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)
Kocham piwo
Big Cyc Lyrics
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I kac męczy Cię nieznośnie
Wypij piwa kilka kufli
Zaraz twój optymizm wzrośnie
Jeśli w gardle masz Saharę
A żołądek się buntuje
To browarem zalej pałę
Ref.: Piwo...
Kocham piwo...
Kocham piwo...
Kocham piwo...
Kiedy rycerz Leszek Czarny
Chciał raz smoka wziąć na lancę
Gad zaprosił go do jamy
Poczęstował piwa garncem
Z uszu woja poszła para
Szybko wypluł sztuczną szczękę
Został smoka przyjacielem
I poprosił go o rękę
Ref.: Piwo...
Kocham piwo...
Kocham piwo...
Kocham piwo...
The song "Kocham piwo" by Big Cyc is an ode to the joys of drinking beer. The first verse describes how, on a hot day when the sun is beating down and you're feeling hungover, a few beers can lift your spirits and give you a new sense of optimism. The second verse talks about how, when you've got a dry throat and an upset stomach, nothing is quite as satisfying as a cold beer.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Kocham piwo" (which means "I love beer" in Polish) four times, emphasizing the song's central message. The final verse tells the story of a knight named Leszek Czarny, who was invited by a toad to come drink beer in its lair. While there, he lost a tooth and made friends with a dragon, eventually marrying the beast's daughter.
Overall, "Kocham piwo" celebrates the simple pleasures of life and the joy of sharing a cold beer with friends. It's a catchy and upbeat song that's sure to get people tapping their toes and raising their glasses.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiedy żar się leje z nieba
When the scorching heat pours from the sky
I kac męczy Cię nieznośnie
And a hangover is tormenting you unbearably
Wypij piwa kilka kufli
Drink a few glasses of beer
Zaraz twój optymizm wzrośnie
Soon your optimism will increase
Jeśli w gardle masz Saharę
If you have the Sahara in your throat
A żołądek się buntuje
And your stomach is rebelling
To browarem zalej pałę
Then drown your throat with beer
Nic tak bosko nie rajcuje
Nothing excites like it
Kiedy rycerz Leszek Czarny
When knight Leszek Czarny
Chciał raz smoka wziąć na lancę
Once wanted to take a dragon on his lance
Gad zaprosił go do jamy
The snake invited him to a den
Poczęstował piwa garncem
Served him a pot of beer
Z uszu woja poszła para
Steam went out of the warrior's ears
Szybko wypluł sztuczną szczękę
He quickly spat out his false teeth
Został smoka przyjacielem
He became friends with the dragon
I poprosił go o rękę
And asked him for his hand in marriage
Piwo...
Beer...
Kocham piwo...
I love beer...
Kocham piwo...
I love beer...
Kocham piwo...
I love beer...
Contributed by Cameron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Atakują Klony
In Atakują Klony, Big Cyc talks, in a comical manner, about the lust for power of 2 biological twins who run one of the Polish political parties (Kaczyńscy brothers from law and justice party). At the beginning of the song its said one of them, in reality, wasn't a brother but a clone from the start. Stealing of a moon is a reference to when both brothers were kids and played roles in a movie titled 'O dwóch takich, co ukradli Księżyc' ('About two guys wo stole the moon').
A second verse describes a dystopian future where cloning has taken over the world and everyone is a clone of the initial 'brother' so there's only one mind controlling the flow of life now. Only one left in the opposition to them is Tusk (a leader of the opposing party).
The chorus talks about how the clones are attacking and will multiply until they take over the world. The speaker talks about how everyone will be forced to think like him and his "twin" and that this will result in the end of hunger, terrorism, wars, and evil. The song shows the dark side human lust for power (in this case prominently exhibited by Kaczyński brothers) and how it could lead to a world where individuality is lost, had only cloning capabilities were in their hands.