Gogol Bordello 2010
This Tiny Desk starts with Bob Boilen announcing "I like a band, when you say 'Do you need any water?' And they say, 'No. We brought our own.'" When I first saw this, I thought it was water, but NOW I'm FAIRLY sure it's actually vodka, which is just SO cool and honestly sums up the aesthetic of this entire Tiny Desk. And if that wasn't cool enough, then the lead singer comes on and says 'It's transcontinental hustle time.' Which is like what? Everything about their performance is peak gypsy band energy, and I really want to see them live. (1) Pale Tute, (2) My Cumpenara, (3) Alcohol, (4) Start Wearing Purple. I mean it's all good. There's a moment when Bob asks them if this is a tough crowd, and the lead singer responds that this, "crowd is impossible." And at first that broke my heart, but then they start playing Pale Tute and they get on the desk AND play an additional song. Was the crowd actually tough? Did they fall whim to the beauty of Pale Tute?? I have no fucking clue. All I know is that this band is so cool and I wanna be friends with them.