"Dangerous" was composed by Mladen Franko. There are six variations of the track, though only five of them (Dangerous A, B, C, D, and E) have been used on the show (Dangerous F has never been used). It is mostly used to accompany dramatic or intense moments.
The instrumentation is a symphony orchestra, with the main instruments being strings, trumpets, horns, trombones, timpani, xylophone, snare drum, and other percussion instruments. The piece is in the key of D minor; the tempo varies, but is mainly at around 126 BPM.
Mr. Krabs directly references it in the episode "Clams," referring to it as a 4/4 string ostinato in D-minor, which, according to sailor lore, means death.
Usage[]
Dangerous A[]
- 3a. "Jellyfishing" - Squidward gets chased by the giant jellyfish.
- 41b. "SpongeGuard on Duty" - SpongeBob panics.
- 53b. "Clams" - Dramatic music starts; Giant clam appears again.
- 57b. "The Camping Episode" - The sea bear appears; The sea bear growls at Squidward.
Dangerous B[]
Episodes[]
- 3a. "Jellyfishing" - Squidward runs away from the giant jellyfish.; Giant jellyfish chases Squidward.
- 4b. "Boating School" - "Oh no, the first turn."
- 11b. "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" - SpongeBob and Patrick try to put Squidward's wax sculpture together again.
- 13a. "Scaredy Pants" - The Flying Dutchman is about to steal everyone's souls.
- 14a. "SB-129" - Primitive Sponge and Starfish chase after Squidward.
- 16a. "Valentine's Day" - Patrick closes in on SpongeBob.
- 20a. "Hooky" - Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob all about the hooks; The fisherman is about to reel SpongeBob and Patrick up.
- 20b. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" - "Oh no, you fool, stay back!"
- 21b. "Squid's Day Off" - Squidward believes he hears SpongeBob laughing outside his house.
- 31a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" - Man Ray takes the weapons.
- 43b. "The Bully" - Flats the Flounder is introduced.
- 53b. "Clams" - SpongeBob reels in the dollar; Mr. Krabs gets eaten.
- 62a. "The Lost Mattress" - SpongeBob and Patrick make noise.
- 95b. "To Save a Squirrel" - "Hey, Patrick."
Video games[]
- "The Cosmic Shake" - Everyone and everything of Bikini Bottom gets sucked into a portal.
Dangerous C[]
- 22a. "Something Smells" - Title card
- 23b. "Bubble Buddy" - "He owes me money!;" "He made me provide excellent service!"
- 31a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" - "The only thing I'm good at is being evil."
- 34b. "Frankendoodle" - SpongeBob and Patrick run around screaming.
- 41b. "SpongeGuard on Duty" - SpongeBob becomes so scared that he offers free ice cream.
- 53b. "Clams" - The big clam jumps over the boat and takes Mr. Krabs' one millionth dollar.
- 57b. "The Camping Episode" - Played whenever the sea bear attacks Squidward. (Pitch +1 each time compared to its previous, starting with Pitch -1); Sea bear points at Squidward and leaves (pitch +2)
- 66. "Dunces and Dragons" - "Sicketh them, boy!" (slightly sped-up)
- 69b. "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" - SpongeBob runs into fake pedestrians.
Dangerous D[]
Dangerous E[]
Episodes[]
- 53b. "Clams" - Title card; "Hurry SpongeBob!"; Mr. Krabs laughs maniacally.
Games[]
- "Invasion of the Patty Snatchers" - Title screen.
- "Frosty Fling!" - Opening cutscene; Game over.
Trivia[]
- Every version of this track was used in "Clams" with the exception of Dangerous F.
- This track hasn't played since season 5, despite remaining on APM Music.