* 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.
Falscher Film
Terrorgruppe Lyrics
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Auf dem Traumschiff ist kein Platz für mich
Schlechte Zeiten - Schlechtere Zeiten
Im Weltraum - unendliche Pleiten
Falscher Film !
Die Glotze hat mich angelogen
Falscher Film
Sie werden es nicht wiederholen
Meine Akte hat kein X
In meiner Akte da steht einfach nichts
Kein Peep-Gestöhne und Geschiebe
Nicht mal verbotene Liebe
Ich sitze hier in der letzten Reihe
Aussen vor und nicht dabei
Mein Film der erntet nur Verisse
Ich glaub das nennt man Wirklichkeit
The lyrics of Terrorgruppe's "Falscher Film" tackle the theme of disillusionment and disappointment, particularly towards the societal expectations placed upon individuals. The song opens with a plea addressed to Verona, an allusion to the German TV presenter Verona Feldbusch, and a humorous statement about how there is no place for the singer in the "Traumschiff" (dream ship). This line symbolizes the unreachable dreams that society promises but ultimately fails to deliver. The following lines express the singer's frustration towards the bleak reality they are living in, depicted by the juxtaposition of "schlechte Zeiten" (bad times) and "schlechtere Zeiten" (even worse times) and how the ordeal is never ending, even in space.
The chorus repeats the phrase "falscher Film" (wrong movie), which is a metaphor for how the singer feels about their life. They feel like their life is not what they expected it to be and that what they thought they would get, the "happy end," was just a shifted promise. The line "die Glotze hat mich angelogen" (the TV has lied to me) highlights the passive role media plays in shaping people's expectations and, ultimately, disappointments. The last lines make the metaphorical meaning of the song even clearer by suggesting that the "film" of the singer's life is only getting bad reviews, and in true reality, it's what life has become.
Overall, "Falscher Film" is a critique of societal expectations and how the promises that media and expectations create ultimately do not fulfill what people are hoping for. It's a witty, sarcastic critique that uses humorous elements to point out the painfully true ideas that the song is expressing.
Line by Line Meaning
Verona bitte melde dich !
The singer is addressing Verona, asking her to get in touch with them.
Auf dem Traumschiff ist kein Platz für mich
The singer feels unwanted and excluded, as if there is no room for them on a dream ship.
Schlechte Zeiten - Schlechtere Zeiten
The singer acknowledges that things are bad, and could potentially get worse.
Im Weltraum - unendliche Pleiten
The artist compares their struggles to the vast, never-ending failures of space travel.
Falscher Film !
The artist realizes that they are in the wrong place or situation, as if they are in the wrong movie.
Die Glotze hat mich angelogen
The singer feels that television has lied to them, giving them false expectations or false information.
Das Happy End wurde verschoben
The singer is disappointed that they did not get the ending they were hoping for, as if it has been postponed or delayed.
Sie werden es nicht wiederholen
The artist believes that the people responsible for their disappointment will not repeat the same mistake.
Meine Akte hat kein X
The artist's personal file does not contain any incriminating evidence or marks against them.
In meiner Akte da steht einfach nichts
The artist's file is completely empty, as if they have no history or identity.
Kein Peep-Gestöhne und Geschiebe
There is no scandal or drama in the singer's life, as if there is no moaning or shuffling.
Nicht mal verbotene Liebe
The artist has not even experienced forbidden love or romance.
Ich sitze hier in der letzten Reihe
The singer is in a marginalized position, at the back or on the outskirts of something important or popular.
Aussen vor und nicht dabei
The singer is excluded and left out of something, as if they are not even present.
Mein Film der erntet nur Verisse
The singer's life or experiences only receive criticism and negative feedback.
Ich glaub das nennt man Wirklichkeit
The artist reflects on the harsh truth of their situation, realizing that this is what reality is like.
Contributed by Nora F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.