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"Friss oder stirb" (Feed or die) is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It was released as a non-album single in 2004. It is a socially critical song about the current situation in Germany.
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| Single by Die Toten Hosen | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2004 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | JKP | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andreas Frege Andreas von Holst | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Caffery & Die Toten Hosen | |||
| Die Toten Hosen singles chronology | ||||
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An English version, titled "Dog Eat Dog", was recorded for the soundtrack of Land of Plenty.
"Goodbye Garageland", the b-side to this single, is a tribute to Joe Strummer, who died in 2002. Campino is a big fan of the Clash. The song contains quotes from classic Clash songs.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Daniel Siegler.
The band performs in an abstract, animated, black, white, and red city, where a highway with cars and trucks, fields with combine harvesters, a jet airplane and a field with pumpjacks play a prominent role as symbols of economy.
Track listing
edit- "Friss oder stirb" (von Holst/Frege) - 3:44
- "Goodbye Garageland" (Frege, Ritchie, Matt Dangerfield) - 2:25
- "Lebt wohl & danke sehr" (Live well & thank you very much) - 2:17
- "Wir sind das Volk" (We are the people) - 1:29