also when he croons lead he sounds a bit like...Trey Parker
― Simon H., Saturday, 9 March 2019 16:43 (five years ago) link
(actually every other song in the great run from "Dreaming" to "Tentative" is a tight runner-up xxp)
― space rock gapdyx = SADPOE (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 9 March 2019 17:44 (five years ago) link
yeah "Tentative" is a great deep cut, awesome groove, haunting chorus, feels like a lost song from the s/t
― Simon H., Saturday, 9 March 2019 18:07 (five years ago) link
hypnotize is the best song ever for singing along to in the car. i sing it to myself at least weekly when i pick up my kids from school....
iimmmm juuuuust sitttttin iiiin myyyy carrrrr and waaaaiting for my KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDS
etc
serj's voice is just outrageously fun to (try to) imitate
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Saturday, 9 March 2019 18:47 (five years ago) link
Question! is in contention with Hypnotize for my pick here.
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Saturday, 9 March 2019 18:50 (five years ago) link
love the trick they pull on that one's last chorus, speeding up the music but switching the vocals to half-time
― Simon H., Saturday, 9 March 2019 19:01 (five years ago) link
for sure, they are masters of that. they do it on both of those tracks I think.
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Saturday, 9 March 2019 19:16 (five years ago) link
One of the singles, I never bought either of these unlike Toxicity or Steal This Album. might honestly vote for B.Y.O.B., sorry.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:02 (five years ago) link
I did go to one of their concerts on this tour, summer 2005. it was my second concert ever. I went for The Mars Volta, and wanted to stay for some of SOAD but my dad wanted to leave.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 9 March 2019 22:03 (five years ago) link
this fucking terrible band called Bad Acid Trip opened for TMV
All of these songs, and it'll still be 'B.Y.O.B.' in a landslide.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 10 March 2019 07:47 (five years ago) link
when these records came out my mom really responded to "byob" for some reason? she still really likes this band
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 11 March 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
I was really startled when I first heard the club mix for 'b.y.o.b.'
― space rock gapdyx = SADPOE (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 00:06 (five years ago) link
the thing that's so annoying to me about Daron promoting himself to co-lead singer or whatever is that his voice is SO well-suited to acting as accompaniment for Serj. I'd even say his backing vocals are some of the best in metal/alt-rock/whatever.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 12 March 2019 00:28 (five years ago) link
otm
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 12 March 2019 00:55 (five years ago) link
I do find it rather endearing that their unwavering commitment to democracy is what has apparently kept them from making any new music. they're all too nice to be tyrants, apparently. it's weirdly wholesome!
― Simon H., Tuesday, 12 March 2019 01:42 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 19 March 2019 00:01 (five years ago) link
Gonna vote "Hypnotize," what a jam
― ebro the letter (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 00:09 (five years ago) link
sticking with "Stealing Society"
― Simon H., Tuesday, 19 March 2019 00:14 (five years ago) link
ok finally got around to these and uh maybe i'm voting for "revenga"???
it's in the making babyaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 00:17 (five years ago) link
― ebro the letter (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, March 18, 2019 5:09 PM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is where i settled
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 00:18 (five years ago) link
goddammit "violent pornography" is stuck in my head again
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:28 (five years ago) link
the harmonies on "question!" kill me
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:34 (five years ago) link
the lyrics of "lost in hollywood" are godawful but i really like the song
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:45 (five years ago) link
well i'm glad hypnotize is finally clicking with me... i don't know how many years later, don't tell me
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:48 (five years ago) link
"dreaming" is fucking CRAZY
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:51 (five years ago) link
John Dolmayan doesn't get namechecked enough but he's doing a little of everything on these albums
― Simon H., Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:54 (five years ago) link
what was WRONG with me
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:54 (five years ago) link
Well tbf it does fall apart near the end. "Soldier Side" is gorgeous though
― Simon H., Tuesday, 19 March 2019 01:57 (five years ago) link
i guess i just listened to mesmerize way too much when it came out and couldn't absorb any new soad? i remember "dreaming" and "kill rock & roll" but didn't respond to their hooks at all idk why
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:01 (five years ago) link
ugh i keep forgetting it's technically mezmerize
hm yeah wtf happens to this album after "holy mountains"
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:21 (five years ago) link
before that and including was basically toxicity quality and now they're selling ass for heroin banana terracotta pie
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:22 (five years ago) link
it's fine i've realized after these last 800 posts that this is still a really good double album
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:23 (five years ago) link
It's wild that their totemic Armenian genocide song, presumably so close to their hearts, is followed by....that
― Simon H., Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:24 (five years ago) link
gonna go with my heart and vote for "dreaming"
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2019 02:27 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 20 March 2019 00:01 (five years ago) link
Intro voters, show thyselves (I really should have just excluded it to cut down on confusion)
― Simon H., Wednesday, 20 March 2019 00:06 (five years ago) link
Pretty sure I ended up going for Question!
― like him hate us? Sure you are. Its in the cool aid. (ultros ultros-ghali), Wednesday, 20 March 2019 00:11 (five years ago) link
Anyway what this poll really tells me is that SOAD lost all/most of their cultural cachet, which is really too bad
― Simon H., Wednesday, 20 March 2019 00:14 (five years ago) link