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

House Full of Reptiles
Acid Drinkers Lyrics

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This house is full of reptiles
Full of tails and feet
Full of snouts and tongues
And that terryfying screech
It's too full to move in here
I can't even mowe my head
I probly won't make it to the John
I guess I'll piss beside the bed

This house is full of reptiles
Dragons and lizzards rule
So much noise my head explodes
Someone is shaking me like a cnoor
My hous is full of reptiles
Dragons and lizzards rule!!!

My house is full of reptiles
And it's ain't fuckin' cool!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Acid Drinkers’ “House Full of Reptiles” speak about a house that’s literally overrun by reptiles—dragons, lizards, and other creatures with tails, feet, snouts, tongues, and a terrifying screech. The singer laments the fact that the reptiles have made it impossible for him to move around, as he can't move his head, and he's even forced to pee beside the bed. In addition, the noise from the reptiles is so loud that his head explodes, and he feels like someone is shaking him awake. Ultimately, the song is a commentary on feeling overwhelmed and trapped by the little things in life and the anxiety and frustration that can stem from this.

The lyrics in “House Full of Reptiles” use a metaphorical house overrun with reptiles to express the feeling of being surrounded and trapped by our problems. The song speaks to the frustration and sense of being overwhelmed that many people experience at some point in their lives, and the anxiety that can stem from this. This could be interpreted in many different ways, from a problematic home environment to a sense of hopelessness caused by societal pressures. The song encapsulates these feelings in a powerful way that is likely to resonate with many listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

This house is full of reptiles
The house is filled with reptiles

Full of tails and feet
Reptiles with tails and feet occupy the house

Full of snouts and tongues
The reptiles in the house have snouts and tongues

And that terryfying screech
The reptiles make a terrifying screeching sound

It's too full to move in here
The house is too crowded with reptiles to move around

I can't even mowe my head
The singer cannot move their head due to the overwhelming number of reptiles

I probly won't make it to the John
The singer may not be able to make it to the bathroom due to the abundance of reptiles

I guess I'll piss beside the bed
The artist may have to urinate beside the bed

This house is full of reptiles
The house is packed with reptiles

Dragons and lizzards rule
The reptiles in the house are predominantly dragons and lizards

So much noise my head explodes
The excessive noise from the reptiles is causing the singer's head to hurt