Grass Skirt Chase

Grass Skirt Chase
General information
Composer(s):	Sage Guyton Jeremy Wakefield
Year:	1999
Introduced:	"Ripped Pants"
Longest usage(s):	"Employee of the Month" "A Flea in Her Dome"

"Grass Skirt Chase" (alternate title: "Grass Skirt") was composed by Sage Guyton and Jeremy Wakefield. It is considered the primary "chase music" of the series. A Halloween version of this is "Haunted Hula Skirts."

Usage

SpongeBob SquarePants

• 2b. "Ripped Pants" - Transition to SpongeBob and Sandy buying ice cream.
• 3a. "Jellyfishing" - Squidward goes after the jellyfish.
• 5a. "Pizza Delivery" - "Get back here, SpongeBob! Give me that pizza!"
• 9a. "Nature Pants" - SpongeBob itches the sea urchins off him.
• 12b. "Employee of the Month" - SpongeBob and Squidward set traps on each other as they try to get to the Krusty Krab first.
• 13b. "I Was a Teenage Gary" - Squidward feeds Gary very quickly.
• 15b. "Suds" - Sandy tries to take SpongeBob to the doctor.
• 17b. "Rock Bottom" - SpongeBob goes after his Glove World! balloon.
• 21a. "Your Shoe's Untied" - SpongeBob trips over his shoelaces and throws Krabby Patties into Squidward's mouth.
• 21b. "Squid's Day Off" - "That sounds like me money dropping!"
• 43a. "Just One Bite" - Squidward runs to the Krusty Krab.
• 56b. "I Had an Accident" - SpongeBob walks out of the hospital, trying to avoid getting his buttocks injured again.
• 59. "The Sponge Who Could Fly" - The angry mob chases SpongeBob off a cliff.
• 60b. "Pranks a Lot" - Sandy takes a rocket trip back to Texas when she sees that SpongeBob and Patrick "disappeared."
• 61b. "Shell of a Man" - Mr. Krabs' shell falls on SpongeBob's head.
• 65a. "Selling Out" - The Krabby O'Monday's gets flooded.
• 65b. "Funny Pants" - SpongeBob runs away from Bikini Bottom.
• 69b. "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" - SpongeBob steps on the gas hard.
• 74a. "Bummer Vacation" - Mr. Krabs throws SpongeBob's spatula in the wild for SpongeBob to fetch.
• 76b. "Hocus Pocus" - SpongeBob races to the mailbox to mail his check for Mr. Magic's Magical Kit.
• 77a. "Driven to Tears" - "This is rubbing my license in your face!"
• 78a. "Born to Be Wild" - SpongeBob and Patrick hide in the kelp which gets mowed.
• 80b. "The Gift of Gum" - A truck drives by, which gives Sandy an idea.
• 84c. "Good Ol' Whatshisname" - Squidward steals What Zit Tooya's wallet.
• 85b. "Krabs à la Mode" - Plankton and the patty get shot around by the hockey players.
• 87b. "Breath of Fresh Squidward" - Patrick gets shocked with the electric fence.
• 88c. "Slimy Dancing" - Squidward gets a cramp.
• 89b. "Sing a Song of Patrick" - The ending.
• 90a. "A Flea in Her Dome" - SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy fight over the flea collar. (low-pitched)
• 90c. "The Krusty Plate" - The ending.
• 93c. "BlackJack" - SpongeBob runs to Captain Blue SquarePants' house.
• 94a. "Blackened Sponge" - SpongeBob shows how he really got his black eyes.
• 94b. "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" - SpongeBob gets tackled by Mermaid Man.
• 95a. "The Inmates of Summer" - Patrick runs to see SpongeBob before he goes to camp.
• 95b. "To Save a Squirrel" - "This isn't a bed!"
• 96. "Pest of the West" - Patrick pretends to be his great, great, great-uncle Patrick Revere.
• 97a. "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" - SpongeBob and Patrick fight over the steering wheel.
• 97b. "The Battle of Bikini Bottom" - SpongeBob cleans Patrick's toenails; "Minty fresh!"
• 99a. "The Two Faces of Squidward" - Someone takes Squidward's clarinet.
• 100b. "Stanley S. SquarePants" - Squidward calls the moving truck.
• 101a. "House Fancy" - Squidward's vacuum cleaner goes out of control.
• 101b. "Krabby Road" - Squidward goes to practice. (low-pitched)
• 103a. "Spongicus" - Plankton gets chased by the sea lion.
• 103b. "Suction Cup Symphony" - Squidward kisses the builders outside.
• 105a. "The Splinter" - SpongeBob explains how he got the splinter to Squidward.
• 105b. "Slide Whistle Stooges" - "Would you like some more?"
• 106b. "Sun Bleached" - Patrick puts caramel on SpongeBob.
• 107a. "Giant Squidward" - Squidward chases SpongeBob and Patrick.
• 109a. "Boating Buddies" - SpongeBob goes after Squidward.
• 112b. "Choir Boys" - "I'm almost late for choir practice!"
• 116a. "Squid's Visit" - Squidward slips on the rash cream several times.
• 121b. "Shell Shocked" - SpongeBob breaks the shells. (high-pitched +1)
• 123-124. "Truth or Square" - SpongeBob accidentally locks everyone in the freezer.
• 125a. "Pineapple Fever" - Squidward runs downstairs to get food and SpongeBob chases him.
• 125b. "Chum Caverns" - Plankton escapes the cavern.
• 127a. "Tentacle-Vision" - SpongeBob runs to go tell Squidward that he is on TV.
• 128b. "Stuck in the Wringer" - SpongeBob accidentally releases all the money in the register.
• 131b. "A Pal for Gary" - Gary grabs everything he needs to watch TV.
• 133a. "The Curse of Bikini Bottom" - Squidward gives SpongeBob and Patrick the lawn mower, and SpongeBob and Patrick play with it.
• 136b. "Summer Job" - Mrs. Puff runs away from SpongeBob.
• 140b. "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" - Everyone gets sucked into the vacuum to Bikini Bottom.
• 142b. "Sponge-Cano!" - Squidward's pipes break.
• 143. "The Great Patty Caper" - SpongeBob and Patrick chase after the train.
• 149b. "Tunnel of Glove" - Patrick runs into the Glove World Power Plant.
• 154b. "The Hot Shot" - SpongeBob starts driving with Tony Jr.
• 164b. "Pet Sitter Pat" - Gary attacks Patrick.
• 167b. "Bubble Buddy Returns" - SpongeBob screams.
• 168a. "Restraining SpongeBob" - SpongeBob trips on a mop and sends fried Squidward flying through the Krusty Krab.
• 169a. "Are You Happy Now?" - SpongeBob pops the hot air balloon.
• 170b. "Home Sweet Rubble" - The mustard flakes burn SpongeBob's eyes.
• 171b. "InSPONGEiac" - SpongeBob gets the jitters and walks away from Patrick's rock.
• 177a. "The Good Krabby Name" - The boats crash out of the highway and lands in front of The Krusty Krab.
• 178. "Hello Bikini Bottom!" - Krabs drives Mrs. Puff's Bus to the Krusty Krab.
• 181b. "Squid Baby" - Squidward hits his head on the mailbox.
• 182b. "Bumper to Bumper" - SpongeBob drives recklessly at the driving course.
• 187a. "Don't Look Now" - "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea."
• 189. "SpongeBob You're Fired" - Restaurant owners fighting over SpongeBob.
• 190a. "Lost in Bikini Bottom" - SpongeBob looking for a dime.
• 190b. "Tutor Sauce" - SpongeBob crashes the boat to Patrick's rock.
• 192a. "Company Picnic" - Squidward runs to Plankton's picnic.
• 192b. "Pull Up a Barrel" - GuardBob starts jumping around because of cotton candy.
• 194b. "The Sewers of Bikini Bottom" - SpongeBob and Squidward flushing things down the toilet.
• 195a. "SpongeBob LongPants" - SpongeBob attempting to remove his pants.
• 196a. "The Fish Bowl" - The ending.
• 198b. "CopyBob DittoPants" - Squidward wreaking havoc at the Krusty Krab; the ending.
• 199a. "Sold!" - "I'll be right back."
• 201b. "Bulletin Board" - People posting insulting notes to the board. (high-pitched +2)
• 202b. "Snail Mail" - SpongeBob sees Patrick, who reveals he's the pen pal.
• 204a. "Mutiny on the Krusty" - SpongeBob looks for Squidward.
• 204b. "The Whole Tooth" - Patrick runs away from SpongeBob.
• 206a. "Unreal Estate" - Squidward sprayed with water.
• 208a. "Snooze You Lose" - SpongeBob and Patrick walk to the town inside Squidward.
• 208b. "Krusty Katering" - Food fight at the mansion.
• 210b. "Burst Your Bubble" - SpongeBob blows multiple bubble boats.
• 211a. "Plankton Retires" - Plankton takes the formula.
• 211b. "Trident Trouble" - Mother kraken punches Neptune.
• 213a. "The Getaway" - Mrs. Puff sees SpongeBob.
• 213b. "Lost and Found" - SpongeBob grabs the toy and runs.
• 214b. "Out of the Picture" - Mr. Krabs runs after Squidward with a mallet.
• 217a. "Spot Returns" - "Sorry, Plankton, but you leave me no choice."
• 218a. "Spin the Bottle" - Mr. Krabs kicks the genie bottle.
• 219b. "Larry the Floor Manager" - Mr. Krabs chases after Squidward.
• 221a. "No Pictures Please" - Tour guide chases Patrick and the tourist.
• 221b. "Stuck on the Roof" - Squidward screams as he sees the silhouette.
• 223a. "Sanitation Insanity" - SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs have a trash fight.
• 226b. "Don't Feed the Clowns" - SpongeBob and little clown turned into pie.
• 228a. "Fun-Sized Friends" - Tiny SpongeBob and tiny Patrick torture SpongeBob and Patrick.
• 229b. "Moving Bubble Bass" - Giant sack rolling down the street; SpongeBob and Patrick trying to escape from babies.
• 230a. "High Sea Diving" - SpongeBob and Old Man Jenkins throwing trash at each other.
• 231a. "My Leg!" - SpongeBob trying to protect Fred's leg from danger.
• 232a. "Mustard O' Mine" - "I'm not gonna hurt you."
• 233a. "Whale Watching" - Squidward blows Pearl with air using his tire pump.
• 234a. "Patnocchio" - Patrick and Plankton have a nose fight/"Hooray!"
• 235a. "Plankton Paranoia" - Krabs makes customers wear barrels.
• 235b. "Library Cards" - "All right, Patrick, let's get stupid!"
• 236a. "Call the Cops" - Plankton throws snail at Krabs.
• 239a. "The Grill is Gone" - Grill heats up and Krabs and SpongeBob win the race.
• 242a. "FarmerBob" - Patrick trying to open an oyster's mouth with a crowbar.
• 242b. "Gary & Spot" - Animals attack Marvin and he puts them in the animal control truck.
• 243a. "The Nitwitting" - SpongeBob and Patrick riding on a unicycle through Barg'N-Mart.
• 244a. "The Krusty Slammer" - Prisoners throwing tomatoes.
• 247a. "Swamp Mates" - Patrick and Bubble Bass chasing the man.
• 248b. "Squid's on a Bus" - Squidward realizes he's not driving and the bus falls down a cliff.
• 249b. "Insecurity Guards" - SpongeBob and Patrick chase Squidward through the museum; Squidward crashes into the mummy's tomb.
• 251b. "Senior Discount" - Krabs and Old Man Jenkins fighting.
• 253a. "Jolly Lodgers" - Squidward runs screaming hysterically through the hallway seeing SpongeBob and Patrick everywhere.
• 253b. "Biddy Sitting" - "That was no puppy, that was an old lady!"
• 254-255. "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - Patrick hijacks the tour bus to get beans.
• 256b. "SpongeBob's Bad Habit" - SpongeBob biting Sandy's fingernails.
• 257a. "Handemonium" - Chum Bucket's glove drops Plankton in hot sauce.
• 258a. "Boss for a Day" - SpongeBob makes many slices of himself.
• 259b. "My Two Krabses" - SpongeBob and Patrick take Krabs outside the restaurant.
• 261a. "Lighthouse Louie" - Lighthouse rolls away from the Krusty Krab.
• 264a. "Plankton's Intern" - Many doubles of Patrick come outside from the double maker.
• 266. "Escape from Beneath Glove World" - Patrick and Hieronymus Glove robot's head fighting.
• 269b. "Squidward's Sick Daze" - "Yikes! A fever! Squidward, we gotta cool you off!"
• 276b. "Patrick the Mailman" - SpongeBob and Patrick hijack a mail truck.

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

• 5b. "Camper Gary" - Mrs. Puff chases Gary.
• 10b. "Gimme a News Break" - Perch Perkins and Harvey run away; Perch Perkins and Harvey run away again.

Shorts

• . "The Endless Summer" - The ending.

Trivia

• This is the most used track of the series that is not a sound effect, playing in over 134 episodes.
• In terms of release order, the first episode in which this track played, "Ripped Pants," was not in a chase scene.
  • However, the episode "Jellyfishing" was produced earlier, and does include this track during a chase scene, when Squidward chases a jellyfish on wheelchair.
• This track and "Tomfoolery" have become the main subject of the viral "I put SpongeBob music over x" videos on the internet.
• This track played during Nick bumpers in 2004.
• Even though this track has played in every season, it only played twice in season 2.
• In the video game Creature from the Krusty Krab, three different arrangements of this track can be found.
• A snippet of the track is heard during the televised version of The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
• In "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" and "Good Ol' Whatshisname," the start of this track plays before transitioning into "Sponge Monger," likely due to the similar instrumentation and meter between the tracks, and the similar narrative contexts in which the tracks play.