ABSTRACT
Polish punk music originated amongst enthusiasts of American and British punk bands; they were fascinated with the visceral nature of the music. but, rarely understood the actual meaning of the lyrics. Irony became an obvious tool for criticizing the system, serving as a catalyst for the interpretation of life and art. It facilitated the release of hidden disapproval, exposing the depravity of the system. In the case of early Polish punk, irony per se was substituted by a specific ironic consciousness. By 1841 Sren Kierkegaard understood irony not only as a figure of speech or a mode of behavior, but also as an ability to see the world from diametrically opposing points of views. Polish punk bands transformed the punk musical style into a means of articulating their own ironic trope through an ironic consciousness. The mid-1980s were a period of so-called normalization, characterized by an acceptance of state authority and a relative subsidence of protest action.
