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It seems that everyone links to this article here on wikipedia for the Father Armeni reference. Is this valid? As far as I can google there is not another mention of Father Armeni or his poem anywhere on the internet. Have you guys started an urban(wikipedian) myth? Faraz
- A simple google query revealed to me this page: http://www.answers.com/topic/system-of-a-down it mentions Father Armeni. Also, can someone confirm that the band were going to call themself P.L.U.C.K? I read this a long time ago somewhere. Oh and please sign your posts with a timestamp. Opiax 16:58, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Why is Chop Suey controversial? --Sam Francis
- My guess is that it had something to do with the lyrics "I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide", which may have been deemed inappropriate particularly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Someone should confirm this before adding to the article, though. --Iceager 05:11, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Ah, [1] explains it. It is to do with the September 11, 2001 attacks, Toxicity was released the week before and as well as lyrics that must have seemed directly relevant, Serj also made (controversial) comments: [2]. This should be mentioned here, but explained in detail at the Toxicity page, I think, since it was so relevant to the album release. --Sam Francis
I can't seem to find anything linking 'Chop Suey!' to Lynn Strait of Snot. I was wondering if anyone out there could find any evidence like an interview with Serj. I can't. Admittedly, the lyrics seem to leave open the possibility of it being a tribute to Lynn but I'm skeptical that "I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide" has anyting to do with Lynn's death. It seems odd that SOAD would connect Lynn's death in a car accident with any phrase mentioning suicide. -->Chemical Halo 22:37, 2005 Jan 14 (UTC)
- I don't know anything about linking Lynn to "Chop Suey!', but they have a soundbite of his (at least on my mp3) in the track, 'Starlit Eyes', right before the music starts.
Are we sure about [Chop Suey!]'s origin? I thought it was simply a play on the word "suicide," since that was considered too controversial a title for the song.
- I think I'll remove that part, since no one replied and it seems made up, to me. MrHate 02:51, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)