System of a Down (lyrics, metal, albums, quote, band)

05-27-2006, 01:51 PM

You are the idiot if you think they aren't a politically based band.
They write songs about Bush and the war, and sure, one song doesn't make you a political band. But being political doesn't mean just writing about George Bush. They have songs about the Armenian government and the genocide they inflict on their people. 95% of their songs touch on different political issues. They just write them poorly.

metaliger · 05-27-2006, 01:54 PM

Actually more like 60% of their songs, if you've heard all their songs you would know that not that many are about political ****, including the Armenian genocide

05-27-2006, 01:55 PM

Oh, well you just admitted that more than half of their songs are politically based, yet you have the audacity to say they aren't a political band?

swim · 05-27-2006, 01:56 PM

How is genocide not political?

metaliger · 05-27-2006, 02:04 PM

Fine if you can consider war and a genocide to be political then they do have more political songs, there. But do lyrics really matter? Does it really matter what they say, when you could be just enjoying the music?

swim · 05-27-2006, 02:06 PM

Well considering that a lot to most music is vocally based I think that's a dumb question.

05-27-2006, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metaliger

Fine if you can consider war and a genocide to be political then they do have more political songs, there. But do lyrics really matter? Does it really matter what they say, when you could be just enjoying the music?

That would be much easier if the music was enjoyable, alas, it isn't.

mosesandtherubberducky · 05-27-2006, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swimintheundertow

Well considering that a lot to most music is vocally based I think that's a dumb question.

Agreed. And there isn't much in the music.

metaliger · 05-27-2006, 02:08 PM

And how is that?

05-27-2006, 02:10 PM

Repetative power chords.
Aggravating speak/shout vocals.
Horrendous ear splitting Daron singing.
Cliche lyrics.

Bad combo.

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05-27-2006, 01:51 PM	#861 (permalink)
bungalow Guest Posts: n/a	You are the idiot if you think they aren't a politically based band. They write songs about Bush and the war, and sure, one song doesn't make you a political band. But being political doesn't mean just writing about George Bush. They have songs about the Armenian government and the genocide they inflict on their people. 95% of their songs touch on different political issues. They just write them poorly.

05-27-2006, 01:54 PM	#862 (permalink)
metaliger Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92	Actually more like 60% of their songs, if you've heard all their songs you would know that not that many are about political ****, including the Armenian genocide

05-27-2006, 01:55 PM	#863 (permalink)
bungalow Guest Posts: n/a	Oh, well you just admitted that more than half of their songs are politically based, yet you have the audacity to say they aren't a political band?

05-27-2006, 02:04 PM	#865 (permalink)
metaliger Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92	Fine if you can consider war and a genocide to be political then they do have more political songs, there. But do lyrics really matter? Does it really matter what they say, when you could be just enjoying the music?

05-27-2006, 02:08 PM	#869 (permalink)
metaliger Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92	And how is that?

05-27-2006, 02:10 PM	#870 (permalink)
bungalow Guest Posts: n/a	Repetative power chords. Aggravating speak/shout vocals. Horrendous ear splitting Daron singing. Cliche lyrics. Bad combo.