these songs can make you dance in the desert and blow up the sunshine welcome
desert and blow up the sunshine welcome
desert and blow up the sunshine welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top town
counting down our picks for the top town
counting down our picks for the top town system of a downside
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[Music] for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
number ten Horace
number ten Horace [Music]
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[Music] instead of systems usual favorite theme
instead of systems usual favorite theme
instead of systems usual favorite theme of politics this song is reportedly
of politics this song is reportedly
of politics this song is reportedly based on religion and more specifically
based on religion and more specifically
based on religion and more specifically the Bible
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[Music] with lyrics written by search Tankian
with lyrics written by search Tankian
with lyrics written by search Tankian forest arrives just after toxicities
forest arrives just after toxicities
forest arrives just after toxicities halfway points but still rocks as hard
halfway points but still rocks as hard
halfway points but still rocks as hard as anything else on their breakthrough
as anything else on their breakthrough
as anything else on their breakthrough disk
at exactly four minutes in length it’s
at exactly four minutes in length it’s also one of the album’s longest tracks
number nine soldier side
number nine soldier side [Music]
after being given a taste of it in the
after being given a taste of it in the form of a minute long intro on mesmerize
form of a minute long intro on mesmerize
form of a minute long intro on mesmerize soldiers sighs closes hypnotize as a
soldiers sighs closes hypnotize as a
soldiers sighs closes hypnotize as a full three and a half minutes on
written by Daron Malakian it talks about
written by Daron Malakian it talks about soldiers leaving for the war and the
soldiers leaving for the war and the
soldiers leaving for the war and the effects of their departures on their
effects of their departures on their
effects of their departures on their loved ones
it’s also full of fast guitar riffs tank
it’s also full of fast guitar riffs tank Ian’s trademark theatrical vocals and a
Ian’s trademark theatrical vocals and a
Ian’s trademark theatrical vocals and a haunting atmosphere all of which landed
haunting atmosphere all of which landed
haunting atmosphere all of which landed a spot on our list
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[Applause] mesmerizes second single starts off with
mesmerizes second single starts off with
mesmerizes second single starts off with a soft but fast acoustic guitar solo and
a soft but fast acoustic guitar solo and
a soft but fast acoustic guitar solo and then goes right into overdrive with that
then goes right into overdrive with that
then goes right into overdrive with that pattern continuing through most of the
pattern continuing through most of the
pattern continuing through most of the songs three and a half minutes
songs three and a half minutes
songs three and a half minutes [Music]
this track also uses five different time
this track also uses five different time signatures mixing up elements of
signatures mixing up elements of
signatures mixing up elements of alternative metal progressive metal and
alternative metal progressive metal and
alternative metal progressive metal and art rock
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with lyrics questioning life the tune
with lyrics questioning life the tune was accompanied by a similarly themed
was accompanied by a similarly themed
was accompanied by a similarly themed music video inspired by the band’s
music video inspired by the band’s
music video inspired by the band’s bassist
bassist
bassist [Music]
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[Music] this track starts off heavy and rarely
this track starts off heavy and rarely
this track starts off heavy and rarely lets up
but it’s also got dark lyrics about
but it’s also got dark lyrics about Russian Roulette domestic abuse and a
Russian Roulette domestic abuse and a
Russian Roulette domestic abuse and a huge tempo change toward the end taken
huge tempo change toward the end taken
huge tempo change toward the end taken from their eponymous debut sugar was a
from their eponymous debut sugar was a
from their eponymous debut sugar was a top 40 hit on the American rock charts
top 40 hit on the American rock charts
top 40 hit on the American rock charts [Music]
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[Music] and arguably set the tone for systems
and arguably set the tone for systems
and arguably set the tone for systems signature alternative metal sound
signature alternative metal sound
signature alternative metal sound [Music]
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[Music] number six hypnotized
number six hypnotized
number six hypnotized [Music]
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[Music] with Serge and Darren trading vocals
with Serge and Darren trading vocals
with Serge and Darren trading vocals back and forth
back and forth
back and forth [Music]
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[Music] the first single up the second album the
the first single up the second album the
the first single up the second album the band released in 2005 focuses on
band released in 2005 focuses on
band released in 2005 focuses on politics and specifically on how
politics and specifically on how
politics and specifically on how governments hypnotize people into
governments hypnotize people into
governments hypnotize people into believing them
believing them
believing them [Music]
in addition to referencing the Chinese
in addition to referencing the Chinese student protests in Tiananmen Square in
student protests in Tiananmen Square in
student protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 hypnotizes offers a psychedelic
1989 hypnotizes offers a psychedelic
1989 hypnotizes offers a psychedelic vibe and Eastern flavors
vibe and Eastern flavors
vibe and Eastern flavors [Music]
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[Music] so no wonder it topped Billboard’s Hot
so no wonder it topped Billboard’s Hot
so no wonder it topped Billboard’s Hot modern Rock Tracks chart and found much
modern Rock Tracks chart and found much
modern Rock Tracks chart and found much success around the world
success around the world
success around the world [Music]
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such a lonely day and it’s mine
such a lonely day and it’s mine number five lonely dick the most low is
number five lonely dick the most low is
number five lonely dick the most low is there my love
this hard rock and alternative rock
this hard rock and alternative rock number features Darrin on lead vocals
number features Darrin on lead vocals
number features Darrin on lead vocals rather than main vocalist Serge
and yet it’s probably one of the most
and yet it’s probably one of the most accessible tracks they’ve put to take
accessible tracks they’ve put to take
accessible tracks they’ve put to take even if the lyrics are rather depressing
even if the lyrics are rather depressing
even if the lyrics are rather depressing we do
it’s course may be a bit redundant but
it’s course may be a bit redundant but thanks to its bleak mood and dual guitar
thanks to its bleak mood and dual guitar
thanks to its bleak mood and dual guitar solos
solos
solos [Music]
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[Applause] lonely day is also a system stand out
number four aerials
number four aerials [Music]
the closing song of toxicity is one of
the closing song of toxicity is one of the best event has ever made
popping both the us hot modern and
popping both the us hot modern and mainstream Rock Tracks charts Ariel
mainstream Rock Tracks charts Ariel
mainstream Rock Tracks charts Ariel starts off with ominous strings and a
starts off with ominous strings and a
starts off with ominous strings and a soft riff before tank Ian’s dramatic
soft riff before tank Ian’s dramatic
soft riff before tank Ian’s dramatic vocals kick in with the instrumental
with lyrics dealing with the loss of
with lyrics dealing with the loss of one’s identity the heavy metal and
one’s identity the heavy metal and
one’s identity the heavy metal and alternative metal number also earn the
alternative metal number also earn the
alternative metal number also earn the band their second Grammy know
number three toxicity
number three toxicity [Music]
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[Music] the title track of their chart-topping
the title track of their chart-topping
the title track of their chart-topping sophomore effort is probably the best
sophomore effort is probably the best
sophomore effort is probably the best example of the band’s penchant for soft
example of the band’s penchant for soft
example of the band’s penchant for soft verses and hard-hitting choruses
verses and hard-hitting choruses
verses and hard-hitting choruses [Music]
with lyrics reportedly about ADB
with lyrics reportedly about ADB toxicity is three and a half minutes of
toxicity is three and a half minutes of
toxicity is three and a half minutes of pure system of a down
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[Applause] although it only cracked the Billboard
although it only cracked the Billboard
although it only cracked the Billboard Hot 100 it was a top ten hit on the US
Hot 100 it was a top ten hit on the US
Hot 100 it was a top ten hit on the US Hot modern and mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot modern and mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot modern and mainstream Rock Tracks charts
charts
charts [Music]
arguably their catchy is tune mesmerizes
arguably their catchy is tune mesmerizes first single is a play on the
first single is a play on the
first single is a play on the abbreviation for bring your own booze
abbreviation for bring your own booze
abbreviation for bring your own booze and is actually meant to be short for
and is actually meant to be short for
and is actually meant to be short for bring your own bomb this anthem
bring your own bomb this anthem
bring your own bomb this anthem protesting the American treatment of the
protesting the American treatment of the
protesting the American treatment of the Iraq war became system of a Down’s
Iraq war became system of a Down’s
Iraq war became system of a Down’s highest-charting track on the Billboard
highest-charting track on the Billboard
highest-charting track on the Billboard Hot 100 when it reached the 27th spot
it also went platinum and won the been a
it also went platinum and won the been a Grammy for Best hard rock performance
Grammy for Best hard rock performance
Grammy for Best hard rock performance [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
top
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following a catchy propulsive acoustic
following a catchy propulsive acoustic guitar riff
guitar riff
guitar riff this song goes to full-on hardrock once
this song goes to full-on hardrock once
this song goes to full-on hardrock once the drums kick in and that’s just one of
the drums kick in and that’s just one of
the drums kick in and that’s just one of the reasons it tops our list
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[Music] self-righteous ooh
self-righteous ooh
self-righteous ooh with its alternative metal sound and
with its alternative metal sound and
with its alternative metal sound and powerful lyrics Chop Suey incited
powerful lyrics Chop Suey incited
powerful lyrics Chop Suey incited controversy following its release in the
controversy following its release in the
controversy following its release in the aftermath of 9/11
aftermath of 9/11
aftermath of 9/11 [Music]
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deserve to do
deserve to do [Music]
regardless the three and a half minute
regardless the three and a half minute track remains one of their most well
track remains one of their most well
track remains one of their most well known Tunes and helped shoot the band
known Tunes and helped shoot the band
known Tunes and helped shoot the band into the stratosphere and beyond
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[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite system of a down song
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