I-E-A-I-A-I-O Lyrics
Peter's pecker picked another pickle bearin' pussy pepper
Peter's pecker picked another pickle bearin' pussy pepper, why?
Meetin' John at Dale's Jr, winked an eye an' point a finger
Meetin' John at Dale's Jr, winked an eye an' point a finger, why?
A former cop, undercover, just got shot, now recovered
A former cop, undercover, just got shot, now recovered, why?
Fightin' crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fightin' crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter, *siren*
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why?
And we light up the sky
[Verse: Serj Tankian]
Peter's pecker picked another pickle bearin' pussy pepper
Peter's pecker picked another pickle bearin' pussy pepper, why?
Meetin' John at Dale's Jr, winked an eye an' point a finger
Meetin' John at Dale's Jr, winked an eye an' point a finger, why?
A former cop, undercover, just got shot, now recovered
A former cop, undercover, just got shot, now recovered, why?
Fightin' crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fightin' crime with a partner, Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter, *siren*
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why?
And we light up the sky
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why?
And we light up the sky
Mind illusions acquainted, bubbles erotica
Plutonium wedding rings, icicle stretchings
Bicycles, shoestrings, one flag, flaggy but one
Painting the paintings of the alive
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why?
And we light up the sky
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why?
And we light up the sky
About
“I-E-A-I-A-I-O” talks about the independence of the United States of America in the System’s style, with sexual tongue twisters, movie references and codes. This song is played in almost all SOAD live shows today, a fan favorite.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
That was inspired by Knight Rider. When I was a kid, I ran into David Hasselhoff at a liquor store in L.A. He was getting a drink, not an alcoholic beverage, a soda or something. He was walking out and I couldn’t believe it! Here was Knight Rider in front of me! And I said, “Knight Rider!” I must have been 12. He looked at me and he goes, “Hey kid,” and he kind of pointed the finger [at me] cowboy style. I told Serj the story, so the lyrics, “Meeting John Dale’s Jr. / Winked an eye and point a finger.” ‘Dale’s Jr.’ was the liquor store.
- 1.Chic ‘N’ Stu
- 2.Innervision
- 3.Bubbles
- 4.Boom!
- 5.Nüguns
- 7.Mr. Jack
- 8.I-E-A-I-A-I-O
- 9.36
- 10.Pictures
- 11.Highway Song
- 12.Fuck the System
- 13.Ego Brain
- 14.Thetawaves
- 15.Roulette
- 16.Streamline
