While the song would eventually receive a gold certification status from the Recording Industry Association, the song’s initial charting success was cut short. The title stands out and is not mentioned at all in the lyrics, but the strange choice is believed to have helped the song’s success. While seemingly random, the group chose the title to describe their musical style: lots of stuff thrown together. The title of the song is named after a Chinese stew made with meat or fish, plus bamboo sprouts, onions, rice, and water chestnuts. 1.6 Fade To Black by Metallica 1.7 Fire And Rain by James Taylor 1. “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.” So… What exactly is chop suey? The meaning behind the song title. 1 Songs About Suicidal Thoughts And Wanting To Die 1.1 Adam’s Song by Blink 182 1.2 Ballad Of Hollis Brown by Bob Dylan 1.3 Beyond The Realms Of Death by Judas Priest 1.4 Chop Suey by System Of A Down 1.5 Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. “The song is about how when people die, they will be regarded differently depending on the way they pass,” said Malakian. Malakian said that people judge others for how they pass, especially if due to any drug-related issues. Let’s make them believe we actually did it.’”ĭespite the assumptions, the song was intended to make a comment on the ways that people die. If someone died in a car accident, you'd say, 'Oh, poor thing. It occurred to me how we are judgemental towards people, even in death, explains Daron. “ ‘Self-righteous suicide’, ‘Aerials in the sky’, Jet Pilot.’ I was, like, ‘Wow, that’s cool they think that. Chop Suey was originally called Suicide, after its key line: I don’t think you/Trust in my self-righteous suicide. “Our fans were starting to say, ‘Hey, these guys are prophets, they’re saying things that hadn’t happened yet,’” says Malakian.
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