Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple (Official Video)

[@sideonedummy]

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[@LaurenAngeletti-es6kp]

Thanks for sharing

[@deecee9671]

🎉

[@CaliopeȘurtea]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@DHLDXB]

I promise I just say

[@Ohverture]

Creature Commandos brought me here, and now I have a new musical obsession.

[@joshuabrooks3889]

literally the same

[@Abrody1477]

Watched this music video like 12 years ago and now I'm back because of the show

[@dakantsa1712]

какоой же угар. почему они именно это выбрали

[@SaiyanGod-l5m]

Same 😭

[@niceguy169]

Found this to add to the Soundtrack information on IMDb, to see if there's any further information here I can include, third Gogol Bordello thus far in just the first two episodes. :) At this point I suspect they'll be a regular appearance. The other two songs I found and added (the title music and Episode 1's end title) were also quite European in nature. I previously knew Gogol Bordello from a performance they did with Madonna mixing her La Isla Bonita with their Pale Tute, I've watched that video SO many times!

[@LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud]

Creature commandos!!! You guys are about to get a spike in listeners 😂

[@btbesquire5]

this song has lived rent free in my head for years. Thanks to Creature Commands for the reminder of its charming amusement

[@d3rrick10493]

Same!! Heard it first in 2013 and forgot it existed. Ty Gunn.

[@lonestartitan653]

Samesies

[@MathewRosario-bs2sy]

Exactly! I listened to this song religiously many years ago. Heard it on the show and went straight to downloading the song. Thanks Gunn!

[@its_erinp]

Thank goodness I'm not the only one!! Was obsessed with their Gypsy Punk album years ago & when my husband started watching this show I IMMEDIATELY could hear their influence.

[@Unbuliebubble]

Just got here after watching Creature Commandos, James Gunn choice of music is just incredible

[@kranch3392]

Straight up! They used korpiklanni at the end of ep 1 too. Goated soundtrack already

[@TheJbrew51]

Saw these guys live with Flogging Molly and they killed it. Creature Comandos reminded me how great that concert was.

[@jarredpaul5408]

Man, I was just listening to Immigraniada earlier and it struck me how amazing an experience it would be to attend a flogging Molly show with Gogol bordello on the tour with them. That had to be crazy and perfect.

[@TheJbrew51]

@jarredpaul5408 yeah it was on St. Patrick's day from what I remember, and they both put on a great show.

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

I used to DJ weddings and I would always play this song once everyone's had a few drinks, it never failed to get the party going

[@agent_ninety9]

What a great idea!! Lol

[@MrYFlyer]

Could be the drink

[@KhaoticKharma13]

This is the song we requested to transition from the wedding to our reception, its a great wedding song LOL

[@rosiebowers1671]

That's an... interesting choice for a wedding.

[@hgamebrb2321]

:cosin:

[@rexhargrove5172]

Just saw this was uploaded 15 years ago. That doesn’t make me feel old, that makes me want to connect my phone to a battery bank and blast it through my PA speakers nonstop all day and all night

[@benrael1877]

16 now!!

[@DHLDXB]

It is 16 years old!!!!!🧐🧐😡😡😡

[@DHLDXB]

​@@benrael1877hi

[@rosnorman5237]

I have been wearing purple for the last 20years. I get lots of good comments which make me feel good. I have just found this song. I am 80years young.xx love it

[@teetreelake]

My lovely older neighbour Lavender only wears Purple. Personally I don't think I have any pure clothes.😢

[@PheazibbleKneads69]

You are the meaning of the song

[@Gorevvarmi]

💜💜💜

[@JoM-f7q]

Had streaks of purple at our wedding 1991

[@JoM-f7q]

mArried with purple streaks in blonde hair.

[@tracelewis5615]

My cousin and I got a noise complaint because we were blasting this and stomping around his apartment at 3am. 10/10 would recommend.

[@mos2.energy429]

I stole a bike and sang this song at 3 am on my way home. It was glorious!

[@paulmikol1647]

That's hilarious I can just picture that. Perfect! 🤣

[@juanvaldez5422]

You are my kind of people

[@juanvaldez5422]

Mos2.energy 42 can’t stand a thief

[@kellydamen8094]

How are ya doing one year later? Come rad.

[@BGzGamersVoid]

James Gunn you bastard, you did it again! Thank you!

[@999531s]

"It's one of the very few songs I wrote for a girl. I just moved in with my girlfriend in New York. We had a neighbour: an old woman who was always dressed in purple head to toe. She was clearly bonkers. So whenever my girlfriend and I had an argument and she would start screaming at me, I would say: you might as well start wearing purple now." -Gogol Bordello

[@ASSAULTROCKRECKEADZ]

*-Eugene Hutz

[@juliaistominaoden5801]

Thank you! My daughter just asked what this song means, so I started looking, and see your explanation. Now we know!!!

[@djscrews]

Been listening to this song for years and had no idea what the point was, but I love it. That is absolutely hilarious, and defintely something I would do/say! Love it, man!

[@rome8180]

@@juliaistominaoden5801 I always took it as "Embrace insanity for me." or "Let's be crazy together." "Purple" is also used to describe writing that's over the top and florid. So I look at it as symbolizing insanity and self-indulgence. I think it's the idea of letting loose and being yourself in a relationship.

[@heatherbisset9365]

Thats just so perfect😅

[@saleha.5001]

Saw Gogol Bordello in DC last week :D During the whole thing it felt like I was continuously going to burst with happiness. The concert ended and the whole band went offstage and out of sight but we, the entirety of the audience, we wouldn't budge! We were like vultures and we wanted MORE Gogol Bordello. The band walked back in one by one, booze in hand, with Eugene declaring "we could go on all night." I lost all sense of time but if i'm not mistaken they gave us almost an extra hour!!! It was a truly remarkable night. Thank you members of Gogol Bordello. Would attend again and again and again.

[@alejandromuro6639]

+Saleh Alarfaj I get to see em at BottleRock on the 29th. Going for Chili Peppers, but looking up unknown artists on the lineup and OMG!... totally digging this!

[@MrCinghialotto]

you, lucky dude...

[@joelbarr4519]

Saw them years ago at the 930 club in DC. It was one of the most balls-out, insane, fun, (drunk) concerts I've ever been to. I don't say this about a lot of bands, but I'd go see them anywhere, anytime, even if it was a street corner.

[@miw24601]

they did the same thing when I saw them in LA my friend's seen them almost a dozen times and she said they do that all the time

[@miw24601]

they also updated are tickets to right in front of the stage

[@stevengray8663]

You really have to see them live to truly appreciate. Their energy is off the charts!! So much going on all at once

[@SuperMaraki21]

I agree so much

[@kristindienst-braun5565]

I saw them last summer and they blew the crowd away. It was my favorite part of Riot Fest, which I really didn't want to go to, but they made the day 5000 kajillion times better.

[@potatoplayz2436]

One of the best nights of my life for sure! London was lit up in a gypsy frenzy!

[@generaljeneral7503]

I went to Ireland on a class trip (originally from America). One night, my friends and I visited a small set of islands called the Erin Islands. There was a festival going on. We were drunk. My friend pulls out a Ukulele and we start singing Start Wearing Purple. The locals took a liking to us for this and joined in a bit. My sister went a year later. Asked about us. The locals said they remembered us fondly for it

[@vandamme6379]

Your country I liiikkkkeeeee! My SISTER, SHE EEZ MA WIFE!!!!

[@stevengray8663]

Great memory for you

[@okamiwithacamera6077]

I wish. I wish i could.

[@cosieman4877]

Aran islands

[@JoM-f7q]

❤

[@Primswood]

Hutz says the song is about a crazy neighbor he once had while living with his then-girlfriend. The neighbor was an old lady who used to dress in purple head-to-toe. According to Hutz, the woman was "clearly bonkers." When Hutz and his girlfriend had an argument, the girlfriend would scream and Hutz would respond by saying "you might as well start wearing purple now."

[@cindyjo3260]

Thank you for explaining! haha I just thought this guy was crazy. I have a dance class and we're learning a choreography to this song and it was really curious to me so I looked it up lol

[@mariamamalang3737]

A nutty woman in my hometown only wore purple and even had a purple bike.

[@miw24601]

I wonder if the lady's name was Florence Zimmerman lol. Let me know if you get this reference.

[@dONALD-fortytwo]

If this is true, this is awesome! :D Also how times change, now Twitch Partners are the ones wearing purple, and are acting crazy fro views.

[@swamifakkananda4043]

True story???

[@Glinda46]

Eugene Hutz, The lead singer and song writer of Gogol Brodello is a genius. He is absolutely incredible on stage. The entire band is awesome as well. I've watched a couple interviews of Eugene and even his English is very articulate, expressive, and enunciated. He has said his music and song writing is his religion. When you see him perform it comes straight from the heart.

[@gcameron1381]

And his brother is a miniature genius. Sorry about that, I just think that everything is illuminated is probably one of my favorite movies

[@Ir0nMa1d3n]

The whole band blends well.

[@TheKingSpartacus]

This song should have own genre, now on i'll call it DRUNK PUNK !

[@jaygonzalez8355]

I started to wear purple because of this song. Changed my life. 👍

[@maureenwagg5305]

Just discovered this band on CBC Radio 1. LOVE these guys!! What a fun band! New fave.

[@SercanedYT]

wow.. 16 years.. i used to listen this song when i was in college... made me cope depression.. how could i forget...

[@InfinitySquared]

I love playing this song at open mic nights, jam sessions, anyplace I can get a bunch of musicians together. It's a two-chord song, fun as heck, and ANYBODY can solo wildly over that chorus vamp. One time at a convention I started with my fiddle and a buddy with a kazoo, and by the end of it we had a purple conga-line weaving through three ballrooms.

[@PenguinjitsuX]

I don't mean to be rude, but the way he moves his head in the beginning makes him look like the weasel from The Commandos and it's so funny LOL

[@keatonweiler9894]

Glad that Creature Commandos brought be here because this song is phenomenal

[@amberprice9003]

Who's here from Creature Commandos?

[@davidadams2395]

I mean, I have loved Gogol's CDs since Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony, but I was happy to hear them throughout CC.

[@amberprice9003]

@@davidadams2395 I listened to some of their songs before but this one i know from CC

[@SaiyanGod-l5m]

Me 😄

[@alexkotelnikov2916]

Me

[@chriscancer13]

Yeah, can’t get this damn song out of my head, and I hate it.

[@MsJoshisfat]

I come back to this video every few years. It's always as good as when I first heard it.

[@one-seventh]

Same here.

[@donkeywhistler]

same. for what seems like a decade

[@kyleolsen3305]

This song is such a trip with nice headphones.

[@413453425]

+Kyle Olsen I don't know man, I prefer blasting it out of my cellphone speaker.

[@lucaskroes9592]

+tokington you monster!!

[@drewdarnel233]

The only wrong way to listen to this song is with the volume at 50% or less

[@wippinblood]

ur right !

[@thatonekid9649]

Ikr

[@DragoReborn7]

So proud I get to cover this amazing song with the JMU dukes

[@geraldsucks]

if you like this you might like my brother’s music. his name is Stu Morris and 'Daisy' is a good song by him.

[@AndrewBarsky]

I love unique music. This definitely fits the parameters. Completely forgot about these guys, so glad I’m back on the right track. 😉

[@gailjohnson2324]

You don't have to be drunk to appreciate the soul of Eugene Hutz and his amazing musicians!!!

[@Parzivle]

Nah but it helps

[@wendylynae777]

this band is friggin INCREDIBLE live! One of the best I've ever seen!

[@harriet2114]

They played at my uni but sadly at the time I didn't know them :(

[@moss787]

Saw em with Devotchka in like 2010. Fan-damn-tastic

[@pupusaboi]

I remember hearing this on James Gunn’s Awesome Mix Vol 0 playlist when GotG first came out. Hearing it in Creature Commandos was a genuine surprise

[@TheRakker777]

Best live band ever. Saw them maybe 7 times. Never disappoints!

[@zacharywolf5666]

WHY CANT I STOP LISTENING TO THIS?

[@samanthahargis5686]

Zachary Wolf gypsy magic duh

[@vinniereal6461]

Zachary Wolf I know what you mean haha

[@Ian-qs3fz]

its so bad

[@flowerchildisme]

I have been turning people on to this. I say it is infectious, and contagious. They are of greatness in their own rights. Every one is like how do you know who they are.

[@vinniereal6461]

Indeed one of the best songs of the modern times, they're actually be one song that will ring out throw the ages of time

[@DIRTY_YAMS]

Still the best concert I’ve ever been to. Thank you Gogol Bordello

[@carebear1324555]

One of the best feelings in the world is rediscovering a song you completely forgot about for 8 years. Check your watch history folks 🤘

[@ems4111]

I totally came here for the same reasons! I heard gypsy music in some of my local tv series, and instantly thought of this song that i havent heard in 3-4 years!

[@stefipinsone5881]

This is national treasure, i swear to God.

[@jamiep6872]

|-/

[@stefipinsone5881]

+memes and tøp |-/

[@terrydavenport48]

For which nation?

[@MegaThefuture]

@@terrydavenport48 for the nation of cast outs all around the globe 🤘

[@David_Downs]

RIP Steve Albini, this album is one of his producer credits.

[@Neket88]

this album is self produced by the band. Albini was only recording engineer

[@tommyboyGT350]

Saw with FM and listened to years ago. That's CC for the reminder in this 💎.

[@millerfat5405]

There is nothing better than hearing this played over the loudspeaker system after another pathetic Minnesota Vikings loss. Heard it years ago and could not believe it. I sang as loud as I could. I was so happy to hear this band, I forgot about the loss.

[@LaughOverIt]

gypsy punk is the coolest thing ever!! i love it!

[@deborahgiordano2531]

I love this song! "Everything is illuminated" brought me here!

[@ВітаІвахненко-г9в]

Thank you😊 Almost broke my brain trying to remember where I heard it... Love this movie. When my husband wants to say No, he used to say "Grandfather said it's impossible"😅

[@Glasseyyy]

Everything is Illuminated!

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Hello from 2024! I STILL love this song, and I hope it's the one that carries my spirit into the sky!

[@jordanlinda]

Heard this song while reading the credits for the movie:EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED. The movie blew me away. Such humor combined with such a serious story. Liev Schrieber wrote the screenplay from the novel and directed it. Absolutely brilliant. If you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself to do so. As for this song, it wants to make this 65yr old women get up and dance, and to wear purple.

[@jordanlinda]

really great movie

[@vitogamaliel4490]

Good to know i'm not the only one

[@spacem0nkey29]

I always felt this should be used in a joker intoduction scene. From.beginning untill just after the drop and something significant should happen between drop and second build up.

[@tiffanyaynify]

Liev Schreiber was genius in casting Eugene in, Everything Is Illuminated. I love that this song played over the end credits.

[@Alex-cc5be]

This band has uniqueness, charisma and talent

[@SpawnX1]

Creature Commandos brought me to this song 😂

[@Shawnsrumi]

I remember when this first came out it was the jam. Glad to see. It’s getting a second chance.

[@sageseancore]

i've been unreasonably obsessed with purple my whole life. why did i only just find this now???? love!!!

[@JaysonWalkerJr]

Brings me smiles till this day

[@nstrouble7805]

Our teacher was playing this on the last day of school and it was a blast!

[@wendikl7179]

Now THAT'S a send-off! Go forth and wear purple! 🤪💜

[@thefourthwall6839]

My dad was pretty food friends with Eugene Hutz in Vermont in the 90s back before Gogol Bordello. He apparently still has some demo tapes of unreleased songs Eugene gave him.

[@ericmariscal428]

Creature commandos reminded me of this song. I’m pretty sure I saw this band perform this song live I can’t remember which show but I remember this song and how much I liked it. But it’s been so long.

[@HelluvaGuy1025]

Every time James Gunn shows something on Instagram about Creature Commandos, he uses they're songs. First was My Gipsy Auto Pilot, then this one, the last one is American Wedding right now. If people will go to one of these songs, because of that show, i was here first. I don't blame you XD

[@Werewolf914]

I've seen a lot of people wearing purple today, and I immediately thought of this song, and now I'll have to listen to it over and over all day.

[@MaxYanov]

слушаю эту песню каждый день и знаете что ? хочется ещё и ещё :-)

[@sfaolyy]

ахахв, понимаю. :)))

[@jamesbond4931]

жиза) тоже ее обожал. ну и в караоке часто пою)

[@josephgarfield3363]

James Gunn is going through a strange Slavic folk rock phase I see...

[@jzult4095]

I remember hearing this on the radio in Pittsburgh back in 2000 and change.

[@geraldsucks]

if you like this you might like my brother’s music. his name is Stu Morris and 'Daisy' is a good song by him.

[@AfroThunder907]

I heard this on a Van's Warp Tour cd

[@ashleysotelo38]

I can't quit listening to these guys. Everything they do is great but I love the feel of their acoustic sets.

[@tonyephraim6228]

Did you ever see them sing with Madonna live laista bonita pretty damn good

[@benluke7697]

Heard this for the first time a few years back when they supported greenday at Hyde Park been one of my favourite songs since

[@thedavesiknow4598]

I miss this period of life. Good times! Gogol Bordello is one of the top best shows I’ve ever been to. So glad these guys exist😍

[@IC18Entertainment]

Play this song when you're wearing something purple. Also, _Creature Commandos_ brought me here.

[@Gingerbreadllama]

Love this song! Was introduced to it during a DnD campaign. Then watched Everything is Illuminated and just cannot recommend that movie enough!

[@kristineapodaca3173]

She is deranged, but so so playful! (my motto for living)

[@gipfelschluck]

one of the best live bands I've ever seen. 1000% party 👍👍

[@ZwiffleOwnsU]

Been a fan of Gogol Bordello since 2005 or so and this is still my 2nd favorite song of theirs, fucking awesome band

[@henris9717]

I was at a festival. I lost all my friends (that's something I do every festival). I walked into a big tent and Gogol Bordello (I never heard of them before) was playing this song! I could not help myself and started dancing! Then I saw this woman and she was also dancing alone. So I asked her: "Mylady, do you want to dance?" And we danced like there was no one watching!

[@stevedennison4095]

There was no one watching. You were a pair of muppets dancing in a tent.

[@RedMartyr]

Purple (or violet) is actually the highest color on the visible spectrum. its the color you wear if you want to be noticed. It is also the color that represents hope

[@davidarnel4022]

It is the color of royalty and is illegal to wear in some countries.

[@MiguelGoncalvesDesigns]

I love Gogol Bordello... see one day singing in Portugal

[@tanksNbats]

Watched these guys at Glastonbury festival years back. Kicked the day off perfectly stomping about in the mud 👌

[@suckmajagon]

Saw them in Seattle with System of a Down , they opened for them and when system came on we were like wtf put gogol back on, the violinist is insanely talented best show ive ever seen , the energy was infectious and amazing

[@littleniyah]

I need to see this band live. They just look like a good time

[@Erinlikeshiking]

littleniyah best concert I've been to, hands down. so fun.

[@littleniyah]

I can see that from the video...I bet you are right.

[@danagunter6321]

They are so much fun live!!!

[@mistressmozart]

do it! best live show ever

[@stevenohlson5476]

This song is a banger. I remember having it on a warp tour album when I was younger. Played it on repeat

[@NeededRealityCheck]

One of my all time favorite bands, saw several times live. Those were the days.

[@kevintuohy6755]

a person in school let me listen to his music this was when i was in secondary school , i always wanted to hear this song again, so i ask him many years later since then ive been listening to gogol bordello!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THEM LOVE YOU GUYS

[@dawnlemirand-poepping1502]

My boys used to sing this to me when they were little. I love this so much!

[@PirateNikki]

I have some of the best memories with this song

[@TestUser-cf4wj]

Oh shit, I haven't heard this song in nearly forever! Really takes me back to my art school days, big nostalgia trip. KZbin does it right sometimes.

[@ironspidervenom9597]

First time hearing this in "creature commandos" and brought up some memories i heard this from a friend and heard it while watching "hardcore henry" that made me love it from first hearing it

[@IveGotALovelyBunchOfCoconuts]

Just saw them live for the first time on Saturday. It was sooooo fun and high tempo.

[@josephgleespen4948]

First song I've heard by these guys. Pretty damned good

[@vk5451]

Які ж ви круті!!!!! Кожного дня ваша творчість є у моєму житті!!!!! Дякую!!!

[@natalieliechty3897]

Best show I have ever seen The good energy is off the charts.

[@oceanwaves741]

Muhteşem, bana iyi enerji veriyor. Teşekkürler gogol bordello 🙏💃💃💃💜🫠

[@DavetheChimp]

makes me want to drink and dance and forget about tomorrow

[@swamifakkananda4043]

There is no such thing as tomorow!! And never has been.

[@Laurannah101]

I remember being younger and loving this song when it first came out, 2005ish, my mother thought it was stupid that i love it...fast forward 5 years later and my brother comes and tells me about a "great new band" he found. Fuck you bro! i saw it first! :D

[@RuzGaming]

ok boomer

[@DH_Artist]

Loki your poor mother must be living in hell 😂😂

[@anima6035]

@@DH_Artist do you think we should mention captain beefheart? 🤔😂

[@Kris-cl5nl]

@@RuzGaming lol me and Loki are old 💁🏻‍♀️

[@ChibiKawaii3]

I love that purple is my favorite color, makes me love this song even more lol

[@swamifakkananda4043]

And yur comnt made me love u 2 much mor!!😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂🙂🙃😉😊😇🥰

[@Jherick5954]

Many moons ago, I was on Yahoo! Messenger and saw a small emoji of abominable snowman (i think) that sang the lyrics "start wearing for me now!" Then, i forget how, but years later, my brother and I heard this song. And everything made much more sense after that moment. That was 10-11 years ago. This song is still AMAZGIN!

[@gravy1219]

This song reminds me of my nanna, shes still alive so not a sob story but she always wore purple, she was gutted she got old, i sing this to her while skanking and she loves it. Im the grandchild you didnt want :D WEARING PURPLE FOR ME NOW!

[@Ellieakacija]

I want to have Gogol Bordello to play at my wedding. This is now mandatory.

[@janettew9615]

Perfect song to sing while your drunk!

[@luke88martin]

trust me it is! XDD i love getting Wasthammered to these guys

[@mrpipps90]

Luke Martin I just lost my voice last weekend cuz of this song...

[@mtfa1986]

all songs of these guys are amazing to get drunk or sing while are drunk kkkk

[@yootesa1515]

***** אח שלייייי אני לא רוסי אבל

[@kristiannorum8573]

i sing this in class. (while sober)

[@DJRomew]

30 years in America, still the accent is so strong =)))

[@sashabond79]

I believe that's on purpose ))

[@bosvigos9165]

The smile on m face, right now ...!! How can anyone ever be miserable when this plays...?! 🤣

[@tiberiusstaicu7853]

this video was posted on youtube from before i was born , gotta love the internet , also this song is awesome , shout out to creature commandos for featuring it. also , i am romanian and somehow never heard it , happy to hear it

[@aaron6787]

This song makes me smile

[@seanbottrill6786]

I just love this. Loud and lairy!

[@high3rthannasa979]

Vans Warped Tour CD, anybody??? I remember buying this CD off a Zumiez check-out counter & hearing this. Nostalgia at its best.

[@high3rthannasa979]

(Btw, I was only 16-17ish at the time. I'm 29, almost 30 now.) Just to give you younglings an idea of just how old this is. 😆

[@BigChampa]

my mom would blast this song while making everyone dinner (would usually be the last one before its ready) and its one of the only few i can remember very distinctly. im still coming back to listen to this before im done cooking dinner for myself.