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)
Zlodzieje
Big Cyc Lyrics
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I dzielnicy panem
Ja rządzę mam pieniądze
Komu chcę to w ryja daję
Mnie nic nie zaskoczy
Mam otwarte oczy
Kto nie chce być na dnie
Gdy byłem malolatem
To gliniarzom w łapy wpadłem
Posiedziałem trochę w kiciu
Dużo teraz wiem o życiu
Kiedy jest obława
To ja jestem daleko
W sieć wpadają tylko tacy
Co pod nosem mają mleko
Rodzice często dawali w szyję
W mieszkaniu w którym się urodziłem
Przegnite schody nie było ciepłej wody
Jeden kibel na pięć rodzin sąsiad w zimie się zamroził
Tu nie ma poezji
Wszystko jest gównem
Jedyne co się liczy
To mieć w kieszeni spluwę
Tu nie ma poezji
Wszystko jest gównem
Jedyne co się liczy
To mieć w kieszeni spluwę
The lyrics to Big Cyc's song "Zlodzieje" depict a rebellious and defiant character who identifies himself as a hooligan and a ruler of his neighborhood. He claims to have power and money, giving him the ability to physically confront anyone he chooses. The singer expresses his lack of surprise at any situation, emphasizing his alertness and ability to see things clearly. He boasts about stealing cars with his companions and highlights his ability to escape police chases.
The second part of the song reflects on the singer's troubled past. He mentions being caught by the police when he was a young troublemaker and spending some time in prison. This experience has evidently taught him a lot about life. He continues to mock the apprehended individuals during police raids, suggesting that only those caught in immediate proximity to milk (referring metaphorically to vulnerability) end up being caught in the police net.
The overall tone of the song is characterized by a sense of defiance, rebellion, and a disenchanted view of society. The singer describes a harsh and deprived environment, with references to cramped living conditions, lack of basic amenities, and a general disregard for the value of human life. The repeated line "Tu nie ma poezji, wszystko jest gównem" (There is no poetry here, everything is shit) serves as a bleak and nihilistic summary of the singer's worldview. In this context, the only thing that matters to him is having a gun in his pocket, symbolizing power and control within his harsh reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Ja jestem chuliganem
I am a hooligan
I dzielnicy panem
And the ruler of the neighborhood
Ja rządzę mam pieniądze
I rule, I have money
Komu chcę to w ryja daję
I punch whoever I want in the face
Mnie nic nie zaskoczy
Nothing surprises me
Mam otwarte oczy
I have open eyes
Kto nie chce być na dnie
Those who don't want to be at the bottom
Razem ze mną fury kradnie
Steal cars with me
Gdy byłem malolatem
When I was a teenager
To gliniarzom w łapy wpadłem
I got caught by the police
Posiedziałem trochę w kiciu
I spent some time in jail
Dużo teraz wiem o życiu
Now I know a lot about life
Kiedy jest obława
When there's a raid
To ja jestem daleko
I am far away
W sieć wpadają tylko tacy
Only those who have milk under their nose get caught
Co pod nosem mają mleko
What is in front of their noses
Rodzice często dawali w szyję
Parents often hit me in the neck
W mieszkaniu w którym się urodziłem
In the apartment where I was born
Przegnite schody nie było ciepłej wody
Broken stairs, no hot water
Jeden kibel na pięć rodzin sąsiad w zimie się zamroził
One toilet for five families, the neighbor froze in winter
Tu nie ma poezji
There is no poetry here
Wszystko jest gównem
Everything is shit
Jedyne co się liczy
The only thing that matters
To mieć w kieszeni spluwę
Is to have a gun in your pocket
Tu nie ma poezji
There is no poetry here
Wszystko jest gównem
Everything is shit
Jedyne co się liczy
The only thing that matters
To mieć w kieszeni spluwę
Is to have a gun in your pocket
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Soag
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.