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

Menel Song / Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Acid Drinkers Lyrics

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One sucker wrote 'bout me
in his fuckin' paper
Litza wants to break his nose
and kick his slim ass

Everybody got problems

and so, everybody tries to kill his soul

but I always look on the bright side of life
always look on the bright side of life.

One bitch said to you:
your wallet is too lean
you just want to break her leg
and writing her neck

Everybody got problems

and so, everybody tries to kill his soul
but I always look on the bright side of life
always look on the bright side of life.

Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of life

Tej, nalog cho tu, tej, cho tu!!!

Overall Meaning

In Acid Drinkers’s song Menel Song / Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, the lyrics describe the universal and relatable theme of individuals facing challenges and setbacks in their daily lives. The song discusses the pressures of living in a world where everyone has problems, but the singer chooses to maintain a positive outlook regardless of the situation.

The first verse describes how someone wrote about the singer in a negative light in a paper. This causes anger and frustration within the singer, who wants to physically harm the person responsible. However, despite these negative emotions, the singer chooses to maintain a positive outlook by always looking on the bright side of life. The second verse goes on to describe a scenario where someone insults the singer’s finances, causing them to feel angry and violent towards the individual. But, ultimately, the singer maintains his positivity and looks on the bright side of life.

The chorus is a repetition of the phrase “always look on the bright side of life,” emphasizing the idea that, despite the overwhelming negativity in the world, one must persevere and hold onto a positive outlook.

Overall, this song expresses the importance of a positive attitude and outlook in dealing with the chaos and negativity present in our daily lives.

Line by Line Meaning

One sucker wrote 'bout me in his fuckin' paper
Someone wrote a negative article about me in a newspaper

Litza wants to break his nose and kick his slim ass
Litza wants to physically harm the person who wrote the negative article about me

Everybody got problems
Everyone faces difficulties in life

and so, everybody tries to kill his soul
Because everyone faces difficulties, they try to harm others to make themselves feel better

but I always look on the bright side of life
Despite the challenges I face, I maintain a positive outlook

One bitch said to you: your wallet is too lean
Someone insulted you by saying you don't have enough money

you just want to break her leg and writing her neck
You feel angry and violent towards the person who insulted you

Always look on the bright side of life
It's important to maintain a positive perspective despite life's challenges

Tej, nalog cho tu, tej, cho tu!!!
This line is difficult to interpret without context, but it may be a random exclamation or phrase that doesn't have a clear meaning

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