* Archi "MC Motherfucker" Alert (Vocals & guitar on all albums)
* Johnny Bottrop (Guitar on all albums)
* Hermann von Hinten (Drums on "Musik für Arschlöcher", "Melodien für Milliarden", "Nonstop Aggropop" and "Keiner hilft euch").
* Zip Schlitzer (Bass on "Musik für Arschlöcher", "Melodien für Milliarden", "Nonstop Aggropop", "Keiner hilft euch", "1 World 0 Future" and "Blechdose").
* Slash Viscious (Bass on "Fundamental").
* Steve Maschine West (Drums on "1 World 0 Future", "Blechdose" and "Fundamental").
In 2005 the band announced that Archi would leave the band, and Terrorgruppe disbanded shortly afterwards. Johnny Bottrop and Slash Viscious are now in a powerpop/punk/rock band called The Bottrops.
Enemy No. 1
Terrorgruppe Lyrics
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I show you how mean life can be !
Right now !
You got a healthy bank account !
I stress you out with punk-rock sound !
Hell yeah !
Look at me I'm a maniac !
Right now !
I am your enemy No.1, No.1, No.1 ...
Your garden is in a perfect shape !
I mess it up, I'm a human ape,
Hell yeah !
I am your enemy No.1, No.1, No.1 ...Look at your house and your family !
I show you how mean life can be !
Right now !
You got a healthy bank account !
I stress you out with punk-rock sound !
Hell yeah !
Look at your brand new Cadillac !
Look at me I'm a maniac !
Right now !
I am your enemy No.1, No.1, No.1 ...
Your garden is in a perfect shape !
I mess it up, I'm a human ape,
Hell yeah !
I am your enemy No.1, No.1, No.1 ...
The lyrics to Terrorgruppe's "Enemy No. 1" suggest a challenge to the conventional idea of success and stability. With lines like "Look at your house and your family! I show you how mean life can be!" and "You got a healthy bank account, I stress you out with punk-rock sound!" the song seems to be a call to question whether material possessions and financial security truly lead to happiness. The singer adopts the role of a maniacal figure who revels in causing chaos and destruction, suggesting that the pursuit of these superficial markers of success is ultimately futile, as they can be easily disrupted by someone like him.
The lines "Your garden is in a perfect shape, I mess it up, I'm a human ape" seem to reinforce this idea that the things we strive for can be easy targets for those who are not invested in them. The repetitive chorus of "I am your enemy No.1" further emphasizes the idea that there is always someone who can disrupt the status quo, and that perhaps this disruption can be liberating in its own way.
Overall, the song seems to suggest that societal conventions around success and stability may not be as valuable as we once thought, and that embracing the unpredictable and chaotic elements of life can actually be a source of joy and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at your house and your family !
I want to remind you of what you have to lose and how vulnerable you are.
I show you how mean life can be !
I'm going to teach you a lesson about how cruel and unforgiving the world can be.
Right now !
I'm not waiting, I'm ready to strike and cause chaos at any moment.
You got a healthy bank account !
You have wealth and prosperity, which makes you a prime target for my mischief.
I stress you out with punk-rock sound !
I will aggressively disrupt your peace and comfort with my loud and dissonant music.
Hell yeah !
I'm an unapologetic troublemaker, and I revel in it.
Look at your brand new Cadillac !
You have material possessions that are valuable and important to you, and I'm going to target them.
Look at me I'm a maniac !
I'm wild, unpredictable, and I will stop at nothing to cause destruction.
I am your enemy No.1, No.1, No.1 ...
I am the biggest threat to your well-being and security, and I am going to make sure you know it.
Your garden is in a perfect shape !
You have put effort into maintaining a beautiful and serene outdoor space, and I am going to ruin it.
I mess it up, I'm a human ape,
I am destructive, reckless, and primitive in my actions, much like an undisciplined primate.
Contributed by Mia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.