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
Kill The Gringo
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Pack your diamonds and your gold
Cross the Alps, we must be bold
Getting h9ot for real, this place
Bullets whiz and grenades bang
Gotta get ′em off our trail
They are comin', there′s no time!
Head down the Genoa trail
Pack the cash into the sack
Branko, Carlos - find 'em now!
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo,
Angentina!
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo!
Run, run, flee! just get away!
Pack your diamonds and your gold
Cross the Alps, we must be bold
Mad dogs always sniff around
Our feet burn upon this ground
There ain't nothing for us here
Time to get out of this shit
Winnin′ streak is very far
Hell awaits burnin′ tar
Bodo is where they moor ships
Signals getting red
Cros the Pond - it's full ahead!
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo,
Angentina!
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo!
The dock has srowned
Bad luck - he′s down
That nasty dock has drowned
Good luck - unung
Juan's cool - ain′t no two ways!
He will help us get to where
There is a place, good grub ain't rare
Though they′ll try - cause we ain't square
They may never find us there
They may never wack us there
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo,
Angentina!
The lyrics of "Kill The Gringo" by Acid Drinkers describes a scene of action and danger, where the singer and their companions are being chased by a group of people who want to harm or kill them. The song starts with an urgent call to escape, grabbing their jewelry and any valuable possessions they have. The group must cross the Alps and head to Genoa trail, and they feel the heat of danger as they hear bullets and grenades exploding. They need to lose their pursuers, so Alois, an individual in the group, uses their skill to help them pack the cash into the sack quickly. They shout the phrase "Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo, Argentina!" calling on others to eliminate or kill their enemies.
As the song continues, the group moves away from the dangerous location, feeling the burn in their feet as they leave. They know that their winning streak is far away, and they need to keep moving. They head to Bodo, where the ship moors, and signals flash red with danger. They need to make a quick escape as they cross the pond, going "full ahead!" The group continues to call for help, shouting again "Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo, Argentina!"
The last verse tells us that the singer discovers a place where good food is available, which they can call home. They will continue to be chased by their enemies, but they feel safe and secure in their new home. Through the lyrics, the song expresses the need to overcome danger and obstacles, a recurrent theme in many songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Run, run, flee! just get away!
Escape quickly, do not stay here.
Pack your diamonds and your gold
Take all of your valuable possessions and carry them with you.
Cross the Alps, we must be bold
We need to cross the Alps with courage.
Getting h9ot for real, this place
This is a dangerous place and things are getting intense.
Bullets whiz and grenades bang
Gunfire and explosions are happening all around us.
Gotta get ′em off our trail
We need to lose our pursuers and escape their attention.
They are comin', there′s no time!
The bad guys are approaching quickly, and we need to act fast.
Head down the Genoa trail
We need to escape in the direction of Genoa.
Alois gonna use his knack
Alois has a plan to help us escape.
Pack the cash into the sack
Put all of the money in the bag.
Branko, Carlos - find ′em now!
Branko and Carlos need to find the people who are following us.
Penejos, bandidos, kill the gringo,
Angentina!
Punks and bandits, kill the foreigner, in Argentina.
Mad dogs always sniff around
Dangerous people are always lurking nearby.
Our feet burn upon this ground
The ground is extremely hot and unpleasant to walk on.
There ain't nothing for us here
There is nothing left for us in this place.
Time to get out of this shit
We need to leave this bad situation and move on.
Winnin′ streak is very far
Our good luck is not going to last forever.
Hell awaits burnin′ tar
We are moving towards a dangerous and unpleasant situation.
Bodo is where they moor ships
The ships are docked in Bodo.
Signals getting red
The situation is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Cros the Pond - it's full ahead!
We need to cross the ocean as quickly as possible.
The dock has srowned
The dock has sunk.
Bad luck - he′s down
Someone is having bad luck and they are now down.
That nasty dock has drowned
The dock that we were on has sunk beneath the water.
Good luck - unung
Someone has had good luck and is feeling good.
Juan's cool - ain′t no two ways!
Juan is calm and collected, there is no doubt about it.
He will help us get to where
Juan will assist us in getting to our destination.
There is a place, good grub ain't rare
The place we are going to has good food available.
Though they′ll try - cause we ain't square
Our enemies will try to find and harm us, because we have not acted fairly.
They may never find us there
Our enemies may never be able to locate us in our new hiding spot.
They may never wack us there
It is possible that our enemies will not be able to assassinate us in this new location.
Writer(s): Tomasz Pukacki, Maciej Starosta, Dariusz Piotr Popowicz, Wojciech Moryto
Contributed by Nolan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kuba Balcerski
Właśnie Ci powiem, że Fishdick i Fishdick Zwei to jedne z najlepszych płyt Acid, bo Kwasy zrobiły te covery tak jak na ich nazwę przystało. Naprawdę je przerobili, a nie jak inne zespoły. Grają to samo co w oryginale tylko trochę szybciej i z innym składem. Bo umówmy się, który zespół potrafi Slayera przerobić na country a Metallikę na folk.. No który ? Szkoda, że fani Acid są na tyle zaślepieni w geniuszu Infernala czy Versetów, że nie potrafią tego zauważyć.
czarny6413
Był wczoraj na sylwestrze w Głogowie... rozpierdol na całego :)
AnkhSunDevil
Chcę usłyszeć to live. Już widzę ten młyn.
Rafał D.
Na początku jakoś średnio mi podeszła ta płyta, ale im dłużej jej słucham tym bardziej mi podchodzi :) Bębny Ślimaka genialne, cały utwór zresztą jest zajebisty!
AiS366
kwasożłopy wracają w wielkim stylu! :D
Maciek Śliwa
Nie wracają tylko go utrzymują :)
SkaLLator
Dokładnie :D Moim zdaniem Fishdick II była zrobiona w połowie na jaja :D ale i tak im to zajebiście wyszło :D
SuperSmolar
pierdolniecie zajebiste
Kubolineczka
dzisiaj grali to w Gliwicach! :D
ThePanBeliar
najlepszy utwór na płycie :)