System Of A Down - Legend of Zelda

[@EminencePhront]

22 years after I found this song, people still think it’s SOAD. Some things never change.

[@darththeo]

There are tons of things that wont die on the internet

[@masamune2984]

It hurts knowing that this is 22 years old 😅

[@Jon4270]

I knew it wasn't, but couldn't remember the name of the real singer... 😢

[@HorrorsofCody]

Honestly I've never seen anyone correct this so 🤷🏻

[@NateRiversforRever]

It's a 13yo video, the user probably isn't even active anymore.

[@MesmerGG]

This song was actually written and performed by a man called Joe Pleiman back in 1998. His voice sounds very similar to that of Serj Tankians, and back in the day Napster listed this song as SOAD - The Legend of Zelda, which made people instantly recognize it as system of a down, and the voice similarities definitely added to it. If you look at the system of a down wiki, or website, or discography, you will notice that this song is NOT there. This is for all of those people who believe this was a system of a down song, and/or are bashing other people that are saying it is not. Do some research before you go belittling others with your beliefs.

[@allanolivas9814]

Wesley Dobbie my whole life has been a lie thanks for that piece of info

[@Garfuck]

Yeah but Pleiman is obviously doing the Tankian here, it's no accident or coincidence, that it sounds so much like him.

[@0dWHOHWb0]

Woooow... I can literally feel the bedrock of my life eroding beneath me This would explain why this song always seemed so out of place among the rest, though...

[@PumperWolf]

The way to find the song, is easier if you search under the name of "system of a down Zelda"

[@ShaferHart]

@@PumperWolf exactly, credit where due but I thank the guy who renamed it as a soad song because now I can find it. 'random guys name zelda theme' is just not that searcheable.

[@brandonhorwath6351]

It's not SOAD, but, the easiest way to find it is by searching it as their song...Thanks Napster...

[@thegame890]

System of a Down members actually have heard this song. They said they like the actual game, and they agreed the original artist (Joe Preiman) sounds very much like Serj. *EDIT: it was, in fact, Shavo and John who got this question during a radio broadcast or something and they gave an answer. This answer is featured on Loveline in 2002. I think it was January. Now, when I listened to the interview again, they seemed to be a little frustrated with the question, giving a statement like "it's just some dude trying to sound like Serj". :D

[@raphaelglossarium]

nice

[@imembridibuddha]

Sauce?

[@sambosak]

Where did you hear this from?

[@thegame890]

@@sambosak there is an interview, I remember from late 90s or early 00s when they tell about it. It was an audio interview. I have been trying to find it.

[@sambosak]

@@thegame890 Thank you so much for letting me know! It would be awesome for you to find it and share it.

[@Akkeree]

Reminds me of the time someone uploaded Stone Temple Pilots - Creep as a Nirvana song.

[@ablypit]

oh yes, I know what you're talking about. but if it wasn't for the discussion in the comments, I've never had heard about stone temple pilots and I would have definitely regret this.

[@rodrigopinto6799]

your remind reminds me when someone uploaded years ago "slipknot, korn, deftones, rammstein, linkin park - Blind (remix extended version)" or something like that... i really don't remember the mp3 name but there was a lot of them with 10 or more bands!!! lol

[@raychavez16]

I was victim to that

[@DEBlRU-MAN]

Akkere I like your profile picture

[@mondomillion850]

Reminds me of when someone uploaded Harry Potter and the chambers of secrets but the video ended up being a guy with a rocket launcher getting shot

[@_black_bird]

Thanks for reminding me about this, Oney

[@kattguldswe]

Same

[@HaraldBaldr]

2024 still kick ass song 🍺

[@sergeant_ozzy1037]

Wtf I was not expecting to see you here

[@RebelTaxi]

Avi Arad was crazy for putting this in the Zelda movie

[@CwapPlatinum]

When that part happened, the Zelda movie became so worth it.

[@Gogettor]

@@CwapPlatinumstill waiting for the 2d sequel

[@Zeru64_]

I remember downloading this song on Emule back then. Can't say how many years I REALLY believed this was SoaD. Every back and then I watch this again and... oh, the memories...

[@GravityPSI]

Not even a minute after watching the video by Whang, this is in my recommended.

[@youneedsomejuicelol5325]

Nah I watched the Whang vid too. We both know you searched it 😂

[@Hitoshuratdn]

Sureeeeee, I'm certain you didn't search for this.

[@easy_breezy_2044]

same

[@heavyoctane6070]

Same

[@avengedlol6698]

@@youneedsomejuicelol5325 It's been 2 hours since I watched Whang's video and I got this in my recommended. It's probably using the tags from Whang's video to recommend videos, especially since that video was the longest I watched today.

[@drewb420]

LINK....HE COME TO TOWN

[@brandonm.4187]

It's been years since I last heard this

[@arnoto9995]

same

[@arnoto9995]

like over 8 years

[@Hashyno]

hard second

[@Synthose1]

Me too

[@horseenthusiast9903]

For other people who just can't make out the lyrics: Link, he come to town Come to save the princess Zelda Ganon took her away Now the children don't play But they will when Link saves the day Hallelujah! Now Link, fill up your hearts So you can shoot your sword with power And when you're feeling all down The fairy will come around So you'll be brave, and not a sissy coward. Now Link has saved the day Put Ganon in his grave So now Zelda is free And now our hero shall be Link! I think your name shall go down into history!

[@pk-zomediazone]

No ma... gracias por la letra... thank you for the liryc!

[@blackcow37]

올리자

[@shizamza]

I’m so bummed. 2020 is the year I find out this isn’t by SOAD and this isn’t on Spotify. This year is REALLY TESTIN ME

[@KalmAggression]

For real....

[@MrJakeman7]

bro..... me too. i died inside a little

[@mrm64]

damn...knew i wasn't alone lol

[@luissegura9316]

Guess I'm from a parallel universe where soad actually wrote this song

[@littleNorwegians]

So, for you, was it Berenstein or Berenstain?

[@firstname7071]

Me too. Lol it's real. Limewire said so.

[@DweeD1516]

Well when it was first released it was widely believed that it was made by system of a down and many people thought for a long time that it was and still do but it's not

[@alphav9576]

@@littleNorwegians its shitstain

[@memegazer]

yep...mandella effect

[@kolbykauffman4180]

I truly believe the whole "mislabeled p2p music" thing should be considered a genre in and of itself. There's so many cool artists and interesting pieces of work I was exposed to in middle school/high school because KaZaA and Limewire were spammed with nuggets like this, a catalog of independent nu metal demos named "Slipknot+Tool+KoRn+Limp Bizkit" and just a myriad of nonsense. I learned that Seo Taiji is Korea's Michael Jackson and he had a KoRn phase because his songs were passed off as KoRn. I miss it. I miss my trash.

[@chasemorace4916]

There's a band called the clay people that was labeled "disturbed slipknot korn" it took me years to find the real band

[@CwapPlatinum]

We better get this song in the movie.

[@carlosnevarez4003]

Hah! That would be badass!!! 🤔🤣😂

[@CEnforce]

@magmaboy42 It's not on ITUNES because it wasn't recorded by a professional musician. Joe Pleiman is a sound editor who, for fun, self releases music. IF this was system it would probably be on ITUNES but, since it isn't you won't find it there.

[@DraculaXHunter101]

One of my favorite lies from my early days of internet. Let's all just pretend it sounds like Serj from SOAD.

[@vanceh3067]

You can actually buy this song and the entire album now. Though the band admits a lot of the songs kind of suck. It's in bandcamp under the band name The Rabbit Joint.

[@VinicioHaner]

The lyrics make too much sense for soad standards

[@RetroGamerr1991]

Not enough political commentary to be a SOAD song

[@Giose]

The funny thing is that i got to know SOAD thanks to this song

[@lennonkakegamic8567]

It’s not actually soad

[@isaiahshackleford6523]

@@lennonkakegamic8567 then who is it?

[@memegazer]

@@lennonkakegamic8567 it is soad

[@CreativeGeoff]

This song got so many people into System of Down. Including me. This was back in the Limewire days of tagging another artists name to a song so it can get more popular. A lot of Weird Al Yankovic imposters did this too back then.

[@jadenquest9544]

It wasn't by a System of Down

[@funkyboi4590]

@@jadenquest9544 he obviously knows that

[@sambradley9091]

Except it's not a SOAD impostor, the song was originally credited properly. Someone else mislabeled it as SOAD and put it on Napster.

[@manuelredgrave8348]

@@sambradley9091 whang?

[@eduardomx]

hahahaha Weird Al Yankovic I learned about him through Ares... and now it's a kind of guilty pleasure for me XD.

[@ryanbroeder]

I hope someone realizes soon that this isn't made by system of a down

[@duckwantbreads]

+Ryan VanSlyke It's by a band called 'The Rabbit Joint', someone put the song on Napster and incorrectly credited SoaD. Despite this guy sounding nothing like Serj Tankian people believed it, leading to it getting famous.

[@Garf2O]

+theRhino_destroyer 118 yeah i was hella confused when i read the title, like why the fuck would they do a song like this? they wouldn't.

[@TheOneandOnlyCSG]

because the lead singer made it back on newgrounds

[@TheRealMapleSyrup]

Here is the real source of the song, The Rabbit Joint on OverClocked Remix, waaay back in 2002. ocremix.org/remix/OCR00022

[@krby6665]

Its was serj who did sing it though

[@thegame890]

If you check Joe Pleiman's website, he states he made this song back in 1998, but he had not heard of System of a Down. Them someone uploaded the song onto Napster because that's just the way Joe used to sing. This means he never meant to imitate System of a Down and it's just a pure coinsidence he sounds like Serj.

[@keziahroots]

Agradeço ao meu irmao nerd, que me apresentou essa música,ele era fã do Link

[@revkun]

Thy song itself along with the imagery is such a throwback to my very early internet experiences

[@redtoonlink8366]

This song is awsome.

[@Beastly477]

Today, Tears of the Kingdom drops and I get to fly to Vegas to go see SoaD tomorrow!

[@saudinho1436]

even knowing this is not soad this will always be included on my soad song playlists

[@RPGCrash]

perfect youtube video sick slideshow man

[@sonic34922]

This is from The Rabbit Joint on OverClocked ReMix

[@omarprez624]

2020 get a flash back from before high school!

[@omareduardovasquezponce6877]

mi infancia :)

[@TheNewEmphinix]

Takes me back to the 9th grade. Oh memories! Back when music WAS music!

[@1michaeldstewart]

Yea all that nü-metal that'll go down as modern day classics - real music bruh

[@nini626]

They're called The Rabbit Joint. Heard it probably 10 years ago. Still cracks me up.

[@BadBobbyGamerBBG]

+jennifer page I recall this being all over lime wire being labeled as system of a down from 2005-2008

[@BadBobbyGamerBBG]

+jennifer page Even tho its not system of a down

[@TheRealMapleSyrup]

The big problem with Napster was just how many songs were mislabeled. This song was originally posted to OverClocked Remix way back in 2002. We of that community have been fighting this error since then.

[@ohnoitschris]

I've never heard of The Rabbit Joint outside of this song and every few years when I wanna hear it I have to search for SOAD - Zelda because it's more memorable about how that poor band got completely overshadowed because the singer sounds like Serj. On the other hand, it's a really good song but it might not have ever been noticed if it hadn't been labeled as SOAD. Ironically, the mislabeling might have been the best thing that ever happened to them. Who knows.

[@vgatwgaming]

This takes me back to 2001 when I was 15 during the summer. I graduated junior high and going into the 9th grade. I am 37 and turning 38 in June. What a time that was. Yep, summer of 2001. It was the calm before the storm.

[@RottenMind]

Un saludo a los que venis del canal 🧠🧠

[@MarianoDk]

Yo vengo de ahí. Pero no entendí la referencia 😬

[@RottenMind]

​@@MarianoDk tío el Link

[@n0isyturtle]

Saw 'em perform this live back in '02 shit was damn magical

[@DeathOfThePhoenix]

Joe Pielman is the name of the man who wrote this song.

[@mudbog5750]

SOAD should cover this, to bring it full circle

[@DDub04]

I literally just watched Whangs video on this and it got recommended.

[@gregoryacosta]

GOOD VIDEO..... GREAT SONG....

[@freddy007____9]

I remember downloading this song from Limewire and actually thinking it was System of a Down for the longest time haha oh young self how stupid were you😂

[@draftsman3383]

Thx for the lyrics, buddy.

[@CrazyMetalhead99]

My uncle and I started singing this at Otakon every time we saw a Legend of Zelda cosplayer...this was sung a lot.

[@albertzalboni2222]

You are 100 percent correct. It is by Joe Pleiman. And, incase someone makes the stupid comment they always retort with, NO, System never did a cover of this either.

[@JJShalashaska]

His voice is very similar to Serj Tankian's voice.

[@WaterMeLoan64]

If this song isn’t in the Live-Action Zelda Movie, Wii Riot.

[@alitutuli6885]

röportaj adamdan gelenler like

[@lordloki9584]

First song i played when i started up breath of the wild for the first time.

[@CosmicConical]

Lol I found out this isn't actually a system song :P I still love it though, and it makes me laugh since Serj would be playing the Acoustic guitar if this were their song and I would've thought "Wth would Daron play then" and it would be the Ocarina lol

[@Terranovasaurus]

15th song on the album www.discogs.com/System-Of-A-Down-Ultimate-Rarities-Collection/release/2811355

[@CosmicConical]

Dr.LoveBuns well I have to tell you man... That doesn't mean a thing :p

[@goodhitsofthesummer]

Dr.LoveBuns that's not even an album stupid.. and it's not even an official release. everybody who's not totally behind knows this song is by a band called "The Rabbit Joint".

[@fusion60]

I remember downloading this song and losing it brings back memories!!!!

[@miken.1705]

I know they aren't system of a down but if you play I-E-A-I-A-I-O just after this its just perfect

[@miranromeiroful]

I will give it a try bro

[@carlos51795]

badass

[@andrebigfoot6443]

The legend of Serj

[@ballscrusher4]

but he never sung it

[@KazarothGaming]

It's not Serj tho

[@EVCartman]

Your not a "Troll", your a Flamer.

[@yobelle]

one of the best system of a down songs ever!!!!

[@estiiim]

A shame it isn't actually SOAD!!!

[@Quigonvodka702]

My entire life, I have remembered this song as SOAD - Zelda and now I am back here again 20+ years later after playing ToTK to listen to SOAD - Zelda.

[@ShadowT23]

This sounds like someone trying to sing like Serj, doesn't sound like Serj

[@theknightofhyrule]

That’s kinda the point

[@ShadowT23]

@@theknightofhyrule yeah but there's people who think it is Serj

[@alexiryo]

@@ShadowT23 way to be a downer, dude

[@ShadowT23]

@@alexiryo that's the fuckin truth brah

[@alexiryo]

@@ShadowT23 Yeah, we all know. Doesn't mean you have to be an asshole and bring down the mood by mentioning it with no other reason other than to just say it.

[@DecentPlayerNA]

I miss the old internet

[@jullienshowcolate4238]

No Soad Its Rabbit Joint

[@ghostcoffee5112]

holy crap new fav song

[@YesOkayButWhy]

Bang the speed up to 1.5 and this becomes WAY more System of a Down.

[@applepie5886]

This was my jam on Flash Flash Revolution

[@geovannye.774]

*reads title* *throws chair across room*

[@jamessnedeker4799]

I have coworkers younger than this song. Has System of a Down ever performed this song in the decades of its existence? They should.

[@videojamb]

love that system of a down wrote a song about my favorite video game "The Legend of Zelda"

[@osiriapinkserenity]

Except it weren't SoaD and it is mislabeled.

[@quagtwo]

I think the best part about this is how it literally ends just like a SOAD song would too.

[@creslinhauck]

This isn't by system of a down.

[@nAgathe]

are you sure ? x')

[@creslinhauck]

n'Agathe Very sure.

[@creslinhauck]

BlueRabbitification​​ This song is by The Rabbit Joint, (Which was, because of this song, falsely labeled for a time as system of a down.) And was written + sung by Joe Pleiman. Need proof? Here: m.facebook.com/notes/overclocked-remix/annoying-vgm-myths-is-the-rabbit-joint-the-artist-of-this-song-or-is-it-system-o/10150262799330585

[@Prox-1508]

U're totally right, i deleted my comment right away. I'm sorry, and I must say i should have kept my mouth shut there. Sorry again

[@creslinhauck]

BlueRabbitification S'alright.

[@frankjoz2803]

Reminds me of the Pink Floyd cover "I wish you were here" by Sparklehorse being credited everywhere to Radiohead.

[@LuizMiguel-vo5bo]

This isn't System of a Down. It's Joe Pleiman.

[@spademagna2672]

***** It kinda sounds like him

[@regfaga]

***** Because it was falsly uploaded under "SOAD - Zelda" under a sharing website as a bootleg. But it never belonged to SOAD but Joe Pleiman.

[@maxypaxy13]

Zoomers like you will never understand.

[@AA1319A]

fuck I listened to this song back in the day when I was like 10 on albinoblacksheep those were the days damn

[@karimawb1786]

Strongstar Productions

[@wiirdow]

xD

[@karimawb1786]

XD

[@BennettOfNation]

Pamella Patricia ehuehuehu

[@karimawb1786]

Dexter Darwin verdade

[@wiirdow]

Assisto todo dia rsrs

[@Optropicraft]

Not SoaD, sounds closer to someone doing a Serj impression.

[@edward7434]

lol I know why you're here.

[@Optropicraft]

@@edward7434 Alright, yes, I kind of stole the comment. However, that was the best way to put my initial reaction into words.

[@marcinolszanski5278]

Like if you came here just to see people's comments, that it's not SOAD

[@ell3655]

For like 20-25 years I’ve believed soad really did this song until today when mario movie made me look up this song

[@DaRoachDog]

System of a down is my favorite band and I'm here to tell you this sounds absolutely nothing like them. I'm not sure if the person who made this is joking or if everyone who thinks it sounds like soad might be mentally challenged?

[@MiloTheOpossum]

no way, is that RoachDogg JR in 2021? God really is still here

[@LLawliet-pz1rm]

Thought the same. Sounds terrible tbh.

[@rickr.morlet4967]

I remember downloading this from ares back in the days before I used KZbin

[@Ariez02YT]

Smg4 used this song

[@reshiram202]

Yup ^^

[@ballscrusher4]

no one cares

[@albertohernandezcolon]

Because of this song I started listening to System

[@Patrick33194]

This guy should learn to scream and replace serj for the new album 🤣🤣

[@ledeux]

the things is when the song was available like on lime wire or napster it was always mention its from system of a down so I guess it stay like that and when you download it and it said system of a down you may think its right.

[@pilpyfimbleton8918]

*Not actually made by System Of A Down

[@MattHarris92]

Arby's just referenced this. Yes Arby's. So happy they reminded me of this.

[@PatzianLP]

This song is not from System of a Down :*D

[@ianmanning4368]

A jam fit for a middle-ages rocker.

[@LuigiTheMasterJEGGaming]

Joe Pleiman**

[@brianmartinez2851]

As everyone knows, this isn't SOAD but I don't know how else I would have found this song if ppl hadn't have thought it was.

[@truelink64]

STOP GIVING CREDIT TO FREAKING SoaD!!! IT'S FROM TRJ!!! (The Rabbit Joint)

[@JakeLane5029]

I love Zelda games this song is amazing

[@giannityler8626]

XD im happy soad didnt actually make this still funny though

[@jntlong1]

This song was written by Joe Pleiman from band - Rabbit Joint Album - Rabbit joint, It wasn't written by SOAD it was just covered, and made famous by them. But, seriously, Who cares it's a great song!!! ~~~

[@Dakayto]

The Rabbit Joint made this song, not System of a down......

[@poptartplappy8501]

Damian Rice thank you i knew it wasnt them but couldnt find who wrote it it sounds just like soad

[@marioarty]

Good ol’ Limewire days

[@ShinoSarna]

This dude sounds NOTHING like Serj :O

[@dippkun]

best...story...EVAR

[@NyocoreFan]

Im stuck on those years

[@omegaohms78]

I bought the cassette and cd rom first came out then cd player.i also got the cd ver. cassets went out of style and this was a hidden sound track. system of the down might have not sang it like people claim but it originated from the album and yes i am old born in 70s

[@omegaohms78]

Oh yea if you don't no what a hidden sound track is its when a audio cassette is made some times there is still extra space so they needed to have enough songs to fill in the void cause or else the cassette will play just static on your player so they put extra fan content so they called it ether bonus sound track or hidden sound track. Boy I fu$%!n feel old explaining

[@Br3tt1zzle]

I LOVE THESE GAMES!

[@ismaelfernandes880]

Muitoooooooooooooooooooooooooo perfeiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo