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“Mr. Jack” talks about living within a corrupt police state where those in authority can arrest and condemn whoever they please. System of a Down, in its first demo tape, released the first version of this called “P.I.G.”

Mr. Jack could be a nickname for the greedy cops who are out to make dirty money for the state rather than actually protect and serve. This explains the freeway line as cops are regularly seen hiding on the side of the road, cheaply trying to pull over any and everyone. It’s also a play on the slang term “jackboot”, which also describes on a holier-than-thou cop who is out for their own good and not the communities.

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Cello Studios
Release Date
November 26, 2002
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