Chic ‘N’ Stu Lyrics
Ballgame's in the refrigerator
Door is closed
Lights are out
Butter's gettin' hard!
[Verse: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Therapy, therapy, advertising causes
[Verse: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Therapy, therapy, advertising causes
Therapy, therapy, advertising causes
[Bridge: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Well, advertising's got you on the run
Need therapy, therapy advertising causes
Well, advertising's got you on the run
Need therapy, therapy advertising causes
Well, advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run
Advertising's got you on the run!
[Verse: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie
Every minute and every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives
About
Now this is how you start an album, especially one titled Steal This Album. It’s like a jab at modern-day consumerism, especially with a chorus that houses this message:
Need therapy, therapy, advertising causes need
The marketing mantra of “create a need” is blamed for Serj’s obsession with the contents of his fridge. Rather than drag us along for the ride, he lays the situation out and invites us to steal their album to shield us from contributing to this phenomenon.
“Chic ‘N’ Stu” is also a shortened way of saying “Chicken Stew.” It’s also paying homage to Chick Hearn and Stu Lantz, sports announcers, the former who coined the term “Ball game’s in the refrigerator.”
This song was in the works since at least early 1999, being played live for the first time in April that year at a show in Japan. This early version of Chic ‘N’ Stu instrumentally remains identical, although Daron’s additional vocals have not been fully realized by that point. It can be heard here.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
“Chic ‘N’ Stu” is an intentional misspelling of the dish “Chicken Stew,” which ties into the food references throughout the song.
- 1.Chic ‘N’ Stu
- 2.Innervision
- 3.Bubbles
- 4.Boom!
- 5.Nüguns
- 7.Mr. Jack
- 9.36
- 10.Pictures
- 11.Highway Song
- 12.Fuck the System
- 13.Ego Brain
- 14.Thetawaves
- 15.Roulette
- 16.Streamline