Watch Slipknot cover band go viral for ‘The Whitney Houston Challenge’

Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Whitney Houston

A Slipknot covers band have gone viral for taking part in ‘The Whitney Houston Challenge’.

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The trend has been circling around the internet over the past few weeks thanks to it going viral on TikTok. In the challenge, people put their sense of rhythm to the test by trying to bang a drum at the exact same time as the drum hits before the last chorus of the classic ‘I Will Always Love You’.

Late drummer Ricky Lawson was behind the studio album recording of the drums, and the challenge is harder than it first seems. Since it became a trend, countless names have filmed themselves giving it a go, with the vast majority seemingly unable to nail the timing to the track.

Now, Slipknot cover band Cwnot from Brazil have gotten involved in the action too, and shared a clip of the members each giving it a shot. Oddly enough, it was the guitarist who was the only member to get the hit exactly on the beat, while others came in too early or late – leading others to burst into laughter.

Check out their viral attempt below.

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Others to have gotten involved in the trend include Simple Plan, who shared a similar video to Slipknot – showing all the members gathering around to watch each other attempt to execute the beat with perfect timing.

Paula Abdul shared her own attempt too, taking to TikTok and sharing footage of her getting the timing spot-on and writing the caption: “It’s harder than it looks, okay??”.

Find more attempts from across social media below.

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