In March 1988 the student club Balbina housed the first show of Big Cyc, called "Uroczysta akademia na cześć 75-lecia wynalezienia damskiego biustonosza" (A solemn ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of invention of women's brassiere). Big Cyc made successive songs, and in 1990 they published their first album, "Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem". The album became a hit in Poland and in short time Big Cyc became well-known in the country.
Successive songs and albums of Big Cyc took a sarcastic look on the reality of Polish politics and people. Often in ironic manner, the songs expose issues like problems of Polish youth, economic disproportions, drug addiction, or silliness of TV commercials. In 1996 Big Cyc published their seventh album, called "Z gitarą wśród zwierząt" (With guitar among animals), which contains the most famous song in history of band, Makumba, the stereotypical story of an African student in Poland.
Two newest albums of Big Cyc, "Świat według Kiepskich" (World according to Kiepscy) from 2000 and "Zmień z nami płeć" (Change your gender with us) from 2002 weren't very popular. Big Cyc switched to satirising politics - amongst others, they made the single "Złoty warkocz" (Golden praid) about Polish member of parliament Renata Beger. In late 2005 Big Cyc made a media furore in Poland with their controversial single titled "Moherowe berety" (Mohair berets), a commentary on vocal older generation in Poland, viewed by many younger people as old-fashioned (see Mohair berets).
Current members of Big Cyc:
Jacek Jędrzejak aka Dżej Dżej (pronunced asJ.J.)
Jarek Lis aka Dżery (pronunced as Jerry)
Roman Lechowicz aka Piękny Roman ("Handsome Roman")
Krzysztof Skiba aka Skiba
Dicography:
Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem (With greeting of The Party)
Nie wierzcie elektrykom (Don't believe electrics)
Miłość, muzyka, mordobicie (Love, Music, Brawl)
Wojna plemników (War of spermatozoons)
Frankenstein's Children
Nie zapomnisz nigdy (You'll never forget)
Golonka, flaki i inne przysmaki (Knuckle, guts and another dainties)
Z gitarą wśród zwierząt (With guitar among animals)
Pierwsza komunia, drugie śniadanie, trzecia Rzeczpospolita (1st communion, 2nd breakfast, 3rd Republic)
Wszyscy święci (All saints)
Świat według Kiepskich (The World according to Weaks)
Zmień z nami płeć (Change your gender with us)
Bombowe hity: 1988-2004 (Bomb hits: 1988-2004)
Moherowe berety (Mohair Berets)
Dres
Big Cyc Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Ja zakładam Was nad ranem
Dres mam dres!
Mam trzy paski na ramionach
Każda laska jest już moja
Dres mam dres!
Idę w miasto w moich dresach
Zrobię dym w delikatesach
Ten kto nosi Adidasa
To jest facet pierwsza klasa
Dres mam dres!
Moi kumple to kibole
Każdywali się bejsbolem
Dres mam dres!
Punk ucieka hipis zmyka
Kiedy w dresach jest ekipa
Dres mam dres!
Ja noszę dres!
Dres spoko jest!
Ja noszę dres!
Dres modny jest!
W dresach ojciec w dresach matka
W dresach nawet jest sąsiadka
Dres mam dres!
Każdy u nas w dresach chodzi
W dresach starzy w dresach młodzi
Dres mam dres!
I w Szczecinie i na kresach
Cały naród biega w dresach
Dres mam dres!
Wczoraj moja siostra Ola
Poszła w dresie do kościoła
Dres mam dres!
Kiedyś w dresach biegał Pele
I Gagarin latał w dresie
Dres mam dres!
Nie wiem drodzy przyjaciele
Co świat mody nam przyniesie
Dres też dres!
Ja noszę dres!
Dres spoko jest!
Ja noszę dres!
Dres modny jest!
Ja noszę dres...
Bo wszyscy dresiarze to jedna rodzina starszy czy młodszy chłopak czy dziewczyna 2x
Ja noszę dres!
Dres spoko jest!
Ja noszę dres!
Dres modny jest! x2
The song "Dresy" by Big Cyc is an ode to the beloved tracksuit or "dres" in Polish. The singer of the song proudly declares his love for his tracksuit and its cultural significance. The lyrics mention the three stripes on his shoulders, a nod to Adidas' iconic design. The singer also boasts about his success with women while wearing his tracksuit, claiming that every girl is already his. He also mentions his friends who are football hooligans and the sense of belonging that comes with being part of the tracksuit-wearing community. The song emphasizes the popularity of tracksuits in Poland and how they transcend age, gender, and class.
Line by Line Meaning
Dresy moje ukochane
My beloved tracksuits
Ja zakładam Was nad ranem
I put you on in the morning
Dres mam dres!
I have a tracksuit!
Mam trzy paski na ramionach
I have three stripes on my shoulders
Każda laska jest już moja
Every girl is already mine
Idę w miasto w moich dresach
I'm going to the city in my tracksuit
Zrobię dym w delikatesach
I'll cause a commotion in the delicatessen
Ten kto nosi Adidasa
Whoever wears Adidas
To jest facet pierwsza klasa
Is a first-class guy
Moi kumple to kibole
My friends are hooligans
Każdy wali się bejsbolem
Everyone is fooling around with baseball bats
Punk ucieka hipis zmyka
Punk runs away, hippie disappears
Kiedy w dresach jest ekipa
When a group is in tracksuits
Ja noszę dres!
I wear a tracksuit!
Dres spoko jest!
Tracksuits are cool!
W dresach ojciec w dresach matka
Father and mother in tracksuits
W dresach nawet jest sąsiadka
Even the neighbor is in a tracksuit
Każdy u nas w dresach chodzi
Everyone here walks in tracksuits
W dresach starzy w dresach młodzi
Old and young in tracksuits
I w Szczecinie i na kresach
In Szczecin and in the borderlands
Cały naród biega w dresach
The whole nation runs in tracksuits
Wczoraj moja siostra Ola
Yesterday my sister Ola
Poszła w dresie do kościoła
Went to church in a tracksuit
Kiedyś w dresach biegał Pele
Once Pele ran in tracksuits
I Gagarin latał w dresie
And Gagarin flew in a tracksuit
Nie wiem drodzy przyjaciele
I don't know, dear friends
Co świat mody nam przyniesie
What the fashion world will bring us
Bo wszyscy dresiarze to jedna rodzina
Because all tracksuit-wearers are one family
Starszy czy młodszy chłopak czy dziewczyna
Older or younger, boy or girl
Ja noszę dres!
I wear a tracksuit!
Dres spoko jest!
Tracksuits are cool!
Ja noszę dres!
I wear a tracksuit!
Dres modny jest!
Tracksuits are trendy!
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Maria Zawadzka
Ta piosenka jest miom życiem 😂😂😂
Renata Pelc
Wbijam na hutę 😀
Kisiel PL
Fenk ju