Video: Corey Taylor Performs “Spongebob” Theme with Spongebob’s Voice Actor
What in the world is Corey Taylor up to today? The Slipknot frontman—who is currently promoting his upcoming solo album—joined voice actor Tom Kenny to perform the Spongebob Squarepants theme song at Huntington Comic And Toy Convention, an event that takes place in Huntingdon, West Virginia.
The video, which you can watch below, is pretty fun. Taylor gets really into it and so does the crowd. In 2020, Taylor was asked if he’d ever consider recording a studio version of the Spongebob theme, which he has performed live occasionally over the last decade.
“Oh, man. The funny thing is it’s almost like a double-edged sword these days. It drives me nuts that it’s one of the most requested songs at like my acoustic shows, and yet the whole reason I learned that song was so me and my son could connect on music. So I have a hard time saying no to stuff like that, man. I’ve thrown it in the set like a handful of times, even when it wasn’t there. I did a version of it for this online critic called the Nostalgia Critic. I keep wondering whether or not I should do like a full band version and just trip people out, you know? So, I don’t know. You can never say never. But it’s very funny. Let’s put it that way.”
You’ll have lots of chances to see Taylor perform the Spongebob theme when he goes on tour this year.
Aug. 25 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium *
Aug. 27 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater *
Aug. 28 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore *
Aug. 30 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom *
Aug. 31 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *
Sep. 2 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory *
Sep. 3 – Pryor, OK – Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds (Rocklahoma) ***
Sep. 5 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit *
Sep. 7 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues *
Sep. 9 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center *
Sep. 10 – Alton, VA – Virginia International Raceway (Blue Ridge Rock Festival) ***
Sep. 12 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater *
Sep. 13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues *
Sep. 15 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Oakdale **
Sep. 16 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount **
Sep. 18 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues **
Sep. 19 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues **
Sep. 21 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall **
Sep. 22 – Louisville, KY – Kentucky Exposition Center (Louder Than Life) ***
Sep. 24 – Houston, TX – House of Blues **
Sep. 25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues **
Sep. 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel **
Sep. 28 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre **
Sep. 29 – Henderson, NV – The Dollar Loan Center ***
Oct. 1 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues **
Oct. 3 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium **
Oct. 5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern **
Oct. 7 – Sacramento, CA – Discovery Park (Aftershock Festival) ***
