"Idea Sting" (alternate titles: "Idea Link", "Harp") was composed by Nicolas Carr. It typically plays when someone gets an idea, similarly to "Swell Idea" and "Great Idea Patrick." The instruments being played in the track are a harp and glockenspiel.
Usage
Episodes
- 22b. "Bossy Boots" - "Me? Really?"
- 24a. "Dying for Pie" - "Eyelashes!"
- 24b. "Imitation Krabs" - "Well, whatever you say, Mr. Krabs!"
- 25a. "Wormy" - Thumbs up.
- 25b. "Patty Hype" - Mr. Krabs gets an idea. ("Idea Link")
- 26a. "Grandma's Kisses" - Plate of cookies.
- 26b. "Squidville" - "This place is better than I expected!" (low-pitched -3); shot of the canned bread. (high-pitched +2)
- 27a. "Prehibernation Week" - "SpongeBob?"
- 27b. "Life of Crime" - "Yeah, like Mr. Krabs!"; Shot of chocolate bars. (high-pitched +2)
- 29b. "Dumped" - SpongeBob gets an idea. (high-pitched +2)
- 30b. "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" - "I'd love it!"
- 31a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" - "I have so many questions to ask him!"
- 33a. "Shanghaied" - Patrick's wish is granted (high-pitched +2); "Hi there, I don't believe we've met." (high-pitched +2) (Squidward's ending)
- 34b. "Frankendoodle" - "Hair!" (high-pitched +2) ("Hair Sting")
- 36b. "Krusty Love" - Mr. Krabs sees Mrs. Puff.
- 37a. "Procrastination" - "Feeding your snail is something not to do at a stoplight!" (high-pitched +2)
- 38b. "Artist Unknown" - "The world-famous art collector?"
- 39a. "Jellyfish Hunter" - Bill with Fred. (high-pitched +1)
- 39b. "The Fry Cook Games" - SpongeBob forms a number one sign.
- 40a. "Squid on Strike" - "And more?" (low-pitched -4) ("And More Sting")
- 41a. "The Algae's Always Greener" - "Two Deluxe Krabby Patties!" (low-pitched -3)
- 42a. "Club SpongeBob" - The Magic Conch Shell is shown. (high-pitched +2)
- 42b. "My Pretty Seahorse" - "I've got spring fever!" (high-pitched +2); "Ha! It worked, girl!"
- 43b. "The Bully" - "Patrick, is that you?" (low-pitched -2)
- 44a. "Nasty Patty" - "The future of the Krusty Krab is at stake." (high-pitched +5)
- 45a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" - "I've got it!" (high-pitched +4)
- 46a. "Snowball Effect" - "Snowball fight?"; "That was actually kind of exciting." (high-pitched +2) ("I Wanna Play Sting")
- 47a. "As Seen on TV" - "On second thought, keep em' waiting." (high-pitched +2)
- 47b. "Can You Spare a Dime?" - "Cookies!" (high-pitched +1) ("Free Cookie Sting")
- 49b. "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" - Shot of Junior wearing a diaper.(low-pitched -1) ("Diaper Sting")
- 50a. "Wet Painters" - "Now that's what I'm talking about!" (high-pitched +2); "There we go, good as new."
- 52a. "Chocolate with Nuts" - "That's it, Patrick!" (high-pitched +2); "That's it, he made us feel special!" (high-pitched +4) ("That's It Sting")
- 52b. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" - "But what if you help me?" (low-pitched -2) ("Help Me Sting")
- 53a. "New Student Starfish" - "Wait a second, Patrick." (high-pitched +2)
- 53b. "Clams" - "Have you boys met me millionth dollar?" (high-pitched +2)
- 58a. "Missing Identity" - "Squidward, you're a genius!" (high-pitched +2)
- 58b. "Plankton's Army" - "Wait... that's it!" (high-pitched +2)
- 59. "The Sponge Who Could Fly" - "I'm gonna follow his advice." (high-pitched +2)
- 60a. "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" - "Happy birthday, SpongeBob!" (low-pitched -1); "Great parties, huh?" (high-pitched +1) ("Happy Birthday Sting")
- 61b. "Shell of a Man" - "SpongeBob, you're a genius!" (high-pitched +2)
- 62a. "The Lost Mattress" - "It's... me money!" (high-pitched +2)
- 62b. "Krabs vs. Plankton" - SpongeBob gets an idea. (high-pitched +2)
- 64b. "Good Neighbors" - "Hello...?" (low-pitched -2)
- 67b. "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" - "Patrick, once again you have exposed your brilliance!" (high-pitched +3)
- 90a. "A Flea in Her Dome" - Sandy gets an idea. (high-pitched +2)
- 90b. "The Donut of Shame" - "Oh, I know, the attic!" (high-pitched +4)
- 94a. "Blackened Sponge" - "Jack M. Crazyfish!" (high-pitched +4)
- 94b. "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" - "You forgot your Krabby Patties!" (high-pitched +2)
- 95a. "The Inmates of Summer" - SpongeBob gets an idea.
- 97a. "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" - "That's it!"
- 100a. "Banned in Bikini Bottom" - "That's it! A secret Krusty Krab!" ("That's It")
- 104a. "Not Normal" - "No problem, SpongeBob." (high-pitched +5)
- 107a. "Giant Squidward" - "That's a great idea, Squidward!"
- 108b. "Plankton's Regular" - Nat appears.
- 114b. "Ditchin'" - SpongeBob gets an idea.
- 116b. "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" - SpongeBob gets an idea. (low-pitched -2)
- 122a. "Chum Bucket Supreme" - "Advertising?"
- 166a. "Bubble Troubles" - SpongeBob gets an idea.
- 167a. "The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom" - Puzzle cube that solves itself.
- 178. "Hello Bikini Bottom!" - "Roadie... check."
- 188b. "Yeti Krabs" - The walls sparkle.
- 191a. "Squid Plus One" - "Friend?"
- 201b. "Bulletin Board" - Mr. Krabs' mouth becomes a cash register.
- 209b. "Plankton Gets the Boot" - "That's a great idea!"
- 210b. "Burst Your Bubble" - SpongeBob gets an idea.
- 216b. "The Clam Whisperer" - "Pearls?!"
- 219b. "Larry the Floor Manager" - "That's it!"; "Krabby Patties... That's it!"
- 230b. "Bottle Burglars" - The safe opens.
Other
- . "SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride" - The last pickle; "Complete!"