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| Released | 2017-10-03 [1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 42:09 | |||
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Selfmedikasie is a full-length album by South African punk rock band Fokofpolisiekar. It was released in 2017 after a crowdfunding campaign on Thundafund.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dis in my bloed, baby" (Its in my blood, baby) | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Parkiebank, herfs 2017" (Park bench, autumn 2017) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Afgesonder" (Isolated) | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Ek glo in die son" (I believe in the sun) | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Selfoontoring van Babel" (Cellphone tower of Babel) | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Ek is cool (ons is fuct-up)" (I'm cool (we are fucked up)) | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Wat is hierdie liedjie se naam?" (What is this song's name?) | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Belowe jou, belowe my" (Promise you, promise me) | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Selfmedikasie" (Self-medication) | 3:20 |
| 10. | "B2CY" ("CY" is Bellville's registration number prefix) | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Komma" (Comma) | 3:30 |
| 12. | "FLVJ" (FLVJ stands for "Fokken lief vir jou", which translates to "Fucking love you") | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Lied van die slang" (Song of the snake) | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 42:09 | |
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