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
Another Brick in the Wall
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Leaving just a memory
A snapshot in the family album
Daddy what else did you leave for me
Dad what d'ya leave behind for me
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The lyrics of "Another Brick in the Wall" by Acid Drinkers are a powerful commentary on the hierarchical and oppressive structure of the education system. The opening lines of the song "Daddy's flown across the ocean, leaving just a memory, a snapshot in the family album" suggest the absence of a father figure - perhaps he is away on business or has passed away. The repeated refrain of "Daddy, what else did you leave for me?" implies a deep sense of emptiness and abandonment. The image of the father as a distant figure is juxtaposed with the image of the school system as a close and oppressive authority figure.
The chorus of the song, "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control, no dark sarcasm in the classroom, teacher leave them kids alone" is a defiant cry against the system that seeks to impose its will on young minds. The repetition of the phrase "leave them kids alone" is a powerful rejection of the idea that children should be molded and shaped by adults in positions of authority. The line "all in all it's just another brick in the wall" refers to the students who are treated as mere bricks in the construction of the education system. The system seeks to create obedient and conformist citizens who will be useful in the workforce rather than free-thinking individuals.
Overall, Acid Drinkers "Another Brick in the Wall" is a forceful critique of the education system as a tool of oppression that seeks to mold and control young minds. The song highlights the ways in which students are treated as mere bricks in the construction of a larger system that seeks to impose conformity and obedience.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Father has gone far away and left a memory behind
Leaving just a memory
Father has left nothing behind except memories
A snapshot in the family album
Father left a photograph as a memory
Daddy what else did you leave for me
The artist is questioning his father on what else he left for him
Dad what d'ya leave behind for me
The artist is questioning his father on what he has left behind for him
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
Father's departure was insignificant in the larger scheme of things
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Everyone's departure is insignificant in the larger scheme of things
We don't need no education
We do not think that education is necessary
We don't need no thought control
We do not want our thoughts to be controlled or manipulated
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
The artist is against sarcastic humor being used in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
The singer wants the teacher to stop interfering with the students
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
The artist is calling out to the teacher to leave the students alone
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
The education system is nothing more than a small part of a larger system
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The singer is addressing someone as being insignificant in the larger scheme of things
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The singer is addressing someone as being insignificant in the larger scheme of things
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The artist is addressing someone as being insignificant in the larger scheme of things
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The artist is addressing someone as being insignificant in the larger scheme of things
Contributed by Jackson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oliwier Wiśniewski
Muszę się pochwalić ze gitara Titusa na której tutaj gra aktualnie wisi u mnie na ścianie🔥
Jacek Szymański
To przez Ciebie Drinkersi teraz nie koncertują. Oddawaj gitarę !!!
Tom Czuper
jeszeli gra aktualnie to chyba nie wisi u Ciebie na scianie :)
LIVER POOL
o kurcze, super👍👍👍
Oliwier Wiśniewski
@Tom Czuper widzę że ktoś nie zrozumiał
dann666
Zbyt delikatnie powiedziane ze nie zrozumial. Pozazdroscic trofeum
ratelpl75
D
Witajcie , kocham ten utwór , a w Waszym wykonaniu to jest potęga !!!!
Dziękuję Wam bardzo … robicie mi piątek co piątek !!! ❤
Marek
Największy szacun dla nich że grają na błyskotliwych koncertach ,a później u Juzka w knajpie np Brzeszcze są zajebisci
Andre Gan
Jestem pod wielkim wrażeniem.Profeska wykon.Gratulacje Kwasozlopy.😜👍
Mad Max
Ale to cały czas emocjonalny utwór. Po tylu latach a tu nadal budzi się rewolta w głowie👊😉