And besides Prison Song, do any others rant about prisons?
I think the point is the mix of weird, nonsensical lyrics with intense, serious political points lol
Well they are a political band. All their songs are heavy on the lyrical end.
In a single song, though? I was thinking more how nearly every album I have from them, it's like 10 political tracks, and 1 that's just batshit random that was made either because they just needed 1 more song to fulfil their contract, or they just had some fun. lol
If there actually is a single song like that, I'd love to hear it; I haven't listened to everything they have put out so I am genuinely curious about that.
1 that’s just batshit random
Rick Rubin claims credit for this. Says when Serge Tankian was having trouble finishing the lyrics for Chop Suey, Rubin told him to pull a random book off the shelf and open it to a random page and use whatever was there (this is supposedly where the "Father into your hands I commend my spirit ..." bit came from).
And they either one, the other, or both.
Nonsensical? I thought it was about drugs and activism.
Many of their songs are about oppression, genocide, corporate autocracy, technocrats, war, and other important political issues.
And besides Prison Song, do any others rant about prisons?
I think the point is the mix of weird, nonsensical lyrics with intense, serious political points lol
Well they are a political band. All their songs are heavy on the lyrical end.
In a single song, though? I was thinking more how nearly every album I have from them, it's like 10 political tracks, and 1 that's just batshit random that was made either because they just needed 1 more song to fulfil their contract, or they just had some fun. lol
If there actually is a single song like that, I'd love to hear it; I haven't listened to everything they have put out so I am genuinely curious about that.
Rick Rubin claims credit for this. Says when Serge Tankian was having trouble finishing the lyrics for Chop Suey, Rubin told him to pull a random book off the shelf and open it to a random page and use whatever was there (this is supposedly where the "Father into your hands I commend my spirit ..." bit came from).
And they either one, the other, or both.
Nonsensical? I thought it was about drugs and activism.
Many of their songs are about oppression, genocide, corporate autocracy, technocrats, war, and other important political issues.