System of a Down’s Chop Suey performed by animals is the best thing you’ll hear all week

A work of art to rank alongside Da Vinci

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System of a Down’s Chop Suey performed by animals is the best thing you’ll hear all week
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Sometimes works of art come along that are so manifestly incredible that they negate the need for any sort of formal explanation. The Sistine Chapel, the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's David: they transcend time, place and culture, seemingly handed down fully-formed from God himself.

To that list, we must now humbly add this: a version of System of a Down's 2001 metal classic Chop Suey, 'performed' via a range of animal noises, compiled by the geniuses at Insane Cherry.

Just stop reading, click play on the video above and be transported to a higher place. The original video, which has now been rendered redundant, is below, for comparison.

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Dave Fawbert
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After a career in A&R, then as a session musician, Dave took a left turn into writing words. Have edited/written for Shortlist, BBC Three, the i paper, The Times, Vice, Wired and more, Dave enjoys writing about literally anything interesting, specialising in music, entertainment and the environment