything. 99 out of a 100 producers could do what he has done post 2000. I find the assertion that this pop rock album is nothing more than a dot in time hilarious. Who the fuck still listens to this album? Respect to Rick, but there are far too many Rick riders out there.

[@michaelhaket5311]

Stumbled upon your clip. Awesome!! Spammed everyone I know who likes music. Keep the video essay's coming please.

[@ogluster8873]

As soon as the song ends I hear “JUMP! Pogo pogo pogo pogo pogo....”

[@forevernow9459]

Only true fans know the reason why

[@saidoterodiseno]

YES!!! Oh man, I can't even count how many times I listened Toxicity from start to finish in my school days. What a great album!

[@messymoneyshott4043]

@ForeverNow Or literally anyone who has listened to the album.

[@MaYstruction]

@@messymoneyshott4043 no, true fans only, please leave if you are not hardcore enough

[@brianwagner7357]

ShE hAd sO mAnY frIEnDs

[@legitrips6162]

I was 16 when this song came out and me along with two friends won a trip to be in the Chop Suey music video filmed in Hollywood. One of the most memorable moments of my life. I got to see them finally again in Sacramento Aftershock festival. Amazing. I'm the super white super blonde kid singing "forsaken me" at 4:40.

[@hulking_presence]

The one with red cheeks

[@bjornboi1175]

Lol

[@cleopatracominatcha3819]

Very cool

[@Despite37]

whoa it looks like they wanted you to shine through the crowd!

[@doritoboy204]

thats awesome man

[@cbrreezzyy69]

I can’t tell you how many times I have listened to this whole entire album, from start to finish, and never realized Rubin produced it.

[@KumoGoesFast]

same

[@JesusHComedy]

Same

[@kwmulligan]

Love it too

[@nathanwilliamson-walsh1757]

Rick is an industry bad guy and vampire. Serge is responsible for the greatness. Not Rick.

[@Gsmoovie420]

@@nathanwilliamson-walsh1757 It’s not like Rick has been campaigning to take credit for anyone’s work. He just happens to attract some of the greatest artists in the world because he’s a great producer. Stop being so negative.

[@arkadye]

This song is the one that made my dad understand metal music. He was born in 1959, and grew up listening to English folk music, and classical music. He learned to play violin, and eschewed punk-rock and New Wave of British Heavy Metal to play the fiddle with folk-music setups, sang in choirs, and to study to become a doctor. He was raised in a very musical family, though. But rock and metal music wasn't to his taste. I got into rock and metal though. And in the early 2000s Freeview TV was a thing and we finally got a Freeview box. One evening I found Kerrang TV on there, and put it on. And we talked about the music coming on. If I remember right it was a Greenday song from the Warning album that first caught his ear. There was a lot of folk influence on that album, and he found that interesting. But this song was the one that he *really* noticed. From the gentle guitar intro, to the frantic verses; then pulling it back for the chorus, he observed that the ugliness of the verses really made how pretty the chorus was land more strongly. He noticed some European folk elements in there too (naturally - the tremelo guitar in the background, apparently; I know that kind of thing is common in Eastern European folk traditions, but have no idea if that was intentional by the SOAD or not). And then when it all comes together for the big, epic, soaring chorus. The ugliness of words (the song being about suicide was very much not lost on him) and distorted guitar is juxtaposed to the beautiful melody, and the piano line binding everything together. He told me he understands why people listen to this kind of thing now. It's still not (and won't ever be) his style and aesthetic, but this was the song that made my dad get it.

[@apvcore]

I’ve seen in many interviews with them (the ones where they actually talk to the interviewer, and not just make fun of them and their “stupid” questions) and they often have talked about using their Armenian background, and what music they would hear their parents play, who were born there, to shape most of their songs. So you are right about the sound of the song with it having that type of influence apparent in the song.

[@SuWoopSparrow]

Scientific research has found that particular elements of music/composition are universally appealing. If theres 1 thing SOAD does amazingly, intentionally or not, its using music theory to expand the reach and appeal of their music. One of the few "metal" bands that are so easily understood and enjoyed by people of all tastes.

[@BenignViewer]

Yes, the roots of tremolo guitar spread deep into traditional Armenian folk music too, along with a lot of the Balkan and Black Sea nations. e.g: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moe2gZttpK6Upac Your dad has a fantastic ear for music history and geography, not just taste. 😁

[@PrimzyKovac]

Nice. Give him Judas Priest - Painkiller ;)

[@SuWoopSparrow]

@@creamwobbly If you read what I said, I said intentionally or unintentionally use music theory. Surely its not 5 guys sitting in a studio discussing theory to write a specific song. But if it were as easy as "throwing shit around until it sounds good", there would be much more great music out there. Music has gotten quantifiably simpler, as a generality. The meters in which musicians can play are lower today than in the past, generally speaking. Music theory, like any other artistic theory, is not bullshit. It gives an artist a toolset to use when they are actually working on their craft. Yes, most artists arent sitting down and starting a specific piecefrom theory, but thats because theyve already got the theory in the back of their head. When they get stuck somewhere, they can refer back to their theory for potential answers. You think cinematography in a film is just randomly pointing a camera around until something "looks good"? No way. A director has a vision, wants a specific mood, and has an idea of what various camera angles will achieve that mood.

[@roodsound]

Rick is how a producer can be a valuable help rather than taking away from the artist and changing them for ratings.

[@5trezip23]

For sure

[@kjcorder]

He is a beast. Look at his full production discography. Dude has eight Grammy awards including 2 album of the year and several producer of the year. If it was popular in the last 30 years he probably has a producer credit on it

[@roodsound]

@@kjcorder I'm aware but I agree. He's been an excellent contribution to many decades of music creation!

[@nikola4144]

There is common theme with Rick Ruben and artists he produced for and that is Alistar Crowley. There is dark spiritual thing going on here and these bands and rappers are in it, concious or not. God bless

[@roodsound]

@@nikola4144 not sure about that but artists regularly write songs influenced by wild people or stories. Some are happy and some are dark, but they're just trying to capture an emotion on a recordng. It's just part of the process of making music

[@zeusm11]

Towards the end of the video when Serj’s vocals are soloed...... fuck, that gave me goosebumps. I want to hear the isolated vocal track of this song.

[@aaronhughes113]

You can hear it on Rick Beato's video "What Makes This Song Great? Ep. 25 System Of A Down".

[@realdeal4222]

Hell ya. I instantly was like remix time

[@legion437]

@@aaronhughes113 You're the real MVP, my dude.

[@Stepanthecrab]

U even can do your own mix, there is a multitrack available on torrents

[@eddiechavez4807]

Dude same!!!!

[@manuelehrat4392]

Imagine the phrase in the book said:“ kitty purr purr went to the catdentist“ the song would hit so different now....

[@ncallaway9731]

what is this from? sounds like something Doja Cat would say lol

[@xangrycatmanx5104]

@@ncallaway9731 It's a hypothetical situation

[@4amwaj]

@@xangrycatmanx5104 mind.... BLOWN.

[@s3lfFish]

still would have been cool though ;)

[@cactustactics]

Doc, into your hands I commit my kitty

[@EspireMike]

I love how you isolate the vocals in these episodes. Everything about the production values for these episodes is so great!

[@briandoublebackdahlen7967]

I agree

[@rickertonfickerton1268]

it kinda scares me sometimes, so raw

[@LieLikesMusic]

This is such an amazing song. Thanks for telling the story! Subbed.

[@CalgaryDynastar]

The whole album front to back is banger after banger

[@rainshredder6713]

The story is a fabrication to protect copyright ownership. The song wasn't written by the singer, it was delivered to him by two Arabs in high school at Amos Alonzo Stagg in Palos Hills and they got it from a classmate, which was me. The actual backstory to this song is logged in an autobio currently unpublished, but part of it can be reviewed here: flote.app/post/0c678ef7-43a3-4830-8229-88bb58f1efda

[@beyondthebeatpodcast1026]

Love your channel too, man! Thanks so much!

[@LieLikesMusic]

@@beyondthebeatpodcast1026 Thanks :)

[@jbasti227]

Great seeing you here dude, one of my favorite music channels

[@KerryFairbanks]

I'm not the biggest soad fan but I respect greatly how they have multiple hits and were not overtaken and swallowed by this one song's success.

[@Cjanet87]

I finally got to see them live after 22 years! Best concert ever!

[@donovanleemurphy9349]

I first heard this song on the radio as an impressionable 11-year-old and it just blew my mind. I found it somewhat scary, but incredibly powerful. It still gives me goosebumps 20 years later; probably more now, actually, because I’ve matured and I appreciate it better.

[@tommygun83]

C'mon. We all know the lyrics are: Wake up! Grabarushanputerlil makeup Hadescasanfadawayda shakeup Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? Herugocratenotha fable You wanted to

[@Animatoooner]

No it's wake up shop Virginia for some fucken makeup which yo Fisher keys upon a table you want it too. Get you feet up off a fucken table you wanted to.

[@b00ce]

I always heard "Why'd you leave the ketchup on the table"

[@ralphralpherson9441]

You forgot the "YAHWANNADOO!" after each line

[@WrathChild-NZ]

I thought it was "why'd you spill the ketchup on the table"

[@ralphralpherson9441]

@@WrathChild-NZ keys up, ketchup... meh... potato/potahto.

[@mitsossvi5778]

This video really helps make sense out of this chaos of lyrics hahhaa. I always understood that its about suicide but now I get the verses as well as the very strange "i cry when Angels deserve to die". Great job, I bet u'll explode!

[@johnrivers69]

"You need words? I got a room full of words for you, Serj"

[@missmoxie9188]

Rick Rubin has an excellent ability to recognize the strengths of each musician in every band he works with and bring it out.

[@oh_look_bananas]

Rick Ruben is a genius. Not the only band that he helped turn songs into legendary well known songs.

[@oh_look_bananas]

@Daniel Downs and it’s crazy that he’s helped bands of different genres create masterpieces. Beastie boys, Tom Petty, System of a Down, etc.

[@oh_look_bananas]

@Daniel Downs I’ve seen his yt, I will check out his podcast. Thanks.

[@DerAykac]

@Daniel Downs Guy comes from a background of Hip-Hop an basically produced all the important rock/metal albums that formed what the genre is today. It´s just mind blowing to me.

[@5trezip23]

What he did with Johnny Cash was legendary.

[@5trezip23]

@Daniel Downs yeah, I mean every time I learn something about this guy, (just randomly) I'm even more blown away.

[@glasssofOJ]

this video: 5 seconds of how rick Ruben told Serj to read a book. 6 minutes of basically the narrator being genius expelling the lyric's meaning.

[@tipdub]

@@creamwobbly no ur wrong i had a rubin sanwich from subway last week

[@wpa3715]

This song made me like metal. It wasnt any fancy solo or an impressive scream. It was an aggressive sound with profound lyrics that got me. There will never be another band like system of a down and no other band will ever mean what they mean to me.

[@B-Bigbawz]

Nice one man!

[@seth6700]

This was absolutely fucking beautiful and means so much more since my brother died by Suicide this past February! It's so amazing the music that we listen to when we were younger and how going through life and gaining experience can give a whole new meaning to the song or a lot more relatability! My reality is Shattered by the death of my brother and I cry everyday, if anyone else is going through a similar pain I feel you! I don't know if your pain will ever subside ( I feel mine never will ) just know you're not the only one feeling like the pain is so much you can't go on, I don't know you but I love you, take care of yourself!

[@kristenmorreale307]

I’m so so sorry for your loss! I hope you take care of yourself and speak kindly to yourself! The pain may never go away but I hope you’ll meet again!!! 🖤🖤🖤

[@rob7177]

Same feeling here , lost my little bro 14 years ago, still hurts

[@seth6700]

@@rob7177 That fucking sucks

[@destroymysilence]

I'm so sorry. The pain never really goes away. You just learn to live with it and make what you can of life. I hope you're able to find some peace. Do something in his honor. It kinda helps somehow. Wish I could say how. something like making a kind gesture on his birthday every year might just keep him here in a way.

[@seth6700]

@@destroymysilence thank you so much for your reply, it means so much more than you can imagine. I can tell you have a beautiful soul and you care a lot, I hope that life rewards you with what you deserve.

[@Snuzzled]

I cannot believe I've been listening to this song for 20 years, wondering why on earth they named it after a food, and literally had to be told it was a play on the original title of "Suicide." 😂

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Rick Rubin has a very straightforward production style, yet he helps to make so many of these awesome bands standout. Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, System of a Down... He captures and consolidates each band's strengths sort of like Steve Albini, but without the indie weirdness. Toxicity was possibly the heaviest album I had heard at the time it came out (I was only 11). A very bizarre band than conquered both the studio AND the stage!!!!

[@trope5105]

i agree man, i was bout the same age, 87'. i was pretty much only a classic rock kid, since i had no older siblings or friends, n its all my dad ever listened too. wasnt till i was watchin MTV at my cousins, n he made me quit bein so close minded, i remember the 3 songs in a row that came on, its been a while by staind, a song by tantric called breakdown, which ended up bein the first ever tape that i bought with my own money(loved that friggin album...still do!), and chop suey from SOAD, followed up by aerials, an they just blew my mind at the time. like i said, i was a classic rock snob, n had never heard anythin like this shit lol. i woulda bought this album first, but there was no way my parents were lettin me buy this over the tantric tape haha. it all worked out though, napster wasnt too far behind once we finally got our first computer for the home !

[@Wolfdragon92584]

@@trope5105 Awww yeah. I grew up on old MTV. Beavis and Butthead and countless music videos. Some, like Heart Shaped Box and Black Hole Sun really stuck with me. Like you, I didn't have internet till the early 2000s. I didn't use MP3s till way later so I resorted to burning CDs at my friends' houses. Good times. Who would have thought CD burning would strictly be stuck in the 2000s while vinyl has made a huge comeback?? Can't wait for a new wave of awesome rock bands again.

[@nebulousisgod]

Very true. I was like 15 when this came out and they became my favorite band pretty fast after I got the self titled album. That one is spectacularly unique.

[@gabrielnunes7407]

Thanks Rick Rubin we have Mars Volta

[@samhill93]

Rubin is a serious genius. He is also responsible for resurrecting Johnny Cash’s career and fostering his greatest music on the American I through VI albums. Annnnnnd… he helped the Avett Brothers unlock more of their potential, beginning in 2008-09ish - they are amazing and there’s a really great documentary that highlights how they work with Rick, “May it Last.”

[@tylerthompson1842]

I’m not a fan of Hardcore Heavy Metal but I loved System of a Down when they came out in the early 2000’s. Good music is good music.

[@msevfreak23]

This song is a masterpiece. The whole album is a masterpiece. If I was stuck in a dessert album it’s an album I would bring with me. Just saw them three times on the west coast 😭 I miss them already!!! Legendary band!

[@SkateFallen1424]

nowhere to plug in a record player in the desert though

[@dankoz5975]

The fun thing is that song was clearly about suicide. And was called Suicide originally, you still can hear on some versions of album "we're rolling suicide" at the start. And Chop Suey means "chopped suicide", bcs label didn't want them to release song with such title.

[@rikrob5172]

Chop suey is a better title though.. so many meanings can be inferred such as you're so messed up from whatever you become chop suey: a mixed up person

[@coreyjwingate]

he said all that in the video...

[@stemfourvisual]

You mean like it says in the video?

[@maximummatt73]

I just thought that, y'know, the guys liked a bit of Chop Suey sometimes.

[@570RMP1R8]

Isn't the title based off "Self Righteous Suicide?" Righteous Suicide - teous sui - Chop Suey

[@spacecase13]

This song had an immense impact on me, and I still find it powerfully cathartic. Amazing story behind an amazing song from an amazing band. Thank you!

[@reynaldogarcia643]

I was 16 in 1996 dating a girl that had cousins in a metal band. In short I got into an 18 and over club the Coconut Teaser in Hollywood...(no longer open) with System of a Down being the opening act. Definitely was cool to see them develop their sound to "Toxicity" from that first time seeing them live in 1996.

[@futavadumnezo]

I wish SOAD would have made more music videos like this one showing the entire band singing together. It's my favorite video from them.

[@senthilvelan544]

Thank you for putting this out. System deserves lots of Praise and attention. Never heard anything like their music till this date. Subbed❤

[@dirtyboijj]

This song has changed my life... I remember hearing it for the first time in 2001 when I was in 6th grade... now Im 34 and I hear it and it still bring me back ... what an awesome story behind the lyrics

[@Noname-kk1tu]

That song is a masterpiece.

[@briandoublebackdahlen7967]

The fact that he repeats a Self Righteous Suicide a couple times in the song and the Toxicity Album came out September 11, 2001 still boggles my mind. It is explain here, but it is still a trip.

[@Foxikaze]

@@briandoublebackdahlen7967 I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure Toxicity came out a week before 9/11

[@maximummatt73]

When he opened the book to a random page, it was one character asking another why he left the keys upon the table

[@SM-tq6xc]

I read that fable

[@maximummatt73]

@@SM-tq6xc Becauseyouwantedto

[@LJTEAM0723]

How good is Fredrik Thordendal🙏

[@maximummatt73]

@@LJTEAM0723 Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhh

[@Idolikethis]

Even when I don't readily feel emotions with this song...the longer it plays the more I remember 9th grade. 2001 was such a scary year. The beginning of 9/11 happen and so came its rhetoric, war, domestic hate crimes and more. I was 14 and in a school based on my talents with art and clueless to what even the world trade was but I learned over time. It was my end of innocence. I wore my system of a down tee shirt as much as possible. It felt like a chest plate. I really honor this album in general because it's such a beautiful thing.

[@5trezip23]

That was like "the world, after 9/11" I remember I had just brought my son, my first child home from being born on 9/7. And then the twin towers happened and I was like shit, what have I brought this child into. Lol. It seemed scary at the time seriously.

[@Idolikethis]

@@5trezip23 That's totally a thought I have a lot about having children and our actions as humans often. That was my official end of innocence.

[@JawJX]

I love channels like this, can't wait for you to be big and talk about more songs and artists, great job!

[@Vinterblot1985]

Holy Shit, saw Serj as a young man and immediately was overwhelmed with that sweet, sad longing of my teenage years. When will it be 2001 again?

[@omarkharnivall2439]

Not a native english speaker, was twelve or 14yo when the song came out and never bothered to search for the lyrics, thanks for showing how deep of a meaning it has

[@TheBananaMan-tm8gy]

fun fact: you can hear the words "rolling suicide" just like what chop suey was originally entitled

[@noahtaylor6173]

This is so cool! I had no idea that was the backstory to this song, but learning it from this video made me really appreciate it a lot more now. The way you present and produce these videos is so good, dude. Keep up the incredible work. This is the best music video-essay channel.

[@beyondthebeatpodcast1026]

Appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching

[@Aethernyl]

Your videos are so succint, yet packed with interesting info. I hope you keep it up, Ive watched almost all your vids and definitely see you turning into a big channel!

[@beyondthebeatpodcast1026]

Thank you very much!

[@elbruces]

"Whether you're a musican, an author, a poet, designer, sculptor, or even a painter" - Rick Rubin can make your next project take over the world.

[@roger_001]

Dude, this was really well made!!! Subbed :)

[@benachurch]

I second that! Great video. 🤘🏻🇦🇺🤘🏻

[@LewdScoff]

Same

[@PnlBtr]

3rd. Solid video.

[@peterchains]

@@PnlBtr was about to write the same. xD

[@trope5105]

pretty easy when your basically reading the wikipedia page while finding some clips to throw in at the right time. not hatin just sayin. still a good vid

[@unicornwhore88]

Really liked the video and a throwback to one of my old school favorite songs. Will definitely be looking through your catalog of videos! Thanks bud

[@TomChard]

I'll never forget first hearing this album in high school. Amazing.

[@jesseyfreethrows8512]

One of my all time favorite albums. Front to back.

[@urbz6712]

I had a acquaintance in school come up to me at lunch time and put head phones on my and head, he had me listen to this track. It blew my little mind and I was forever changed.

[@garypritchett5625]

That was deeper than expected. Brilliant!!!

[@wilhelmbittrich88]

It's videos like these that really make me appreciate songs like this even more.

[@nunofernandes4501]

I was an English teacher in my late 20s when this came out and a couple of my students turned me on to SOAD. I spent a few lessons decyphering the lyrics with them and obviously became a god in school :D

[@HypocritesExposd]

Damn gotta admit, that was a cool ass move on your part

[@HoboHunterRik]

System of a Down was my first favorite band and still to this day is a constantly good listen. Their simplicity yet unique sound is honestly insane.

[@konstantinov]

Incredibly creative band. One of the best.

[@wiseauserious8750]

You probably already know this but system has a couple of new songs that came out last year

[@ProducedByMERC]

This was awesome man thank you, seeing this song become as big as it is has been incredible this is one of the few songs that people liked even if they weren't fans of rock/metal

[@Loop0001rath]

first video of yours that i have seen, and i really liked it! going to queue up more of them. thank you for the content!

[@isaaclong6135]

This was reeeeallly well done. That was a very captivating video and gave me a lot of ideas for my own song writing

[@beyondthebeatpodcast1026]

Great, thanks for watching!

[@coperniki8286]

Like grabbing a random book and picking a random phrase on a random page for your lyrics?

[@neonoufal]

This song is just an amazing piece of work. The amount of times I would have reached out to this song in a moment of crisis.

[@Benjamenho]

Great video! Really gave me a whole new perspective on a song I've been listening to for years :)

[@NunyaB1s]

Really, really well done documentary style here. Well shot, book at the end was a very nice touch. Great use of clips to help tell the story. (To understand how good they are, watch the clips with the sound off.) Really well done.

[@drductape]

Wow, I'd already done research on this song before but this taught me some things I didn't know about it! This is a really good video, subbed.

[@dontpanic9261]

All these years, i thought he was saying "father deerhands"

[@chrislair6832]

I thought that for a little bit when it 1st came out lol that's funny

[@evanparker]

me too! I THOUGHT there was some kind of a deer/horse motif going on, with the horse whom which was eyeing a pilot flying over the bay :-D

[@LarsUlrichIsMe]

I thought it was 'fall into your hands'

[@justincrumpton7802]

Hahaha me toooooo

[@olly123451]

Father Deerhands always has me thinking of that creepy deer from Adventure Time that pulls it's hooves off to reveal fingers.

[@billbrasky7540]

Man I just liked and subbed and this is the first I've ever heard of this channel! ( This video just popped up in my recommended and here I am. I love these types of videos; analytical/theoritical/"breakdown" videos based on art and pop culture of all eras.

[@Scrubermensch]

That was such an awesome video, I'm more than 10 years fan of those guys, and I think I've read almost everything that has to be known about them but never heard that story. Good one

[@JABarry1981]

I remember the first time I heard this song. It had been released and played on MTV, maybe 1 or 2 days in 2001 before I finally got a listen. I was 20 years old, so MTV still showed a lot of musical content and it was pretty common for most 20 year olds I knew, to still watch it for music. When I heard the song, I stopped everything I was doing. In the Army and living in my apartment... I instantly became addicted to the song and immediately bought the album when I could. It's still one of my favorite songs. I can agree with Rick Rubin, that the songs different tones and changes were certainly different to hear at the time. While many other bands at the time, had great lyrics, great music and great delivery... there was something about S.O.A.D that had me hooked. I even learned the lyrics as quickly as I could. What a great time to be alive, at least before 9/11.

[@DizzyDez613]

Nice recommended video in my feed today, KZbin. My grand father had an assisted suicide today. RIP, old man. Xoxo

[@supazio]

Really well put together video. Under 20k subs (for now) seems like a crime. Good luck in your content.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

The "father why have you forsaken me" part is also a psalm Jesus recited on the cross according to the gospels. It fits so well within the song I had no idea the bridge was added later.

[@articulon1845]

Honestly I still get watery eyes when I hear them lyrics-

[@grapentine739]

Rick had great taste. He is so fortunate to have found bands like these. Though all the talent and passion come to that area of he country. SOAD was a different kind of band. Amazing story.

[@barryscannell]

I’m a music lawyer and I love learning about this stuff - you’ve a new subscriber buddy!

[@googtubebiased3594]

It is always fascinating hearing the back-story for a song. EVERY song has a reason... every person hears a message. Thanks for the post.

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

Oh man, watching this was hard. My oldest kid's childhood best friend died last week. They were saying in the news that she fell from a parking deck. My child found out at the funeral that she actually jumped. So, watching this made me cry for her and whatever pain she may have been going through at the time. She was such a beautiful child, and was only 21, so I'll probably have a hard time listening to that song forever now.

[@aschelocke5287]

How do you find that out at a funeral...?

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Always heard: *Faulty deer heads* , I commend my spirit... This makes more sense 🙏👍

[@jamiekuryla3940]

Thanks for this video, seems its getting to new crowds now and i hope most enjoy it as much as i did.

[@Lord_Fatman]

Very informative. Thanks dude! I fell in love with SOAD early in high school, I still love them to this day and I never knew this. Thanks for making me love the band I already loved even more. My love has now become......SUPER LOVE.

[@quadoduece]

Rick rubin has touched every genre of music sheesh. For as famous as he is he still seems underappreciated somehow.

[@bruhmomentseverywhere]

If you're a fan of the artists he produced, you'd know he's flawed.

[@quadoduece]

@@bruhmomentseverywhere Everybody is flawed, but his level of success between so many different genres & eras is unmatched.

[@imthebestthingsinceslicedr5400]

When this band first came out. I didnt like them but as years go by and their music stood the test of time. I admit I was wrong about them and became a fan

[@codybroken]

excellent video packed with info nice short length perfectly edited great audio quality it's time your channel blew up

[@lukamagicc]

Wow I did not think I would enjoy this as much as I did. Fucking amazing work, that vocal only cut of the song really gave me the chills

[@theweirdsistersoracle2]

I finally understand why angels deserve to die. I cannot thank you enough! I like it even more now!

[@theweirdsistersoracle2]

@@NobodyNewsNetwork because you understand everything the moment you hear it? Screw you.

[@jaerivus]

@@theweirdsistersoracle2 I'm just as grateful for the revelation as you. Compare the number of Likes between you and the Communist, and you'll see more people are on your side anyway. Another thing I've noticed: There's a thumbs-down button for comments, but at least on mobile I don't see any tally for the negative, therefore: they could've been downvoted 19 times, but we only see those who voted him up: 4 people.

[@lonelystoner8594]

@@jaerivus don't think so lmfao 🤣

[@Jboneabs3445]

Ur name is Bidens communist... And then the only words that come out of ur mouth are "idiot".. MAKES SOOO MUCH SENSE

[@raymondsison9186]

Welp, i still don't 😅

[@anadraham2995]

SUPER well done sir - a pretty perfect 6:48...

[@aodili1]

Love this type of content man thank you, much respect!!!

[@elevatedsounds11]

Beautiful music, beautiful video essay, loved it!

[@AdamNZ]

Serj was my music teacher here in NZ while he was living here many years ago. I performed chop suey with my friends in front of him.

[@trianglechokeU]

how cool is that! he seems like such a cool guy.

[@joshuamorrison8332]

"I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide" I'm pretty sure this doesn't mean anything. What does it mean to trust in someone's suicide? Also a table is a perfectly reasonable place to leave keys. I've heard people go on about how deep this song is but I think they are just assuming its deep because they don't understand it. Maybe they don't understand it because its nonsense?

[@customsongmaker]

It's made by idiots for idiots

[@putoutmyfirewithgasoline1877]

This was a fucking AWESOME mini doc on the backstory of a fantastic song. Subbed!

[@northhallbabe13]

absolutely loved this. THANK YOU

[@wolfbournethefirst5055]

I do know the story behind how the phrase, “rolling suicide,” ended up on the album. Greg Collins was working on the track as one of the engineers. He found a little sound bit of Serj saying the phrase and just threw it in on a whim.

[@andrewking1985]

That was awesome...thanks mate...that was the first time I've seen one of your vid's and can't wait to finish writing this so I can watch the next one 😁😁😁😁 Love your work mate 🇭🇲

[@5trezip23]

Rick Ruban is one of the most impactful and least known for it producers in music period. I'm always surprised by stuff when I find out his involvement. Such a diverse collection. Truly a gift to musicians and music lovers in turn.

[@redfive5856]

Chop suey don’t do me no good. I gotta have corned beef and cabbage if I’m gonna manage.

[@robertmclaren5711]

I was a massive SOAD fan in high school, and bought Toxicity the day it came out: September 4 2001 About two weeks later we watched the towers fall in New York. I remember feeling this weird synchronicity listening to the lines "trust in my self righteous" on the way home from school that day. I week later I bought Slayer's "God Hates us all" which was released...Sept 11 2001. The abstraction of music really lends itself beautifully to mysticism.

[@risistor318]

Daaamn! This was a really fascinating video on a great track!

[@johnhorning2506]

Great story.

[@andyharrier]

Ever since they took me off my meds I’ve been seriously suffering....

[@diegoipl]

💪

[@lucaspelegrino1]

Start to get to know your body and self without meds, keep strong and try to improve. Its hard to let drugs go, but you are better off without them. One day at a time.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Talk to your doctor.

[@andyharrier]

I was taken off my meds due to cardiac reasons he can’t put me back on them it’s too dangerous and now there’s a limited amount of meds they can put me on and the stuff they have me on isn’t working been like this for The past 5 months.

[@Neotidus]

Good video. One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@drfiver2]

Well done! Learned more about one of my favorite bands, Thank you!

[@xsystem1]

so many books in rubin's library but serj had picked a bible to read? I love serj not only for having a good voice but also his whole personaliy

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

He picked a random book. It just happened to be a Bible.

[@RobertJW]

It might not even have been a Bible, the text has certainly been used and referenced numerous times in other books.

[@konstantinov]

@@RobertJW Yeah I was gonna say ... there's no indication it was a Bible , could have been a fiction work just paraphrasing the Bible

[@HansPeterWuerst]

Wait, Chop Suey meant chopped suicide and not the Chop Suey I buy at my local asia Restaurant? Fuck my whole world was a lie

[@TRASHP1X1E]

This was great! Keep up the great work!

[@drumsallday19]

This video was sick! So glad KZbin recommended it to me

[@albondigas8270]

This song always reminds me of September 11 2001 and the awful weird time that followed

[@Mantorok]

911 WAS a national tragedy.

[@chrislair6832]

Isn't a big chunk of the song about the Arminian holocaust

[@viforvendetta2841]

My god u are so bad at spelling. Its Armenian and it wasnt a holocaust it was a genocide

[@chrislair6832]

@@viforvendetta2841 Be honest I'm actually a spelling bee champion I use voice text and my phone is a piece of shit. I should have proof read that though thank you a lot of my friends are Armenian they would have been pissed

[@chrislair6832]

@@viforvendetta2841 Still didn't answer my question though.

[@viforvendetta2841]

@@chrislair6832 didnt know u used voice text :)) sorry

[@viforvendetta2841]

@@chrislair6832 but yes most of the songs are about the armenian genocide but some of them are also about the corrupt part of the US