"Sucks" is a
KMFDM
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released in anticipation of their 1993
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Angst
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''. It contains four versions of the song "Sucks" as well as "More 'N' Faster", a reworked version of "
More & Faster
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The song includes the lyric ''"We don't like
Michael Jackson
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, we hate
Depeche Mode
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, we don't care for
Madonna
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or
Kylie Minogue
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"KMFDM" at the time, including "Kill Mother-Fucking Depeche Mode", "Kidnap Madonna For Drug Money" and "Kylie Minogue Fans Don't Masturbate".
Track listing
1992 release
2009 7" reissue
References
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1993 singles
KMFDM songs
1993 songs
Wax Trax! Records singles
Songs written by Sascha Konietzko
Songs written by Günter Schulz
List songs