SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Tom Kenny offers lead vocals on Ramones-filled encore
Yo La Tengo celebrated the fourth evening of Hanukkah — and the midpoint of their annual Bowery Ballroom residency marking the Pageant of Lights — with an encore totally devoted to the Ramones, that includes the punk legends’ longtime drummer Marky Ramone.
The indie rock trio hinted at what was to return Wednesday once they opened their Night time 4 gig with their instrumental rendition of “Blitzkrieg Bop.” For the encore, Yo La Tengo whipped out 5 Ramones classics — “Rockaway Seashore,” “I Can’t Make It on Time,” “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Loudmouth” and “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” in addition to “Be My Child” by the Ramones’ beloved Ronettes — with Marky on drums and shock visitor vocalist Tom Kenny, a.okay.a. the voice of Spongebob Squarepants, within the Joey spot.
Try footage of the efficiency under (through Stereogum):
This isn’t the primary time Yo La Tengo has gone hardcore Ramones on Hanukkah: Throughout an encore for his or her 2018 residency, the band coated “Swallow My Satisfaction,” “Pet Sematary” and “Don’t Come Shut,” the latter that includes visitor Sharon Van Etten:
The yr previous to that, “Marky Ramone,” or Jon Wurster in costume, joined Yo La Tengo onstage for “I Can’t Make It on Time”:
By 4 nights up to now, Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah residency has featured particular visitors like Pavement’s Mark Ibold, Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo, and Lucy Dacus. Night time 5 by Eight takes place from Dec. 22 by Dec. 25 at Bowery Ballroom; all of the remaining reveals are bought out.