This is also the only System song that John has a writing credit.Īs with many System of a Down songs, there are supposed double meanings.

He sings the chorus of I-E-A-I-A-I-O along with Shavo, Serj, and Daron. This is also the only song that drummer John Dolmayan sings in. In addition, the song contains a brief excursion into a stylized version of the theme from the television show Knight Rider. The song is characterized by exceptionally fast-spoken verses, akin to Tongue-twisters, including, 'Peter's pecker picked another pickle bearing pussy pepper', 'Meeting John Dale Jr., winked an eye, point a finger', 'A former cop undercover, just got shot, now recovered' and 'Fighting crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter.' The chorus is an abstract chanting of the title. The first make of the song was played during their Las Vegas show in 2000 and was named K.I.T.T., being based on the Knight Rider show. The most notable difference between the demo and the final is that the song contains the other band members' vocals. It was leaked onto the internet, labelled 'Why?', along with several other songs under the unofficial name Toxicity II. ' I-E-A-I-A-I-O' is a song by the band System of a Down from the Steal This Album! record.ĭuring the Toxicity/ Steal This Album! recording sessions, the song made its first studio appearance. Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan

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