Vicinity of Obscenity

"Vicinity of Obscenity"
Promotional single by System of a Down
from the album Hypnotize
Released	May 29, 2006
Recorded	The Mansion (Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles) Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Los Angeles)
Genre	Nu metal
Length	2:51
Label	American Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Serj Tankian
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin Daron Malakian
System of a Down singles chronology
"Lonely Day" (2006) "Vicinity of Obscenity" (2006) "Protect the Land" / "Genocidal Humanoidz" (2020)

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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. It is the ninth track on the album Hypnotize.

Lead singer Serj Tankian has stated that "Vicinity of Obscenity" was inspired by dadaism.

Track listing

Promotional CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vicinity of Obscenity"	2:51
2.	"Lonely Day"	2:47

iTunes EP
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".

References

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