Released 9 February 2004 Label JKP | Length 3:44 | |
Genre Punk rock, melodic hardcore Writer(s) Andreas Frege
Andreas von Holst Producer(s) Jon Caffery & Die Toten Hosen | ||
"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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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
The 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
- "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
References
Friss oder stirb Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA