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Continuing our recent habit of saving our favorite stories until the end of the day, a rock band named Machuca was playing a show in Santiago, Chile. As tends to be the case for bands on tour, they gave a shoutout to the local soccer team, in this case, the University of Chile. Turned out to be a bit of a mistake; the crowd was full of Colo Colo supporters, the University of Chile's archrivals.
You can probably guess what happened next: The crowd rushed the stage and starting beating the piss out of the band. The video shows the guitarist taking a particularly brutal shot to the head.
This is nothing new to American sports, of course; who can forget the time G.W.A.R. showed up at Yankee Stadium and started up a rousing rendition of "Sweet Caroline?" We thought they'd never sneak Sleazy P. Martini out of that place alive.
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Chileans are LOCO!
this will not be the end of the GWAR tag, so help me.
GWAR!, indeed.
The video shows the guitarist taking a particularly brutal shot to the head.
Carmelo and KG need to take lessons from the attacker.
I don't know much about Gwar except from Empire Records. Also, I did not know Sleazy P. Martini was a real person, I thought he was just in a song lyric. I love it when I learn new stuff!
"Anytime a fan touches you, you have the right to beat the hell out of him." -- Charles Barkley
I didn't even know GWAR was a real band until I was like 15; I thought they were made up for Beavis and Butthead.
Now I know better, and GWAR does indeed rock.
Was anyone else wishing that guy with the guitar would have gotten a good shot in during the fight?
you do not bring that stuff into Colo Colo and not expected to get your ass kicked
"HELLO SAINT LOUIS!!!!!"
"Uh, that's Springfield, Steven."
"Uh, yeah, right."
YEAH BUT WHERE WAS MAMULA
Wanna Get Away?
"Goodnight, Springton. There will be no encores."
If it was anything like the GWAR show I saw recently in Jersey, with people walking out covered in red and soaked from head to toe, then I'm sure it was insane.
i was expected to the Chilean version of Ned out on stage.
Audience Depreciation Day
Only the Philadelphia fans can come close to this type of hate/loyalty to their teams. Americans may be behind in math and science, but we're further behind in fanatical aggression.
Me and my friends got second place in a air band contest by dressing up as GWAR. One of the few memories left from the 80's
Americans may be behind in math and science, but we're further behind in fanatical aggression.
What if the band had said they were atheists?
Audience Depreciation Day
Being an accountant, I tried to make a joke, but I don't think I can do it.
"That night the Santiago chapter of the Colo Colo Angels had their way. Tonight, it's our turn."
Get your hands up, up, up, thank you Detroit, we love you...
we would like to do this to JD drew
PQC: Cleveland is insulted by that comment. Bottlegate, anyone?
The Santiago gig has been cancelled...
What?
Yeah. I wouldn't worry about it though, it's not a big college town.
Nothing can quite compare to the GWAR videos produced in the 1990s.
I distinctly remember sitting in a Notre Dame dorm room in Sorin Hall, circa 1996, and watching Oderus Urungus' cock (aka The Cuttlefish of Cuthulu) spit at everybody from the witness stand (it had escaped and caused havoc, and was hence "standing" trial).
Oh yeah, and a paper mache priest with a bad Irish Broque asked some kid to "come play with me lucky charms."
Until Oderus shoved a crucifix up his ass.
Good times!
Other failed concerts:
Snoop Dogg @ The Annual FOP Awards Banquet
Barry White @ Tipper Gore's Birthday Party
Rick Wakeman @ An ADD Benefit
Phil Collins @ any venue, anywhere
Chileans? Chilese?
Cleveland is insulted by that comment. Bottlegate, anyone?
Remember when Michael Irvin was laying on the field motionless and the Philly fans were cheering?
Bloody. Fucking. Brilliant.
Melissa Etheridge @ Dick and Lynne Cheney's Anniversary
Matisyahu @ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Birthday
Britney Spears @ Planned Parenthood
Dixie Chicks @ NRA Convention
as this video clearly shows, we can never really measure or predict the far reaching trauma that has impacted us all due to the death of barbaro.
Hey, we don't celebrate crippling injuries, we only try to inflict injury on referees.
I went to a GWAR concert about 10 years ago. Jerry Springer was involved in the beginning of their set (he was running a talk show of course). GWAR came out, chopped up the guests, and fed Jerry to the giant worm.
It was a Halloween show at the Agora Theater in Cleveland. That was fun.
GWAR is the greatest...except for the shitty music.
It wasn't the dedication that set 'em off, it was the opening chords of "Freebird."
Props to the band for coming back out and finishing the set. Me, I think I might have been done for the evening. Just sayin.
SCORPIANS @ SUPERDOME........
Too soon?
umm...should i? what the hell...
Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
It jumped up a notch.
It did, didn't it?
Yeah, I slapped a guitarist in the ear.
I saw that. Carlos killed a guy. Did you throw a mike-stand?
Ludacris @ Bill O'Reilly's birthday bash.
milk was a bad choice?
Fun Fact about Empire Records: Tobey MaGuire was supposed to be in that movie, but all his scenes got cut.
Well think of the rivalry as being Michigan-Ohio St. but with Gerald Ford having OSU students and supporters killed during his presidency and thats Colo Colo vs. University.
Here's a Dave Zirin article on them:
http://www.edgeofsports.com/2006-12-14-214/index.html
Body Count @ a police funeral
Cat Stevens @ Homeland Security party
R. Kelly @.....
Kanye West at Republican National Convention
This incident would've had a completely different outcome had Prince's guitar been involved.
Dead Schembechlers @ Schembechler Hall
Lil' Ronnie @ Cabrini Green
So can the Bengals draft the entire University of Chile student population, or at least those students who were at the concert?
No Stairway! Denied!
The New Pornographers @ Abstinence Clearing Conference
Abstinence Clearing House Conference
George Michael @ Snickers Commercial Brainstorming Session
Alright, Nibbles, I don't know what your deal is, but you've kept me out all day and I've had enough...
Fuck I'm tired of the Mamula question...
HE'S IN REHAB!!!!