SYSTEM OF A DOWN | BYOB | REACTION | MY SON WENT OFF‼️

[@ryans.5843]

FINALLY A REACTION CHANNEL THAT UNDERSTANDS THE TONE CHANGE OF THE SONG AND ITS MEANING!

[@stacysery5612]

They are both are intelligent men. They get it and hopefully they'll get the message out.

[@ryans.5843]

Most reactions don't acknowledge the tone change is the for a meaning. Cemetery gates for example, the structure feels like a balance of sadness and anger of loss, but no one digs that deep usually.

[@manchesterunited8218]

Yess

[@XOTheHosttt]

Facts

[@justinpochvatilla6830]

@@manchesterunited8218 I love the way you guys found your questions at the end. It's real life. Fuck them. Your government is killing all of us.

[@evabartlett4599]

Jojo doesn't understand how cool his dad is.

[@rogeredwards4802]

He will one day though

[@evabartlett4599]

@@rogeredwards4802 Hopefully while he's still around.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

I think just by him being next to his father shows that he does ♥️♥️

[@traceylindsey5361]

School him pops. Love that you guys do this together.

[@traceylindsey5361]

A lot like WAR PIGS by BLACK SABBATH!!!!

[@bozeeke]

This was a response to the government attacking Iraq in the early 2000s. Basically a war protest song.

[@tedtorqueoholic3628]

thats why he said goat Iraq

[@LaxinPhilly]

I remember listening to this on the way outside of the wire in Iraq around 2005-2006 sometime. As I sat in a Hummer full of college kids who all came from middle and lower class families, nobody said a word just nodded their heads along with the song and got ready to go to work. Thanks for that memory.

[@barrierroofingco.3662]

@@DarkAngel1985Mike drones kill far more civilians than an army and Obama was king in that department. It came out he bombed hospitals and after that the media tried to cover for him. No investigative journalism anymore… odd. At least trumps story is he tried to pull out the troops and his generals lied to him. They lose funding if they don’t.

[@NarutoManiac300]

@@barrierroofingco.3662 Trump continued the drone strikes he is no more free of blame than Obama is. Actually, he ramped it up "The Trump administration has carried out 176 strikes in Yemen in just two years, compared with 154 there during all eight years of Obama’s tenure, according to a count by The Associated Press and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism."

[@paltrax]

like rock should do challange the establishment

[@clintonchico9547]

When I was in Iraq, this song was our anthem. The entire Toxicity album carried us through most days and nights.

[@MS-ns2pj]

When I was in the USMC, it was a wide range of music. Things changed quite a bit from 1989 to 2009. We were listening to a lot of Queensryche, Stones, Beatles, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Tool, and the list goes on. Rwanda, Samolia, Romania, Poland, Germany, Russia, Vietnam, Korea, Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Congo, South Africa, Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Syria, Israel, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and a bunch of other places I can’t mention. Semper Fi, brother. 1989-2009, USMC, Master Gunnery Sergeant, retired

[@czolgistta]

Except it is not on Toxicity :)

[@clintonchico9547]

@@czolgistta I didn't say that byob was on toxicity. I said that the entire toxicity album carried us through most days and that byob was our anthem.

[@Joseph.M.]

When breaking benjamin dropped phobia it was our second move on Fallujah. I remember the first time i heard that album ill never forget it.

[@MattimusV]

Listened to the toxicity album soooo much. But yeah, diff album.

[@dirac_dydx1830]

No one is ever ready to listen to BYOB for the first time. Not even SOAD fans. This song absolutely blew my mind as a teenager.

[@andrewjuby6339]

There's a lot of angry songs out there. A lot of angry songs about war, even. But this shit? They are *furious*.

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

Imagine every SOAD fan that went through their generally well known songs and because they choose to listen to this then... It surely was amusing 😂

[@buyerofsorts]

Blew my mind a bit too and I was in my late thirties. It didn't sink in what a masterpiece it was at the time.

[@unclemattsworkbench6667]

Respect to the Dad in this video. I see you using modern analogies to educate your son and I see you getting through to him. We do not all have that ability but you do, so, much respect to you sir.

[@leo-rp1ps]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE HE UNDERSTANDS THE MESSAGE THATS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS KIND OF MUSIC AND ITS OFTEN FORGOTTEN OR IGNORED

[@BuffaloNYSkyWatcher]

Thanks for helping me get the message, I would have reacted the same way as Jojo, if I hadn’t just watched the other SOAD video, I still was lost in this one! Thanks for helping me look past the crazy! Thank you, God Bless 🙏❤️

[@anthonyclose6992]

Or we can all go back to the 90s :) ever hear loser by beck? My point exactly

[@kornonthekob4]

Fax

[@drmcclus]

"Breaking into Ft Knox, stealing our intentions" references how much money goes to the military-industrial complex, instead of going towards any other priorities people might have. Ft Knox famously held gold reserves when the dollar was still pegged to a gold exchange rate.

[@jam3sbarry198]

Im Glad I didnt have to explain it lol !!

[@happyfreeliferc]

How about stealing the gold out of ft knox.nobody has seen it in over 45 yrs. Is it still there ?

[@trev6783]

@Turtlenest1 US dollars are oil backed.

[@trev6783]

I think the more direct meaning is that the gold in Fort Knox(or any reserve) represents the wealth of the nation. They are blaming the government for stealing the wealth of the nation to fulfill their own agenda and making the rest of the world think that the entire US has bad intentions.

[@AmazePaulz]

Exactly this.also.. If it annoys you (jo jos son) about rock that you have to be a semi historian, child, imagine how it feels to watch ppl who dont know history going all around repeating it?

[@hydratanksamari]

Seeing that young man pickup the message behind this song despite his initial confusion is amazing. Yes, question the system, challenge authority for always

[@anamariaagape7780]

The dad enjoying this like a little kid 😂 I really liked it

[@caldehh]

He went 🕺🏻😂😨👁👁

[@apollo_gen]

B.Y.O.B means Bring Your Own Bombs, the song is an anti-war song about how the Iraqi war was like a party for the american government, hence the lyrics in the second part. My personal favorite line is "Why don't presidents fight the war, why do they always send the poor?"

[@StephanieStanton]

This.

[@tattooedman42]

My personal favorite line is "Still you feed us lies from the tablecloth." All you have to do is open your eyes and you can see that we are constantly being fed lies by the government and by the media.

[@214brandonjs]

My favorite line as well. And a good damn question

[@leCleb]

Reminds me of War Pigs by Black Sabbath. "Politicians hide themselves away, They only started the war, Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor"

[@michaelshultz1590]

The POTUS is supposed to be at the back, giving orders. The US military is completely voluntary unless there’s a national emergency and a draft is enacted. The poor have the opportunity to enlist for a free education and training. As such, asking why do they always send the poor is a monumentally ignorant question. The answer is extremely obvious to anyone that bothers to take the time to read.

[@Jarachif]

I always took the "why don't Presidents fight the war" as a play on "when the rich wage war, its the poor who die" Most wars are started out of a leader's self-interest And yet the poor have to go and die for that leaders self-interest and not the leader themselves

[@UmutK86]

Meanwhile, the leader just talks away, Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay. The rest of the world watching, at the end of the day. Both scared and angry, like, "What did he say?"

[@funk8080]

From the tablecloths!

[@funk8080]

Or golf courses.

[@nervigeskind3131]

Whenever i think of that pine, i think of Obama holding an M16 asking Hillary Clinton for a mag and mowing down putin while Xi jinxing is trying to snipe Angela Merkel

[@jesseb9940]

reminds me of that quote not sure who by but it is something like "when old men rage war young men die for it" may have got it wrong but meh🤷‍♂

[@jakejones4518]

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this, as a metal musician we pour so much emotion into these songs and to see people take a second to understand why we are screaming is truly beautiful

[@douglabruyere7233]

Your son is brilliant and very intuitive. Reflects on you as a Badass dad. Y’all kick ass, thank you for blessing my feed!

[@nate-broadleafdesigns2045]

I had to stop when you started rationalizing towards the end. SoaD’s music is very politically charged and is all about questioning authority and putting accountability on the powers that be. It’s not about making people understand and accept why the government does what it does, but rather making them aware of it and fighting against it when necessary. They want people to start thinking for themselves and not relying on the lies they’re being fed.

[@zoegartham312]

I totally agree. I could barely stand to listen to the end of the video after the entire musical part had been incredible and one of the best reactions I've seen. B.Y.O.B. is an incredibly deep song. Why DO they always send the poor? It's a comment about the recruiting process of the US Military. If you have enough money or are in college for an education, you have a great deal more freedom to choose if you wish to serve your country or not. Those who are uneducated, who are poor, who can't afford to go to college on their own; they are the ones who benefit most from incentives like "go overseas for 4 to 6 years, and the government will pay for college when you return." It is, unfortunately, also "designer racism," by which I mean that, like most everything else in this country, it will affect people of color and ethnic minorities far more often and deeply than it will whites. With how deeply these systemic problems are ingrained in our society, and the observed lack of willingness by the government to actively try and stop racism and in some places even supporting it - such as the way Republicans got the voting rights changed in (I believe) Georgia to make it harder for certain groups of people to vote under the pretext of making it easier for other groups to vote - I can only conclude that this is done by design rather than by chance, and thus is designer racism.

[@Kreigmstr]

@@zoegartham312 All of what you said here, while accurate, doesn't make what was said in the video any less true. You can exploit/manipulate people into becoming a soldier. And still use the sound strategy of keeping your leadership out of harms way.

[@RetroSpctve]

@@zoegartham312 you do realize that those people who can afford to go to college also had to work for it themselves, nobody is going to give you anything in this life you must take it yourself. Get off your ass and get a job or do something that makes you money to afford to have those broad choices.

[@cactustactics]

@@RetroSpctve that generalisation's not true at all, lots of people are lucky enough to have college funds provided by their families, or enough financial support that taking on massive student debts isn't a concern to them. That's not the case for many people, which is exactly what military recruitment exploits

[@Abaddonian]

@@RetroSpctve you need perspective. Badly.

[@mspicer3262]

SoaD ALWAYS had a message to send. Every song was a dig at those in power, wherever they are. Serj is a powerful vocalist and lyricist, and nobody in SoaD was ever afraid to speak truth to power.

[@thebigmens8012]

PULL THE TAPEWORM OUT OF YOUR ASS

[@michelleferrell9854]

I love that you said that you gotta kinda be a “low key historian” to understand what they’re talking about in some rock songs. Mind you, every musical genre has its own particular brilliance, but SAOD truly are some next level musicians and song writers.

[@blackflag66]

If he thinks rock is bad, he should listen to some Jedi Mind Tricks. =p

[@bigwills53]

“THE GOAT IN ROCK” immediate subscribe hearing that respect for Serj and the band in general. Much love ❤️

[@steven20653]

I’ve always considered Freddie Mercury to be the GOAT

[@TranceSFX]

Freddie and Chris Cornell for sure

[@interwoven222]

I am a father, and I respect so much how you love your son.

[@dvs620]

Son was shook in the end. He didn't realize how accurate he was when he said he wasn't ready. Song was over and he still wasn't ready. But he caught on pretty quick to what was going on.

[@SimplyBlizzy]

Dad's reaction with the drumming and the emotion... love it!!! I feel the same every time I hear this song. 💚💚💚

[@Trevor21230]

One of my favorite lyrics from all of System of a Down's entire catalogue is *"You* depend on *our* protection, yet you feed us *lies* from the tablecloth" My interpretation is that this is said from the point of view of a low-ranking soldier on the ground in the Middle East, and he's juxtaposing politicians' insistence that Americans are fighting in the Middle East to protect America from terrorism while simultaneously lying about how well the war is going. And doing it in such a condescending way, as if the soldiers are nothing but dogs and you're feeding them table scraps, but even the table scraps you give them are lies. "You politicians say that we soldiers are here fighting and dying to protect our homeland, yet you lie about the war to the American people, and to us. You tell us everything is going well, that we're winning. From where I'm standing, it doesn't look like we're winning. I watched two of my brothers die yesterday, and I don't even know what we're trying to accomplish here, and neither does my commander, or his commander, or his commander's commander. Are we not human to you? Do we not deserve the truth? Tell us why so many of us are fighting and dying in these wars." Edit: grammar

[@candygarfield1479]

Lies from the tablecloth... Indoctrination from the time we are big enough to sit at the table..

[@coldchillin8382]

You hit the nail on the head. I was in Iraq from 2006-2007 15 months and half of my unit listened to SOAD. Our official mission was “Wining the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people,” but in reality we just drove around and got blown up. My unit commander used to bribe the village leaders not to bomb us on certain routes. Tax dollars hard at work.

[@nofox777]

Damn, this is sharp.

[@mariushauugis7324]

Good take man. Make sense 100%

[@kerianeangress997]

Wow. Amazing interpretation.

[@ramimiz9993]

10:38 I loved when the song ended, they both were speechless, probably try to process what just happened, and then the father breaks the silence and says "yes...bars" lol 😂

[@kristinadk]

I absolutely love how you guys understood the song and broke it down. That's awesome. It's extremely more awesome that you guys are so cool with each other as father and son ♡

[@jamesstewart6623]

System of a Down are the modern day answer to Rage Against the Machine. So many of their songs have such incredible depth lyrically. You really need to dive a lot deeper into their back catalogue and I promise you won't be disappointed. You should also check out Serj' solo work because he has some really incredible solo material too

[@Dragonhal_Z]

Rage against the machine turned into the machine

[@h.p.crowley1256]

Modern Day? SOAD has been around since 95 while Rages first album was damn near 1992 lol...they are from the same era of music bruv

[@3AHoles]

Yea Rage and SOAD overlapped a bit. Similar war cries except SOAD spoke for the Arabian people while Rage was more the voice of the disenfranchised Mexicana people.

[@jamesstewart6623]

@@h.p.crowley1256 yeah, my point being that as Rage were dwindling System were just kicking off. Rage's last album was 2000 and System hit their stride with the release of Toxicity in 2001 and released material for the next decade while Rage had disbanded and went their separate ways.

[@maxedmunds8915]

@@jamesstewart6623 um... systems last album was 2005.... they have recently like less than a year ago put out a couple songs but..... I wouldn't say they are "modern" nor that they released material for the next decade.... their albums span less than a single decade.... they are a great and amazing band, but let them be what they are.... growing up sure when I was growing up they were a modern version of rage... but that was well over a decade ago.

[@DocRobert]

A lot of the reason fans of this music know what the artists are talking about, is because we looked it up after we heard the song. I mean… some of us, at least, got educated about this stuff BY these songs. Love.

[@aleindria42]

I'd also argue that, like any other genre, rap can be just as informative or rooted in history. Personally, as a white person, I don't know if I would know about the Tulsa massacre or Black Wall Street were it not for hearing about it in a rap song years ago. EDIT: I guess a better way to say it would be that rap has informed me of a lot of Black history that isn't really taught to us in school (at least, wasn't to me or my classmates).

[@DocRobert]

@@aleindria42 Oh hells yeah, 100% agree. I guess I said “this music” kind of vaguely… I wasn’t trying to give rock or metal some kind of exclusive provenance. When I was a kid, rock was all hair bands and nihilism. The only music I ever heard with anything deep or educational to say was stuff like Public Enemy and KRS-One. Pretty much until Rage Against The Machine came along. And Rage might be a metal band or whatever, but Zack totally spits from a rap tradition so in that regard I think they’re vocally a lot closer to Public Enemy than System Of A Down. But I confess I didn’t know fuck all about the Armenian genocide until Serj and Daron taught me.

[@Disturbed928]

@@aleindria42 yeah, you want a good example of rap being informative and historical? Listen to Reagan by Killer Mike.

[@andrewjacks2716]

Also doesn't hurt that they're pulling in 200k viewers. Someone is bound to know something, not to mentiom the folks who are into the music are going to find the reaction vid, you know?

[@emilyak47ify]

Has your boy ever heard ' Cult of Personality'???That hits home for today's culture. Still rocks too💪😎

[@Metal_Mary]

Yes he reacted already on his own channel. 😊

[@emilyak47ify]

@@Metal_Mary cool thanks, I'm going over there to check it out now. ☺️

[@_BigLife_]

What about Rage against the machine?

[@cosette999]

One of my favorite memories is of my 4 kids when they were 9, 6, 5 and 4 dancing and singing along with this song. They knew every word of the chorus. I wish phones had had video cameras back then.

[@damien1869]

When the song ended, and there was that silent pause, you can literally see a lightbulb go off over the kids head!!! And everything just clicked at that moment!! It was perfect….

[@Xero1of1]

This video earned my subscription. What you're doing here with your son is so fucking wholesome.... This is what we need in this country right now... Father's letting their children experience something they normally wouldn't be exposed to and then explaining it when they ask question with calm reasoning and cool logic. You made Jojo think... you made his mind move outside the box, even if it was just for the span of a single music video. This. This is what I love seeing. Also System of a Down is fucking amazing, so you got that going for you too. You've got good taste, lol. :D Keep it up please!

[@Xero1of1]

Oh, also, the oowoowoowoo on the guitar is done by pushing the string sideways on the frets... This lengthens the string which alters the sound. Plus it's a smooth movement, so you get that really smooth sound to it. :D

[@ChurchNietzsche]

@@Xero1of1 is it a bend, or is it a whammy it sounds like a combination.

[@folkflying2]

Ditto. Welcome to the Family.

[@UnicornOfDepression]

You know it's a banger when you start singing along on your first time listening. This song is about the age old question of why do we die as pawns for kings, instead of letting them fight for the kingdoms themselves?

[@slyraven1128]

I just adore Jojo. "I wasn't ready" and his face was priceless 😆

[@voidhawkslx]

They are so good good at lulling you into the chill vibes of the party before the full on aggression of WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU??! Lol it’s like JESUS FUCK PAY ATTENTION STOP GETTING DISTRACTED. They nailed it so well with these shifts

[@caldehh]

BLAST OFF! bring the point home! And also the way I find myself smiling and enjoying the vibes and then ending with yells of anger and disillusion. Brilliant!

[@saraht1736]

I just started watching LFR, it was my 81yr old mother who actually turned me on to them and I love ❤ this channel - HANDS DOWN its the BEST reaction show ever!!!! YOU ARE A GREAT MAN AND A GREAT FATHER! I never buy "Merch" but I definitely am buying yours - you deserve all the love and support possible, and I'm sharing your link w/every person I know!! YOU have the power to change many lives for the better. I look forward to seeing all of your work and watching your family grow.

[@theresag6005]

Yesssss I agree 100% . Beautiful person and beautiful family. I support both their channels.

[@saraht1736]

@@theresag6005 So wise

[@pseudoart5146]

Man, so many reaction channels are just going through the motions, but you get into the meaning and understanding of the lyrics. I'm stoked to have found you! Good job, dude.

[@wolfgangengel4835]

It's all about tugging you out of your comfort zone. Away from the party to face the truth. That's why the music always changes from nice jammin to chaos. But that's something this band does all the time. It's a concept.

[@reignjosiah]

Fort Knox is where we have the bulk of our gold reserves. Rumor has it that it's no longer there, stolen.

[@thereal_ap232]

China has it lol

[@reignjosiah]

@@thereal_ap232 💯🤣

[@thereal_ap232]

@@reignjosiah You know wassup 😆

[@zack7767]

Well, like most conspiracies now, it'll(probably) get proven right in 6 months

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

It wasn’t stolen it was moved. Or so I’ve heard. Ain’t nobody breaking in to Fort Knox. There are sniper posts around the perimeter and they will kill anyone trying to get over the fence.

[@chellemarsh4145]

Serj Tankian is the lead singer. He is trained but he was actually a keyboardist to begin with and got thrown into being the lead singer of SOAD, and that was the reason he got vocal coaching. Most singers heard on the radio have some amount of professional vocal training though. Even the "self taught" ones. Tankian-sama still has one of the best, well controlled, and distinguishable voices in music, though. Him, Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Chris Cornell all had the best, most unique voices in rock for a long while. I'd give a shout out in that regard to Jonathan Davis of Korn and Rob Zombie too, just for being incredibly distinctive too, even if, technically speaking, they aren't as prolific or magnificently abled as the former 4.

[@LaOrganiseichon]

Love how the dad is having a blast while his son is about to suffer a mental breakdown in the first minutes 😄

[@rejeanbonin7476]

You two just prove why a band like System exist, after the song you talk , you think, even if you can enjoy system without decripting their lyric. To think about life politic is a great plus

[@who_cares2247]

Another thing to add about Serj’s talent is his genetics. His father was also a fantastic singer, he wasn’t an artist or in a band, but there are a few videos of Serj singing with his dad and his dad is great.

[@heathertinker3670]

That's the reason I love System Of A Down & Rage Against The Machine so much...they have a message they're trying to get us to hear

[@---gh0st---]

The difference between the two, part of rage became the system and are fine as long as they stay the system, SOAD has always been for the people no matter who the system has been and who the people who are being oppressed are

[@rick5787]

@@---gh0st--- ^This. RATM sold the fuck out.

[@Vandelay-2000]

You’re half right. RATM are some dumb commies that made good music.

[@pj_merks]

what’s your favorite rage against the machine song ?

[@---gh0st---]

@@pj_merks Freedom Even if I don't like some of their current beliefs, that song speaks truth and is just as relevant today as it was in 1992

[@jacobthibodeau6685]

Your son is gonna do some really amazing things in life my brother. You did and continue to do well.... much respect. You remind me a lot of my father and how he taught me real lessons in life. I never truly realized it or appreciated it until i joined the Marine Corps and then i realized everything he has taught me is what made me a better man and a better Marine.

[@mosaicofmentalhealth]

this song was my anthem in my teenage years. sooooooo many memories flash back. so many parties, skipped classes, bongs... haha good old days 🖤🤟

[@kourtneybailey5383]

Omg, I love that you're doing this together! My daughter is really into rock and metal (like me), and she's getting into this music, and we just started exploring System of a Down.

[@filo5930]

I like the fact u guys hear the message behind and don't just judge the song by how it sounds only

[@LFRFAMILY]

Thank you soldier! I try!

[@Asthmos]

I love the open mindedness in your taste in music. you obviously have a style, and you still subject yourself to the arts of others and appreciate the talent as well as the message. keep being music wizards. it makes you a better artist to look at things from a different perspective

[@vinnysimonetti201]

the way u looking at him tho LOL i wanna have a kid just for these moments man oml they're gonna appreciate good music🤣

[@LFRFAMILY]

LOL My family is everything to me

[@84ames]

Love when people who dig music actually realize the deeper meaning of the song. Brilliant strategy by bands like soad and ratm

[@marsicat6178]

man, you gotta listen to their single: sugar. its one of my favorites by them 💯

[@kimberlysaffles9332]

Same. SUGAH!

[@kharma7755]

Sugar was the one that made me originally fall in love with SOAD before eventually realizing that they are my favorite band of all time

[@GrimmsHouseofHorror]

You think his sons ready for that lmfao that’s contrast of a song

[@JoyfulOrb]

This song, and Outkast B.O.B -Bombs Over Baghdad, were everywhere. I recommend that one as well.

[@Axetwin]

Much respect for your son almost immediately getting it. And the bits he didn't understand right away, but working it out until he understood.

[@fovosprodromus5020]

LOL JOJOS FACE WHEN THE "BLAST OFF" PART CAME UP HAD ME DYING. i felt the same way the first time

[@ambermacias7801]

You can’t completely get SOD until you see them live, & actually feel the craziness of these guys, they’re incredible

[@echopryme]

The "Low Key Historian" line is the BEST shit I've ever heard!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@tonks1968]

JoJo, you have the coolest dad ever. Period

[@SotonSam]

S.O.A.D! Serj is a legend I love how Dad is really into it and rock music is about telling a story usually, you can enjoy the music and you can really look into what they're saying, like rap. WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SEND THE POOR?!

[@whitetornado603]

The father son dynamic in this vid is so darn cute! This song is phenomenal. So glad you reviewed it!:)

[@Ginny_Bread]

So I'm not even the 3rd of the way through this video but I am absolutely now a fan because dad is legit getting a kick out of his son's reaction to something we (and dad) don't bat an eyelash at and I'm living for it.

[@Gummibearthief]

Hypnotize and Mesmerize is one of my favorite all time dual albums to come out. Both were huge protest pieces demanding accountability from the government for their actions in a time when a lot of people were brainwashed by public sentiment and rumormongering from the gov't to keep people from questioning and docile while still offering sons and daughters to fight. I agree with dad, there are leaders and there are foot soldiers, but IMO the point being made was that nothing happening was enough to send Americans out to die/ be wounded, permanent mental and physical health issues for.

[@Telkor]

The very best part about this reaction is the dude in the back straight rocking out with a smile on his face while his son is contemplating the song. It's hilarious. Also, I'm glad that music is making you question things. That's what some music should do.

[@jeffsetter213]

"Don't miss the message in this joint" -Dad Wisdom

[@MattimusV]

I loved the air drumming, it got so intense, and then he had to sit back and breathe....

[@humandarion]

By far some of the most wholesome and needed videos on the internet that I’ve ever seen.

[@wilhud]

Jojo's expressions were priceless. Going back and forth from absolute bewilderment to absolute bliss. Could probably guess they were listening to SoaD just from his expressions alone lol

[@thatguyfromthatthingthattime]

This was a great video! You guys should do more vids together. They feel the poor generally are easier to manipulate. So they tell us what they think we need and want to hear, and send all the regular joes off to do their dirty work. That way they can just hang back and skirt accountability, chilling in their big houses and hiding behind their positions of power.

[@morganbrokaw5190]

Well, on a purely material level, the rich don't need help paying for college. Certainly makes those manipulations easier.

[@kristahomola1860]

I love you guys!! I love you understand lyrics, bear changes, the contrast….even your son understands! I love that y’all know this!!! I hope your son knows that he has a cool dad and y’all keep doing videos together! I love you understand the messages!

[@katz0625]

Omg it makes me want to cry!! Love it when the young generation sees what the GOATS were like in my (our) generation….these men were so much more than SOAD!! They said what everyone else wanted to say but didn’t

[@jasonskeite2052]

The more you listen to this song and get the meaning...you got to take it in doses. It's HEAVY. Brings me to tears! The sound is hype but the lyrics is a Ph.D. Thesis on the sorry state of the world today. There is SOOO MUCH TO UNPACK.

[@NO-bz7dl]

Serj is one of the most versatile musicians in the world he plays over 15 different instruments and is a classical conductor in addition to system and his solo career

[@bakuryuthemole8214]

I remember my own race would sin me for listening to rock like this, nice to know some one sees this gem

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

So sad to hear but thank you for sharing. Stay strong my friend!

[@JustMe_OhWell]

I remember seeing them at Ozz Fest when I was 16. It was a WILD concert! Soooo much fun.

[@jms7620]

How ols are you now chula

[@JoseGarcia-kt3eb]

I went to OZZFEST FROM 2001 to 2017 the last one was 2018!!!! Miss does all day concerts!!

[@prodigal71]

OMG....your son's reaction when he screamed "BLAST OFF" just KILLED me 🤣🤣

[@natwalsh2710]

SAME LOL XD XDDDDDDDD I CAN’T EVEN

[@Corey_or_Something]

Fun fact about Rock/Metal fans: we know our shit cause we ain't dumb and we wanna know what some of our favorite music is about. After some time of research, you kinda get how certain bands/artists use metaphors and wordplays

[@stringtheories]

7:30 Yes!!! 🥁Lol love the guy on the right's air drum solo

[@YearZer0777]

You should definitely react to System of a Down - Boom! No one reacts to that track...its extremely underrated and has a powerful message.

[@dallismurphy3802]

Oh hell yes.

[@dragoncat2394]

I love that one

[@JJnuggetDoe]

SOAD makes their message strong.... its loud, fast and in your face. Its so potent. You won't forget a song like this after you hear it.... that's their genius. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@smalltimeexplorer3544]

I miss the days when Kings would be at the head of the cavalry charge.

[@gutterfly91]

The two of you warm my heart. This is so great.

[@slymechanic7823]

Love it, someone to explain to a young mind that's it's not just the music, it the lyrics.

[@ynot2385]

This song is really a period piece. The time it came out is extremely important for context.

[@thebootlegstnr2933]

But it still carries a timeless weight.

[@jessicashenefield1546]

@@thebootlegstnr2933 it's like Straight Outta Compton for me. Basically the movie came out 30yrs later (not being exact) and it's still the same bs. The ish NWA was spitting about is still there. SOAD and RATM pen songs that, unfortunately, remain pertinent decades later. Because power and greed remain driving forces. #songsofprotest

[@bkyn72]

Ya, cause so much is different today then when this came out 20 years ago.

[@Mill_O]

2:06 The differences in expressions between you guys from here for a bit absolutely murders me 💀☠💀 That is absolutely hilarious 🤣

[@marmarmar13]

lmao this is a crossover episode, had no idea you guys were father and son and I follow you both. Mind blown!

[@chaoticmoon93]

Same!!! I followed the son first and recently followed the dad. Didn't even realize they were connected til this video was in my suggestions😂 I love it!

[@SkIzOjImBo]

Every songs of SOAD have a very deep message. It's just hard to catch it when you're not a very big fan. That's art. This band as its unique and well masterised style. They should still be known in history of metal in 200 years.

[@mollyrawford5834]

Love this, this song is a hard one to wrap your head around if you had never heard SOAD before. I love their reactions!

[@kaiboy47]

I used to listen to this song before football games.

[@jamestuckwell7692]

Same. Easy mode song to get hyped to

[@ivanhernandez1804]

Tech N9ne and Serg, straight out the gate. Great collaboration!

[@Komijoyo677]

You guys are great! I love the deep intropsective look into the songs meaning at the end.

[@GoaTeo1]

System of A Down is the only band who makes music like this. This type is not only rock man. This is also Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, N.U Metal. But System of A Down makes u feel everything u need to feel and let you know what u need to know. Their music type is absolutely killer, being slow then directly riffs are changing and u start to listen higher music or the exact opposite

[@Accidental_Medicine]

For the Fort Knox lyrics, I think it’s talking about dipping into the gold reserves to fund wars. Additionally, I find one of the most haunting lyrics being “Hangers sitting dripped in oil crying FREEDOM! Handed to obsoletion, still you feed us lies from the table cloth.” Basically saying that the war in Middle-East was about oil reserves. Then stating that even though they send us to our deaths, they refuse to admit that oil was why we went to the Middle-East.

[@josephfernald7933]

I've always considered the "Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine" section of the song to be a bit of a lure.. into the over all message of the song. It's catchy. And people want to sing it..they don't want to listen to the harshness/reality of the non-catchy parts. As it delivers them a message that they either don't want to hear, or don't like the tone of. Alternatively I suppose you might be able to argue the catchy part is representative of many peoples willful ignorance and compliance when their nations or their people go to war and bring death/destruction on others..

[@michazacharias2674]

"Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine" - I'm not pretending I know what's in authors head. But this part sound completely different if You know that there were many nuclear test on Mojave desert including ones that expose soldiers to radiation. And Pentagon use sunshine units to measure nuclear radiation.

[@nicolebraden456]

Can't get enuff of y'all. Hands down my Fav Music Reactors

[@MattJohnstoneHC]

7:32 killed me 😂 Jojo looking at his dad like “oh lord…”

[@Frannie281]

His sons expressions are so epic lol he is a rollercoaster of emotions, scared to jammin'

[@kendrickgainey]

I agree with many of the comments. This channel seems to have a strong heading to intellectually analyzing music. So far I have enjoyed your perspectives. I think I only saw your reaction because of this particular video. Ive been a fan of system of a down since "steal this album". They are a major influence on my world view and at some point I will probably hyu on discord. Keep up the good work and such.

[@crowwn649]

Poor people have less to lose. It's why the right is against abortion, they need more poor people to fight for their financial interests.

[@reformedwheat5648]

Dude, lmaoooooooo!!!! That's about the funniest hypothesis I have ever heard! Thanks for the laugh 😅

[@aliciasavage6801]

I once thought this way until I woke up and realized just how much the democrats actually despise who they claim to be for. 40 years it took me but trust me, they don't care about you and they want to keep poor poor and make middle class poor. they want to make you reliant on them because then you are easier to control and they have more power. they are laughing at you, trust me.

[@reformedwheat5648]

@@aliciasavage6801 I could not have said it better! I'm not affiliated with any political party, my father (RIP) was a Democrat back in the 60s, attorney and criminal court judge. I daresay, if he were alive today he would be sick to his stomach about what is happening to this country and certainly would not want to be labeled a liberal in today's times. I tend to lean more conservative, but there are so many Repulicans in office that are flaccid, and too many Democrats who are control freaks

[@photobombchamp]

I love this song so much, the guitarist does work and Serj is a gem

[@MuertaNox]

I remember at the time this song came out being so afraid of speaking up against the war in public. How easy it would have been, how... peaceful... to fall into Party Lines with those who held with war. "Everyone's going to the party have a real good time," with the corillary being what happens to those who refuse to attend the party? I remember thinking that listening to music like this on youtube would Put Me On A Watchlist For Being Unsufficiently Patriotic, but the radio was safe because you can't really track who's listening there, and even better was paying cash for the album so no one could link the purchase to you, but the band still got the money. Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell 3" and Disturbed's "Ten Thousand Fists" are both albums with more Iraq War Protest music if you want to do a deeper dive.

[@dsy4919]

Another banger!! Ive watched your reactions randomly and didn’t know you did with family until the one with your daughter on Hopsins Ill mind! Here we are and your son is very honest and raw, which is how I viewed you, so another reflection of you as a man! Your son and daughter have completely different reactions, but they’re so honest, and I appreciate you as a father! This is awesome. I love how your son is honest about his approach, and then how you react to reacting. This is awesome!! 🙌💪😤

[@alexanderthomson6966]

Haha, SOAD did a great thing. The fact that after listening to that song is "Why do they always send the poor?" Shows just how good this song is at getting it's message across