Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankianis a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the rock band System of a Down, formed in 1994 by four Armenian-American friends...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth21 August 1967
CityBeirut, Lebanon
CountryUnited States of America
People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way.
I don't find most people to be as politically engaged as I am. I do find people that appreciate eye-opening events and words, and who want to learn more about what's going on. I do find people with a lot of opinions. And I get a lot of people who come up to me and give us props for what we do.
I think nobody wants to hear a sermon. Well, some people do, but maybe not through music or not with me. No one wants to hear me give a speech that way.
Praise the Lord! Pass the ammunition! God wants you to go to war! (From live performance of 'War?')
That's been a strength in some ways, but it's also an understanding of the dynamics of music and the different beats and melodies that wouldn't be common to a non-Armenian.
We fought your wars with all our heartsYou've sent us back in body partsYou took our wills with the truth you stoleWe offer prayers for your long lost soul
We fought your wars with all our hearts - You've sent us back in body parts - You took our wills with the truth you stole - We offer prayers for your long lost soul.
Cause we are the ones that want to play,always want to go,but you never want to stay.And we are the ones that want to choose,always want to play, but you never want to lose.
We want to encourage him to do the right thing and bring it to the floor for a vote, ... (Hastert) has had the opportunity to do it twice before and has not for different reasons. It's been five years and everyone is tired of waiting.
This will be our first live video per se, ... We've had videos where we've had fans and we played live, but it's never been at a venue that we would actually play.
those that have prescribed the solution through the good feeling of the music itself, like the Beatles and Bob Marley and Bob Dylan.
This track's pretty mellow in comparison to let's say a 'B.Y.O.B.' or something like that, ... But I'm glad we're going out with this track. It's a beautiful song.
Forgivness is The ultimate sacrifice.Eloquence belongs, To the conqueror.
It was kind of luck or destiny that it ended up this way.