Pull The Plug is the starting point for Parasite Lottery, and was written from the perspective of the politicians and policy makers that are cutting cultural budgets.
As it so often is, the argument of Pull The Plug is mainly pragmatic: in times of crisis and exigency, it argues, there is no room for arts and culture, and the disgruntlement of those who think differently cannot change a thing about that. Furthermore, phrases like "leftist hobbies" make clear that pulling the plug is a conscious political move, as well an attempt at silencing of voices that are opposed to official policy.
This song is part of Parasite Lottery, a pilot version of a collective lottery system for art organizations in the Netherlands and their communities proposed by Wok The Rock and Casco. Download the song and comic on www.parasitelottery.com.
Produced by Wok The Rock & Casco
Music by Leilani Hermiasih
Lyrics by Leilani Hermiasih & Wok The Rock
Vocal & Keyboards: Leilani Hermiasih
Comic stips by Wok The Rock
Vocals recorded by Daniel Hollos in Berlin, Germany
Mixed and Mastered by Brian Esselbrugge at Studio Brainwash, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Liner notes: Steyn Bergs
