When we first teased the return of A.V. Undercover after seven years on Twitter, asking who should kick off season 9, our friends over at Consequence suggested GWAR cover “I’m Just Ken.” We responded, “We’re down if @gwar is.” It turned out that, in fact, GWAR was.
The interplanetary warriors had just bloodied up the crowds at Bonnaroo and were able to join us at Second Take Sound in Midtown Manhattan. Inspired by a “prurient interest in Ryan Gosling,” the alien musicians completely reworked the anthem from Greta Gerwig’sBarbie to make it their own. “We’re Just GWAR,” Blöthar the Berserker sings, while trashing boring metal bands and everyone else not worthy of their shredding dominance. Gosling’s Grammy moment has nothing on this.
Watch GWAR’s cover of “I’m Just Ken” (“We’re Just GWAR”) below:
GWAR cover “I’m Just Ken” (from ‘Barbie The Album’) by Ryan Gosling
Catch GWAR on tour this fall:
Sep. 12, 2024: Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom Sep. 13, 2024: Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s Sep. 14, 2024: Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Sep. 16, 2024: Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse & Café Sep. 17, 2024: St Louis, MO – The Pageant Sep. 18, 2024: Little Rock, AR – The Hall Sep. 20 – 22, 2024: Bridgeview, IL – RIOT FEST 2024 Sep. 20, 2024: Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s LIVE Sep. 21, 2024: Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa 2024 Oct. 17, 2024: Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues Las Vegas Oct. 18, 2024: Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre Oct. 19, 2024: Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues Anaheim Oct. 20, 2024: San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom Oct. 22, 2024: Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo Oct. 23, 2024: Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House Oct. 24, 2024: Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Oct. 26, 2024: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Oct. 27, 2024: Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall Oct. 29, 2024: Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre Oct. 30, 2024: Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre Oct. 31, 2024: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club Nov. 1, 2024: Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom Nov. 2, 2024: Albany, NY – Empire Live Nov. 3, 2024: Hampton, NH – Wally’s Pub Nov. 5, 2024: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club Nov. 6, 2024: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel – Tickets Nov. 8, 2024: Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall Nov. 9, 2024: Richmond, VA – The National Nov. 10, 2024: Raleigh, NC – The Ritz Nov. 11, 2024: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel Nov. 13, 2024: Orlando, FL – The Beacham Nov. 15, 2024: Dallas, TX – The Studio At The Factory Nov. 16, 2024: San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center Nov. 17, 2024: Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown Nov. 19, 2024: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Nov. 20, 2024: Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
