Berlin Zachodni
| "Berlin Zachodni" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Big Cyc | |
| from the album Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | punk rock |
| Length | 3:51 |
| Label | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| Producer(s) | Jan Lizikowski |
| Audio | |
| "Berlin Zachodni" on YouTube | |
"Berlin Zachodni"[a] is a Polish-language punk rock song by band Big Cyc. The song was released in 1990 and appeared on the album Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem, released by Polskie Nagrania Muza record label.[1] The song is about impoverished people from the Polish People's Republic, who traveled to West Berlin in the 1980s, with hopes of selling smuggled products for profit.[2]
History
[edit]In 1989, Big Cyc band performed in West Berlin during the Schwarze Tage festival.[3][1] The band was inspired to write the song "Berlin Zachodni" after their visit to West Berlin, where they noted the high number of vendors and smugglers among people traveling there from Polish People's Republic.[1][2]
In 1990, the band recorded "Berlin Zachodni", together with other new songs, in the Izabelin Studio. Soon after, the song was played in various radio stations, including the Polskie Radio Program III. It reached number four on the Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego music record.[4] Soon after, the band signed a contract with the Polskie Nagrania Muza record label, with whom they released their 1990 album Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem, which included "Berlin Zachodni".[1]
In 1991, the song was awarded the title of the best hit song of the year, in the poll of the magazine Teraz Rock.[5]
The song was included on the band's 1994 album Nie zapomnisz nigdy, released by BMG Ariola PL.[6]
Personnel
[edit]- main vocals: Jacek Jędrzejak, Jarosław Lis
- support vocals: Krzysztof Skiba, Roman Lechowicz
- bass guitar: Jacek Jędrzejak
- drums: Jarosław Lis
- music production: Jan Lizikowski
- sound production: Andrzej Puczyński
- album cover design: Piotr Łopatka
- music video cinematography: Paweł Zimnicki
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sebastian Rerak. "Big Cyc: z gołą dupą polemizować się nie da". kultura.onet.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b Łukasz Zalesiński. "'Polak co drugi chodnik'. Tak się zarabiało w Berlinie Zachodnim". podroze.onet.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Krzysztof Skiba, Jakub Jabłonka, Paweł Łęczuk: Skiba. Autobiografia łobuza. Ciągle na wolności. Kraków: Sine Qua Non, 2018, p. 242. ISBN 978-83-8129-293-1.
- ^ "Notowanie 437, z dnia 7.07.1990, prowadzenie Marek Niedźwiecki". lp3.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Krzysztof Skiba, Jakub Jabłonka, Paweł Łęczuk: Skiba. Autobiografia łobuza. Ciągle na wolności. Kraków: Sine Qua Non, 2018, p. 267. ISBN 978-83-8129-293-1.
- ^ "Big Cyc – Nie Zapomnisz Nigdy". discogs.com.