GWAR: Tiny Desk Concert

[@nprmusic]

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[@wr3add]

Cool, also let us know when we can hear white stories

[@NASkeywest]

@@wr3addlol. I agree.

[@josephfootball8446]

Na ..I'm straight

[@jaacaamaar]

Why did they pin this comment completely irrelevant to gwar? Npr is so lib…

[@megilacuttyjones735]

It's cool but none of this is actually the og gear obviously

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

I would have never guess in a million years the GWAR and Tiny Desk would be a thing. Props to the Tiny Desk team for showcasing all kinds of music

[@rsplatpc]

I'm into punk, and Tiny Desk turned me onto IDLES lol

[@athena854]

first Juvenile, now Gwar...we are unworthy of these blessings but thanks anyway, NPR

[@eternalporchmonkey69]

Well, they've been around for 20 billion years... so..

[@bjellison905]

I think this is their 2nd appearance.

[@ramtopsgrum]

This made me smile. Good job everyone.

[@froglicker227]

IF THERE CAN BE A GWAR TINY DESK WHY HAVE I NOT SEEN A PRIMUS TINY DESK

[@stevenk3590]

Primus sucks

[@mat2093]

Primus sucks (I dearly love them and own 7 CD's and saw them in July)

[@odallard]

GWAR and Cypress Hill in the same week, what a time to be alive.

[@Alkatross]

Retro, man

[@Karen-vf8no]

That’s what I’m sayin

[@jcsk8]

Just noticed the same. Good times.

[@somatl420]

420 times

[@tioswift3676]

What the actual F did I just watch

[@berke2336]

In 2012 I was sprayed with blood from the neck of a decapitated Snooki from Jersey Shore at a Gwar show, it changed my life

[@josephbuttery2586]

If you’ve ever been to a GWAR show you know this is both only a small sample of what they are capable off and the cleanest show they’ve ever done. 😂😂

[@Krunchtastic727]

Nda upset they didn't trash the place

[@phlogistonstudio8261]

A slow morning for GWAR….. nobody was sodomized and/or murdered….. weird.

[@kristencollins521]

Cleaniest hygienically and spiritually hahaha

[@KvltKrist]

I was hoping for a decapitated, blood squirting, George W. But this will do

[@DrachenGothik666]

Yup. Nothing got soaked down with coloured fluids, or pretend decapitated or torn apart... LOL

[@edbrito-swdev]

Never thought I'd see Gwar as a tiny desk concert 😂😂😂

[@SeriouS5AMiAm]

HECK YEAH!

[@redjed100]

You and me both!

[@xavier1278]

Seen them live years ago. If you would have told me that they would be on tiny desk I wouldn’t have believed it. Easily one of my favorite tiny desk yet.

[@Hibrido21]

TRUE... 🤘😜🤘

[@purchasecrypto]

I hear ya!😂

[@thereallycool]

This is incredibly wholesome and warms my blackened little heart. Thank you NPR. Thank you GWAR. REST IN POWER ODERUS

[@kaoko111]

Oderus didn't die. He just went back to Scumdogia.

[@RandomEntry13013]

Big thanks to NPR and GWAR for giving me the tiny desk I never knew I always wanted.

[@jettrichmond9289]

It made my day.

[@wiikidblades6505]

I listened to this on tiny speakers.

[@DrachenGothik666]

@@wiikidblades6505 LOL So did I, but they're excellent tiny speakers. >^_._^

[@wiikidblades6505]

@@DrachenGothik666 mine not so excellent so I sat in a tiny room to make it louder..

[@NXTLevelTraining]

Nearly in tears listening to “Phantom Limb” what a beautiful set and a beautiful tribute to Oderus Urungus, the OG, The Intergalactic Humanoid Barbarian. This is the Tiny Desk Concert that not only the people, but all species, have been calling out for for years.

[@G0rgar]

I had some weird Mandela effect memory of them doing this with Oderus, I might have been thinking of their appearances on The AV Club. I'm glad they finally did show up here even if it was after we lost Oderus.

[@fpsgrind3512]

His funeral in 2014 was the last time I heard the road behind. They played it as a tribute to him when they did their set at the funeral show. Can't listen to it anymore.

[@RDreamer]

The most artistic and culturally significant program NPR has ever produced. I have seen GWAR four times and each time I narrowly escaped with my life.

[@DrachenGothik666]

Lucky. I've only been able to go twice. I was never in fear of my life, even though I threw myself into the Pit. I may only be a 5' 3" shrimp of a guy (girl at the time--I'm trans), I'm tough as nails. In fact, it was doing this that I ended up meeting a 6'3" dude who became my boyfriend for a couple of years. He was impressed at how I was right in the middle of people twice my size who were throwing hands. "You're f*cking insane! I LOVE IT!" LOL

[@dajuiceman8814]

Lets be honest the band died with oderus

[@SoCalFatChik]

I got pink eye for the first time in my life at my first GWAR show😂🤣😂

[@SonOvLaw]

4 times? Rank amateur. I've done the same 15 times.

[@Benry1]

@@SonOvLawThat’s cute I remember my 15th show. Come back when you’ve been to 108 shows, I’ve seen 15 in Amsterdam alone.

[@palmerlp]

I saw GWAR in 1995 when I was 17 and Oderus and Slymenstra were in the band. They beheaded the reanimated corpse of Jacques Cousteau, Slymenstra breathed fire, Oderus did battle with Techno-Destructo, and I was addicted to metal forever.

[@DangOlJesse]

Their early performances of Cousteau are SOOO GOOD!

[@erikjohnson3255]

Gwar has killed every President since Reagan.

[@palmerlp]

@@DangOlJesse I still remember some of the truly unrepeatable things Oderus said that night 😆

[@yellowdog2181]

That’s probably around when I saw them , with Gargantua soul I’m sure at Toads Place

[@RKKDesign]

Same hear bro😂 I'm 41 saw them when I was 16. Loved every second of it.

[@stevenbrown7873]

I come to Tiny Desk for two reasons: for the audio mix, which is usually superb, and the occasional surprise of "this is not what i expect of NPR" If, after this success, Gwar does notend their talents to future fundraisers, Oderous' ghost will haunt the NPR offices until appeased.

[@wiegand185]

100% on the shout out to the audio mix! The Dua Lipa tiny desk mix is outstanding... same with this one!

[@SHVLS]

Glad to finally hear their music! Every show I've attended was rudely interrupted by the defining screams of their victims.

[@warriorxtman2]

Or deafening

[@somebloke3869]

​@@warriorxtman2victims defined by their deafening screams.

[@-in-the-meantime...]

@@somebloke3869 🤯

[@summerallthetime2616]

@@somebloke3869Definitely

[@moribundxix]

Saw the 2005 version of Gwar at Sounds of the Undergeound at the Tweeter Center in Chicago in 100 degree heat... Took an hour for the stage to get set for a 40 minute set... we were all just so hot and exhausted after hours of a festival but 99% of the crowd was so happy and impressed by their performance we forgot all about the heat. This is so incredibly tame for them I'm impressed once more... Thanks NPR!!! I donate on non summer pledge months cuz I don't want to encourage you to do more of them

[@wcsxwcsx]

Dang, I saw that concert tour, too! That was the ultimate! Metalcore Heaven!

[@barberkingmarc]

This band is what comes to mind for the term, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I never listened to them assuming it would have been insane heavy metal. This was not what I expected, but absolutely great!

[@corpsie666]

Have you heard their song "Road Behind"? It's quite touching.

[@DEADRABBIT8]

used to be a favorite of mine is bring back the bomb

[@deathmarian]

@@DEADRABBIT8I love that whole album - that riff in the title track is one of my all time favorites

[@SeaWasp]

You should listen to their stuff back in the heyday. I kinda hope you're put off 😅

[@baxterandcotton]

It used to be, I hadn't heard their new stuff till seeing this and I'm pretty shocked how different it is. I miss let us slay stuff

[@edwardkeeter762]

I'm not even a GWAR fan and I love this. Kudos to GWAR and NPR for making this happen. There is hope for the world.

[@contagiouschipmunk]

How tf you not a fan of our lords and masters???

[@erikjohnson3255]

After this concert, there is no longer hope for the world, and we are all the better for it. Long live Oderus!

[@nitsuanoslohcin4845]

even if you're not a fan you should check them out live. it's an experience and will be the best concert you've ever went to according to friends i took to one of their concerts

[@baalrog887]

Everyone is a GWAR fan, they just don't necessarily know it yet

[@EmblemParade]

GWAR doesn't have fans, it has slaves. You think we want to go to their shows?! It's either that or maiming and death and torture and imprisonment.

[@modelcitizen1977]

I love GWAR just for their dedication to the bit.

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

What bit?

[@teklife]

Yea really, bit?

[@rscamp81]

Had the absolute honor of being bled on more than once by GWAR, before the great Urungus passed back into space, and seeing them on NPR gives me all kinds of life.

[@mistacoz]

I’d always assumed GWAR was insanely fast speed/death metal. I was not expecting this 😂 Great stuff.

[@JoshuaTootell]

Same 😂

[@Magcyvio]

All their albums are themed and vary quite a bit, mostly metal and hard rock threads through them all. If you go through their discography you’ll definitely appreciate how expansive they are and how their musical styles and production changed over the years.

[@muxpux]

Pretty common for these joke bands to be pretty soft. The “extreme” exterior is all a facade. They’re more rock and roll. Not metal.

[@critaspaine]

GWAR isn't so much a joke as a mirror in parody form of life in general. Some songs are silly and mean nothing, some spotlight political people and religious institutions. No tracks are ever truly in the background, all are good.

[@TheCaticarueda]

I had never heard from them and my brain exploded when they started playing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tikettle]

The closeups on the appendages…I’m dead. They did a great job, had me jamming and chuckling all in one.

[@stefandjakovic4796]

Oh my god. Phantom Limb is such a touching sendoff to Oderus.

[@DrachenGothik666]

Yeah, ninjas were cutting stealthy onions in my kitchen during that song.

[@eclat4641]

@@DrachenGothik666thats an interesting expression.

[@HacksawJimThuggin]

From Juvenile to GWAR and everything in-between. Tiny Desk is the best.

[@luckyleprechaun420]

Juvenile and then GWAR in a month? Tiny Desk is killing it.

[@coopdevillian77]

Wait whats in-between them? I thought they were next to each other on the musical periodic table?

[@janier234]

Yooo.... Wish more folks in my life knew just how epic these past few weeks have been in regards to Tiny Desk quite possibly putting on two of the most epic, important and intimate performances of the year... 😭 I seriously don't see them topping those two shows. ❤ Hands down, whichever individuals made the moves to make those two appearances happen need to be head of staff for the next decade or at least reimbursed for solidifying these two moments in culture.

[@t.thompson8985]

YES.

[@Percussiongurl]

Listen. I don’t even listen to this type of music but this is way I love Tiny Desk. I’m so happy y’all are getting shine.

[@pBlackcoat]

Exactly! I listen to all the Tiny Desk Concerts because they're all excellent musicians even if their genre isn't generally one I'd put on.

[@DuckPuppy]

GWAR used to be a highlight of DragonCon in Atlanta every year. I never missed seeing them. One year when the Misfits were there too, I ended up in the mosh pit at the GWAR concert with Michael Graves. Those were glorious days.

[@jonathanjackgoodman2764]

That's allot of alien overlord to pack in a small space.

[@MrGrizzWY]

The only thing I expected less than GWAR on Tiny Desk....is GWAR almost making me cry on Tiny Desk 👍🏿✊🏿🥲 was not ready for Phantom Limb

[@Warghoul]

IKR!

[@kenjiao2]

The lyrics are so good right after he says it's for their old vocalist

[@dankzappa7705]

Phantom Limb always hits me hard, live and on the album ❤

[@JockJaimeRadfordBromley]

It's a deep concept. Awesome metaphor.

[@0layer001]

Yeah, that one hit hard

[@vanessaseymour2634]

What are they smoking over at NPR? These Tiny Desk Concerts have been insane! I'm loving it all. I knew about this group, but never sat down and listened to them. Thanks NPR for presenting this truly unique concert.

[@DangOlJesse]

Glad you enjoyed them. They've been my favorite since childhood. People write them off because they're silly, but they are remarkable musicians.

[@EightPieceBox]

I assume they got a contact high from Cypress Hill the other day and Gwar happened to be in town.

[@krusher74]

probably secong hand high from cypress hill being there!

[@vanessaseymour2634]

@@krusher74 🤣🤣🤣

[@sponkmcdonk3898]

@@DangOlJessethey’re playing basic blues rock

[@jakebeaudrie]

What I really love about this is that it shows that GWAR is actually a pretty good band.

[@jackflores1564]

😂

[@rayfinkle7064]

People sleep on them .. amazing musicians

[@DangOlJesse]

Extremely versatile musicians

[@jeffterwilliger788]

They've come a long way since Live From Antarctica

[@Apostasy362]

They're actually an EXCELLENT band. I know the running joke has always been that they can't play, but they're all very capable and talented musicians. And Oderus (aka Dave Brockie, RIP) was a multitalented genius. I miss him.

[@homestarflyerify]

Wow! So unexpected. I never thought GWAR would allow NPR on their show. It's awesome to see. Ya know, despite being dressed up as a corner of an office NPR actually is a pretty legit venue.

[@rjdavidsonxyx8620]

I want to see GWAR do a childrens album, see if gwar can take these people for all their really worth.

[@tywins3669]

I mean if people can accept trannys in thongs reading to kids why not?

[@TPark-rf3lt]

I love Tiny Desk for having GWAR on.... I hope everyone one day has the opportunity to see a Gwar show bc it is insane in the best way 🤘🏻

[@cyrollan]

last GWAR show i went to, there were fathers who brought their little kids to see the show. raising them right!

[@minniemarlowe]

GWAR is like Shakespeare. It must be experienced.

[@patrickrieger6971]

Saw them in 96. Boston common hempfest top 5 live shows I've seen

[@NolanHicks-j5h]

Finally some serious art at tiny desk

[@jasonsmarr3621]

Love Jizmak's jazzy playing on this. Dude is amazing. The whole band sounds amazing. Glad they can still play since Dave passed. His humor is missed in this world.

[@DangOlJesse]

You have a big nose, but I agree.

[@whatdothlife4660]

For a band that I'm assuming usually plays really hard and loud their tone is fantastic.

[@iima___]

everyone's gotta practice had ear comfy levels ;) I was super impressed too.

[@samhain3824]

Tone is god for the loud and heavy.

[@G0rgar]

The guy on mic has a day job as a teaching professor and has a phd in music. This is art.

[@venperprasslin]

Well y'all, we're officially old now, GWAR was on NPR, and they absolutely ripped!

[@imatexasfetushoescantkillm2768]

Depressing and lame

[@chawanavaughn]

Npr is hitting marks all across the board!

[@HoganHayes]

I am so thrilled to be watching this. The jokes. The comments. The costumes. The irreverence. The silliness. The music. The embrace of it all by an outlet that has a lot of uptight moments. Chef's kiss

[@SomePoserStoleMyName]

Many - MANY years ago I was visiting friends several states away from home. I was informed that we were going to a concert. At the time I was like “Gwar who?” And why do I need a raincoat? What an amazing night that turned out to be.

[@DangOlJesse]

If you ever see them again, don't wear a raincoat. Wear WHITE!

[@mezenman]

Get gas before the show. You don’t want to be stopping anywhere after the show. 😂

[@DangOlJesse]

@@mezenman I always ate Waffle House after lol

[@peppertaylor7693]

Wow, this brings back memories. I saw them almost 25 years go with Pig Face in Eybor City, FL. What a great show.

[@ArkhamsAngel13]

"Phantom Limb" was awesome..all songs they performed made them new fan today.thank you npr and GWAR!

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

The concept of GWAR performing a Tiny Desk concert is as mindblowing and satisfying as the concept of GWAR,itself. All my love to the one and only Wilhelm Von Fartwrangler

[@GoB1996]

Always heard of GWAR and their shows, never actually listened though. Figured this was the perfect time and my God all my expectations were exceeded immensely. Thanks NPR! PS. I was expecting their music to sound much harder than it was haha

[@metalmaiden310]

Now you actually have to go to a GWAR show. 😊

[@GoB1996]

@@metalmaiden310 they wouldn’t have a cover of The Devil Went Down to Georgia would they? His voice would be perfect for it and definitely!

[@dragoneye2874]

It sounds a lot harder on the actual live shows and albums, I think this was just a more unplugged performance for Tiny Desk

[@nateputerbaugh5709]

If you thought this was good, you haven't experienced anything yet with Gwar

[@cyrollan]

their live show is so awesome. you'll see people of all walks of life there, including kids brought with their parents!

[@irubberyouglueonethousand5384]

this was NOT asked for and yet it's exactly what the world needs right now

[@Darkseidx]

I can only imagine how this would've gone with the original line up. They would've been banned for life. RIP Dave!

[@raywhyment5487]

I didn't know what to expect clicking on the thumbnail. I am so glad that I did though!! I've come back to comment again. What a great band!! I love fun music and these are the epitome. Thank you GWAR!

[@sof553]

What a time to be alive! - Oderus (probably)

[@jamesbond1231]

[@zacvotruba8374]

He’s rolling in his grave. But not from your joke. All the space drugs.

[@fy5213]

Can’t believe they got Wilhelm Fartrangler 😱🤘🏻

[@thundersnow819]

love the drum mix, that kick is pristine

[@Percussiongurl]

Glad someone said it. It’s amazing.

[@thereallycool]

Yes indeed

[@baburnit]

Tiny Desk sound mix is always a work of art - masters of their craft!

[@Bladedancer13]

In a way this is the MOST GWAR moment ever because you never quite know what to expect from them. Love these guys

[@Nick-hm6tl]

You 100% do not know gwar. I am sorry but this is not "gwar". This is how i invision slipknot's career

[@Gwunhar]

That was a lovely rendition of Phantom Limb. RIP Oderus.

[@jerk5959]

The new lineup is starting to warm up to me.

[@DemonTom]

If NPR and Gwar can collaborate, I think world peace might actually be possible!

[@DrachenGothik666]

Indeed! This gives me hope for humanity.

[@G0rgar]

GWAR are theater dorks and music nerds, I really don't see how they're out of place at NPR. Should have happened earlier.

[@ricardocerrillo3472]

...now that's some fun speculating👌

[@DemonTom]

This joke sure aged well! 😅

[@OneLoveLBCLBP]

HFS! This was beyond awesome, Christmas in July! Who woulda thunk?...what a trip, Thank you Tiny Desk and Thank you Gwar! 🙏♥️

[@waynedexter]

More like Halloween in July but ok… ☺️

[@DangOlJesse]

69th like

[@lindseyleed]

God what an awful racket… bloody good time! Thanks NPR this was great. 🤘

[@MyNextdoorNeighborATX]

Very pleasantly surprised to see Gwar on Tiny Desk, props to you guys for always having such a diverse set of artists on here!

[@drunkboxer82thehon31]

That version of I'll be your monster crushes

[@snowstrobe]

That's commitment to the look... Was smiling throughout.

[@AmunSun3]

Ok, this was unexpected. It is also oddly fitting. The perfect platform to reach new listeners. Legendary.

[@SantoTapatio]

Not the tiny desk we asked for but the one the universe knew we needed. GWAR was my stepdads favorite band and had a huge influence on my life because of it. Miss you Oderus I’m sure he was smiling ear to ear at this spectacle. Great show 🥲

[@DangOlJesse]

Sounds like you had a cool stepdad

[@SantoTapatio]

@@DangOlJesse he’s pretty great.

[@tomik6537]

lol divorce

[@reverb508]

Nearly 40 years into their career and they don't look like they've aged a bit. Surely, GWAR has found the fountain of youth. Editors note: This is a joke about how the costumes never age. Clearly, folks didn't understand this given the replies... Please stop. You're making my brain hurt. I know they're all old/dead.

[@The0nlyy]

It’s because they keep dying off and replacing members with fresh skin vessels. The fountain of youth indeed.

[@reverb508]

@@The0nlyy I don't think my joke landed haha. I was referring to the costumes.

[@The0nlyy]

@@reverb508hahah I gotcha now. They do look sick!

[@flagfootballhighlights]

Well…they are wearing costumes so who tf knows

[@reverb508]

@@flagfootballhighlights Yup. That was indeed the joke.

[@daltondugger4821]

Never heard of this band, clicked out of sheer curiosity and bewilderment at the costumes. Can’t say I was disappointed

[@spidermeadows]

I very much appreciate that him "wrecking the joint" equates to crumpling up a single piece of paper that may have just been their setlist. Delightfully on brand.

[@DangOlJesse]

Dave's humor still lingers lol. Mike is wonderful.

[@spidermeadows]

@@DangOlJesse absolutely!

[@marcg.7850]

That was great!

[@RuliManurung]

NPR you owe me a new keyboard (and a cup of coffee). Never in a million years would I have imagined "GWAR: Tiny Desk Concert" would appear in my feed. Well done!!

[@askabourgo]

i imagine this band going for like a hundred years.....various characters and music style over the years

[@popefacto5945]

It would be the best way to memorialize their fallen members.

[@nicholaswhisler9844]

I believe Brockie had this same sentiment. Though it could go on forever since they're more than a band, but a complete act.

[@chrismonaut]

They founded the band 66 million years ago when GWAR slayed the dinosaurs to use them as bass strings across the grand canyon. So I'm optimistic they'll do a couple of hundred years more.

[@kronos01ful]

I enjoyed this ! I heard of them before but never look on to it. Now I'm going back to listen

[@Morrigan_The_Raven]

I was kinda bummed at the lack of plastic wrap everywhere, but this was an excellent concert! I want to go see them live again. If you haven't had the pleasure, I def recommend it!

[@jasonmccomas7220]

I can’t believe GWAR!!! Is on Tiny Desk!!! I’ve listened to GWAR since I was a kid! I’m 44 years old now. What a surprise!!!!

[@Naspheratu]

THESE GUYS DESERVE MORE RESPECT, MUSIC IS CRAZY GOOD!

[@evanismakingmusic]

1 step closer to a death grips tiny desk

[@juishjaknife]

I almost put on a white shirt to watch this Tiny Desk. This made my day!!! GWAR and TINY DESK for the win!!! Please please please NPR keep the music education coming. Teach the world of the fringe music, and teach me the music of the world.

[@Bj-en1qx]

Once again, NPR leaves me 🤯 Thanks so very much tiny desk concerts for this unexpected not in a million years rare gem inserted into my feed. A testimony to just how truly diverse NPR's base is. Keep pushing the envelope, we all ❤ it!

[@juneplaysguitar3996]

GWAR gained another superfan this week. I can't believe I slept on this band my whole life.

[@PruneNut]

GWAR has been my favorite band for over 20 years. I was talking to a buddy the other day about how people sleep on gimmick bands like them and underestimate how good they actually are as musicians. But it’s why GWAR is still around, since the mid 80’s.

[@kzspot]

Welcome!

[@joedeleon6239]

30 year fan!!

[@wcsxwcsx]

Another Bohab is born!

[@alexsetterington3142]

Wow, you should try a bed instead. You can thank me later.

[@TheMattk1183]

VCU art project in the 80's to 2023 Tiny Desk...The American Dream!

[@kloobyfour]

This is my second favorite thing GWAR has done. The first is the mini rock opera they recorded for Codename: Kids Next Door.

[@DangOlJesse]

My cousin was watching that show and their version of GorGor grabbed my attention. Very cool to hear.

[@jamms992]

Slamwhich :)

[@vincentsilva7230]

This was the first legit band I ever saw live in 2008 when I was 13. I blame this band for lighting a fire in me and becoming a musician myself,and loving music soo much 🤘🏼🤘🏼thank you

[@Nicenests]

I remember them being scary, bloody and loud as a kid and wasn’t really my thing. Watching this mild performance and reading everything in this thread is very eye opening. Always amazing learning about bands from those who know.

[@skeletalsimon]

This is amazing. To see NPR turn to GWAR for fundraiser support warms my heart. I love that they kicked off the National Public Radio broadcast with a 1997 classic about barnyard bestiality and threw in some child abduction material along with it. Glad to see NPR finally elevating their taste in music!!!

[@DangOlJesse]

I THINK GWAR were the leading donators or blood, when they were collecting after Derks got sick. Very touching.

[@DasSpitter]

Seeing all the comments from people saying they've never heard of GWAR, but are now fans makes my heart happy ❤

[@DangOlJesse]

Same. I've been responding to them lol

[@trinacogitating4532]

I'm one of those people. I'm like, they're not my style, but they're really good. Then: they remind me of somebody. Then: ffs, I grew up on Alice Cooper's School's Out album. This is not alien to me.

[@DangOlJesse]

@@trinacogitating4532 they covered Schools Out!

[@metalfacemartinez]

@@trinacogitating4532 Have you checked out any videos of their usual performances? They're a spectacle

[@gwpeoples]

I've never been that into their music but I've always thought they had some legitimately good songs even if it's not my thing. A lot of bands like this are all about the gimick and costumes, but Gwar actually tries to make good music.

[@jonwanrocks]

thats prolly the first time the clean tone has been used on Balsac's amp

[@terrywisniewski3349]

Zach Blair, guitarist for Rise Against, was formerly known as Flattus Maximus with Gwar 1999-2002. LOL I love that.

[@Warghoul]

R.I.P. Oderous. This is still great though, especially Phantom Limb❤

[@BrandonSunn]

GWAR and Tiny Desk is a national treasure that I didn’t know I needed it🔥🔥😭😭

[@Prebo666]

Unbelievably excited GWAR has a tiny desk! Hoping this means they have more bands of the sort. Been waiting a long time to see some legendary punk bands on here

[@anarchist_parable]

Imagine being a regular Tiny Desk viewer who has never heard of GWAR and doesn't know what they're seeing right now 😂 I still have my stained shirts from their shows

[@StretchMedia]

I love how they stop and do a pledge drive in the middle of the show😂 haven't seen Gwar since the 90s lol. I love the variety of all kind of music on Tiny Desk. You will literally see everything. Great job 👏

[@conliffeiain]

Given they're a bunch of people in silly monster costumes, they've got no business being as talented as they are. Long time Gwar fan here, love to see more folks getting introduced to them!

[@theodorarappgraham9128]

Since I have loved Maurice Sendak from his first book, this is . . . totally (in-) appropriate.

[@vladimirjak8971]

Everyone on the planet should see GWAR twice... first time to take in the visuals and the second time to dance out to the music.

[@PruneNut]

Seeing them in August for my 9th time. Finally doing a meet and greet with them for the first time.

[@BoykoArsenkov]

Never heard of GWAR before , they are amazing fresh , fun , rocking and these costumes are bizzare and amaaazing !!! Big respect for this episode !

[@FizzyCape]

Fresh? They’ve been around since the 80s lol

[@killface69]

​@@FizzyCapedon't gatekeep. Let people enjoy. That's why Gwar is here. I for one am very happy to hear someone is just now finding out about Gwar in 2023. That's awesome

[@FizzyCape]

@@killface69 it’s not gatekeeping to say they’re not fresh lol

[@nickolasroper3237]

There’s so much meaning to that last song, it’s hard to not feel the emotion. “I can feel you like a phantom limb!”

[@RockinMonkey]

I never thought NPR and GWAR would ever be in the same sentence. All hail Tiny Desk! \m/

[@BrianBorges-ez3ls]

Well, this certainly blew away the Monday blahs!😅 Recognized the band, but had never heard their music. Always figured it'd be more Motorhead than Kiss (but hilarious). This is AWESOME! Thank you, Tiny Desk. Rock on, Gwar!!!💥☠️🧟

[@coachcomscimiller76]

NpR I commend you all. Program manager you rock, GWAR, Juvenile, Cypress Hill... thank you

[@sjf1981]

It DOES NOT Surprise me that gwar is playing a tiny desk concert. The variety is what its all about

[@clarkkc11]

BEST DESCRIPTION EVER: "As if the late Oderus Urungus was pissing his blessing from Valhalla" Long Live GWAR

[@Archizombie]

I AM 1000% HERE FOR GWAR TINY DESK?!?! Thank you whom ever at NPR music made this happen :)

[@BlackBirdMax]

Well done y'all! Just made my Monday morning! What a fantastic performance from a legendary band!

[@smallteam]

Seeing as GWAR was always a favorite at the old 9:30 Club in DC, and Tiny Desk Concert creator Bob Boilen's band Tiny Desk Unit played the first-ever show there... Yeah there's no way I would have ever imagined this one happening either.

[@VonBlade]

Two worlds I never thought I'd see collide. Fantastic. How wonderful to see the boys. I love how they're smashing the expectations of people who've only seen a photo.

[@zaneblack3094]

Great sound, great set! What I love is that GWAR is actually one of the most professional acts in the industry...they set out to accomplish so much more than any other band even dreamed of, and they did it!