This track remains a fan favorite for its raw, unfiltered look at the "outsider" identity that helped WTG fill a unique gap in German left-wing rap. For more, you can explore their full discography on Audiolith Records or follow their latest updates on Discogs .
The song is a sardonic call to embrace an alternative, non-conformist lifestyle, directly contrasting social expectations of "success" with the grit of the underground scene.
Musically, it leans into the group's early Boom-Bap sample-heavy sound , heavily influenced by their roots in the Rostock punk and alternative scene. Context within Schlachtrufe WTG Waving the Guns - 11 - Sei Cool - Schlachtrufe WTG
As the 11th track on a 14-track debut, "Sei Cool" sits alongside other defining early songs like "Bad Kids" and "Gesetzestreue".
"Sei Cool" (Track 11) is a standout anthem from ' 2014 debut album, Schlachtrufe WTG . It captures the group's signature blend of anti-authoritarianism and hedonistic "punk-rap" energy. Track Overview This track remains a fan favorite for its
While some tracks on the album are overtly political (attacking the state and police), "Sei Cool" focuses more on the lifestyle aspect of the left-wing radical identity—pogo, punk rock, and rejecting the "Abschluss" (graduation/career path) in favor of the "Absturz" (crash/partying).
It critiques the mainstream "rat race" by celebrating being "uncool" by society's standards—being drunk, on drugs, and "deeply fallen". Musically, it leans into the group's early Boom-Bap
"Sei cool, sei du selbst, sei dabei, sei betrunken / Auf Drogen, tief gesunken, sagen manche, liegst du auf'm Boden / Ich sag: „Coole Party!“, Untergrund und Pogen / Punkrock, klar dass euch Idioten das ankotzt."