System of a Down

SystemofaDown

popculture

Meanings

1 System of a Down (American-Armenian alternative metal band formed 1994 in Los Angeles, known for political lyrics and vocalist Serj Tankian)

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Examples

System of a Down 的《Chop Suey!》红遍全球。

System of a Down de 《Chop Suey!》 hóng biàn quánqiú.

System of a Down's 'Chop Suey!' became famous worldwide.

这支乐队的成员都是亚美尼亚裔。

Zhè zhī yuèduì de chéngyuán dōu shì Yàměiníyà yì.

The members of this band are all of Armenian descent.

Tips

culture

System of a Down has no established Chinese name and is referred to by the English name or the fan abbreviation 'SOAD'. Their 2001 album 'Toxicity' dropped one week before 9/11 and the subsequent context made 《Chop Suey!》's 'self-righteous suicide' lyrics extremely controversial — a backstory Chinese music writers frequently reference.

In Pop Culture

Chop Suey! Chop Suey!

Chop Suey!

SOAD's 2001 signature song — has crossed into Chinese meme culture via Bilibili gaming montages.