As we mentioned last fall, Chris Martin and his Coldplay bandmates are lending their voices and likenesses to an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, which will air on Sunday night (Jan 31).
So how will it compare to My Morning Jacket’s cameo on American Dad or the many other notable Simpsons musical moments? Well, we have some behind-the-scenes footage of Martin voice acting with Dan Castellaneta, aka Homer Simpson, embedded below and though the scene looks pretty funny, the “Yellow” singer should probably keep his day job.
I must admit that a Simpsons voice acting gig looks pretty nerve-racking, but—love him or hate him—it’s kind of endearing to see a bona fide rock star shaking in his boots a bit. Watch Martin flex his voice thespian chops below: