Combining elements of punk, gypsy music, and Brechtian cabaret, Gogol Bordello tells the story of New York's immigrant diaspora through debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Leader and singer Eugene Hütz's taste in music was spun out of black-market tapes of the The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten in his native Ukraine.
After being evacuated to Western Ukraine in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster, Hütz became enamored of the mystical, outsider qualities of gypsy music.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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Am Just because I do refuse to take your pill GFE Any road I take leads to the Bastille AmDm Opa opa deedeeda EAm And all their lies about Roma
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Am Like a pro I pack your dance floor GFE But you want me to come in and exit through back door AmDm Opa opa deedeeda EAm All their lies about Roma
You love our music but you hate our guts And I know you still want me to ride the back of the bus Yeah yeah yeah yeah Opportunities for me is a red carpet to hell But I'm a Roma wunderkind I'm gonna break the
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One thing about them gypsys they never bored nobody
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