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
Max
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Thinkin' ' bout fuckin', lookin' through the glass
We're listening to Max, he keeps tellin' all nite.
He never lies, old muthafucker
I don't exaggerate, he's a bloody drunkard,
But at this moment you got nothing to say,
We got no money for wonderful women, no !!
He's spiderman, he climbs a wall
I say : Hey, Max, its your third bottle today
I think he's an alcoholic sleep-walker.
He cannot stop when he's telling his tale,
I say, hey, man, fuckin' party is over,
Take it easy, yeah, take it easy, take it slow,
No, no, not me, you gotta go !!
[Chorus:] Crazy, crazy, what you gonna do tonight
Crazy, crazy, Max you gotta start the fight !!!
The lyrics to Acid Drinkers' song Max He Was Here Again expresses the band's perspective of Max, who seems to be a seemingly annoying and alcoholic person telling tales. The song opens up with Max sitting in his strange room at midnight, looking through the glass and thinking about having sex. Max reportedly keeps talking all night, but the singer notes that Max never lies even though he is a bloody drunkard. Max is, typically, the life of the party even though they have no money (for sex workers, most likely) to enjoy. Max is compared to Spiderman, and the singer believes Max doesn't know what "fear" is. However, Max seems to have a drinking problem as the singer sees him drinking his third bottle that day.
The singer thinks Max is an "alcoholic sleep-walker" and Max cannot stop telling his tales. In the end, the singer tells Max that the party is over, and Max needs to go home as they are tired of Max's talking. The chorus, which repeats twice, is an expression of Max's craziness, urging him to start a fight even though the party is over. The lyrics are metaphorical and provide social commentary. Max appears to be an embodiment of someone society might see as bothersome and useless, but the band accepts him as he is.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' in his strange room After midnight, under the moon
Max is sitting in a weird room, it's late at night and there's a moon out.
Thinkin' ' bout fuckin', lookin' through the glass
Max is staring out the window, thinking about sex.
We're listening to Max, he keeps tellin' all nite.
The rest of the people in the room are listening to Max talk all night.
He never lies, old muthafucker
Max is an old guy, but he never tells a lie.
I don't exaggerate, he's a bloody drunkard,
Max is actually a heavy drinker.
But at this moment you got nothing to say,
There's nothing else to say about Max at this moment.
We got no money for wonderful women, no !!
They can't afford to spend money on women.
He's spiderman, he climbs a wall
Max is like Spider-Man, he can climb walls.
I'm sure, he doesn't know what is fear
Max is fearless.
I say : Hey, Max, its your third bottle today
Someone is telling Max that he's already on his third bottle of alcohol.
I think he's an alcoholic sleep-walker.
The person thinks that Max drinks so much he might as well be sleepwalking.
He cannot stop when he's telling his tale,
Max just keeps talking and can't stop telling his story.
I say, hey, man, fuckin' party is over,
Someone is telling Max that the party is over and it's time to stop.
Take it easy, yeah, take it easy, take it slow,
They're telling Max to calm down and take it slow.
No, no, not me, you gotta go !!
The person is saying that Max has to leave, not them.
[Chorus:] Crazy, crazy, what you gonna do tonight Crazy, crazy, Max you gotta start the fight !!!
The chorus repeats the word crazy and is telling Max to start a fight or do something wild tonight.
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Tomasz Kozłowski
Miałem 16 lat, jak to wychodziło. Taśma w kasecie robiła się przezroczysta....światowy band, genialna muza z jajem, polotem, humorem i mocą!