Prison Song
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"Prison Song" is a politically charged track by System of a Down that critiques the U.S. prison system and mass incarceration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prison Song canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Toxicity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | System of a Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes |
United States drug policy
ⓘ
United States prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ mass incarceration in the United States ⓘ |
| features |
abrupt tempo changes
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heavy guitar riffs ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ spoken-word style verses ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ nu metal ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"All research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased"
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"Minor drug offenders fill your prisons" ⓘ "They’re trying to build a prison" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
government policy in the United States
ⓘ
prison–industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
U.S. prison system
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criminal justice reform ⓘ mandatory minimum sentencing ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ political criticism ⓘ war on drugs ⓘ |
| includedIn | System of a Down live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Daron Malakian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serj Tankian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | System of a Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Toxicity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
System of a Down discography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 2000s protest songs ⓘ |
| performer | System of a Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daron Malakian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ System of a Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2000 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
American Recordings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2001-09-04 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive ⓘ |
| writer |
Daron Malakian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serj Tankian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.