The other morning on local radio station WBAL, they were talking about the Baltimore Ravens' upcoming playoff appearances and wondering if there was a song around to capture the spirit of the games and the hearts and minds of the population as "Who Let the Dogs Out" did back in 2000.
They did a keyword search for "Purple" and came across Gorgol Bordello's rousing "Start Wearing Purple". This was a new one on Dad, but I had heard the band's name before. They are a lower east side of Manhattan band made up of eastern European immigrants who play a music best described as "Gypsy Punk". They have released several albums and toured extensively. A nice bio entry on Wikipedia can be read here.
The front-man, Eugene Hutz, bears a striking resemblances to Borat and is highly energetic and entertaining, and damn if this song isn't catchy. See and hear for yourself.
Could this emerge as the most unlikely NFL theme song ever??? Beats the heck out of the Baja Men in Dad's humble opinion.
This song is awesome. I have been a big fan of Gogol Bordello for years, and this song is definitely one of my favorites.
Posted by: Pat | January 10, 2007 at 01:34 AM
Very catchy indeed. It has a bit of orange cola flavor that sticks ..
Posted by: mounir | January 12, 2007 at 05:55 PM