Lap Steel

Not to be confused with Nude Sting.

Lap Steel
General information
Composer(s):	Nicolas Carr
Year:	2004
Introduced:	"Watch Out!" (short) "Fear of a Krabby Patty" (episode)

"Lap Steel" (alternate titles: "Hawaiian Transition"; "Lap Steel and Vibe Transition"; "Lap Steel Sting"; "Lap Steel Transition"; "Lap Vibe Harp"; "Lap Steel Vibe Q"; "P Steel Sting"; "P Steel Transition"; "Pedal Steel Transition"; "Patchy Steel Sting"; "Transition Sting"; "Chime with Transition Sting"; "What's This Lap Steel") was composed by Nicolas Carr. It is a sound-alike to "Hawaiian Link (A)," except shorter, and usually plays during scene transitions and time cards. It features a short steel guitar lick being played. There are two versions: "Lap Steel," which is the reverb version, and "Lap Steel 1," which is the version without reverb. A version of this with an additional drum hit is "Nude Sting".

Usage

Lap Steel

Episodes

• 61a. "Fear of a Krabby Patty" - Mr. Krabs crushes Plankton, thinking he is a bug ("Hawaiian Transition") ; "Well, this looks like the place." ("Lap Steel Sting") (G note and D♭ note)
• 62a. "The Lost Mattress" - "You'll warm up to the idea." (D♭ note)
• 62b. "Krabs vs. Plankton" - "Poor Gram-Gram!" (D♭ note)
• 63. "Have You Seen This Snail?" - Played during the SpongeBob SquarePants special opening ("Patchy Steel Sting"); SpongeBob leaves the bag of snail food outside; "Look, Pat!" (D♭ note for opening and two times for C note)
• 64a. "Skill Crane" - A kid kicks Squidward. (D♭ note)
• 64b. "Good Neighbors" - Cut to the Good Neighbor Lodge meeting. (D♭ note)
• 65a. "Selling Out" - A suitcase full of money is shown; "The Krabby O'Mondays?" (C note and D♭ note)
• 66. "Dunces and Dragons" - The opening; the dragon eats a Krabby Patty. (C note two times)
• 67a. "Enemy In-Law" - "And now to woo that beloved creature; Mr. Krabs laughs. (D♭ note and D note)
• 67b. "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" - SpongeBob and Patrick get kicked out. (C note)
• 68a. "Patrick SmartPants" - "Brain coral!" (C note)
• 68b. "SquidBob TentaclePants" - The alien hops away; SpongeBob and Squidward get separated. (G note and D♭ note)
• 69a. "Krusty Towers" - "The plaque."; "Perfect!" (G note and D♭ note)
• 69b. "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" - The boat gets taken apart. (D♭ note)
• 70b. "Ghost Host" - "Gary!"; "It's official... I'm not scary anymore." (D note and C note)
• 71a. "Whale of a Birthday" - Cut to high school. (D note) ("Pedal Steel Transition")
• 71b. "Karate Island" - "Something smells like rancid rodeo around here." (D note)
• 72a. "All That Glitters" - "Hey, look at that!" (E♭ Note)
• 72b. "Wishing You Well" - Woman hits Mr. Krabs with her purse. (C note)
• 73a. "New Leaf" - "Let's party!"; cut to Plankton taking a shower. (D♭ note and C note)
• 73b. "Once Bitten" - "Gary!"; SpongeBob squeezes through the door crack. (D note two times)
• 74b. "Wigstruck" - "I'm ready!" ("Lap Vibe Harp")
• 75a. "Squidtastic Voyage" - Sandy knocks out Squidward; Sandy smells Squidward's breath. (D note two times)
• 75b. "That's No Lady" - "You're all set." (D♭ note)
• 76b. "Hocus Pocus" - An ice cream cone lands on Squidward's chair.
• 77b. "Rule of Dumb" - "Anything I want?" ("What's This Lap Steel"); cut to Squidward's house. (D♭ note and C note)
• 78a. "Born to Be Wild" - SpongeBob takes the "shortcut." (D♭ note)
• 78b. "Best Frenemies" - SpongeBob leaves. (C note)
• 79a. "The Pink Purloiner" - "One pair of pants later...;" "Okay, bye!" (D♭ note two times)
• 79b. "Squid Wood" - The ending. (D note) ("P Steel Transition")
• 81. "Friend or Foe" - There are no customers. (C note)
• 82a. "The Original Fry Cook" - SpongeBob's Krabby Patty gets stepped on. (C note)
• 82b. "Night Light" - Gaping hole. (D♭ note)
• 83b. "Waiting" - "My toy!" (D note)
• 83c. "Fungus Among Us" - "Patrick, you're a genius!" (D♭ note)
• 84a. "Spy Buddies" - "Spy?" (D note)
• 85a. "New Digs" - SpongeBob's underwear is in the cash register. (C note)
• 85b. "Krabs à la Mode" - "62 degrees?;" the ending. (D♭ note and C note)
• 86a. "Roller Cowards" - SpongeBob goes to bed; the very ending.(D note two times)
• 86b. "Bucket Sweet Bucket" - The Krusty Krab is in place of the Chum Bucket. (D note)
• 87b. "Breath of Fresh Squidward" - "Three hours later...;" Cut to Patrick's house. (D♭ note and E♭ note)
• 89a. "The Krusty Sponge" - "Permission to approach the bench, Your Honor." (E♭ note)
• 89b. "Sing a Song of Patrick" - Patrick's envelope is shown. (C note)
• 91a. "Goo Goo Gas" - Plankton is launched. (C note)
• 92. "Atlantis SquarePantis" - The Bikini Bottom Museum is shown; "The real bubble lives in Atlantis. Garden ruined. (C note, E♭ note, and D♭ note)
• 93a. "Picture Day" - Seaweed lands on SpongeBob's chest. (D♭ note)
• 93b. "Pat No Pay" - Patrick's stomach recedes. (D note)
• 94a. "Blackened Sponge" - "Adios!" (D note)
• 95a. "The Inmates of Summer" - Cut to SpongeBob and Patrick boarding the boat; SpongeBob and Patrick smile. (C note and B♭ note)
• 96. "Pest of the West" - Played during the SpongeBob SquarePants special opening; "Yee-haw! Yee-haw! Yee-haw!" (D♭ note and E♭ note)
• 98. "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" - Plays during the SpongeBob SquarePants special opening. (D♭ note)
• 99b. "SpongeHenge" - "Aye-aye, sir." (C note)
• 100b. "Stanley S. SquarePants" - Sandy floats away. (D♭ note)
• 101b. "Krabby Road" - Plankton's machine explodes. (D note)
• 103a. "Spongicus" - The ending. (D♭ note)
• 103b. "Suction Cup Symphony" - The ending. (F note)
• 104a. "Not Normal" - SpongeBob wakes Squidward up. (D♭ note)
• 104b. "Gone" - SpongeBob imitates his echo. (C note)
• 105a. "The Splinter" - SpongeBob stops falling. (D♭ note)
• 106a. "A Life in a Day" - Cut to Patrick's house; "Time to go to the party." (C note and D note)
• 107a. "Giant Squidward" - "Patrick, that's brilliant!" (A note)
• 107b. "No Nose Knows" - Squidward screams and sneezes. Patrick sighs; "Take a bath, fleabag!" (D note, C note, and D note)
• 108a. "Patty Caper" - "My own house, huh?" (C note)
• 109a. "Boating Buddies" - "His side?" (C note)
• 109b. "The Krabby Kronicle" - The ending. (D note)
• 110a. "The Slumber Party" - Cut to Mr. Krabs looking through SpongeBob's stuff. (C note)
• 110b. "Grooming Gary" - Cut to SpongeBob's house. (D♭ note)
• 111. "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" - SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward wash up on an island; cut to Sandy building a fire. (D note and D♭ note)
• 112a. "Porous Pockets" - "A baby volleyball!" (D♭ note)
• 112b. "Choir Boys" - Squidward laughs. (C note)
• 113a. "Krusty Krushers" - The ending. (G note)
• 113b. "The Card" - "You almost tripped on that crack." (C note)
• 114a. "Dear Vikings" - "Squidward?" (D note)
• 115a. "Grandpappy the Pirate" - Mr. Krabs smells Patrick's breath (high-pitched +2); the cash register disappears. (high-pitched +4)
• 115b. "Cephalopod Lodge" - Squidward's underwear gets removed. (D♭ note)
• 116a. "Squid's Visit" - "So, are you enjoying your stay?" (C note)
• 116b. "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" - "Here are the applications." (D note)
• 117a. "Shuffleboarding" - Cut to SpongeBob and Patrick leaving from shuffle-boarding. (D♭ note)
• 117b. "Professor Squidward" - Cut to the prestigious music college. (C note)
• 118a. "Pet or Pests" - SpongeBob finds a "ball"; cut to next morning. (C note two times)
• 119a. "Gullible Pants" - Mr. Krabs deciding who to put in charge of the Krusty Krab; "Order up, Squidward!" (C note and E♭ note)
• 119b. "Overbooked" - SpongeBob falls asleep. (C note)
• 120b. "Toy Store of Doom" - "Several song-filled hours later..." (C note)
• 122a. "Chum Bucket Supreme" - A long line is shown at the Krusty Krab; cut to Plankton at the cash register. (C note and D note)
• 123-124. "Truth or Square" - Mr. Krabs laughs; cut back to the Krusty Krab; cut back to the Krusty Krab for the second time. (C note three times)
• 126. "The Clash of Triton" - The opening; Patrick turns off a flashlight. (D note and B note)
• 127b. "I ♥ Dancing" - Cut to Squidward's house; Squidward appears at the dance auditions. (C note teo times)
• 128b. "Stuck in the Wringer" - Squidward laughs. (C note)
• 129a. "Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy" - Cut to Sandy hiding behind a bush. (C note)
• 129b. "The Inside Job" - "Superficial greetings?" (C note)
• 130a. "Greasy Buffoons" - The Chum Bucket is empty. (C note)
• 130b. "Model Sponge" - "I better get some fresh ones."; "Fine, do it your way." (C note teo times)
• 131a. "Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful" - The ending. (E note)
• 131b. "A Pal for Gary" - "I hope you're happy now." (C note)
• 132b. "Kracked Krabs" - "Road... trip!" (D note)
• 133a. "The Curse of Bikini Bottom" - "Yeah, let's go see the Flying Dutchman!" (D note)
• 133b. "Squidward in Clarinetland" - "Order up, SpongeBob!"; cut to the clarinet audition. (D♭ note and D note)
• 134. "SpongeBob's Last Stand" - "Oh, a parade!" (C note)
• 135a. "Back to the Past" - "That's more like it!"; Man Ray is confused. (C note and D note)
• 136a. "A Day Without Tears" - "Thousands of tears later..." (D note)
• 136b. "Summer Job" - "Oh, boy!" (D♭ note)
• 137a. "One Coarse Meal" - Cut to Plankton running home; "16 paranoia-filled days later..." (C note two times)
• 138a. "The Play's the Thing" - "Did I get the part?"; "Oh, I can do that!" (D note and C note)
• 138b. "Rodeo Daze" - Patrick disappears. (C note)
• 140a. "The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom" - "Much, much later...;" Patrick appears at SpongeBob's door. (B note and C note)
• 140b. "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" - Cut to the next morning. (C note)
• 143. "The Great Patty Caper" - The bus runs over Plankton. (C note)
• 144a. "That Sinking Feeling" - "Oh, boy!" (C note)
• 145a. "Buried in Time" - "Nice pass, Squidward!" (C note)
• 145b. "Enchanted Tiki Dreams" - "I know how to make it last!" (C note)
• 146a. "The Abrasive Side" - "See you, Gary!" (B note)
• 146b. "Earworm" - "Oh, fine." (B note)
• 147a. "Hide and Then What Happens?" - "What's hide-and-seek?" (C note)
• 148a. "The Masterpiece" - No customers. (C note)
• 149a. "You Don't Know Sponge" - "An innie!" (D♭ note)
• 149b. "Tunnel of Glove" - "Three hours later..." (C note)
• 150a. "Krusty Dogs" - "Hooray!" (D♭ note)
• 151a. "New Fish in Town" - Squidward shows SpongeBob and Patrick his to-do list. (C note)
• 152a. "Big Sister Sam" - Squidward's house gets destroyed. (C note)
• 153a. "Accidents Will Happen" - "Oh, of course." (D♭ note)
• 156. "Frozen Face-Off" - "Meanwhile, back in the lowlands..." (C note)
• 157a. "Squidward's School for Grown-Ups" - Cut to Squidward's house. (C note)
• 164a. "Barnacle Face" - "He was a really good hypnotist." (C note)
• 164b. "Pet Sitter Pat" - SpongeBob trips over Gary. (C note)
• 160a. "Patrick's Staycation" - The travel agency is shown. (C note)
• 161b. "Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation" - SpongeBob faints. (C note)
• 163a. "Mermaid Man Begins" - "Again!" (C note)
• 165b. "Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom" - The ending. (B♭ note)
• 165a. "House Sittin' for Sandy" - SpongeBob and Patrick laugh. (B♭ note)
• 166b. "The Way of the Sponge" - Cut to the next morning; "You look terrible!" (C note and D♭ note)
• 167b. "Bubble Buddy Returns" - SpongeBob gets run over. (D note)
• 168a. "Restraining SpongeBob" - Squidward grumbles. (C note)
• 170b. "Home Sweet Rubble" - "You got it, kiddo!" (D note)
• 172b. "Glove World R.I.P." - The opening; SpongeBob backs away. (B note and B♭ note)
• 174a. "Treats!" - Squidward disappears. (D♭ note)
• 175. "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" - "Good idea, Squidward!"
• 178. "Hello Bikini Bottom!" - "We got a tour to put on!"; "Deal!"
• 179a. "Extreme Spots" - "Who is that guy?"
• 180a. "Patrick-Man!" - "Away!"
• 181a. "License to Milkshake" - The cadets run around; "Not at all."
• 184b. "Evil Spatula" - SpongeBob turns around.
• 186b. "Plankton's Pet" - Cut to Plankton telling Spot to steal a Krabby Patty.
• 187a. "Don't Look Now" - SpongeBob and Patrick look at the movie, again.
• 188a. "Kenny the Cat" - Cut to SpongeBob and Patrick waiting for Kenny; the next morning.
• 189. "SpongeBob You're Fired" - "Yippee."
• 190a. "Lost in Bikini Bottom" - Transition to the next scene.
• 190b. "Tutor Sauce" - "What we need is a change of venue."
• 191b. "The Executive Treatment" - "Here's your Executive Treatment!"
• 194a. "Patrick! The Game" - "That was a smart move, Squidward."
• 195a. "SpongeBob LongPants" - "It's called 'The Table'."
• 196a. "The Fish Bowl" - Transition to the next scene; "All right, I will!"
• 197b. "Two Thumbs Down" - "Giving someone a thumbs up feels great!"
• 198a. "Sharks vs. Pods" - "There are plenty of clubs in the sea."
• 198b. "CopyBob DittoPants" - "You had it tattooed on my hard drive."
• 199a. "Sold!" - Transition to the next scene.
• 199b. "Lame and Fortune" - The opening; Transition to the Krusty Krab.
• 201a. "Sandy's Nutmare" - "Well, kiss my grits!"
• 204b. "The Whole Tooth" - Patrick walks off.
• 205b. "Mermaid Pants" - SpongeBob answers the phone.
• 206a. "Unreal Estate" - Squidward gets an idea; the transition from the restaurant to the next scene; SpongeBob says "nope" to a chicken parmesan hero home; Squidward goes to sleep.
• 206b. "Code Yellow" - "Let's get your paperwork filled out."; the doctors cheer after SpongeBob's handkerchief trick.
• 207a. "Mimic Madness" - "Wait, what?"; Transition to next scene.
• . "Clam Up!" - Can of beans is shown.
• 208a. "Snooze You Lose" - "You are a genius!"; Moments later...;" "Later..."
• 209a. "SpongeBob's Place" - Mr. Krabs pushes SpongeBob; "SpongeBob's Place?"
• 209b. "Plankton Gets the Boot" - Transition to the next scene.
• 210a. "Life Insurance" - Transition to the next scene; "What's moxie?"
• 211b. "Trident Trouble" - Transition to the next scene.
• 212a. "The Incredible Shrinking Sponge" - Mr. Krabs gets an idea.
• 213b. "Lost and Found" - SpongeBob's eyes bug out; Squidward sees a hatch.
• 217a. "Spot Returns" - Patrick lifts his leg; "That's never gonna work!"
• 217b. "The Check-Up" - Transition to the next scene.
• 218b. "There's a Sponge in My Soup" - The ending.
• 219a. "Man Ray Returns" - Squidward leaves.
• 219b. "Larry the Floor Manager" - Transition to the next scene.
• 220. "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" - "Scary equals funny!;" Transition to the next scene; "Hooray!"
• 221a. "No Pictures Please" - Transition to the next scene; Photo of tourist.
• 223a. "Sanitation Insanity" - Doll leaves.
• 224b. "Scavenger Pants" - "Scavenger hunt?"; Squidward sees a picture of a flower.
• 225b. "Pat the Horse" - Transition to the next scene.
• 226a. "Chatterbox Gary" - Transition to the next scene.
• 226b. "Don't Feed the Clowns" - Transition to the next scene; Transition to the next scene.
• 227a. "Drive Happy" - Transition to the next scene; Coupe runs into Patrick.
• 227b. "Old Man Patrick" - Elderly and Patrick laugh.
• 228b. "Grandmum's the Word" - SpongeBob gets happy.
• 230a. "High Sea Diving" - Transition to the next scene.
• 231b. "Ink Lemonade" - Patrick controls the Squidward puppet; Giant spider reappears.
• 232a. "Mustard O' Mine" - Photo of prospector's mother.
• 232b. "Shopping List" - Transition to the next scene.
• 234b. "ChefBob" - Transition to the next scene; Transition to the next scene.
• 235a. "Plankton Paranoia" - Transition to the next scene.
• 235b. "Library Cards" - Transition to the next scene.
• 236a. "Call the Cops" - Transition to the next scene; Transition to the next scene.
• 236b. "Surf N' Turf" - Transition to the next scene.
• 237. "Goons on the Moon" - SpongeBob floats up.
• 238b. "Karen's Virus" - Transition to the next scene.
• 239a. "The Grill is Gone" - Zee next morning...; Transition to the next scene.
• 239b. "The Night Patty" - SpongeBob rubs his eyes.
• 241a. "Squirrel Jelly" - Transition to the next scene.
• 242a. "FarmerBob" - Transition to next scene; Transition to next scene.
• 243b. "The Ballad of Filthy Muck" - Transition to next scene.
• 249b. "Insecurity Guards" - Squidward's painting lands in Patrick's butt.
• 250b. "Karen's Baby" - Transition to next scene.
• 251b. "Senior Discount" - Transition to the next scene.
• 252a. "Mind the Gap" - "Did you hear that? My whistle is back too."
• 252b. "Dirty Bubble Returns" - Transition to next scene.
• 253a. "Jolly Lodgers" - "That's where the Jellyfishing Convention is!"
• 254-255. "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - Transition to next scene.
• 256b. "SpongeBob's Bad Habit" - Transition to next scene; Transition to next scene.
• 257a. "Handemonium" - Plankton gets stepped on.
• 258a. "Boss for a Day" - Transition to next scene.
• 258b. "The Goofy Newbie" - Transition to next scene.
• 259a. "The Ghost of Plankton" - "Hooray!"
• 259b. "My Two Krabses" - Transition to next scene; Transition to next scene.
• 260a. "Knock Knock, Who's There?" - Transition to next scene.
• 260b. "Pat Hearts Squid" - Transition to next scene.
• 261a. "Lighthouse Louie" - Transition to next scene; Transition to next scene.
• 261b. "Hiccup Plague" - Plankton gets launched away the Chum Bucket; "It worked!"
• 263a. "Who R Zoo?" - Audience cheers.
• 264a. "Plankton's Intern" - Transition to next scene.
• 264b. "Patrick's Tantrum" - Transition to next scene.
• 265b. "Kooky Cooks" - One operation later...
• 267a. "Krusty Koncessionaires" - Transition to next scene.
• 268b. "Lockdown for Love" - Karen throws Plankton away; Transition to next scene.

Shorts

• . "Nickelodeon Blimp" - Opening.
• . "The Endless Summer" - SpongeBob gets an idea.
• . "Yokel to Tough Guy" - "What'd you say?"
• . "Separation Anxiety" - "I like your sandals."
• . "What if the Mystery Ended This Way...?" - Title card.
• . "Sandy's Vacation in Ruins" - "Two days later..."

Lap Steel 1

Episodes

• 61b. "Shell of a Man" - "I get to be a Navy Buddy?"
• 144b. "Karate Star" - "A gift in your likeness."; "You do realize I'm taking that out of your paycheck?"
• 148b. "Whelk Attack" - SpongeBob laughs. (high-pitched +2)
• 180a. "Patrick-Man!" - "That's it!" (high-pitched +1)
• 194a. "Patrick! The Game" - "Many tic-tacs later..." (high-pitched +1)

Shorts

• . "Watch Me" - Mr. Krabs says to SpongeBob that he is late.
• . "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Gary)" - Title card. (high-pitched +1)
• . "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Sandy)" - Title card.
• . "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Mr. Krabs)" - Title card. (high-pitched +2)
• . "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Patrick)" - Title card. (high-pitched +1)

Lap Steel and Going

This version features an additional gong.

• 188b. "Yeti Krabs" - Just then... By sheer coincidence.

Hokus Pokus End Sting

This version features a high-pitched +1 version of "Lap Steel", chimes, a gong, and a high-pitched +7 version of "Swell Idea".

• 76b. "Hocus Pocus" - Patrick gets turned into a jar of mayonnaise.

Trivia

• This is so far the most used sound effect in the series.