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[–] admin@thegarden.land 16 points 2 years ago

Amazing dude. I loved the part at the end when they ate all the NPR correspondents and pooped their corpses into Hell

[–] crowsby@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

HAHAHAHAHA that's amazing.

If you haven't seen it, their appearance on The Onion's Under Cover series (with Oderus RIP) was amazing.

EDIT: And also Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Lol epic cover!

[–] AliasWyvernspur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Their cover was so good, I really wish it was released on a streaming service.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I really miss Under Cover. It legitimately introduced me to some great bands and had some of my favorite covers of all time.

Just a quick trip down memory lane:

Calexico - Highway to the Danger Zone

They Might Be Giants - Tubthumping

Titus Andronicis - Birdhouse in your Soul

Deer Tick - Flagpole Sitta

Cursive - Hey, Jealousy

Punch Brothers - Just What I Needed

Trampled By Turtles - Rebellion (Lies)

Of Montreal - Fell in Love with a Girl

Here's a channel that reposted most of the videos that got taken down

[–] Thedogspaw@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago

All things considered not the worst that could've happened

[–] gjoel@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Please explain... Who is GWAR? What is Tiny Desk? What's going on??

[–] terribleplan@lemmy.nrd.li 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Identified by their distinctively grotesque costumes, Gwar's core thematic and visual concept revolves around an elaborate science fiction-themed mythology which portrays the band members as barbaric interplanetary warriors, a narrative which serves as the basis for all of the band's albums, live shows and media. With over-the-top violent, sexual, and scatological humor typically incorporating social and political satire, Gwar has attracted both acclaim and controversy for its music and stage shows, the latter of which notoriously showcase enactments of graphic violence that result in the audience being sprayed with fake blood, urine, and semen. Such stagecraft regularly leads Gwar to be labeled a "shock rock" band by the media.

Tiny Desk Concerts is a video series of live concerts hosted by NPR Music at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen in Washington, D.C.

Magic.

[–] gjoel@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not sure why you wrote it as quotes, but thank you for writing such a comprehensive answer to my questions. You truly are like magic, as you with no regard for humility, noted. The context given in the post was severely lacking.

[–] terribleplan@lemmy.nrd.li 2 points 2 years ago

Quoted because those were the first paragraphs from Wikipedia, just sucked to try to credit properly on mobile.

[–] Skua@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

GWAR is a less-than-serious thrash metal band

Tiny Desk is a long-running series in which musicians (usually indie rock, but it has included all sorts over the years) are invited to do a stripped down set at, well, a tiny desk. There are a lot seriously high-quality performances in their archives, but GWAR... don't quite fit the usual theme

[–] BeardedPip@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Dear Apocalypse, You had to wait until after this happened? Really? - BP

[–] gon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LMFAO WHAT IS THAT?? I gotta listen to this!

[–] gon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It's nice!!!!

[–] cakeistheanswer@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've seen the cubs win the pennant and gwar talk to/about Terri Gross. Expecting horsemen any minute for the checklist.

[–] Captain_Ender@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

GWAR on NPR, I've officially seen it all. Lmao TERRI GROSS IS A NATIONAL TREASURE. You're goddamn right!

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well that was just fucking amazing!

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