After eight years away, the legendary Butthole Surfers recently reunited on stage for a performance in support of a new documentary all about their infamous and storied career.

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the new film — The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt — was screened at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. NME notes that the Tom Stern-directed film was making its West Coast premiere, as part of Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque.

Butthole Surfers were scheduled for a Q&A following the screening, but also ended up doing a medley of tunes for those in attendance. They surprised the crowd with three songs: “Cherub,” “The Colored FBI Guy,” and “The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey’s Grave.”

The band’s founders, Gibby Haynes (vocals) and Paul Leary (guitar), were present, as were classic membe

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