Meet Polish Music!

[HaMMerHeD]

Jozin z bazin, by Ivan Mladek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_uxoV5FuQ

(Czech, not polish...my bad...still an amusing video.)

And Behemoth (not work safe)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzz0YVEgT5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKjNk-sAS7U

I saw Behemoth live last spring...Amazing show.

[Kmonk]

Originally Posted by BuffaloBass

Kmonk, check out the Virgin Snatch, the monster voice ( which my ears have a hard time with in any language), covers all.

And btw in any language, " They are singing about having fun. They are singing something like "Don't be offended, have fun with us, tomorrow we'll be gone, you'll stay here, If you want to forget about your problems this is the best way to do it, SING with us!" .... is a message of pure raw FUNK! Borne of struggle but at the point of being freed!

Here I thought it was almost purely American, borne of our experience with slavery yet written at the point of freedom of the soul...yet I stand enlightened ... again. IT is a universal.....in any language.... freedom of the soul is our goal.

And for some, uh, less than virginal Polish girls riding in a old Ford Vic, ya gotta check out Love Shack by the Acid Drinkers! Oh my. On a Sunday am no less!

I checked out Virgin Snatch. I love the guitar work but didn't like the over use of drum triggers or the vocals.

[sucka]

Originally Posted by HaMMerHeD

Jozin z bazin, by Ivan Mladek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_uxoV5FuQ

Ivan Mladek is Czech not Polish


Okay guize mang!
Time for some polish punk/ska/reggae/punky rock/grunge stuff.

Dezerter (Deserter). Raw Polish punk/new wave music, they were total anarchy against communist regime especially during 80's, but still playing today. They also mixed a lot of other genres with hardcore punk music.

song: Pokój i krew (Peace and blood)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQkL8YytO5M

song: Spytaj milicjanta (Ask the policeman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nejl6wel1T8

song: Polska złota młodzież (Polish golden youth) - Check out the funk-rap part at the end of the song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9r9yfWK6k4

Another punk band KSU.
song: 1944
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZABdcNVS2w8

song: Pijany gówniarz (Drunken brat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5k54tzEPZI

A band called Moskwa (Moscow). Punk. Their leader looked like Duff McKagan in the 80's
song: Wiem (I know)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU_1FIkhwxY

Next one, a new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch. This band was the first band started by (mentioned before) Bassplayer/vocalist Lech Janerka.
song: Śmielej (Boldly), 1983 tv footage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNUtD-AZvSM

Now - one of my favorite Polish bands. Big Cyc (Big Tit).
They play since 1989 to this day. And to this day this band has all the original members!
Their music is a mix of punk, ska, pop, rockandroll. They are often very funny and comical, their videos are very funny and entertaining. Awesome band!
song: Makumba (a funny ska song about African immigrant named Makumba, who's dealing with polish reality in the 90's). Song is from 1996.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl5aXIxfqVQ

song: Nie bedziemy spiewac po angielsku (We will not sing in English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ez709H3SbA

song: Jak slodko zostac swirem (How sweet to be crazy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZgVBmjzM1U

song: Towar schodzi caly dzień (Stuff is getting sold all day long) - This song is about drug dealers in Poland. From 1993.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtUwSLXdyw

song: Kobiety z Sarajewa (Women from Sarajevo) - heavy sounding tune about cruelties of war in Sarajevo. Live tv footage From 1993.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iADN7Ofc4zc

song: Guma (Rubber) - It's a very funny video but the song has important meaning. It's about wearing condoms and about the importance of having safe sex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgalT...feature=relmfu

song: Rudy sie zeni (Ginger is getting married) a funny ska cover song. Originally recorded by Laurel Aitken (original title was Rudy got married).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWEnbr1RFl4

song: Słoneczny Patrol (Baywatch) - It's just a holiday themed song about having fun at the beach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkcz9ocS1Fw

Band called Golden Life. Their early stuff is grunge. Now they play more "classic" rock music.

song: What to say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRJOnQ9D8aw

song: Ptak i drzewo (A bird and a tree)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-d3Cw6_tmQ

Band called De Press. They play awesome mixture of punk and polish folk! Very patriotic band.

song: Janicek (that means Johnny in polish mountain folk slang).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVt5lv05eIo

song: Patrol (song about Polish partisans who were fighting communists in the 40's and 50's and fighting for Poland's independence)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjUcVzeHxw

Band called Kobranocka (a mix of words "goodnight" and "cobra", so something like Cobranighty). They play a mix of punk and classic rock.

song: Intymne życie mrowek (Intimate life of ants)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrADNhnP-J4

song: Po nieboskłony (To the horizons)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o81Dzxu-zPE

Band called Neony(Neons). A young band playing nice indie rock.
song: Pani Zuo (Mrs. Evil)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGTfDlDiY9g

song: Musze porozmawiac o tym z Toba (I need to talk with you about that)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8vQlfEHQiw

Band called T.Love. They play nice, polish rock music with some mix of ska, reggae and many many other genres.

song: Warszawa (Warsaw). It's about our capital Warsaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVJ7yawwUkM

song: King. A tune from 1992.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpCMntOKCZc

song: To nie jest miłość (This ain't love)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjusL_jsnM

song: Chłopcy (Boys)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-tWy1Qhh8M

Polish reggae band called Daab. They were awesome in the 80's! Here is a footage from Polish Song Festival in Opole, from 1986.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqFdqrl6LCY

AND finally a band called Blenders.
I won't tell you what kind of music they play but I gotta tell you that in Poland we often call them "The Polish Red Hot Chili Peppers". Just watch the video and see by yourself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ct2PpOszgo

Whew, and there are still MORE to come! So stay tuned!
Peace!

[Paka]

when it comes to polish music - it's hard to beat this guy: czesław niemen, great artist, composer and synth virtuoso.

dziwny jest świat (english subs):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fanYpLNRvWw

and a later solo performance of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTDQEPKKW5I



really worth checking out

[Jack-Jack]

Niemen also did a collab project with Mahavishnu Orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8zv9tANSw

[Stealth]

Plenty of good music there. I can almost understand the lyrics, too, as our languages aren't all that dissimilar.

Presenting now a Polish prog rock/metal band, Riverside

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfXL2aOu9ME

[Petethebassman]

Originally Posted by Paka

when it comes to polish music - it's hard to beat this guy: czesław niemen, great artist, composer and synth virtuoso.

dziwny jest świat (english subs):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fanYpLNRvWw

and a later solo performance of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTDQEPKKW5I



really worth checking out

Niemen was great, I've been collecting his records for a while, currently have 11 Niemen LP's. SBB did some really cool stuff, too.

[sucka]

Band named Lady Pank.
They were famous especially in the 80's. Their sound was inspired by The Police. Still playing today.

song: A to ohyda (It's odiousness)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmG0jOJQZfQ

song: Mniej niż zero (Less than zero) - Live footage form 1985 music festival in Sopot. This song is one of their first and biggest hits. Everyone knows this song in Poland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd3Yp4aUU7E

Also their guitarist is one of the best guitarists in Poland. His name is Jan Borysewicz. He recorded some solo work also under nickname Jan Bo.
Check this out (the insane guitar solo!). It's a must!
song: Wojna w mieście (War in the city)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHWIaqI6_A4

Another band from 80's. Kombi.
They played a kind of synth pop mixed with rock and funk.
song: Nasze rendez vous (Our rendez vous) - great slap bassline played by awesome Polish bassplayer Waldemar Tkaczyk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydV1q0mrVVs

See how good he is. This is a bass solo recorded at music festival in Sopot. 1986. Looking like McGyver mixed with Larry Graham, funkin' it up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROKfdS7ft-s


The guitar player/vocalist of Kombi (Grzegorz Skawiński) and Bassist (Waldemar Tkaczyk) started a new band after Kombi broke up. They called the band O.N.A. and played heavy rock music. Very awesome band! Female vocalist (first ugly Polish girl in here LOL, but her voice is pure power)

song: Nie chce dawac tego co najlepsze (I don't want to give what's best)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QSI0dfww7U

song: Kiedy powiem sobie dość (When I'll say "enough" to myself)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghh0ttnRdiQ

Also, here goes a very cute female artist. her name is Kasia Kowalska, a pop star from 90's. I LOVE her!

song: Coś optymistycznego (Something optimistic) - cool song with a great bassline played by our bass MONSTER player Wojtek Pilichowski. From 1995.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr4mD1OX8y0

Another polish female vocalist Natalia Kukulska. I love some of her songs! Now shake that to the beat!

song: Sexi Flexi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNd3qk9-HkE

Band called Sistars. Two female vocalists. Sisters Natalia and Paulina. The bassplayer is Bartek Królik who also plays in Łąki Łan (mentioned before).
They play very cool funk/soul music! A MUST!

song: Listen to your heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfbumOanJeQ

Band called Czarno-Czarni (Blacky-Black).
They play humoristic version of bigbeat (polish rock and roll form the 60's). Band is a long-running side project. 3 members from band Big Cyc and vocalist from band Bielizna (Underwear).
song: Nogi (Legs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-voMrvIXA

song: Plaża w kolorze blond (Blonde coloured beach)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oS7ylDw_Q

song: Kwiat nienawiści (Flower of hate) - a song featuring BEAUTIFUL Polish vocalist Ania Rusowicz (She's a daughter of 60's polish rocknroll/bigbeat star Ada Rusowicz). Powerful voice and she's a beauty!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3QN_mP-jIc

Okay, still more to come. Stay Tuned.

[cypel]

Hello there.

Some of the classic Polish rock bands of the 70's and 80's, it would be a shame not to mention them here:

TEST
Inspired by bands like Deep Purple, with Dariusz Kozakiewicz (sometimes called "Polish Jimi Hendrix") on guitar. In my opinion it was the heaviest Polish band of the beginning of the 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZL9E...eature=related


KLAN
One of the first Polish prog-rock bands, in the 70's they released only one full album, called "Mrowisko" (1971). In my opinion it's one of the best, but unfortunately also one of the most underrated albums in the history of Polish rock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHZgpOlOb4

If you like their music, the full album is also available on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaVk...eature=related


RSC

Polish rock / art-rock band from the beginning of the 80's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt0wv...eature=related

[Paka]

Originally Posted by cypel

If you like their music, the full album is also available on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaVk...eature=related

I didn't know it - great stuff.

[sucka]

Ding dong.
Time for some polish rap.

Those below are my favorite Polish rap artists.
Listen if you like.

Beat Squad
Really "chillin" rap squad. Their beats are light sounding and their style is very laid back.
song: Człowiek taki jak ja (A man like me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkl38lA1VZs

Łona. Very intelligent rapper. Cool beats, often with jazzy samples.
song: My się znamy? (Do we know eachother?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr_nDuUq_3Q

song: Raperzy sa niedobrzy (Rappers are bad)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTTVhCdxo-s

Kaliber 44 (Caliber 44)
One of the best and most famous. They were one of the first polish rap groups and they created something they called "psycho rap" or some sh*t like that. I don't really know what that means but they sound cool. They smoked a lot of pot so figure it out by yourselves
song: Film (Movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yX4VcSK6jQ

L.U.C. He's creating his beats by doing beatbox stuff. Good one.
song: Kto jest ostatni? (Who is the last?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DSJM39KFps


That's just few of them. I'm not much into rap so I don't know too many good rap artists. I just posted stuff I'm listening to. Although we have MANY of them in Poland so if someone from Polish members knows something worth listening to - feel free to post.

[spectorbass83]

Great thread!

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Budka Suflera. I'm not into Polish music that much (I probably should be) but I know these guys are a huge band in Poland.


Here is a popular song called Cisza (translates to Silence) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7as6OPZ-_rA
Great fretless bass work

And one of their biggest hits called Jolka Jolka (different singer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkOuBC78qV8

[bobbybass85]

This is a really cool thread, so far I'm really digging the Acid Drinkers and Neony

[sucka]

Glad to read that
There's still more to come

[MarkMgibson]

I'm betting there are unknown musical gems in most countries in the world. Especially non-English speaking ones.

[Jack-Jack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao74FDmnr5o

Groove rnb band Sistars. With great Bartek Królik on bass!

And second Polish bass giant Piotr Zaczek with Polish Jamiroquai thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8DnfMAZObM

He has amazing solo albums playing electrojazz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI7Gue6wBYQ&feature=fvsr

[sledz]

How about Von Zeit? Modern rock with oldschool vibe, rich and groovy, psychedelic a little.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyjNB5ICR0c with subtitles

And mighty Mitch & Mitch. 9 piece band from present absolute top here IMO.

http://mitchandmitch.bandcamp.com/tr...rs-up-and-walk

[sucka]

Yo yo yo Yaw!

Sexbomba (Sexbomb). They play punk mixed with classic rock'n'roll.

song: Polska traci czas (Poland's losing time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxNPpbusmcM

song: Kocyk nad Wisłą (Blanket by the Vistula) - that's the only vid with this song on Youtube. Unfortunately a playback recording from a ****** Tv program (they had to play with playback, that's how most tv shows in Poland are unfortenately :/ ).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzyH-YK3Do

song: Jeżeli wierzysz w przeznaczenie (If you believe in destiny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvrPxVT1auE

Not too complicated music but I really like 'em.

[sucka]

Lech Janerka Wy pierdziele amerykańskie!!!

LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuRDxNUuNs

LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3C_qU236PU

Ryba Lufa (Barrel Fish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFlfdQ-y8E

Bielizna Wy pieruny bananowe!

Wyjdź za mnie (Marry me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIhs4cQ-Vk4

Śpij synku (Sleep, my son)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7o9ufJEOho

Maria ma mały biust (Maria has small breasts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A56SOzyQXeg

Voo Voo

Papierosy i gin (Cigarettes and gin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7FNXiTJB4Q

Trąbka, pompka i lewarek (Trumpet, pump and jack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-nxGfROZM

Tilt

Mówię Ci, że... (I'm telling you, that...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npYE7wswEAk

Also, here is a very good documentary about polish rock under communist rule in the 60's 70's and 80's.
Everyone should watch it!
Most part of the documentary is in english so go for it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ZIEghX9Eg

If anyone wants to know the meaning of the lyrics in any of the songs me and others posted here - just ask me in this thread and I'll translate the lyrics for you. Peace.