Farben Lehre today:
Wojtek Wojda - voc
Konrad Wojda - guitar, voc
Adam Mikolajewski - drums
Filip Grodzicki - bass
ex-members:
Marek Knap - drums (1986-87)
Piotr Kokoszczynski - bass, voc (1986-98)
Pawel Nowak - acoustic guitar, voc (1986-87)
Piotr Bartus - drums (1987-88)
Bogdan Pawłowski - keyboard, voc (1987-89)
Krzysztof Sieczkowski - drums (1988-91)
Bogdan Kicinski - guitar, voc (1989-98)
Irek Bukowski - bass (1990)
Paweł Malecki - guitar, voc (1993-95)
Jacek Trafny - drums (1999-2002)
Robert Chabowski - guitar, voc (1986-93 and 2002-04)
Discography:
1991 - "Bez pokory" (Without humility)
1993 - "My maszyny" (We, robots)
1994 - "Samo zycie" (Just life) - live disc
1995 - "Nierealne ogniska" - (Unreal focal points)
1995 - "Insekty" (Insects)
1996 - "Zdrada" (Betrayal)
1996 - "Garazowka" (Tape from the garage)
2001 - "Atomowe Zabawki" (Atomic toys)
2001 - "Wiecznie mlodzi" (Forever Young) - The Best of - disc edited due to 15th anniversary of the band.
2003 - "Bez pokory / My maszyny" - compilation / re-edition
2003 - "Pozytywka" (Music box; it's a wordplay, as "pozytywny" means positive in Polish)
2004 - "Insekty / Zdrada" compilation / re-edition
2005 - "Farbenheit" (title refers to Fahrenheit 9/11 movie)
2006 - "Farben Lehre" 2CD compilation
2008 - "Snukraina" (Dreamland)
2009 - "Ferajna" (Gang/Bunch)
Farben Lehre music is aggressive, melodious, full of fun with play, and free from complexes. Sharp, but accessible sounds and sincere words present spiritual attempt to connect with second person. Their music is influenced by bands like: Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash, Pogues, Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, Rancid, Greenday, Ska-P, Ukrainians, U2, Clawfinger, Nirvana, R.E.M, New Model Army or The Rolling Stones. Most important lyrics of Farben Lehre are: "Helikoptery"(The Helicopters), "Egoisci" (The Egoists), "Nierealne ogniska"(Unreal Fires), "Handel"(Commerce), "Nowy dzien" (New Day), "Rozkolysanka" (Uncradle Song), "Wiecznie mlodzi" (Forever Young), "Matura 2001" (Secondary-school certificate 2001), "Pozytywka" (Positive Song), "Judasz" (Judas), "Terrorystan" or "Pogodna" (Fine).
Farben Lehre concentrates on concert-tours; they discovered big tour called Punky Reggae Live (initially called Pankregeparty) and it`s been organized from 2004 annually, they also play "single" concerts; they have concerts with bands like The Vibrators, The Exploited, Ine Kafe, Slobodna Europa, Smola a Hrusky, UK Subs, Oi Polloi, Die Toten Hosen, Dritte Wahl and others and gave 99 concerts in 2006.
The band's motto is:
We will play to the moment, when it makes pleasure to us
To the moment, when we have something to say
To the moment when we have power
And to the moment when that what we're doing, is wanted by someone...
Reklamania
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Zegar kłóci się z zegarem o każdą godzinę
Reklama atakuje - każde marzenie
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy już jesteś kamieniem ?
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Człowiek z człowiekiem nie może się dogadać
Taki już ten biznes - lepiej brać, niż dawać
Reklama atakuje - każdą postać żywą
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy już jesteś rośliną?
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania - a ja się boję
Blok stoi przy bloku, nie ma czym oddychać
Dym z komina w oczy zwykłego śmiertelnika
Reklama atakuje w tv-radio-gazecie
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy jesteś w internecie?
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
Reklama to mania - a ja się boję
The song "Reklamania" by Farben Lehre tackles the issue of the overwhelming presence of advertising in our daily lives. The lyrics reflect on how we are bombarded with advertisements everywhere we turn and how they are constantly attacking our dreams, desires, and senses. The first verse paints a picture of a world where everything is automated - program chases program, machine chases machine, and even time is fighting with itself. The chorus repeats the phrase "Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania" which translates to "advertising is an unbearable mania" reflecting the overwhelming nature of advertising.
The second verse suggests that in the business world, people cannot seem to agree on anything except the importance of profit. The lyrics imply that advertising attacks every living being and asks whether we can still feel anything or if we have become numb to it all. The final verse points out the physical pollution caused by our consumerist culture, the smoke from chimneys and the lack of fresh air to breathe. The lyrics also suggest that advertising has infiltrated into every aspect of our lives, from traditional media like TV and radio, to the Internet.
Overall, the song highlights the excessive and intrusive nature of advertising in our lives and encourages us to question and resist it.
Line by Line Meaning
Program goni program, maszyna maszynę
The constant chase for success and technological advancement is never-ending, where one program is always trying to outdo the other and machines are becoming more advanced.
Zegar kłóci się z zegarem o każdą godzinę
Time is constantly passing and the competition to keep up with it is fierce.
Reklama atakuje - każde marzenie
Advertisements prey on our dreams and aspirations, targeting us where it hurts the most.
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy już jesteś kamieniem ?
Are you still capable of feeling anything or have you become numb to the constant bombardment of advertisements and the pressure to succeed?
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
The obsessive and overwhelming nature of advertisements is unbearable and difficult to withstand.
Człowiek z człowiekiem nie może się dogadać
People in the business world are often unable to come to agreements, believing that it is better to take than to give.
Taki już ten biznes - lepiej brać, niż dawać
This is the nature of the business world, where people prioritize taking rather than giving.
Reklama atakuje - każdą postać żywą
Advertisements target everyone and everything, leaving no living being safe from their grasp.
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy już jesteś rośliną?
Have you become like a plant, numb to the constant bombardment of advertisements and unable to feel anything anymore?
Blok stoi przy bloku, nie ma czym oddychać
Buildings are crowded together and the air is polluted and difficult to breathe.
Dym z komina w oczy zwykłego śmiertelnika
Smoke from chimneys harms ordinary people who are just trying to survive.
Reklama atakuje w tv-radio-gazecie
Advertisements are all around us, on TV, radio, and in newspapers.
Czy jeszcze coś czujesz czy jesteś w internecie?
Are you still capable of feeling anything or have you become numb to the constant bombardment of advertisements, even on the internet?
Reklama to mania nie do wytrzymania
The obsessive and overwhelming nature of advertisements is unbearable and difficult to withstand.
Reklama to mania - a ja się boję
The obsessive and overwhelming nature of advertisements is something to be afraid of.
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.