This is BREKDOWN where we break down the structure of epic pieces of music. Today we're doing "Pull the Plug" -- the 5th track in the album "Leprosy" by the American band DEATH. This was their second studio album, released in 1988.
"Pull the Plug" consists of 8 unique sections. Out of these, 3 parts are repeated -- only once. The other parts don't even share a leitmotif, they are completely individualistic.
- 1. intro + verse
- 2. pre-chorus
- 3. chorus
- 4. first bridge in a different key
- 5. second bridge with key modulation
- 6. thrash part in a different key
- 7. solo 1 by Rick Rozz in the original key
- 8. solo 2 by Chuck Schuldiner
How in the hell do you even remember the first three parts after going through 5 more sections? I do, because they are distinct and memorable. "Finish with what you've started" seems to be a solid strategy for this kind of progressive music. Social psychologists claim that people remember an experience positively if it has begun and ended well. In "Pull the Plug", though, the middle is as good as the edges, if not even better! So there you have it:
123 -> 45678 (blablabla) -> 123
And all that you recall after listening is the jolly phrase "PULL THE PLUG".
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