Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins
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Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins is a GWAR
video
of a live performance (the final performance in the Carnival of Chaos
tour cycles - November 11, 1997, at the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C.). The album story-line is explained in the video, to a certain extent.
is behind all of the major assaults on GWAR since his enslavement in 1991 - attracting the attention of the Morality Squad, summoning Cardinal Syn, who in turn dispatched Skulhedface, confusing the band into thinking the year was 1999 (rather than 1996), so that they would think the coming of Cardinal Syn was, in fact, the comet RagNaRok, and the slave revolts. Though they all ended in failure, he has yet another plan - genetically modify abused (by GWAR) penguins into his army, hypnotize Slymenstra Hymen
with radioactive crack cocaine, and marry her (to spite Oderus Urungus
). Techno builds a robot clone of Sleazy P. Martini
, and uses him to distribute the crack, while the band beats up penguins (in their time-honored sport of "Penguin-Booting").
With the band incapacitated, he proposes to Slymenstra (the stone on the engagement ring is a piece of radioactive crack, as well), and sends the first wave of mutant penguins after GWAR. They are promptly defeated. The wedding, officiated by the Pope, turns into disaster, when the crack wears off, and Slymenstra uses her nether region to punish Techno. In the backdrop of "Hate Love Songs," he jousts Oderus. After he is defeated again, he commandeers the microphone, regains his robotic arm (having been disarmed upon enslavement) with the slaves' help, and attacks GWAR. Though he initially defeats the band, Oderus and Slymenstra ultimately win out long enough for a newly-revived Gor-Gor (revived with the radioactive crack residue) to start eating him.
The concert ends with the subdued "Don't Need A Man" video, featuring Balsac the Jaws of Death
on piano, Beefcake the Mighty
on upright bass, Jizmak Da Gusha
on a minimal (for him, at least) drum kit, and Slymenstra's lounge singing.
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
of a live performance (the final performance in the Carnival of Chaos
Carnival of Chaos
Carnival of Chaos is the Gwar's sixth studio album. It is perhaps most notable as their longest album , and also as the album that contains Stampe's solo number: "Don't Need a Man". Hunter Jackson also returns in "The Private Pain of Techno Destructo", and there is an ballad entitled "Sammy" about...
tour cycles - November 11, 1997, at the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C.). The album story-line is explained in the video, to a certain extent.
Plot
Techno DestructoTechno Destructo
Techno Destructo is perhaps the most famous GWAR villain . He is played by either Hunter Jackson or Don Drakulich , though Jackson played the character for the majority of his time in GWAR...
is behind all of the major assaults on GWAR since his enslavement in 1991 - attracting the attention of the Morality Squad, summoning Cardinal Syn, who in turn dispatched Skulhedface, confusing the band into thinking the year was 1999 (rather than 1996), so that they would think the coming of Cardinal Syn was, in fact, the comet RagNaRok, and the slave revolts. Though they all ended in failure, he has yet another plan - genetically modify abused (by GWAR) penguins into his army, hypnotize Slymenstra Hymen
Slymenstra Hymen
Slymenstra Hymen was Gwar's dancer and occasional singer portrayed by Danielle Stampe . She is perhaps best known for fire dancing, usually during the song "Horror of Yig." On the tours for the Carnival of Chaos album, she danced to the song "Sammy," because "Horror of Yig" often followed the...
with radioactive crack cocaine, and marry her (to spite Oderus Urungus
Oderus Urungus
Oderus Urungus, played by Dave Brockie, is the lead vocalist of the Metal band Gwar. He appears as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty looking face, and always carries around a long sword named "Unt Lick"...
). Techno builds a robot clone of Sleazy P. Martini
Sleazy P. Martini
Sleazy P. Martini is a character played by Don Drakulich in the theatrical heavy metal band Gwar. He wears a gigantic gold necklace with a dollar symbol, a large pompadour, a bright purple suit, and is often seen wielding a sawed-off shotgun...
, and uses him to distribute the crack, while the band beats up penguins (in their time-honored sport of "Penguin-Booting").
With the band incapacitated, he proposes to Slymenstra (the stone on the engagement ring is a piece of radioactive crack, as well), and sends the first wave of mutant penguins after GWAR. They are promptly defeated. The wedding, officiated by the Pope, turns into disaster, when the crack wears off, and Slymenstra uses her nether region to punish Techno. In the backdrop of "Hate Love Songs," he jousts Oderus. After he is defeated again, he commandeers the microphone, regains his robotic arm (having been disarmed upon enslavement) with the slaves' help, and attacks GWAR. Though he initially defeats the band, Oderus and Slymenstra ultimately win out long enough for a newly-revived Gor-Gor (revived with the radioactive crack residue) to start eating him.
The concert ends with the subdued "Don't Need A Man" video, featuring Balsac the Jaws of Death
Balsac the Jaws of Death
Balsac the Jaws of Death is the rhythm guitarist in the rock band Gwar. He appears as a humanoid creature with a face resembling a bear-trap. Balsac is usually portrayed wielding a giant battleaxe...
on piano, Beefcake the Mighty
Beefcake the Mighty
Beefcake the Mighty is the bassist in the rock band Gwar. He appears as a stout humanoid girded in Roman-style armor. He is usually portrayed wielding either an oversized Gladius sword or a large battle-axe .-Background:According to Gwar mythos, Beefcake originates from the planet Cholesterol...
on upright bass, Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha is the drummer in the rock band Gwar. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, Jizmak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monstrous dog with very large teeth...
on a minimal (for him, at least) drum kit, and Slymenstra's lounge singing.
Set list
- "Je M'appelle J. Cousteau"
- "Back to Iraq"
- "Crack in the Egg"
- "Sammy"
- "If I Could Be That"
- "Penguin Attack"
- "Horror of Yig"
- "Hate Love Songs"
- "The Private Pain of Techno Destructo"
- "Gor-Gor"
- "Don't Need a Man" (Video)
- "Billy Bad Ass" (Credits)
Miscellaneous
- The concert in the video was Peter Lee's final performance as Flattus MaximusFlattus MaximusFlattus Maximus is the name of a former character and guitarist in the American heavy metal band Gwar. He is known by his red face, white dreadlocks, dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet. The name "Flattus" implies a flatulent character. His speaking mannerisms suggest a childlike...
, as he became physically unable to continue with the band. Lee had been shot in the stomach four years prior to the concert, and was not improving much - he ultimately needed surgery, which prompted his actual leaving the band a few weeks later.
- The "Don't Need a Man" video was co-directed by Danielle Stampe, and features every member of Slave Pit, Inc. at that time in one scene (with the exceptions of Stampe and Matt Maguire, who were behind the door the other members crowd around).
- For most of her time in GWAR, Stampe would perform the fire-dance routine during the 1990 song "The Horror of Yig." During this video, and many concerts on the tour, this song was part of the wedding scene, and thus she performed it to "Sammy."
- During the wedding scene, the song the band is playing is "Don's Bong Is Gone," a Slave Pit Single.