FIRST TIME HEARING System Of A Down - Chop Suey! (Official Video) REACTION

[@VicVillegas89]

The whole “Toxicity” Album has no bad song by far the best selling of all albums of them from start with “Prison Song” to the end with “Aerials” this album can play from start to finish and every song hits home to me.

[@Devil_Storm]

Agreed. Though if you dont go that route then definitely toxicity and Ariels for sure. Then prison song.

[@baileybednarz7245]

I'm going to date myself, but we had the whole Toxicity album uploaded to our xbox and it was great as background music while playing Tony Hawk proskater 2 or 3 😆

[@scraff97]

Toxicity is on my list of albums that I listen to without skipping a song. So well put together. Rick Ruben is a master.

[@waschkarte3989]

I remember back then there was no spotify or youtube. When this came out, we had to literally drive to a music store, go to those players withhadphones and have a prelisten before we bought. Prison song. DAM. DAM DAM DAM DAM. "They're trying to build a prison". DAM. DA DA DA DAM. I smiled. And bought it. Drove 20km in Germany from my small town to the next city to prelisten and buy, put it on the CD player in my car on the way back, and I freaking loved it. Love them still. What a band.

[@hashbrownfob]

amazing album

[@andresrodriguez372]

I love it when people experience soad for the first time. Their reaction is so genuine and pure

[@kornonthekob4]

FR

[@Miasstuff.]

I wish I could experience this song for the first time again lol

[@KeoTower]

Chop Suey is the best intro to S.O.A.D. Aerials has the best transitions. BYOB will blow you head back. Soldier Side is sick. Toxicity is a classic. Spiders is unique. Hypnotize is one of my favs. Lonely Day has a lot of singing. And there's more. All are bangers.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🙏💯

[@DefuntoSPFC]

Deer Dance LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE IN 1

[@agubognernader3205]

best songs are the non mainstream ones

[@notapotato3030]

@@agubognernader3205 agreed, my fav is soil

[@anaisr-p2.085]

Jack is fascinating

[@AtheosATFive]

I was 15 years old when I was introduced to System of a Down through this exact music video. I am now 36 years old and still a big fan.

[@rakka3747]

my first expierience with them, was a AMV of Majin vejita and Goku fought, to the music of Sugar lol.

[@annaglonczi9443]

??!?!.... Me tooo... I was 15... And now I am 36! A lot of things have changed since then, but being in love with the band is not !!

[@psychedelicdreamer9060]

Same bro

[@levelFE]

Same bro

[@rolanddeschain7896]

Dito

[@colonelb]

This is always a fun song to watch reactions to because it always surprises TF out of folks when the lyrics kick in, lol

[@bryansilvia2517]

"Question" is a song that really shows off the singing

[@jahnoun7]

Indeed. Serj's "LALALALA" really rocks there.

[@aquiamorgan2416]

Question is the best of their vocals, FR.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

...as well as Daron's beautiful compositions.

[@BillCipher1995]

Goooooooooddddd! Question! is a one hell of a singalong!!!

[@WarpKL]

The song's title is "suicide" but they had to "chop" it to "suey" to get the song on the album. thus chop suey. You can see them making fun of their own name for the song when they sing the lyrics "Cry" and everyone on screen is crying while eating chop suey

[@nhg-ki9]

actually it was “Self Righteous Suicide” but colorado records didn’t approve of the name Shavo cleared that up in an interview

[@BalakaiNDN]

You hear it in the beginning when he says "we're rolling suicide"

[@bobbysayer5801]

When tf do they say that in the begginibg bruh there aint no words in the intro

[@BalakaiNDN]

@@bobbysayer5801 not this video, it sounds like he cut ahead but if you listen to the actual song you'll hear the the drummer doing the count with the sticks and that's when you will hear "we're rolling suicide"

[@18Rishaan]

@@nhg-ki9 it wasnt lol it was suicide not self reighteous suicide even the bassist said it

[@larahill82]

THANK YOU for noticing his drums!!!!! He a beast!

[@blakeeubank4520]

This still gives me chills after all the years listening to SOAD. I'm glad we found another follower.

[@tatowyn9614]

For the last lyric their producer Rick Rubin took them to his library and told the band to pick a random book. It was the Bible. They flipped to a random page and it was Jesus speaking on the cross. it fit perfectly with the song.

[@amymbeauty8765]

They both are truly talented singers. I never get tired of their vocals and harmonies!

[@alphooey]

Daron’s isolated vocals of “father” are insane

[@zimnizzle]

This song hits so hard. I love it. It doesn’t matter how many times I hear it.

[@jessmorri7194]

Honestly. I'm amazed every time I hear it. And it's been at least 17 years.

[@josuebz5462]

This song is a classic. It change the music forever

[@marknixon5958]

Thanks for reminding me of how old I am getting because I was jamming out to this band everyday in high school 20+ years ago when everyone knew who they were.

[@jen_sal]

Serj and Darons's voices and lyrical poetry are heavenly sent.

[@bl4ck5h1rt]

Im listen this song 3 years after release and i was 13 i love this metal stuff and SOAD are great, love to see you like this stuff too... \m/

[@soup92]

My dad used to watch this guy. Really loved whatever he came out with and it kills me to see this. He passed in February from COVID. I had discovered my love of System around then and planned to show it to him when he got out of the hospital. He passed before I could and unfortunately I couldn’t share this with him. Thank you for making this

[@aliciasavage6801]

Welcome to System of a Down. Here are some songs: Toxicity, Question!, ATWA, Deer Dance, BYOB, Sugar, Prison Song, I-E-A-I-A-I-O, Violent Pornography, Cigaro, Radio/Video, Boom, Thetawaves

[@NatalieFree]

Toxicity is my favourite. Its on my running playlist and I love it xxx

[@TheHappynstuff]

Yes yes yes my favs 😂😂😂🤟🏿

[@eduardodutruel6364]

I was 15 aprox when this video came out in Argentina and had the same reaction as you. 20 years later still gets me. Much love for you and SOAD :)

[@snakeapple74]

His harsh vocals are done so well and he transitions so clearly from fry to clean

[@FandangoHoward]

Some of their best singing songs gotta be: Aerials Lost in Hollywood Holy Mountain Lonely Day Dreaming (for some CRAZY crazy harmonies) They got a hell of a catalog that I'm sure people will mention in the comments, but that'd probably my top 5 favorite songs when judging solely the singing (in no particular order)

[@Dabighomiee]

Toxicity

[@Sox207rocks]

I'm impressed by this list only thing I could add would be Sad Statue.

[@chris5240]

Spiders duuuude...spiders

[@fififairuzfuyooo]

Respectable list I'd put Psycho as well

[@FandangoHoward]

@@Sox207rocks oh there's at least like 4-5 songs you could've put in here and made a *totally different* top 5, and I would still agree with every choice hahaha.

[@AidylasiaFirestar]

As you said, he really feels the lyrics to this song. You should look into the history of the song, so you understand why he felt the song so much.

[@galerios1]

You want more of Serj Tankian's glorious voice? Try Ariels. Great example of his incredible vocal range. Toxicity is a good one too.

[@Un4Given71]

Uhhm, it's called Aerials..

[@galerios1]

@@Un4Given71 I'm sorry for misspelling something on the internet. God forgive me and all the other poor fools on the internet that can't even spell regular words. Not trying to be an asshole but... come on.

[@Katiriaa84]

Ariels LOL Aerials >_>

[@galerios1]

@@Katiriaa84 Yeah a little misspelling is enough to set people off nowadays. Got it.

[@skornd713]

You heard of Game of Thrones.....find Serj singing Rains of Castamere...you wont regret it.

[@brianfranczak9517]

Seeing this reaction reminded me of seeing them in concert aound the time the first album came out at Irving Plaza in NYC. It was a crazy awesome night. Only cost like $10 and some other bands played as well but SOAD stood out amonst them. My friend got a few bass picks from the guitarist who for whatever reason was playing naked lol.

[@Deam7666]

Original song title was ‘Suicide’. Even back then the record big wigs weren’t comfortable w that-they ‘chopped’ the title and told them to come up w something else. Chop (chopped) Suey (their way of still working in the original title).

[@CynicalGear]

System of a Down was my first real band I ever saw in concert. Technically it was a Bush concert with Veruca Salt as the opener, but System of a Down was releasing their debut album that year, and they ended up playing before the opener.

[@AnotherPostcard]

That's fuckin legit \m/

[@danielharris5661]

My first concert as well was veruca salt ft. Bush 1995

[@CynicalGear]

@@danielharris5661 Nice it could’ve been the same concert tour I can’t remember the exact date but it was definitely somewhere in the mid 90s.

[@marconapflin2536]

SOAD was my first concert to

[@theSOADlv]

I’ve been SOAD fan for 22 years, met this band many times and even spoke to them so you can trust me😁 BYOB, Toxicity and Aerials, everyone should react to them 🫶🤝thanks for Chop Suey, it was amazing 🤩

[@wm.patrickmilford4589]

Agreed 👍 perfect choices

[@kitty5964]

yea those 3 r about right =^..^=

[@theweirdsistersoracle2]

Have you seen his solo stuff yet? Completely different, but just as great!

[@vadjru]

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[@christyzeeaquarianated2600]

Yesssssss!!!! Top picks to dive into right there!

[@athomeoutsideanywhere7550]

Their first album (self-titled) is by far my favorite. As far as clean vocals, "Spiders" is about the best you'll ever hear, in my opinion. Other great songs on that CD that mix up the clean and dirty vocals are "Suite-Pee" and "Darts". Those three are my favorite songs from SOAD.

[@yessiJ14]

It makes me so happy whenever SOAD gets the recognition they deserve. This has been my favorite band since 6th grade. Serj voice is amazing. Listen to Lonely day, it really show cases Darons vocals but the harmonies are amazing

[@joelopz7600]

Welcome to the S.O.A.D. Army!!! Just listen all of the albums 😉

[@PauloRenato23]

Serge is probably the best vocalist EVER... his range is insane!! And you have sooooooooooooooooo many amazing songs to discover...

[@KTS2881]

Agree

[@artmartin9691]

I love Serj….but in my opinion, Rob Halford has the most amazing range when it comes to Rock and or Metal singers…just my honest opinion and observation!!

[@metro-v8]

chesteeer

[@jofi4580]

Every song from them is a rollercoaster ride. Up with the melody, down with the hammer. Up and down and up and down. Others have tried and failed but for them, it works

[@AlanFabio]

5:58 thats a truly beatiful reaction. this music is pure gold

[@christophercombs7561]

It was one of the very few rock albums that had the "explicit lyrics" warning on the CD case

[@EGToasty]

"Toxicity" and "Hypnotize" are both great songs if you want to hear some singing. The lead singer of SoaD is probably my favorite vocalist of all time so I highly recommend those tracks. Love the reaction my guy!

[@bimbkin2830]

SOAD is one of those bands when you are at a large concert and they play there songs between bands. The WHOLE concert sings. its a magical thing. when you hit that status you know your a special band. There not the only ones but.. yeah

[@ianmitnick8245]

"AERIALS" By System Of a Down is a great song with great vocals - check it out

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

I never get tired of watching people react to this song, or to SOAD in general, as someone who was 19 when this video dropped and couldn't get the _Toxicity_ album out of my cd player for years... glad you dug it! I experience it over again as if for the first time... It's really hard to pick songs out of their catalogue to recommend, as they're all so incredible - and they only have 4 albums, with the last being a double album, so I tell everyone to do a deep dive. Definitely among my top 3 or 4 all time bands.

[@selendile030]

Been listening to them for a decade and heard Chop Suey thousands of times….the bridge STILL gives me goosebumps. The lyrics, the delivery, the emotion. Perfection. My recommendation: Sugar. Or BYOB. Or radio/video. All great.

[@matthewdennis4572]

I trained my self to play drums to this band. Played in 2 bands my self. As well they are a fantastic group. They broke up because of payment and creative differences. They recently came back together to put out an album for things going on in their home country. A lot of their songs are about the establishment, government, etc. Their songs are truly unique. You have to listen to more songs to really get a feel for their talent and ability. Their songs came out when bush was in office, but agreeing with another comment, listen to arials, toxicity (one of my favorites to play), hypnotize is also a good one. If you want to get into one of their more trippy songs, sugar is a good one.

[@tracycartwright3340]

Definitely check out Toxicity next.

[@Toksyuryel]

The title of this song was supposed to be "Suicide" but the label was like "No way, absolutely not, wtf are you smoking we can't call this song Suicide" so they "chopped" the word suicide in half and called it "Chop Suey".

[@Riffmaker2704]

Holy hell it's giving me chills to see you watching and feeling this the first time. Brings me back to when I was like 14 and started listening to them, thank you very much. I'd like to see how you'd react to Toxicity or Aerials for vocals.

[@womp4275]

God it's so refreshing to see someone who pauses when they speak and winds it back so the are caught up. Thank you.

[@RicoBurghFan]

They are true bangers with insane talent. Do BYOB next, it will blow you away. So many others I don't have time right now to mention.

[@zackkullis5555]

BYOB is a great piece!

[@Tryler_]

Aerials, and lonely day

[@thomaskoppel1690]

:D social media generation 🤣 Yes he's a fan of SOAD 🤣 He did a video for clicks doesn't care about the band or musics. Says wow to get you here and raise his views. The more views the more money he gets! Cause google can put more advertisment! You ever saw a big song reacter not liking a song?

[@AlejandroRamirez-rx1py]

Dreaming would be a good one for the operatic approach of Serj and Darons

[@lornae8683]

I love the vocals in this song and yes he can belt it out. He has a beautifully harmonious voice and the contrast of the harmony with the heavy drums and guitar makes the balance perfect in this song.

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

Great reaction, System is one of the best bands to ever exist for many reasons. I HIGHLY recommend you check out their songs Aerials, Toxicity, Sugar, Spiders, Lonely Day, Streamline, B.Y.O.B. I mean, just be prepared to really have your mind blown.

[@brendonm4545]

Arials, holy mountains, Sugar, Hynotize, and so many others to choose. Amazing band with a lot of amazing songs and meanings. You'll fall in-love with em.

[@Centurian666]

All System of a Down songs are amazing, you might also like Serk Tankian where he sings outside of the band.. Lots of lyrics and amazing vocals

[@BillCipher1995]

Singing with these guys in my car has been one of the greatest escapes of my horrible life. Mesmerize/Hypnotize is 75 minutes and 46 seconds of pure joy. I love that I can pick either part to sing too. Sometimes you want to be Daron; Sometimes Serj. One of the most unique things SOAD does is those elongated harmonized notes. Examples: "You... you went beyond, and you lost it all. Why did you go *theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere?"* "Every time I look in your eyes, every day I'm watching you die. All the thoughts I see in you about how I... IIIIII-IIIII-IIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIII-IIIYYY!" "...a sad Statue of Liberty, and a generation that didn't agree. Generatioooooooooooooooon!"

[@SarahJacksonLV]

This song moves me every time!

[@MD-de4tt]

Man your reaction was amazing. Keep at it and we wanna see more of you!

[@timothybeardsley2715]

I love watching youngins react to music I came up with! This is was music used to be.

[@rockerfarm6445]

3:55 he doesn't even know what'll hit him in a few seconds

[@brentclodgio7040]

For singing, you need to do Aerials.... But you also need to do one of their other biggest hits called Toxicity

[@wtfdarus]

also spiders for the voice

[@Spherrum]

@@wtfdarus This. And Lonely Day for Daron's voice.

[@J3nJ3nl0llip0p]

Ego Brain for harmonies¡

[@J3nJ3nl0llip0p]

@@Spherrum YYYYOOOO! GOOD CALL!!!

[@tallyjaxval]

“Radio/Video” is my favorite ❤ the tone change/vocals areSO FUN

[@ankhgirl3]

More S.O.A.D.!! Try TOXICITY or B.Y.O.B next

[@rakka3747]

Sugar, Toxicity, Aerials, BYOB. those are the well known hits, But honestly their albums are insane, and incredible.

[@thseed7]

Aerials, Lost In Hollywood and Lonely Day are three vocal driven tracks 🤘✌️

[@azlaw8554]

All you maggots smoking **** in Hollywood boulevard

[@iiTzNeSs]

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.

[@Danielgombarovits]

Mano, eu me sinto velho agora, eu escutava muito esse album durante a minha adolescência e não consigo imaginar como as pessoas não conhecem SOAD, aí lembro há uma geração mais nova q chegou...

[@spacepirate527]

I wish I can discover them again like you did.

[@Terezie96]

I love "Aerials" and "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" from them, but "Toxicity" is also great and has an interesting clip

[@geministargazer9830]

I reckon Aerials is a good follow up to Chop Suey, it’s a bit softer, a bit more of a showcase of the voice

[@Rabb1t0nTh3M00n]

This guy always hops into videos with positive energy which we could all be like him

[@minikittykat243]

Oh man, you need to listen to Aerials and Hypnotize if you haven't already, I'd have to say those are my favorites from this band and they're so good! ✨

[@wetzel2411]

I remember when this song came out, it sounded so new and raw at the time. His band had some really good albums

[@J3nJ3nl0llip0p]

Since you like their vocals, check out "Ego Brain" . It. IS. Incredible.

[@theSOADlv]

Don’t check it if you’re not Soad fan

[@J3nJ3nl0llip0p]

@@theSOADlv why not?? How else is someone supposed to BECOME a fan?

[@Bdub1112]

I'll never forget hearing my friend singing "banana, banana, banana, terracotta, banana, terracotta, terracotta pie!!" & I'm like pfffft you made that up. That's not a song!? Hahaha. How wrong I was 🤣 I love System of a Down.. I just hadn't heard their newest album yet 😅😂 Vicinity of Obscenity has now been a long time fav.

[@josiahmontiel5663]

Spiders is a great song for singing.

[@Bdub1112]

The sheer joy of getting to see someone 1st hear awesome as phoque musicians. You know when you wish you could get that feeling you felt when 1st hearing an amazing song or seeing a movie that wows you.. seeing someone else get excited & wowed at something you love is like.. 2nd hand 1st time yay! Haha 😊

[@disruptivedane2702]

Toxicity Hypnotize Sugar Spiders Aeriels ATWA BYOB Love your reactions from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@jonstapp6179]

Dude, I LOVE seeing people experiencing SOAD for the first time. It fills me with such joy. You were FEELING it. Keep going down the rabbit hole, man.

[@amandacg5100]

You’re in for a wild ride my friend

[@boreed217]

At 4:50 when Daron the guitarist is crowdsurfing that shit is real. I’ve caught him multiple times and one time he botched the jump and a huge security guard saved him and he thanked him sincerely several times. SOAD are nice good people but will light the pit up and it’s on you to survive

[@Acekhan201]

Man, this is what makes me feel old, lol. I was fresh when this was fresh and man was it a different time. Hard to believe this song is now older than the newest listeners to it, but so it goes with every classic.

[@josephangell9921]

Feel ya, coming to realize kids listening to this is like when I found a dope band from the 70s or early 80s back in my highschool days

[@lumasjonson]

i lovd your reaction...seen them live and being in the pit for this song is something one needs to experience...good for you man

[@sitnstill4now]

Welcome to the family, we love having you!

[@leilacabral9597]

I fucking love reactions like this one. Bro, I’m so here to see you dig in.

[@seankeimakiuchi8055]

Never thought I'd live in the day and age where there are more people who's never heard of rock/metal songs. I thought I was a bit slow or late to start listening to the rock/metal songs and that was literally 20 years ago. And I still have those songs in my playlist today.

[@05-Overseer]

My favorite band, glad people are still discovering their awesome catalog. I wish I could go back to when I first heard their music, but I can kinda do that with havin new peeps perspectives. Please do more, you wont be disappointed. Always a wild ride no matter what song you choose.

[@janejane2739]

My husband and I have been listening to system of a down for over twenty years. After I had my daughter who's 19, I would play System Of A Down music videos while she was in her swing, and I cleaned house. She is just like my husband with a mass music vocabulary. ❤❤

[@Glasschicky]

Omg I've watched HUNDREDS of reactions, you VIBING is the best thing I have seen in a LONG TIME ❤❤

[@kbbeers4274]

🤣🤣 Fabulous reaction!! Thank you for sharing your time with us. ☮️

[@Nora_M.Byrne88]

I sooo love your reactions! You seem to dive into the music everytime with a new kind of love🤍✨

[@Officialcammm]

Thank you so much!!

[@GrimlicTV]

Hypnotize, Toxicity, Aerials, BYOB all bangers

[@nighttrain418]

Serj Tankian is the Singer you Enjoy. He is a professional Operatic Singer (which is his Passion) and he left SOAD for "Differences" and to follow his passion. He has a song with Techn9ne called Straight out the Gate that Is Amazing (if your a Tech Fan) . As Others have said this Music was Incredibly Influential and Still hits home even Today.

[@nickathon23]

Every single track on Hypnotize. Whole album is a journey.

[@BlueIrishman84]

As others here have already said, they're all bangers. The ones I love the most are the ones that deal with societal injustices in their lyrics. Prison Song and Toxicity are the two that stand out the most to me, but they've also got a ton of songs that are less lyrically direct that still kill it in wholly different ways. My personal faves besides Chop Suey: Prison Song Toxicity Aerials

[@williamcook9703]

"soldier's side" is the intro piece to "BYOB", *it really helps you to understand the song

[@respectable-username]

Yeah I agree w/ comments... Aerials and Question for sure to highlight the singing.

[@Aperdedor1]

That System of a Down stank face that people get is universal and it never goes away even after you’ve heard it 3000 times

[@denzR329]

Amazing to see these reactions to songs I grew up listening to. I swear these songs got me through it.

[@peneleapai]

*BEAUTIFUL* so GOOD to feel the "getting it" in new listeners....... 🥰

[@GSDarKillerGames]

Soldier Side its the song that they most sing clean and high, you probably will like so much

[@geoffdaupert7612]

Their entire catalog. It’s all excellent

[@kathysica2802]

I was 4 years old when I began singing this song 😂 my mom was slightly worried buy I was JAMMING to this song

[@ericwalker5388]

I heard not too long ago that the lead singer is literally trained as an opera singer. Just a fun fact.

[@christirose6813]

Wow, your open-mindedness is so great and inspiring 👏 ❤️.

[@zackgeldhof1206]

You know... I was today years old when I realized the reason they named this song "Chop Suey" was because they literally - if I remember correctly - threw random lyrics together to make this song including flipping to random pages in books to do so, much like Chop Suey is a dish made from random leftover chopped vegetables and meat.

[@Cristian-oh6hh]

This is so far the best reaction I've saw to Chope Suey!