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.

Tadzio śmierdzące skarpetki
Kabanos Lyrics

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Fuj fuj, jak śmierdział
Chyba się spierdział
Zasmrodził cały pokój
Sam to potwierdzał
Ze skarpet woń cuchnącą
Wciągam w nos
Kręci się w głowie mi
O Kapitan Kloss!

Lepka cuchnąca wydzielina gruczołu
Wypełnia atmosferę całego pokoju

Hej Tadzio
Wciągam Twój smród
I czuję, że świat odmienić bym mógł
Hej Tadzio
Smród skarpet Twój znam
Kapitan Kloss i Batman
Widzę ich tam

Czy chcesz powąchać Tadzia w kratę skarpety?
Czy wiesz jak stopy działają na kobiety?
Stęchniałą wydzielinę zgrabnie w skręta zwijam
I palę, wstrzykuję, i życie w pięknie mija

Wszyscy żyjemy - w smrodzie skarpet

Overall Meaning

The song "Tadzio śmierdzące skarpetki" by Kabanos is a humorous and somewhat grotesque ode to the smell of Tadzio's dirty socks. The lyrics describe the overpowering and nauseating scent that fills the room, and Tadzio's apparent acceptance and even pride in his foul-smelling socks. The chorus, which repeats the name "Tadzio" and references the fictional characters Kapitan Kloss and Batman (possibly implying that Tadzio is a comic book or superhero fan), expresses the singer's fascination and even attraction to Tadzio's smell.

The second verse goes into more detail about the source of the smell, describing it as a "sticky, stinky secretion of the gland" that fills the entire room with its pungent odor. The singer seems to revel in the disgustingness of it all, relishing in the taboo pleasure of inhaling such a repulsive scent.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuj fuj, jak śmierdział
Disgusting, disgusting, how he smelled

Chyba się spierdział
Maybe he farted

Zasmrodził cały pokój
He stank up the whole room

Sam to potwierdzał
He confirmed it himself

Ze skarpet woń cuchnącą
With a stinky smell from his socks

Wciągam w nos
I inhale it through my nose

Kręci się w głowie mi
It makes me dizzy

O Kapitan Kloss!
Oh Captain Kloss!

Lepka cuchnąca wydzielina gruczołu
A sticky, stinky secretion from a gland

Wypełnia atmosferę całego pokoju
Fills the entire room with its scent

Hej Tadzio
Hey Tadzio