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"Toxicity"
Song

"Toxicity" is a single by System of a Down, released in 2002. It was originally released on the Toxicity album (see 2001 in music). The writing credit for the song is Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian. The music video for the song was directed by bassist Shavo Odadjian. It was shot in Los Angeles, California and featured people living on the streets of the city displayed on the band members' torsos as if there was a movie projector displaying the scenes on them. Malakian is also wearing a Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey for most of the video with his last name on the back of his shirt. The song was ranked #14 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs [1].

The song is in C minor key and it is played on dropped C tuned guitar. [citation needed]

During a performance at the 2005 Download Festival, Daron Malakian stated that the song was about ADD. [citation needed]

Track listing

Toxicity (Maxi-Single)

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "X" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  3. "Suggestions" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  4. "Marmalade"
  5. "Toxicity" (Video Version) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)

Toxicity (Australian Tour)

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "X" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  3. "Suggestions" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  4. "Sugar" (Video) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)

Toxicity (UK Import)

CD1

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "X" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  3. "Suggestions" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)

CD2

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "Marmalade"
  3. "The Metro"

Toxicity (7" Single)

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "X" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  3. "Suggestions" (Live) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  4. "Marmalade"
  5. "The Metro"
  6. "Störagéd" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)
  7. "Toxicity" (Video Version) (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)

Toxicity (7" LE Single)

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "Störagéd" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)

Toxicity (Promo Single)

  1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Odadjian, Malakian)
  2. "Prison Song" (Lyrics: Tankian, Malakian; Music: Malakian)
  3. "X" (Lyrics: Tankian; Music: Malakian)

Notes

  1. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed September 10, 2006.


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