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It Happened Last Night

HOLLYWOOD: Primus and Gogol Bordello team up for ecstatic hijinks.

By Spin Staff 12.07.06 4:00 AM

Last night, a near sold out Hollywood Palladium welcomed some very freaky and funky rock'n'roll. Primus came to town, with show openers Gogol Bordello, who not only warmed up the crowd and got them hot, but also later soaked them with water bottles. Clad in striped pants, belly-dancing jewelry, and an anti-Nazi eye patch, Hutz hurdled himself onto the shoulders of the bouncers, and very quickly won over tons of new fans. After a very long intermission, Les Claypool and Primus emerged from the dark, backed by a giant astronaut, and ripped into several funky jams. A bit miffed by fans hurling shoes, clothes, bottles and trash on stage while playing, Claypool had a practical suggestion: "If some next to you throws somthing, put your finger in their butt so they do not disrupt us again." STORY AND PHOTOS BY TIM BRAMLETTE

We Asked: What holiday song would you want to hear performed by either Gogol Bordello or Primus? COMMENT

Name: Eddie Valenzuela
Age: 26
Hometown: Camarillo CA
Occupation: Retail manager
"Primus playing 'Jingle Balls' instead of 'Jingle Bells.'"

Name: Nicole Karas
Age: 23
Hometown: Evergreen, CO
Occupation: Full-time mom
"Primus doing 'Jingle Bell Rock' cause my 13-month-old son would love it."

Name: Tom O'Donnell
Age: 26
Hometown: Encino, CA
Occupation: Bike shop manager
"Gogol Bordello playing 'Silver Bells' but it would be called 'Start Wearing Purple Bells.'"

Name: Francis "Franny" De'Angelo
Age: 35
Hometown: Schenectady, NY
Occupation: Barman
"I would want Gogol Bordello to play 'Fairy Tale in N.Y.' by the Pogues."

Name: Alicia Allen
Age: 33
Hometown: Burke, VA
Occupation: Musician
"Gogol Bordello playing 'Silver Bells' gypsy punk style!"

Name: Emily Ng
Age: 22
Hometown: Taipei / San Jose
Occupation: Psychiatric case manager
"The 'Dreidel Song' if Gogol Bordello played it."

Name: Ashley Dechter
Age: 25
Hometown: West Hills, CA
Occupation: Side One Dummy Records
"I want Gogol to play the 'Dreidel Song' cause I'm a Jew!"

Name: Katie Perdue
Age: 29
Hometown: Lakewood, CA
Occupation: Bartender / artist
"Primus should play 'Lonely Jew,' the song Kyle sings about hating Christmas on South Park."