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
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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 to Acid Drinkers' "Another Brick in the Wall" are a tribute to Pink Floyd's "The Wall." The song tells the story of a disaffected youth who doesn't want to conform to society's expectations and institution. The opening lyrics set up the story by describing the father's absence: "Daddy's flown across the ocean/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."
The chorus then goes on to express the youth's rebellion and refusal to conform to societal norms, including education: "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." The repetition of "All in all you're just another brick in the wall" emphasizes how the youth feels that they are just another cog in the system, a sentiment that is common among rebellious young people.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Father has gone far away from home.
Leaving just a memory
Only leaving behind memories of himself.
A snapshot in the family album
A picture of him to be kept in the family album.
Daddy what else did you leave for me
What did he leave for his child besides the memory and the picture.
Dad what d'ya leave behind for me
The same question, asking what he left behind for his child.
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
Everything in life is insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
The accumulation of small things can add up to a bigger picture.
We don't need no education
Society doesn't necessarily need a traditional education system.
We don't need no thought control
People should be free to think for themselves and not be controlled by authority figures.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers or authority figures should not use sarcasm to put down their students.
Teacher leave them kids alone
Teachers should let their students learn and grow without interference.
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
The same message, more strongly worded.
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
Things that may seem significant are just small parts of a larger whole.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
Individuals are not special in the grand scheme of things.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The repetition of the phrase drives the message home again.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The same idea again, emphasized one last time.
Contributed by Julia S. 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👊😉