History Music / GogolBordello

* GenreAdultery: Each album will be somewhat folkish punkish but just how much punk and just how much folk is never certain. They've been known to cover some traditional Eastern European folk songs. In the collaboration known as Jüdisch-Ukrainische Freundschaft (J.U.F. for short) between Gogol Bordello and Balkan Beat, things take a more dancey turn. The band also have some reggae and dub influences, the song DogsWereBarking starting off as a frenetic gypsy punk song before having a dub middle section complete with toasting (Jamaican style rapping).

* TropeNamer: Gypsy Punk.

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in'' WristcuttersALoveStory'' (the character of Eugene, played by Creator/SheaWhigham, is based on Hütz) and the band appeared in the movie of ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated'', with Hütz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like Music/{{Devotchka}} and Music/FloggingMolly.

** During their summer tour with Brazilian band Forro In The Dark, they would frequently invite the band onstage to accompany them performing forró renditions of their own songs.

* AuthorTract: Most explicitly in "Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)", "Your Country", "Not a Crime", and "Tribal Connection," just to name a few.

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in'' WristcuttersALoveStory'' (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hütz) and the band appeared in the movie of ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated'', with Hütz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like Music/{{Devotchka}} and Music/FloggingMolly.

Okay so take Eastern European folk music, add a dash of polka, and blend with straight-up Music/PunkRock. This is something along the lines of the recipe for Gogol Bordello.

[[caption-width-right:171:Eugene Hutz]]

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in'' WristcuttersALoveStory'' (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hutz) and the band appeared in the movie of ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated'', with Hutz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like Music/{{Devotchka}} and Music/FloggingMolly.

* TheCasanova: "Sex Spider". Additionally, Hutz has become somewhat of a sex symbol.

* GoldTooth: Hutz has one

* UsefulNotes/{{Romani}}: Hutz discovered that his grandmother has of Romani descent when he was 14, a fact that was kept from him purposefully. He has embraced his heritage and has supported various Romani rights organizations

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Hutz came to America when he was twenty after traveling extensively through Europe and many of the songs address prejudice against immigrants and people of Romani descent.

* EuropeansAreKinky: Maybe not kinky, but many of the songs address the stoic and unemotional attitudes of Americans versus the more honest emotions of Europeans.

* GenreAdultery: Each album will be somewhat folkish punkish but just how much punk and just how much folk is never certain. They've been known to cover some traditional Eastern European folk songs. In the collaboration known as Jüdisch-Ukrainische Freundschaft (J.U.F. for short) between Gogol Bordello and Balkan Beat, things take a more dancey turn.
** The band also have some reggae and dub influences, the song DogsWereBarking starting off as a frenetic gypsy punk song before having a dub middle section complete with toasting (Jamaican style rapping).

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Yeah, that sounds about right.

* RecurringElement: A girl named Sally is mentioned quite a few times
** Odds are it's Sally Norvell, with whom Hutz duets on "God-Like"
*** Possibly that's where he got the name, but the Sally of the titular song is a 15 year old girl from Nebraska who gets overwhelmed by gypsy culture when they pass through her little town, and then starts travelling with them. The Sally in the other songs is presumably the same character.
* ReligionRantSong: "Supertheory of Supereverything." Retracted in the song Super Taranta!

* CarefulWithThatAxe ([[{{pun}} Eugene]]: "I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again"

* AuthorTract: Most explicitly in "Immigraniada, Your Country, Not A Crime, and Tribal Connection," just to name a few

* TheCasanova: ''Sex Spider''. Additionally, Hutz has become somewhat of a sex symbol.

* DeterminedDefeatist: From Huliganjetta "If Situation is no-win/Anyhow I'm going to win"

--> ''That[[{{God}} the Lord]] ain't got no humor''

--> ''First time I had read the Bible''

--> ''That the Lord ain't got no humor''
** And Super Taranta! (the song, not the album)

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in WristcuttersALoveStory (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hutz) and the band appeared in the movie of EverythingIsIlluminated, with Hutz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like Music/{{Devotchka}} and Music/FloggingMolly.

Okay so take Eastern European folk music, add a dash of polka, and blend with straight-up punk. This is something along the lines of the recipe for Gogol Bordello.

* AnswerSong:

* MrFanservice: Eugene, according to YouTube.

-> ''"One thing about them gypsies, they never bored nobody''"
-->-- "Break The Spell"

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in WristcuttersALoveStory (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hutz) and the band appeared in the movie of EverythingIsIlluminated, with Hutz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like {{Devotchka}} and FloggingMolly.

The band is best known for their extremely high energy, theatrical shows, "gypsy punk" sound, and cultural diversity (within their songs and within the band itself). Their lyrics are often political, dealing with immigrant life, poverty, and Romani rights. Accordion, violin, upright bass, and other instruments not commonly used in rock are featured prominently.

* {{Romani}}: Hutz discovered that his grandmother has of Romani descent when he was 14, a fact that was kept from him purposefully. He has embraced his heritage and has supported various Romani rights organizations

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Yes, it's a reference to that Nikolai Gogol

* ShoutOut: Gogol Bordello is a reference to the writer NikolaiGogol

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Eugene, according to YouTube.

Led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in WristcuttersALoveStory (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hutz) and the band appeared in EverythingIsIlluminated, with Hutz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like {{Devotchka}} and FloggingMolly.

* IndecipherableLyrics: Sometimes you can't understand it because it's in a different language. Sometimes it's just impossible to understand.

Lead by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello has exploded in popularity since their first single's release in 1999, with tours through Europe and the United States. Their music has appeared in WristcuttersALoveStory (the character of Eugene, played by Shea Whigham, is based on Hutz) and the band appeared in EverythingIsIlluminated, with Hutz playing the character Alex Perchov. They have played with bands of various genres, including folk-punk bands like {{Devotchka}} and FloggingMolly.