Rat Is Dead (Rage)

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"Rat Is Dead (Rage)"
Single by CSS
from the album Donkey
ReleasedApril 28, 2008
Studio Trama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil
Length3:19
Label Sub Pop, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Adriano Cintra
Producer(s) Adriano Cintra
CSS singles chronology
"Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"
(2007)
"Rat Is Dead (Rage)"
(2008)
"Left Behind"
(2008)

"Rat Is Dead (Rage)" is a song from Brazilian band CSS.

It was released on April 28, 2008, as the first single from their second album, Donkey . The song was made available as a free download on the band's official website on April 28, 2008. Adriano Cintra has said that this song, together with "Give Up", are the rockiest songs on the album. He also said that "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" is almost grunge.

Music video

A music video for the song was directed by Nima Nourizadeh. [1] [2] The video consists of the band playing the song in one continuous take. It can be seen on YouTube.

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