Character
Boys Who Cry is a boy band that appears in the episodes "Whale of a Birthday" and "Mall Girl Pearl." Both Squidward and Pearl are fans of this group. For some reason, Squidward likes this group and knows the words to every song created by them.
Description
The band members all wear the same blue v-neck uniform. The blue fish has short blond hair, the light orange fish has brown hair, and the yellow fish has red hair. In "Mall Girl Pearl," the light pink fish has brown hair and the lime green fish has blond hair.
Role in episode
Boys Who Cry is first mentioned by Pearl when she requests them to sing at her birthday party. They show up out of a gift box after SpongeBob pulls up with all her gifts. They charge $1,000,000 just to show up at any place for singing.
Songs
- "It's All About You" (single, performed in "Whale of a Birthday")
Trivia
- It is revealed in "Whale of a Birthday" that they sell various merchandise, such as posters and CDs.
- They are a parody of the Jonas Brothers.
- They could also be a parody of Boys II Men, since both bands have three members, are all male, and share the same genre of music (pop/R&B).
- They could also be a spoof of the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, or a male version of the Spice Girls (which Victoria Beckham, Queen Amphitrite's voice actress, was a member of).