Friss oder stirb
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"Friss oder stirb" 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.
The band performs in an abstract, animated, black, white, and red city, where a highway with cars and trucks, fields with combine harvester
s, a jet airplane and a field with pumpjack
s play a prominent role as symbols of economy
.
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...
. It was released as a non-album single in 2004. It is a socially critical song about the current situation in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
An English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
, who died in 2002. Campino is a big fan of the Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
. 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 harvester
Combine harvester
The combine harvester, or simply combine, is a machine that harvests grain crops. The name derives from the fact that it combines three separate operations, reaping, threshing, and winnowing, into a single process. Among the crops harvested with a combine are wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn ,...
s, a jet airplane and a field with pumpjack
Pumpjack
A pumpjack is the overground drive for a reciprocating piston pump in an oil well....
s play a prominent role as symbols of economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
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Track listing
- "Friss oder stirb" (von Holst/Frege) - 3:44
- "Goodbye Garageland" (Frege, Ritchie, Matt DangerfieldThe Boys (UK Band)The Boys are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976.Members of the band had previously played in other groups, such as London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs, they disbanded...
) - 2:25 - "Lebt wohl & danke sehr" (Live well & thank you very much) - 2:17
- "Wir sind das Volk" (We are the people) - 1:29