"Freunde" (''Friends'') is a song by

Die Toten Hosen Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers", figuratively "The Deadbeats") is a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. History The current members of Die Toten Hosen are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephe ...

. It's the fourth single and the twelfth track from the album ''

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''. The song is a hymn and an ode to

friendship Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. In some cultures, the concept o ...

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Music video

The music video was directed by

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. It shows the band walking to an empty office building, where they then perform the song. In between photos of friends are shown.

Track listing

# "Freunde" (Frege, von Holst/Frege) − 3:11 # "Irgendjemand, nur nicht ich" (''Somebody, just not me'') (von Holst/Frege) - 3:07 # " The Guns of Brixton" (

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The Clash The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wa ...

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, 42 2005 singles Die Toten Hosen songs Songs written by Campino (singer) Songs written by Andreas von Holst 2005 songs