Chop Suey! was released in 2001 as the lead single from System of a Down's second album, Toxicity, and quickly became one of the band's signature songs. Its stop-start structure, shifting dynamics and memorable chorus helped it cross from rock radio into wider internet culture, where short, loud fragments are reused as reaction and transition sounds. Because the opening and chorus are instantly recognisable, even a clip lasting less than two seconds signals high energy and chaos to viewers who know the track.