Why was David Bowie in SpongeBob?

Bowie didn't need persuading when he was offered the cameo because he adored the show, saying that because he wanted to be in something his kids liked, it “gets the ball rolling”. In fact, he loved the show so much that he pledged that any of his iconic songs could be used by the Spongebob team in any capacity.
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Was David Bowie on SpongeBob?

In addition to the regular series voice cast, famed British musician and artist David Bowie guest starred as the voice of the Atlantean King, Lord Royal Highness. Writing on his blog, David Bowie said: It's happened.
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Who does David Bowie voice in SpongeBob?

Paul Tibbett Talks About That Time David Bowie Did Voice Work for 'SpongeBob SquarePants' David Bowie voiced The King of Atlantis, otherwise known as Lord Royal Highness, in the 2007 one-hour 'Atlantis SquarePantis' TV special that kicked off season five.
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Was Johnny Depp on SpongeBob?

"SpongeBob SquarePants" SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One (TV Episode 2009) - Johnny Depp as Jack Kahuna Laguna - IMDb.
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Who voiced Lord Royal Highness SpongeBob?

Lord Royal Highness (also known as L.R.H.) is the emperor of the lost city of Atlantis. He appears as the former neutral main antagonist of the episode "Atlantis SquarePantis." He is voiced by the late David Bowie in the episode and by Nolan North in the game SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis.
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What song did David Bowie write for SpongeBob the musical?

Bowie was a “Spongebob” fan, appearing in an episode of the show as the emperor “Lord Royal Highness.” His song with Brian Eno, “No Control,” appears in the new musical. The Flaming Lips' song “Tomorrow Is” was penned specifically for the musical, as was Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's “Bikini Bottom Boogie.”
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Who is Davy Jones SpongeBob?

Davy Jones (December 30, 1945 - February 29, 2012; aged 66) was a human character who is often mentioned as an oath by characters such as Mr. Krabs and is also the namesake of "Davy Jones' locker." In real life, he was the lead singer of the rock band The Monkees, and appeared as himself on one occasion.
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How did SpongeBob meet Patrick?

King Neptune: He first meets SpongeBob and Patrick in "Neptune's Spatula."
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What episode of SpongeBob is Johnny Knoxville in?

Johnny Krill is the leader of The Drastic Radicals, an extreme sports team. He appears in the episode "Extreme Spots." He is voiced by guest star and comedian Johnny Knoxville.
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What was with David Bowie's eyes?

But one of Bowie's most unique traits was, and still is, the difference between his eyes. At first glance, it appeared his eyes were two different colors, but upon closer inspection, his pupils were actually two different sizes. This condition is actually called anisocoria, and it's not as uncommon as you might think.
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How old is SpongeBob in 2019?

SpongeBob is 20 years old, but he's still as sweet and naïve as ever.
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Was David Bowie on The Simpsons?

The original episode Love is a Many-Splintered Thing was aired in 2013. Alan Rickman appears in character as Severus Snape while All The Young Dudes by David Bowie is played. The episode features Alan Rickman and David Bowie.
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Was Betty White on SpongeBob?

Betty White. The ageless star of The Golden Girls provided the voice of Beatrice, a bespectacled purple fish with white hair (in rollers), in the ninth-season episode, “Mall Girl Pearl.” Beatrice offers sweet and funny pearls of wisdom, as well as killer dentures, to Pearl Krabs after hiring Mr.
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Who is Amy Poehler in SpongeBob?

Amy Poehler as “Granny”

When SpongeBob's pet snail Gary runs away (slimes away?) from neglect, he gets taken in by Granny, who dotes on him.
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Is SpongeBob black?

The two even share a breakup song. SpongeBob, was harder to categorize, but at the end of the day, we mostly agreed with Vice. SpongeBob is a light-skinned black character who may be able to pass as white in some situations.
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Who is SpongeBob's crush?

SpongeBob actually has a crush on Sandy Cheeks.
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Who is SpongeBob's boyfriend?

Several moments from the show's earlier seasons have resurfaced and been immortalized as memes in the last couple of years, including one still which shows SpongeBob and his best friend (or boyfriend?) Patrick both with limp wrists, foreshadowing this revelation by Nickelodeon.
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Why is Davy Jones a squid?

But the pain of Calypso's betrayal caused him was too much to live with, so Davy Jones carved out his own heart and locked it away in the Dead Man's Chest. Abandoning his duty, Davy Jones turned into a hideous humanoid sea monster, with an octopus face, a tentacles beard, a claw of crab as a hand and a giant crab leg.
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What is the story behind Davy Jones Locker?

Davy Jones's locker is a metaphor for the bottom of the sea: the state of death among drowned sailors and shipwrecks. It is used as a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the depths of the ocean (to be sent to Davy Jones' Locker).
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Why is there 2 King Neptunes in SpongeBob?

King Neptune's redesign in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was due to a firewall between Nickelodeon and Paramount content at the time. This resulted in other elements created for the first movie not being allowed to be used in the series from 2005 to 2014.
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Why is David Hasselhoff in SpongeBob movie?

This was an obvious reference to Finding Nemo (2003) and was later revealed by Tom Kenny to be just a "joke" plot which he made up to keep the fans busy. An 11-foot long David Hasselhoff figure was built so cameramen could film without straining the real Hasselhoff.
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Why did they change SpongeBob's voice?

Stephen Hillenburg ended up fighting for Tom Kenny, who he had worked with on Rocko's Modern Life, instead! Since "Help Wanted", Hillenburg's vision of SpongeBob had remained the same. Throughout development for the show, he heard the voices in his head and casted the characters based entirely on that.
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