Monika Brodka, the sprite‐like vocalist BRODKA, launched onto the Polish mu… Read Full Bio ↴Monika Brodka, the sprite‐like vocalist BRODKA, launched onto the Polish music scene with a bang as the winner of Polish Pop Idol in 2004 at the young age of 16. Since her debut, Brodka has multiple LPs ‐ all of which received critical acclaim and garnered a huge fan base in Poland for the star.
Brodka’s first album, mature for a teenager, amazed audiences with its sensitivity and fresh approach to pop music ‐ but also proved that Brodka has an incredible voice. Brodka’s second album, released two years later, also reached ‘Golden Record’ status. The singer’s latest LP, Granda, came after a break in music‐making and a conscious decision to change directions. Granda shows a more experienced, worldly and experimental side to Brodka. The music ‐ hard to define but showing folk, electronic and experimental traits, with a pop background ‐ was produced and co‐composed by Bartosz Dziedzic.
Granda has reached double platinum status, proving that this bold, new style Brodka has embraced was a smart move. Both Brodka and Dziedzic received acclaim for their work and were nominated for dozens of awards, including the SuperHiro Magazine Award (won), Gala’s Rose (won), Polityka Passport. Poland’s Phonographic Academy nominated Brodka for 10 Fryderyki awards (the most important awards in Polish music business), and the singer won 4 for Best Female Vocalist, Best Pop Album, Best Music Production, Best Music Video in 2011. In 2012 she was nominated for MTV European Music Awards. In 2013 she was angain nominated to Fryderyki awards in 3 cathegories: Best Album (LAX), Best Song ("Varsovie") and Best Artist of the year 2012.
Since the release of Granda, Brodka has been touring with her band all over Poland. They played over 60 concerts and are currently preparing to tour the LAX EP and the EP’s singles: Varsovie and Dancing Shoes. Besides music, Brodka’s other passions include photography and fashion, proven by the fact that, at age 24, she is already considered an icon by Poland’s fashion magazines. Brodka, hailing from the Silesian town of Zywiec, known for it’s folk‐music roots and determined inhabitants, is proving over and over again that she sets high goals and rises to the challenge of meeting them. Her latest venture into singing in English only serves to show that Brodka is constantly developing ‐ both personally and musically ‐ and her sales and concert attendance prove that she has staying‐power.

They Say I'm Different
Brodka Lyrics

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They say I'm different 'cause I'm
A piece of sugar cane
Sweet to the core that's why I got rhythm
My great grandma didn't like the foxtrot
Nah, instead she'd spit her snuff and
Boogie till she was drive

They say I'm different 'cause

I eat chitlins i can't help it I was
Born and raised on 'em, that's right
Every mornin' I'd have to slop the hogs
And they'd be gettin' off humpin'
To John Lee Hooker

They say I'm different 'cause I'm
A piece of sugar cane
And when I kick my legs, I got rhythm
My great grandpa was a blues lover
He'd be rockin' his moonshine to
BB king and Jimmy Reed, rock

And that's why they say I'm different
And that's why they say I'm strange

I'm talkin' 'bout Big Momma Thornton
I'm talkin' 'bout Lightning Hopkins
I'm talkin' 'bout Howling Wolf
I'm talkin' 'bout Albert King chuck Berry
Chuck Berry chuck Berry
When I was sweet sixteen

And that's why they say I'm different
And that's why you think I'm strange

I'm talkin' bout T-Bone Walker
I'm talkin' 'bout Muddy Waters
I'm talkin' 'bout Leadbelly sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee and Freddie King

Bessie Smith bessie Smith
Oh hey bo Diddley have you heard me

That's why they say I'm different
That's why, why they say I'm strange
That's why they say I'm funky
Little Richard wow you sure showed 'em
You sure could sing it

Robert Johnson robert Johnson
Robert Johnson he played the blues for me

And that's why and that's why
And that's why they say I'm different

And that's why and that's why
And that's why they say I'm strange

And that's (why why why why)
And that's (why why why why)
And that's (why why why why)
(why why why why)
They say I'm funky, funky

Funky, funky, funky, yeah
Ooh funky, funky, funky, funky, funky, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Brodka's song "They Say I'm Different" explore the idea of being unique and different from societal norms. The singer emphasizes their individuality through various aspects of their identity. Firstly, they mention being compared to a piece of sugar cane, symbolizing their sweetness and rhythm. This suggests that their uniqueness lies in their core essence, which is reflected in their ability to exude rhythm and energy.

The lyrics also touch upon the singer's cultural background and how it sets them apart. They mention eating chitlins, a traditional African-American dish, which indicates their connection to their heritage. The mention of slopping hogs and being surrounded by blues and rock music portrays their upbringing in a different environment, away from mainstream norms. Furthermore, the references to influential blues and rock artists like John Lee Hooker, BB King, and Chuck Berry demonstrate the singer's musical influences and how these legends shaped their own distinct style.

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