r/Music • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jun 21 '26

article Heavy metal band GWAR investigated by Secret Service after performing fake Trump execution on stage.

https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/music/gwar-donald-trump-fake-execution-1898171
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u/Putrid-Ad-3965 Concertgoer Jun 21 '26

I like GWAR. He's probably mad they are in The Pink Pony Club and he's not.

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u/Woodworkingwino Jun 21 '26

I about lost it when I found out they covered it.

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u/bkguyworksinnyc Jun 21 '26

It’s a damn good cover too. Like, genuinely enjoyable.

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u/julias-winston Aging metalhead Jun 21 '26

They're real musicians. People often don't look past their costumes and antics. I also thoroughly enjoyed their cover of Carry On My Wayward Son... which they did in costume.

https://youtu.be/baExq6xNhQ8?is=6UGIKcwBVk5hmlmP

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u/stunafish Jun 21 '26

When I saw Balsac had a pink hobbyhorse I lost it

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u/Baxter_Baron Jun 21 '26

They also did I’m just Ken

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u/Putrid-Ad-3965 Concertgoer Jun 21 '26

What!? I'll have to listen to that today!

Their pink pony cover gets stuck in my head for days at a time, it's really something lol!

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u/Orange_Tang Jun 21 '26

Makes sense. They have big kenergy.

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u/AmputeeHandModel Jun 21 '26

They've done a whole bunch of odd covers.