Kabanos is a self-proclaimed "moroncore" band from Piaseczno, Poland. The a… Read Full Bio ↴Kabanos is a self-proclaimed "moroncore" band from Piaseczno, Poland. The act's beginnings can be traced to 1997, when founding member Zenon Kutapasa (then known as Zenon Danon) assembled two of his cronies in his bedroom and recorded the three of them yelling hastily written lyrics over instrumental backgrounds thrown together from various tapes (including the works of Nirvana, Silverchair etc). Two additional "albums" in this style were created up to 2001, each improving on the predecessor's audio processing quality and performance.

At this point, a proper band line-up was assembled, leading to the act's first proper concert (September 2nd 2001). Eventually, Kabanos decided to try their hand at making their own material, and the debut single "Za X" was recorded in 2002. A few member changes later, a proper full-length "Zęby w ścianę" saw the light of day in 2007. "Flaki z olejem" followed in 2009, and the group's most recent full-length of original material is "Kiełbie we łbie" from 2012. Kabanos is evolving from release to release, letting their growing musical abilities shine and gradually replacing the off-the-wall ramblings of their earlier materials with easily discernible, more mature themes.

Marsjanska wódka
Kabanos Lyrics

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Tej nocy o północy
Szedłem se wodą
Słońce raziło mnie we włosy
Ta noc była zła pogodą
Nagle z nieba coś sie zrypało
Myślałem, że cień marsjańskiego ludka
A to była po prostu marsjańska wódka
Myślę więc czy sie do mnie uśmiechnie

Ona natomiast nie reaguje
Myśle więc co by z nią począć
Może ją po prostu spróbuje

Wódeczka, marsjańska wódka

Jednak to może być pułapka
Ktoś może mi życzyć życia
Nie będę pił marsjańskiej wódki
Napiję się ziemskiego picia
Pójdę w las i sprzedam ją na bazarze
Ja tym marsjaną pokaże
Nie taki ze mnie głupi człowiek
Każdy marsjanin to ci powie
Sprzedałem ją za dwa grosze
Ta kasa na pewno mi pomoże
Póżniej mówili w telewizorze

Że marsjańska wódka
Szczęścia przynieść może

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Marsjanska wódka" by Kabanos describe a peculiar experience of encountering a Martian vodka while walking alone at midnight. The singer is initially confused when something falls from the sky and thinks it might be a shadow of a Martian creature. However, as it turns out, it is just a bottle of Martian vodka. The singer contemplates whether to try the unknown substance, but the Martian vodka does not respond to his advances. The singer decides to sell it at the bazaar instead, thinking that it might be a trap laid by someone who wishes him harm. He later hears on the television that Martian vodka brings good luck.

The song is a combination of science-fiction and humor, with the singer's encounter with Martian vodka being a metaphor for taking risks without knowing the consequences, and the potential outcomes of such decisions. The song reflects on the human tendency to try anything new and how it might bring success or failure. The lyrics of Kabanos's "Marsjanska wódka" also demonstrate the Polish sense of humor and satire, with the singer deciding to sell the Martian vodka for a meager price of two "grosze," which is an old Polish coin currency.

Line by Line Meaning

Tej nocy o północy
At midnight that night

Szedłem se wodą
I was walking with water by myself

Słońce raziło mnie we włosy
The sun was hitting my hair

Ta noc była zła pogodą
The weather that night was bad

Nagle z nieba coś sie zrypało
Suddenly something fell from the sky

Myślałem, że cień marsjańskiego ludka
I thought it was the shadow of a Martian

A to była po prostu marsjańska wódka
But it was just Martian vodka

Myślę więc czy sie do mnie uśmiechnie
So I wonder if it will smile at me

Ona natomiast nie reaguje
However, it doesn't react

Myśle więc co by z nią począć
So I wonder what to do with it

Może ją po prostu spróbuje
Maybe I'll just try it