publication date: Saturday, January 26, 2019 (part of Winter 2019)

category: Music

clue: This prime example of a funk-metal bassist can still be heard on TV today, performing the theme songs of two long-running adult animation shows on cable.

explanation: Claypool, bassist and lead singer of Primus, performed the theme songs of Robot Chicken and South Park. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk


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