Vicinity of Obscenity
| "Vicinity of Obscenity" | ||||
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| Promotional single by System of a Down | ||||
| from the album Hypnotize | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Serj Tankian | |||
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"Vicinity of Obscenity" is a song and a promotional single by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released in May 2006 to promote the release of the digital version of "Lonely Day", released in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2006.[2] It is the ninth track on the album Hypnotize.
Lead singer Serj Tankian has stated that "Vicinity of Obscenity" was inspired by dadaism.[3]
Track listing
| Promotional CD | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Vicinity of Obscenity" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Lonely Day" | 2:47 |
| iTunes EP[2] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Vicinity of Obscenity" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Lonely Day" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Shame" (System of a Down and Wu-Tang Clan) | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Snowblind" (Black Sabbath cover) | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Metro" (Berlin cover) | 2:59 |
Reception
CMJ New Music Monthly stated that the song "erupts with multiple personalities, bridging Zappa-like nonsense ('terracotta pie-hey!') and Prince-like soul about every three seconds".[4]
References
- ↑ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/friday_top_20_great_songs_with_dumb_lyrics-140021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vicinity of Obscenity/Lonely Day - EP by System of a Down". iTunes. May 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ "I am Serj Tankian. AMA". Reddit. July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ↑ "reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 136. at Google Books. 2005. ISSN 1074-6978.
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