Friss oder stirb

"Friss oder stirb"
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
"Frauen dieser Welt" (2002) "Friss oder stirb" (2004) "Ich bin die Sehnsucht in dir" (2004)

"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

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

1. "Friss oder stirb" (von Holst/Frege) - 3:44
2. "Goodbye Garageland" (Frege, Ritchie, Matt Dangerfield) - 2:25
3. "Lebt wohl & danke sehr" (Live well & thank you very much) - 2:17
4. "Wir sind das Volk" (We are the people) - 1:29

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