Acid Drinkers is a Thrash Metal/ Crossover band from Poland, founded in 198… Read Full Bio ↴Acid Drinkers is a Thrash Metal/ Crossover band from Poland, founded in 1986.

The group dates back to September 1986. The very act of setting up the band took place an hour before Iron Maiden concert in Poznan, when Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki (vocal, bass guitar) met Robert "Litza" Friedrich (backing vocal, guitar) and they decided to sell the entrance tickets. The money they got was in no time spent on cheap Polish wine known locally as "kwas" (English "acid") The line up was then enlarged by Dariusz "Popcorn" Popowicz (guitar) and Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta (drums.) Soon they created a few song such as Barmy Army or Del Rocca which are performed live even these days. Unfortunately, after two months of blissful existence, the band suffered the loss of Titus - the leader, who had been called up to the army. Titus stayed there two years while the rest of the band performed with other bands. Popcorn joined Wolf Spider and Litza became a member of legendary Turbo and later Creation of Death. When Titus was finally released from the army, ACID DRINKERS was reactivated.

They first appeared on stage on 26th August 1989 in Wroclaw at a fairly big metal festival called "Metal Madness". They played three songs during which they remained completely still on stage, which was a pretty shocking idea as for a metal band at that time. The audience was absolutely taken aback. The same year they played only one more gig together with Turbo, Wolf Spider and Gomor.

In the meantime ACID DRINKERS recorded their first demo including Nagasaki Baby, Del Rocca and I Mean Acid. The demo noticed by Tomasz Dziubinski (Metal Mind Productions) was presented at Midem Fair in Cannes. A month later ACID DRINKERS signed a deal with Music for Nations. In 1990 ACID DRINKERS performed at Metalmania Festival in Katowice, which has been the largest metal festival in Eastern Europe for many years. The show was so excellent that not only fans but also critics and journalists regarded it as a triumph. In a blink of an eye the band gained popularity across the whole country. It was even called "Guns'n'Roses at Metallica's speed".

In October 1998 Litza left ACID DRINKERS, soon replaced by Przemyslaw "Perla" Wejmann. The same year the band was awarded "the Best Rock Band of the Year" by Polish Public Television. ACID DRINKERS also received "Fryderyk", the Polish equivalent of Grammy Award in category of "hard’n’heavy" in 1998, 2000, 2004. In 2003 Perla left the band. The place emptied by him was soon taken over by Tomasz ‘Lipa’ Lipnicki, the leader of another famous Polish band – Illusion. When Lipa left the band in march 2004, next guy joined the band. His name is Aleksander “Olass” Mendyk, guitar player from great hardcore band called None.

Acid Drinkers has always been one of the best and the most live-impressive Polish heavy metal bands. It has been estimated that so far they have played over 700 concerts in Poland and abroad. From 1996 to 2003 Acids headlined 7 tours and their audience reached a million of people. They headlined all the important Polish rock and metal festivals. The band supported many international stars, such as Deep Purple (in Katowice 03.06.1996 and 24.06.1998 and 27.06.2004 Legia Stadium-Warsaw), Ian Gillan ("Toolbox In" tour in Poland and Czech Republic December 1991), Megadeth, Bruce Dickinson, Sepultura, Paradise Lost and Slayer. The band has been recognized as the best Polish band of the 90s’ by Polish journalists, readers of Polish rock and metal magazines and, of course, BY FANS.

Line-Up

Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki - lead vocals, bass guitar
Wojciech "Jankiel" Moryto - guitar, bkg vocals
Darek "Popcorn" Popowicz - lead guitar
Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta - drums

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Acid Drinkers Lyrics

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Your daddy didn't tell you
You're a joke of the summer night
Yeah, You're the fifth wheel,
Over your corpse no one will cry.
So you are burning, wrath child
You are walkin' a lie
You are talkin' with a knife.
Mother always talked to you

You're a f...in' kid, You're not mine,
You've always had war in your head,
Bombs in your brain, storm in your heart,
So You're a lepper, bad guy
You're walkin' lie
You are talkin' with a knife.
Every cop wants to catch you
Each of them will say: You gotta be mine
You spend your life in hiding-places
I only know, that your dead or alive.
Yes, you've got your own style
You are a walkin' lie
You are...
[Chorus:] Too many cops talk about you
You flourish in s...
Too many suckers talk about you

You live in s...,
(I don't think you love it)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Too Many Cops" by Acid Drinkers revolve around a rebellious, misunderstood character who has always had violence and war in their mind. The song talks about how this person is seen as a joke by others and how they are constantly being chased down by cops. The song hints that this person may not survive their dangerous lifestyle and that they are living in a world of chaos and destruction. The lyrics are delivered in a confrontational and aggressive tone in keeping with the punk rock style of the band.

The first verse of the song seems to be addressing the singer directly, criticizing their behavior and questioning their motives. The second verse talks about this character's upbringing and how their mother did not accept them as her own. This verse also implies that the singer has always had violent tendencies from a young age. The chorus of the song serves as a commentary on society and how cops are always seeking to control and catch rebellious individuals.

Line by Line Meaning

Your daddy didn't tell you
Your father never warned you

You're a joke of the summer night
You are a ridiculous and laughable figure of summer evenings

Yeah, You're the fifth wheel,
You are unwanted and unnecessary, like a fifth wheel

Over your corpse no one will cry.
When you die, no one will mourn for you

So you are burning, wrath child
You are consumed by anger

You are walkin' a lie
You are living a false and deceitful life

You are talkin' with a knife.
You are using words as weapons to harm others

Mother always talked to you
Your mother always spoke to you

You're a f...in' kid, You're not mine,
You are not my child, you are just a messed-up kid

You've always had war in your head,
You have always been troubled with thoughts of conflict

Bombs in your brain, storm in your heart,
You have violent and tumultuous emotions and thoughts