Serj Tankian - interview 11.04.2008 WARSAW

[csmzcs]

wow this guy is really cool. But I wish he would have answered that question that he thought he was receiving. Who's his favourite vocalist. If he would answered Layne Staley this guy would be my new idol (after Layne :P)

[NisseEckerberg]

"Scientifically unsustainable" became "perfectly consistent" when subtitles was turned on ...

[slayermaster009]

the john lennon of our time

[damialillo]

not a big fan of his music but I really like this guy

[TheHouseOffice]

"If you're not a good human being, I don't give a shit what you are."

[TheHouseOffice]

OMFG the way he speaks is just like @_@ *Swoooon*

There is nothing that has come out of that voice that I have disliked.

[Crossbowrob77]

Intelligent

[milesprower0]

I love Serj. :)

[TheWarFucker]

awesome guy



[GaxlTheGr8]

I want to marry this man. 3

[KibblesSezHi]

This interview just made me like him all the more.

[MatthewMakesMusic]

If you want to understand what he's talking about around 3:52 in regards to women and indigenous societies, read "A Brief History of Everything" by Ken Wilber.

[SerjicalUsh]

SERJ FOR KING, PRESIDENT, whatever!!! :) that's all i can say here!!!

[smokey67ish]

I wonder if Serj has heard of The Zeitgeist Movement.

[maxyy886]

if your not a good human being i dont give a shit what you are.

GREATEST FUCKING QUOTE EVER!!!!!

[mig11280]

It's really sweet, how polite he is towards the interviewer, who obviously doesn't speak very good english or very loud.

[mike115888]

smarter than most "honorable" politicians.

i would say he needs to be president, but a person this smart would not fit-in to a dumb political system.

he needs to be given more influence on the way things are run in the world. people like him, tom morello, r the ones the people should be voting for. pisses me off this common sense doesn't get taken into account.

respect to serj.

[BeautifulCh40s]

LOL. He's trying to understand them so hard.

[TheMrGreen1]

haha, I love this men! ;)

[blahblahnigger]

/watch?v=o2oZWpqtNi4

I just noticed serk makes those daces all the time! HA! didnt notice that till now..

[XxHatedAtheistxX]

16 angry Christian dislikes. (Talk about us being animals; bad people)

[malinko35]

@XxHatedAtheistxX What? I'm christian and i love soad. Generalizing a group of people is just ignorant.

[XxHatedAtheistxX]

@malinko35

I never said every single Christian who ever viewed this video disliked it, I just meant that those dislikes were most likely Christians, as a joke, because Serj said we were animals and the creationist theory opposes that. :P

[nanarose]

His face at 4:51 :')

[LennonMcCartney18]

I love his dimples !! =D

[johnbubble1]

in all their interviews the soad guys look/sound blown as fuck



[s2ths2]

1:02 "Animals and nature dont see borders...but we do" I Guess he already had the idea for " Border Are... "at that time.

[ChiliPeppz]

He seems so polite and friendly in every interview, gotta love Serj! Those damn interviewers need to ivest in some microphones, cant hear a damn thing they say.

[SquareGameplay]

i want serj to let his beard grow like in 1999 because he looks like an arabic guy. very awesomely nice.

[mx574992]

@SquareGameplay Well, he is Armenian. That's why he looks like that, and yes, its pretty cool.

[Doma53]

"im an artist i dont make cookies" HAHAH

[Doma53]

i cant hear the damn interviewer

[dillanhimself45]

This man oozes respect

[LETHERNECKS]

why is serj tankian not president?

[moptopskate]

"...but if you're not a good human being I don't give a shit what you are."

AWESOME SERJ

[duallancers001]

don't you fade out on me!...

[duallancers001]

father father father

[Adisonnosida]

I love his eyebrow movements xD

[BeatlesSeinfeld123]

He seems like the nicest, smartest person ever! I did expect his voice to be louder considering how loudly he sings.

[ebenizisiktikmi]

it s true that civilization is taking its power from killing the nature

[iluvbrunomars1000]

He comes across as a really nice guy. He definitely knows his stuff. I agree with everything he said. He's so amazing and, he is, in my opinion, one of the most knowledgeable yet talented artists in this world.

[Slanderer666]

thats one educated friendly motherfucker

[AnnieCamilla]

He's totally right. I agree with him with all what he said.

He is smart and handsome.How could this be ? :)

[ChadisbrokenDIB]

who disliked this video? fuck you. i mean it's your opinion and i respect it. but fuck you.

[sitmihipax]

@ChadisbrokenDIB totaly agree!!!

[BloodsailAdmiralTdk]

@ChadisbrokenDIB XD

[CaptainTheDog084]

@ChadisbrokenDIB demons disliked the video

[Apocalypticable]

@CaptainTheDog084 More like LIARS! KILLERS! [and] DEMONS! disliked this video.

[TheArtOfCardistry]

Serj for president!

[duallancers001]

@TheArtOfCardistry sure but the republicans who actually be able to point at his birth certificate and go AHA!!! and use that as a basis to deny all the things he says.

[aaamlove]

i love serj soooo much................just sayn

[blockeda]

seeing your favorite artists rockin out on stage right infront of you is pretty awesome, but those who dig deeper about the people behind the music get a look at whats really going on in their head. thats why i love watching these interviews :D

[Draxxbodner]

i got the new answer to every question!

Serj Tankian

[flac0415]

"I'm an artist; I don't make cookies"

LMFAO XD

[MrBlonde132]

I still cant believe Obama wont recognize the Armenian Genocide even after saying so... people are still just gonna point to Turkey and say "If they got away with it, why cant we?" He jeapordizes peace for oil.

[PaulCarnage]

Woww.. he seriously speaks with true passion & intelligence without being a

'cocky' person like most 'famous' people are. He also gives some key points that Zeitgeist: Moving Forward does!. It's amazing!. If you're open minded or not, pleaseeee, check it out!! :D ZeitgeistMovie(dot)com

[dhvsheabdh]

This man is God.

[nicholas5674]

@dhvsheabdh no hes not, refraze>>

[maynardfangirl]

He is Armenian. Actually he mentions that very early in the interview.

[maynardfangirl]

He is Armenian.

[ElJimboGuitar]

"I'm an artist, I don't make cookies..." x'D

[aubbss]

He Said " My People " , Where Is He From ?

[omar92bins]

@aubbss i think he's Armenian

[Dhampire100]

@omar92bins He IS Armenian.

[omar92bins]

@Dhampire100 seriously dude... get a life..

[Dhampire100]

@omar92bins Listen "dude" I already have a life, because that was a stupid comment you made. "I think he's Armenian" YOU get a life. Callow person.

[omar92bins]

@Dhampire100 listen up you fucking cunt, all i did was reply to aubbss comment politely, i'll write however the fuck i want to, and there was nothing stupid about my comment you sad piece of shit.. go out a little make some friends, and hopefully one day you'll grow the fuck up.. oh and for the record, "he's" is pretty much the same as "he is".. you fucking douche

[Dhampire100]

@omar92bins The reason why I though it was a stupid comment was because, I think your not that smart if you THINK he is Armenian and I have quite a few friends, I guess you are the type of person that just keeps spamming "Dude, get a life, grow up, get friends," I hate those type of people, although you are a human and you make mistakes. Really I was just saying from the comment of "He IS Armenian" Because I didn't know that you know he was Armenian, if he is the same as hes, why cant I say he.

[austinpowers1124]

@omar92bins what a sad sad little fight.....

[5556702]

My new favorite person

[anniesteudner1]

What is this "disaster" thing about? That the woman ask Serj about, and he answers that "it wasn't a disaster, but a very important, interesting lesson"?

[counternub]

at the end, "im an artist, i dont make cookies." WIN

[APixon]

He say "you know?" like every 10 seconds XD....

I´m a serj fan!!! Serj is the best!

[Fleetfox10]

hes such a cool person..:)

[Fleetfox10]

@semyoshu shes not british you dick..shes russian speaking english..the british accent is one of the most understood accent when spoken.

[eddox94]

father, a father, father father FATHER? xddd

[kasiulkavege]

I'm vegetarian too! :D

[LostInTheMusic420]

4:45 Father, your father, father, father, father, your father, father, father ... LOL

[TheChillzpenguin]

I have two words to Define Serj SMART MAN

[needleonthevinyl]

He's come a long way as an artist since the System of a Down demo in the early nineties. It's great to see such an evolution into more articulated music and exploring new genres rather than drugs and rehab or meaningless music.

[w1ck3ds1ck]

9:19 hahah :D

[ChristinaDuffer]

That smile is just so cute.

[Reed0Sparky0Leighton]

This man is a genius. straight up. I would love to just shake his hand or even play on stage with him.

P.S. he looks a shit load like Sully Erna from godsmack minus the goatee

[IstalkBananas]

fuck I love this man!!

[fakeofhealing]

0:00-0:01 is epic hahhahah

[Soadrock132]

Serj for king of the world!!

[ilikenarwals]

4:52. Best face ever.

[mgmga1]

LOVE at 4:44 "my fave googlest???" XD

[TheDeadandsilent]

he puts everything into prospective, he KNOWS what hes talking about, hes not JUST a amazing musician :o

[MrBlurrySpartan]

serj tankian for President!!!!

[SmileLikeAmi]

he´s the best...absolutly the best

[SAFIR521]

SERJ IS A LEGEND he should be the president of america he would be the best president

[moreno98ify]

if he was american i have a feeling he wouldnt be kool and down 2 earth as he is now

[SlammerJammer01]

@moreno98ify If he was an American he would be a fat cunt!! Which he isnt!!!!

[maplegodx150]

@SlammerJammer01 Your calling a lot of great rock players fat cunts , do you realize your a douche????

[shahogner87]

SERJ TANKIAN FOR LIFE!

[superjail1000]

Serj for president of america

[paddox64]

I'm just an artist, i don't make cookies

[SuperJankins]

i think serj is too much of a theorist

[Deidaaraartisabang]

this guy has a beautiful voice

[Total1Chaos195]

i love soad...all this time i never knew he had an accent

[datalapsi]

"I'm an artist. I don't make cookies, you know?" :D

[MRlaith]

SERJ TANKIAN FOR PRESIDENT!

[emptyharbor]

@MRlaith Too bad he wasn't born here, right? =\

[Fluffybreadface]

he is so. smart. dude. hes so insightful and wise. xD

i like when the ladys like father father father father and hes like. O_O what.

[KurtCobainof21]

To Americans, does his accent sound American? I dont feel so. Just curious thats all

[Fluffybreadface]

@KurtCobainof21

it sounds a tad different than the average american accent in some of the words he says but in general he doesnt have a very thick Armenian accent. as far as i can tell anyways.

[themusicman2801]

He's a complete genius musically and intellecually

[tbeginta]

"But if your not a good human being i dont give a shit what you are." LOL

[mgmga1]

i noticed he had an accent at 0:25 lol first time

[TheyDreamFiction]

Serj has such a beautiful accent <3

[gnagge91]

I like Serj as hell

[iNyOURfACE036]

I wish everyone had this way of thinking. Just live to be a wonderful human being

[xxDOMExx1000]

Beat quote ever "I'm an artists I don't make cookies" haha

[fallenangelondrums]

I really like SOAD but I would have classed them metal, not rock, still i think he would make a good president...despite what some people say, he is smart. Thumbs up for Serj!!

[5991dav]

@fallenangelondrums It IS NOT Rock its Alternative Metal!!

[EzekioMuhammed]

father, father, father, father, father, father, father, father, father

[vxxj4v1xxv]

@EzekioMuhammed that made me lol

[maggielikesmetal]

Serj Tankian is, hands down, the sexiest man alive. Not just for his face (which is godly) but for his mind: he is one of the most intelligent men I have ever heard speak. Serj for President, pfft. Serj for GOD.

[Halo3produccion]

@TheWorstPossibility yeah!!!!!!!!! serj TAnkian are the best!!!!!! and i want SOAD!!!!

[logansibley22]

jazz,theater?NOOO

[falapedro]

gizz, get a interviewer that at least speaks english

[martyrization]

lol "im an artist, i dont make cookies"

[crazddrifterr]

@TheWorstPossibility serj for president ! i reakon he would do a good job

[rangedkid]

How can you say this man's not smart? Who the fuck gave that comment thumbs up anyway. Open mindedness passively makes you smart, let alone the amount of information this guy has gathered.

[LxRaitofan]

I would love to meet him someday.

Also, he has a great smile :D

[TheDarthnick]

thats exactly what I'm thinking about this... he's just an amazing guy

[Mhendeb]

Very smart man.

[jellothere]

Jeezas! I think I just fell in love..

[samisaberle]

"But if you're not a good human being I don't give a shit what you are." That's so profound.

[duallancers001]

@samisaberle the 16 people who disliked it know that Serj doesn't give a shit about them...

[ruhldeedra96]

15 people dont like the truth

[LxRaitofan]

@ruhldeedra96 The truth burns their eyes.

[JonasHaterTillDeath]

disagree with almost everything he's saying

[filitalian]

@JonasHaterTillDeath Like what?

[Vertigo3TC]

Public tv and radio is honest???? HAHAHAHA

[MrSoad1fan]

@ dogsquad100 I'd second that

[Dogsquad100]

Serj For President!

[xxGTAxx1]

9:19 WTF ?? :D

[delvillarjoel713]

I love his voice, it sounds so calm.. :)

[welshperson123]

@delvillarjoel713 i know!!

[legoman152]

he is such a nice guy,so smart too lolz

[zwaardwalvisje]

@wankeee234 Okay I found it! Search for "shockhound interview serj tankian" :)

[zwaardwalvisje]

I don't agree with what he said about public vs privatised media. If he really thinks public media is "honest" and not "filtered"... He should think again, really. Although it is true what he says about privatised media. But really, public media is hardly any better.

[zwaardwalvisje]

@wankeee234 didn't he once tell in some interview, that at a certain point during that gig he saw someone specifically throwing a cup at him, and he asked to put the lights on and started cursing at that guy or something? And that after that, the crowd became very quiet...

[izzyxgurl77]

lamo his facial expression at 4.53 is priceless!! hes like "what the fuck are they talking about?!" xD Serj is soooo cute!!

[bonerofdeath]

super likeable guy, and much more reserved compared to 10 years ago, him and daron were like off the walls :) SOAD rocks!

[dimmuftw69]

9:15 Attention span of a squirrel lol Serj Is Epic

[dadautube]

Serj Tankian view about fanatic approaches to patriotism and nationalism are of course very true and i can't argue with him on that but his example of animals not caring about borders, is not so true at all: all animals ARE territorial! all people, and nations in particular, do require their own territories and land after all, no matter how Internationalist, Globalist, or even Universalist they may be in their views. we need both: a globalized world of harmony and unity as well as borders ...

[SimplySageTV]

I love how he's so polite, and he just seems so sweet x3

Serj FTW <3

[Sarahmajig]

I might not like all of his music but I'd totally molest this guy.

[yuptydoo]

I just noticed he has a strong accent, but it compliments his image quite well.

[ilikegoodmusic1000]

what the fuck are these questions are you vegetarian? are you feminist?

[CyberneticKAOS]

Seems very down to earth and politically "Enlightened"

Like CHAOSoriginal said, If only he were the president of the world

[idrawbetterthanyouXD]

hes probobly one of the first people to get it right... the idea of how to alert people of our problems. politics obviously cant be trusted and hes found this engenious way to send out messages that politics refuse to share.

[hotcanadiandude]

serj is the best musician of all time!

[DAKMAIN]

@hotcanadiandude Not even close dude, sorry! Although, he has the sharpest mind out of all musicians.

[warhol1961]

im sure that he did said something about growing in a very strong religion belief,but he had also stated that he dont belong to any religion...wished i could understand his real intention...

[likearock5945]

I don't think Serj would want to be a president of anything.

[Xevoss]

Father, father, father ;D Unreasonably funny !

[joethemsn]

He could be more than an artist....

[PullyElbow27]

"I'm an artist, I don't bake cookies"

Golden.

[waterboy199513]

this interview makes me nervouse about systems future

[lilstrutter68]

@waterboy199513 dont worry dude serj is gonna run back to system in 2012 to get out more of his end of society speeches with all the mayan calender shit

[Bagelbutcher]

Serj Tankian SEES ALL, KNOWS ALL.

I would love to spend a night with him at a bar.

Drinks on me!

[AndreSiraSebastian]

I didn't know this motherfucker was that sharp

[MrCoolUS]

@NateBiddy2 No, he's smart. Even if you don't think that he is, the smartest thing you can do is have an opinion on things. And not just an opinion, but a good opinion that people can understand and relate to. Serj is very smart and knows quite a bit about today's society.

[TheBlackConscience]

@NateBiddy2 He's smart because he chooses to open his eyes

[rangedkid]

@NateBiddy2 What? How is he not smart? Everything's relative, and relative to the average population, he's very smart indeed. What's your definition of smart anyway :S

[FlankReality]

@NateBiddy2 Saying Serj isn't smart is like saying Gordan Brown is einstein.

[HaykazBagrat]

brains of gold

[wodanowitz]

Wise words Dude ...... Earth would be a nicer place to stay, if more people would understand what life is about.

[s2ths2]

1:26 -1:28 "the most important things is be a good human being'' ....I always will remember of him saying this.

wow, i didnt know that Serj is a political intellectualist. he would make a great leader ;)