My 2006, 2007, 2008 AND 2012 GWAR shirt. I saw them in 2009 but the shirt didn't survive (I made the mistake of leaving it on the ground and my mother washed it....
I'm hoping that you're just joking with me, but if not I'll explain. GWAR is a band that formed in 1984 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The band started out as sort of "Crossover Punk" and eventually became the metal band it is today. The founders were all art students that came up with the idea of wearing costumes on stage and having "stage personas." They came up with the idea that the band should have a storyline.
According to the myth they are "intergalactic creatures created 100 billion years ago. An ultra-elite group of warriors gathered from the lowest dregs of filth, the group raped and pillaged their way across the universe and finally arrived on Earth. Once on Earth they killed the dinosaurs, created Stonehenge to use as a croquet court, and sunk Atlantis. Displeased by their actions, the Master banished Gwar to Antarctica, where they lay entombed in ice for millions of years, until a hole in the ozone layer (caused by excessive use of hair spray by poofy-haired 1980s rock stars) released them from their icy prison in 1985. Free to roam the Earth once more, Gwar returned to their goal of world domination—this time as a rock band."
The band played very primitive concerts, with elaborate stage acting and characters until around the year 1990 when they started introducing FAKE BLOOD! When the band imitated killing people or creatures on stage, they would hook hoses up to certain body parts of these beings and shoot fake blood into the crowd. Everyone who goes, wears a white shirt so that they get covered in the fake blood and can keep the shirt as a souvenir. There are many people who go to GWAR concerts and don't actually like the music, they go for the SHOW because of its artistic and comedic value. They are probably the most obnoxious, yet entertaining band I've ever seen, and I will continue to see them any chance I get.
in short words: yes..they throw a shitload on 'liquids' into the crowd :P but normaly ppl know it alrdy, so its ok :P
except me (back in the '90)..haha..i was pretty surprised :P
IronMason on
hahaha. too bad about the 09 one!
Oby1916 on
hahah great!!!!
cambotero on
fucking GWAR!
Kiske on
So I don't listen to GWAR, and I'm wondering why the shirts look like that? Do they keep throwing some shit in the audience or what?
SlamterA on
I'm hoping that you're just joking with me, but if not I'll explain. GWAR is a band that formed in 1984 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The band started out as sort of "Crossover Punk" and eventually became the metal band it is today. The founders were all art students that came up with the idea of wearing costumes on stage and having "stage personas." They came up with the idea that the band should have a storyline.
According to the myth they are "intergalactic creatures created 100 billion years ago. An ultra-elite group of warriors gathered from the lowest dregs of filth, the group raped and pillaged their way across the universe and finally arrived on Earth. Once on Earth they killed the dinosaurs, created Stonehenge to use as a croquet court, and sunk Atlantis. Displeased by their actions, the Master banished Gwar to Antarctica, where they lay entombed in ice for millions of years, until a hole in the ozone layer (caused by excessive use of hair spray by poofy-haired 1980s rock stars) released them from their icy prison in 1985. Free to roam the Earth once more, Gwar returned to their goal of world domination—this time as a rock band."
The band played very primitive concerts, with elaborate stage acting and characters until around the year 1990 when they started introducing FAKE BLOOD! When the band imitated killing people or creatures on stage, they would hook hoses up to certain body parts of these beings and shoot fake blood into the crowd. Everyone who goes, wears a white shirt so that they get covered in the fake blood and can keep the shirt as a souvenir. There are many people who go to GWAR concerts and don't actually like the music, they go for the SHOW because of its artistic and comedic value. They are probably the most obnoxious, yet entertaining band I've ever seen, and I will continue to see them any chance I get.
Kiske on
Haha don't you think that explanation was a bit excessive? I know what GWAR is, but yeah that's some new information, thanks for the history lesson :D
meaningless
in short words: yes..they throw a shitload on 'liquids' into the crowd :P but normaly ppl know it alrdy, so its ok :P
except me (back in the '90)..haha..i was pretty surprised :P
SlamterA on
and if that didn't explain it well enough for you. watch this recent video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aatKjgyOE4
meaningless
reminds me on my first, one and only gwar-show..many many years back :p shirt was 'throw away'-able after the show...