So, this just happened -- GWAR: Tiny Desk Concert

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

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
- Their Kansas, Carry On My Wayward Son cover is amazing.
- Lol epic cover!
- Their cover was so good, I really wish it was released on a streaming service.
- 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

All things considered not the worst that could've happened

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

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

I've seen the cubs win the pennant and gwar talk to/about Terri Gross. Expecting horsemen any minute for the checklist.
- GWAR on NPR, I've officially seen it all. Lmao TERRI GROSS IS A NATIONAL TREASURE. You're goddamn right!

LMFAO WHAT IS THAT?? I gotta listen to this!
- It's nice!!!!

Well that was just fucking amazing!

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