Spanish artist Tongo did a cover of the song with the lyrics somehow interpreted as Spanish.It is about an angry customer at a restaurant that has a menu but sells nothing. Filipino band Parokya ni Edgar also parodied this song, along with Toxicity, another of System of a Down's songs, and amalgamated it as 'The Ordertaker' in their new album 'Halina sa Parokya'.ApologetiX parodied the song as 'Downer of a Sister' on their album 'Adam Up'.Richard Cheese parodied the song in his 2002 album Tuxicity (which itself is a take-off on the album's name).Audio clips of Lavigne's performance circulated the internet, and received not only poor reviews, but also angry reviews from both fans of Avril Lavigne and System of a Down because of her inability to remember the lyrics. Avril Lavigne covered the song during one of her concerts.

'Weird Al' Yankovic included the song in his 'Angry White Boy Polka' medley, included on his album Poodle Hat (2003).Tenacious D, in several of their live shows, performed a gibberish version of the song and then suggested that the lyrics sound deep but mean nothing.The song has been parodied and covered several times. In the middle of the video the Armenian flag can be seen.Ĭhop Suey Behind the Scenes Covers and Parodies This technique makes it appear as though the background is moving, and the actor is stationary. The video also makes use of the SnorriCam technique, in which an actor will have a camera attached to them with a harness. One scene briefly shows Serj eating chop suey with some fans, the only reference to the title dish in either the song or the video. Editing devices are used to create the effect of the band members 'walking through' one another and teleporting on and off the stage. The video, directed by the acclaimed Marcos Siega, contains footage from two live concerts, in which all of the band members except Serj are shirtless. Hence the line, 'I cry when angels deserve to die.' The lyrics 'Why have you forsaken me?' and 'Father, into your hands I commend my spirit' are references to Jesus' death on the cross, as they were two of the seven things Jesus said while dying. Like, if I were now to die from a drug abuse, they might say I deserved it because I abused dangerous drugs. In an interview, Daron Malakian explained, 'the song is about how we are regarded differently depending on how we pass. It was never actually banned completely from the air, but all Clear Channel Radio stations were advised against playing 'Chop Suey!' (And the other songs on the list.) The song was included on the '500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born' list by Blender magazine. The album it appears on, Toxicity, was Number 1 on the charts during the week of the September 11, 2001, attacks and the controversy surrounding the popular single at the time led to Clear Channel Radio placing the song on a list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles.

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