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| + | [[System of a Down]] is an American metal band, best known for their song ''"Chop Suey".'' One of their musical influences is Frank Zappa.<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1060789,00.html</ref>. Lead singer Serj Tankian covered [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] on [[The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle]]. | ||
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'''Journalist''': ''"Your music is pretty complex, how would you describe your music to someone who's never heard it?"'' | '''Journalist''': ''"Your music is pretty complex, how would you describe your music to someone who's never heard it?"'' | ||
| − | '''Lead singer Serj Tankian''': ''"I've been asked this question since the first days of System of the Down, you know, like Frank Zappa says “talking about music is like dancing to architecture", right? It makes no sense. I try to make it in a way that I'd be interested in listening to it myself."'' | + | '''Lead singer Serj Tankian''': ''"I've been asked this question since the first days of System of the Down, you know, like Frank Zappa says “talking about music is like dancing to architecture", right? It makes no sense. I try to make it in a way that I'd be interested in listening to it myself."'' <ref>http://www.list.co.uk/article/12071-serj-tankian-interview-full-transcript/</ref> |
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| + | (For the record, there is no confirmation that Zappa ever said that. It's been attributed to many different people.<ref>[https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/11/08/writing-about-music/ "Writing About Music is Like Dancing About Architecture" at Quote Investigator.com]</ref>) | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Wikipedia:System of a Down]] | * [[Wikipedia:System of a Down]] | ||
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[[Category:Rock Artists]] | [[Category:Rock Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Celebrity Fans]] | [[Category:Celebrity Fans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:43, 22 December 2021
System of a Down is an American metal band, best known for their song "Chop Suey". One of their musical influences is Frank Zappa.[1]. Lead singer Serj Tankian covered Don't Eat The Yellow Snow on The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle.
Quote
Journalist: "Your music is pretty complex, how would you describe your music to someone who's never heard it?"
Lead singer Serj Tankian: "I've been asked this question since the first days of System of the Down, you know, like Frank Zappa says “talking about music is like dancing to architecture", right? It makes no sense. I try to make it in a way that I'd be interested in listening to it myself." [2]
(For the record, there is no confirmation that Zappa ever said that. It's been attributed to many different people.[3])
