Mits’ Pick of the Week 3/25/07
Written by Mits
I first became familiar with Gogol Bordello in February, as Steve and I were driving from Pittsburgh to Penn State. He had a few songs of theirs on his iPod mix, and they began to catch my fancy. Gogol Bordello plays a high-energy mix of punk rock and Roma (that is, gypsy) folk.
This week I chose one of their slower songs, “Start Wearing Purple.” To me at least, the lyrics make no sense. In the third verse, the lead singer even lapses into another language (which language exactly, I’m not sure; it sounds Slavic). Despite the slower tempo, the song has a powerful groove augmented by a simplistic yet effective bass line, and an interesting instrumentation. Accordions and fiddles can be heard throughout the song.
Gogol Bordello – Start Wearing Purple
