Gogol Bordello

Literary Band Names (90 person items)

"The name is a cross-cultural hodgepodge (much like the band), coming from Nikolai Gogol, an influential writer in Ukrainian and Russian literature, and "bordello," an Italian word referring to a brothel."

Favorite bands currently active (42 person items)

"Why not in my top? This is another band whose music I haven't spent enough time with to determine how much I like it."

I love his voice (54 person items)

"Eugene Hutz "All your sanity & wits they will all vanish, I promise": Start Wearing Purple"

Bands I've seen live (459 person items)

"High-energy, entertaining, like a great party. Fell in love with them when I saw them live."

My 100 Favorite Musicians (100 person items)

"A Few Songs To Check Out "Start Wearing Purple": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1Ahn0Osjo "Wonderlust King": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1Ahn0Osjo "American Wedding": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o76YbAfFfJ8 "Supertheory of Supereverything": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOWx5G76pkU "Not a Crime": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFL2SXGdrVA "Alcohol": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fmZCve025Q"

Favourite song lyrics. (19 person items)

" Song: Sally "I'd like to be a big fat fucking fly The one that spins around your head all day and all night and sound of it is just like a what?" Song: God-Like "You and I resemble god made by him to come after him everything in us resembles god except for one thing" Song: Illumination "Don't envy them my friend Be their lives longer Their longer lives are spent Without a love or faithful friend All those things they have to rent" Song: Ultimate "There were never any good old days They ar"

Seen Live (46 person items)

"Budapest - Sziget, Summer 2007"

Brilliant Names (45 person items)

" I really like to know that "Bordello" refers to a brothel or a "gentleman's club". So different!"

Seen Live (67 person items)

"ALIVE! 2008 10 July (Gogol Bordello + The Hives + RATM+) Price: 80€ 3-day pass (26€) Comment: GOGOL BORDELLO! :D"

Best Live Bands (50 person items)

"A Gogol Bordello show is like a great party...a lot of singing and dancing and everyone has a great time. Also an experience, this time very heavy on FUN."