Friss oder stirb
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| "Friss oder stirb" | ||||
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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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"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.
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[edit]
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[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
