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Little Big — Russia’s Eurovision 2020 act — have explicitly come out against the war in Ukraine with their new single “Generation Cancellation.” Writing in the description of the music video, they say: “War is not over. Stop war in Ukraine. Stop wars worldwide. No one deserves war.”

The video sees an evil political figure literally using soldiers as chess pieces, who die depending on his whims. Later, said leader serves a child a hot dog bun stuffed with a missile, and relaxes as an IV keeps him alive with crude oil.

Another evocative scene takes a swipe at the state’s propaganda machine, which attempts to justify the war at every turn. A newscaster broadcasts in front of a sign that says “FAKE NEWS”. As the camera pans away you see he’s sitting on a toilet — someone literally full of sh*t, which is pumped into the minds of people at home.

In another poignant scene we see the church acting on behalf of the state with a member of the security forces “blessing” someone with a cross made of batons.

The song’s lyrics very clearly express the helplessness that many opposed to the war feel: “I’ve got no voice, die or leave, die or leave, I’ve got no choice.”

In a statement, quoted by Newsweek, the band’s frontman Ilya Prusikin said: “We adore our country, but we completely disagree with the war in Ukraine. Moreover, we believe that any war is unacceptable.”

“We condemn the actions of the Russian government, and we are so disgusted by the Russian military propaganda machine that we decided to drop everything and leave the country.”

Meduza reports that the group are currently living in Los Angeles, though it didn’t say how long they’ve been there.

lyrics

My generation
Generation cancellation

My generation
Generation cancellation
My generation
Generation cancellation

I’ve got no, I’ve got no
I’ve got no voice
Die or leave, die or leave
I’ve got no choice

My generation
My generation
My generation is a new civilization

My generation
Generation cancellation
My generation
Generation cancellation

My generation
My generation
My generation is a new civilization

Can-cel-la-tion
Cancellation generation
Can-cel-la-tion
Cancellation generation

My generation
Generation cancellation
My generation
Generation cancellation

Can-cel-la-tion

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