US EditionWatch GWAR Turn Chappell Roan’s Hit Into a Pink Pony Mosh Pit With Face-Melting Cover
GWAR transformed Chappell Roan's 2023 hit into thrash metal for The A.V. Club's A.V. Undercover, reflecting themes of defiance and self-remaking before their U.S. tour.
- On Thursday , GWAR released a thrash-metal cover of Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' recorded for The A.V. Club's A.V. Undercover at Chelsea Studios.
- Citing the song's themes, GWAR said The Berserker Blothar explained the band was drawn to 'Pony Club's' themes of exile and self-remaking, prompting the cover.
- Onstage at Chelsea Studios, GWAR reworked the dance-pop hit into thrash metal with edgy guitars, pummeling drums, screamo vocals, while Mike Derks/Balsac the Jaws of Death added a pink hobby horse and Mike Bishop fronted the performance.
- GWAR announced the Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour featuring support from Soulfly and King Parrot, describing it as 'This tour will be a ritual orgy of death, sex, violence, and rock and f***ing roll!!' with a March 2026 kickoff.
- Some critics say the cover will change listeners' perception of Roan's song, while GWAR's Riot Fest set in Chicago drew backlash for mock executions normalizing violence.
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Here's GWAR's insane cover of Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club'
GWAR has released a surprising cover of Chappell Roan‘s hit ‘Pink Pony Club’. The costumed metal band are the latest guests on The A.V. Club’s latest season of A.V. Undercover, where they stopped by Chelsea Studios in New York City to transform the 2023 hit into a thrash metal song. “‘Pink Pony Club’ is about embracing exile from a boring, shitty world and remaking yourself into whatever you want — be who you are, be who you aren’t, piss people …
‘Midwest Scumdogs’: Gwar Covers Chappel Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’, and I Will Never Hear This Song the Same Again
I can’t imagine a universe in which Gwar and Chappell Roan crossover. That’s because I don’t have to imagine it. After all, we’re in it. It’s this universe. Those lovable scumdogs have served up a cover of Roan’s modern classic, “Pink Pony Club”. Trust me, you will never hear the song the same way again. In a press release, Gwar vocalist The Berserker Blothar explained why the band chose to cover the tune. “‘Pink Pony Club’ is about embracing ex…
GWAR Joins the 'Pink Pony Club' in New A.V. Undercover
It wouldn’t be a season of A.V. Undercover without an appearance from GWAR, especially when the lineup consists of returning acts, including OK Go, Rhett Miller, and The Wood Brothers. The only real question was which song the intergalactic rockers (by way of Richmond, Virginia) would choose from our list. GWAR’s shown an impressive knack for reimaginings, having already offered indelible takes on Kansas’ classic rock staple, Cyndi Lauper’s ode …
GWAR Performs an Earnest Cover of the Chappell Roan Song 'Pink Pony Girl'
The inimitable thrash band GWAR returned to New York City to perform a truly earnest cover of the semi-autobiographical Chappell Roan song “Pink Pony Girl” for A.V. Undercover. GWAR are having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee; they covered Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” for A.V. Undercover series. View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Previous GWAR A.V. Club Appearance GWAR Performs a Poignant Cover of ‘I’m Just Ken’ Fr…
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