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)
Więcej tlenu
Big Cyc Lyrics
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Po cienkim włosie spaceruje wesz
W nikczemnej klatce spędzasz mroczny dzień
W twej głowie miękkifelbetowy cień
Armia złych duchów żąda krwistych snów
Pokaleczono płótno smugą słów
Ponura noc się zmaga z ciężkim dniem
Więcej słońca
Więcej tlenu
Opętani jak zło
Więcej słońca
Więcej tlenu
Opętani jak zło
Silnej kolizją to brunatna mgła
To pulsujący wyobraźni kram
Ponura noc i depresyjne tło
Opada ciężko na źrenicy dno
Szaro buro pada gęsty deszcz
Po cienkim włosie spaceruje wesz
W nikczemnej klatce spędzasz mroczny dzień
W twej głowie miękkifelbetowy cień
Więcej słońca
Więcej tlenu
Opętani jak zło
Więcej słońca
Więcej tlenu
Opętani jak zło
Opętani jak zło
The song "Wiecej Tlenu" by Big Cyc reflects on the struggle of individuals who are trapped in their own minds and are unable to escape their negative thoughts and emotions. The first verse describes a gloomy and rainy day where a louse walks on someone's thin hair. The second line talks about being trapped in a vicious cycle of negative thoughts ("miękkifelbetowy cień"), which creates a dark cloud that surrounds the individual. The second verse references an army of evil spirits that demand bloody dreams and a torn canvas of words. The night struggles with a heavy day, and everything is set against a dark and depressive canvas.
The chorus, "Więcej słońca, więcej tlenu, opętani jak zło," translates to "More sun, more air, possessed like evil." It shows the desperation of the trapped soul, crying out for more light, more life, and more positivity to escape their current state of mind.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of mental well-being and how it can impact a person's life when they are not in a healthy state of mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Szaro buro pada gęsty deszcz
The weather is gloomy and it's raining heavily
Po cienkim włosie spaceruje wesz
A louse is walking on thin hair
W nikczemnej klatce spędzasz mroczny dzień
You are spending a dark day in a despicable cage
W twej głowie miękkifelbetowy cień
A soft shadow is present in your head
Armia złych duchów żąda krwistych snów
The army of evil spirits wants bloody dreams
Pokaleczono płótno smugą słów
The canvas was damaged by a streak of words
Ponura noc się zmaga z ciężkim dniem
The gloomy night struggles with the heavy day
Krajobraz z ciemnym depresyjnym tłem
The scenery has a dark, depressive background
Więcej słońca
We need more sunlight
Więcej tlenu
We need more oxygen
Opętani jak zło
We are possessed like evil
Silnej kolizją to brunatna mgła
The brown fog is due to a strong collision
To pulsujący wyobraźni kram
It is a pulsing imagination shop
Opada ciężko na źrenicy dno
It heavily falls to the bottom of the pupil
Opętani jak zło
We are possessed like evil
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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.