Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight

"Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight"_[sic] is a song that plays in the pilot episode "Help Wanted" when SpongeBob serves a hungry swarm of anchovies a large amount of Krabby Patties. It briefly plays again at the end of the episode, after SpongeBob fires several Krabby Patties at Patrick that send him flying out of the Krusty Krab.

It was originally written by Al Sherman and Al Lewis for the 1930 film The Big Pond, for famous French singer Maurice Chevalier. It was covered by Tiny Tim in 1968 on his first album, God Bless Tiny Tim, which is the version that played in "Help Wanted."

Lyrics[]

NOTE: Lyrics in red do not appear in the broadcast version of the song.

Tiny Tim: Hello, my dear friends! Well, here I am on record at last! And it feels so wonderful to be here with you on my first album!

I'm so happy, ha-ha!

Happy-go-lucky me

I just go my way

Living every day

I don't worry

Worries don't agree

Things that bother you

Never bother me!

(chorus)

Things that bother you

never bother me!

I feel happy and fine, AHA!

Living in the sunlight!

Loving in the moonlight!

Having a wonderful time!

Haven't got a lot! I don't need a lot!

Coffee's only a dime!

Living in the sunlight!

Loving in the moonlight!

Having a wonderful time!

(end chorus)

Just take it from me!

I'm just as free as any daughter!

I do what I like just when I like and how I love it!

(chorus)

I'm right here to stay

When I'm old and gray!

I'll be right in my prime!

Living in the sunlight!

Loving in the moonlight!

Having a wonderful time!

(crooning)

(end chorus)

Just take it from me!

I'm just as free as any Daughter!

I do what I like, and just what I like, and how I love it!

(chorus)

(laughing to song)

I'm right here to stay

When I'm old and gray

I'll be right in my prime!

Living in the sunlight!

Loving in the moonlight!

Having a wonderful time!

(end chorus)

Oh, isn't this a lovely band and what a thrill it is to have them play for me!

Trivia[]

The song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is incorrectly listed in the 1997 credits version.

The song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is still incorrectly listed in the 1999 credits version, but with some slight grammar changes.

The end credits for the 1997 and 1999 versions of "Help Wanted" both have this song incorrectly listed as "Living in the Sunshine, Loving in the Moonlight."_[sic]
The only known international dub to have the song dubbed is the Greek one, despite being a voice-over.
Copyright issues with this song prevented "Help Wanted" from being included on The Complete 1st Season, The 1st Season: Volume 1, The Complete First Season, The First & Second Seasons, and Movies & TV Collection DVDs. According to Derek Drymon, this is because Nickelodeon did not want to pay Tiny Tim's estate for the rights.^[1] However, it is included as a bonus feature on disc 3 of The Complete 3rd Season, 10 Happiest Moments, The Complete Third Season, 2-Season TV Pack, and The Third & Fourth Seasons DVDs. It is also available as a normal episode on Tea at the Treedome, The Tom Kenny Collection, The First 100 Episodes, SpongeBob SquarePants, iSponge Offer Pack, 100,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong, Really Big Box Set, The SpongeBob Birthday Box, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, Treasure Chest: Double Pack, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 1, Employee of the Month, From the Beginning, Part 1, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, Welcome Aboard, SpongeBob, You're Fired!, The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts, Triple Pack 3, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Big Hits: Volume 2, The Best 200 Episodes Ever, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.
- In a video called "Firsts from the First Episode" uploaded by the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel, the song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is replaced with the "Employee of the Month" edit of "12th St Rag."^[2]
  - In another video from the same channel called "SpongeBob’s Top 20 Jobs! 😁 #TBT," the song is replaced with "Truck Stop Shoppin"_[sic] by Janelle Robertson.^[3]
For unknown reasons, "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is actually played in another video called "Krusty Krab Pizza 🍕 + BONUS Music Moments," uploaded by the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel.^[4]

SpongeBob_Gets_a_Job_at_the_Krusty_Krab!_🍔_-_Full_Scene_-_@SpongeBobOfficial — SpongeBob Gets a Job at the Krusty Krab! 🍔 - Full Scene - @SpongeBobOfficial

"Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" is left intact in the partial clip of "Help Wanted" video uploaded by the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel on June 24, 2025.
This is the first song played in the series.
This is one of the few songs in the series that was sung by a real musician.
According to The Tom Kenny Collection, the description he gives for "Help Wanted" revealed that Tom Kenny considers this to be one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

References[]

[1] The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants | Hogan's Alley

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ePTwcztSIM&t=0m58s

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvkRFax8n4&t=603s

[4] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL3tyVOtpiM&t=3m59s

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Music (V • T • E)

Episode songs:	SpongeBob SquarePants Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight • Ripped Pants • The Krusty Krab Pizza • Jelly Fish Jam • F.U.N. Song • Doing the Sponge • Blow the Man Down • I Wanna Go Home • Loop de Loop • Bossy Boots Song • That's What Friends Do • The Very First Christmas • This Grill Is Not a Home • Sweet Victory 1 • Hey All You People • Give It All You've Got • Hey, Mean Mr. Bossman • Striped Sweater • Electric Zoo • Underwater Sun • When Worlds Collide • You're Old • Camp Fire Song Song • I Wish I Could Fly • He's Flying • All You Need Is Friends to Fly • Gary's Song • Where's Gary? • The Feeling of Greed • So Long, Bikini Bottom • Birthday Girl • Down the Well • The Best Day Ever • Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You • If I Could Talk to Money • Twinkle, Twinkle, Patrick Star • Bubble Song • Fueling the Bus • Mr. Krabs' song • Sandy's song • Plankton's song • Squidward's song • Back in Encino • Goodbye, Atlantis • Together • Dead Eye • Idiot Friends • I Love Krabby Patties • Frying Up Patties • The Suction Cup Symphony • Bee Line for the Tree Line • Oh, My Karen • A Day Like This • Krabby Patty Jingle • Rubber Hose Rag • The Scurvy Song • Oh, Krusty Krab • Beautiful Dreamer • Jellyfishing • Give Jellyfish Fields a Chance • Rodeo Song • Gratitude • Squidward's Tiki Land • Musical Doodle • Dear Friend • Neat Clarinet • The Road Song • Ghouls O The Briny Deep • Santa Has His Eye on Me • Hot Fruitcake • Don't Be a Jerk • High Tide Time • Never Give Up • Two Thumbs Down • Who Am I? • I Hate People • Ahhhh • My Leg Is In Love! • He's Our Mermaid Man • Filthy Muck • Flippin' Out • Gloves Song • Feeding Frenzy • Pets Are People Too • Goober Rag • Everything Juice • Old Man Jenkins Had a Farm • Sammy Suckerfish Song • Sweet Neptune, Help Me! I'm Pinned Under Weights In My Home Gym! • Wash and Dry Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Tag, You're It • Square Dance Song • Eye of the Hotdog The Patrick Star Show The Patrick Song • Let's Be Dumb • Sad Song • Dueling Jingles • The Granny Tentacles Show Theme Song • The Neighborhood Song • World of Friendship • Baby Stars Theme Song • Jailhouse Workout • Holiday Play • Watch Out for That Rake • What My Brother Said to Me

Movie songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Goofy Goober Theme Song • Now That We're Men • Goofy Goober Rock • Ocean Man • SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy • Just a Kid • The Best Day Ever The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Teamwork • Squeeze Me • Rap Battle • Patrick Star • Sandy Squirrel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom • On the Road Again • Dream Weaver • How We Do • Livin' La Vida Loca • Gary's Song • My Heart Will Go On • Secret to the Formula • Take On Me • Agua • Krabby Step • Snail: I'm Avail Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie My Name is Sandy Cheeks • She Makes Waves • The Amazing Flying Cheeks • Squidward Breathes • This Squirrel's Done Good • Sandy Cheeks Theme Plankton: The Movie Welcome to Bikini Bottom • I'm Plankton • Say My Name, Karen • I Made a New Friend • I'm A Jerky Jerk • You and Me • Welcome Back to Bikini Bottom The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Big Guy

Album-exclusive songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Music from the Movie and More... Prince Paul's Bubble Party • Bikini Bottom • They'll Soon Discover • Under My Rock • You Better Swim • Employee of the Month The Best Day Ever Barnacles! • My Tighty Whiteys • Ridin' the Hook • Superior • Doin' the Krabby Patty • You Will Obey! • Who Wants to Race Me? • Fishin' for Money • Bikini Bottom - Rock Bottom It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Christmas Eve Jitters • Santa Won't Let You Down • Snowflakes • Pretty Ribbons and Bows • Wet, Wet Christmas • Ho Ho Hoedown • Christmas Is Mine Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Thank Gosh It's Monday

Musical songs:	Bikini Bottom Day • BFF • No Control • When the Going Gets Tough • (Just a) Simple Sponge • Daddy Knows Best • Hero is My Middle Name • Super Sea Star Savior • Tomorrow Is • Poor Pirates • Bikini Bottom Boogie • Chop to the Top • (I Guess I) Miss You • I'm Not a Loser

Miscellaneous songs:	Theme songs SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song • Kamp Koral Theme Song • The Patrick Star Show Theme Song Short songs List of short songs SpongeBob Musik (German dub) Lecker Lecker • Hummer • Ich bin RoboBob • Weil ich ein Burgerbrater bin • Du kriegst die Formel nie • Im Radio singt ein Schwamm • Kommt Doch Rein • Schnee in Bikini Bottom • Ich heb ab • Mein Gedudel • Ramba Zamba • Flüdelüdel • Ich find die Hose nicht • Bargeldlos • Platz da, Patrick macht Pogo • Schneckentanz • Schokolade • Am Meeresgrund • Witzig Witzig • Popo-Klatsher Other Beats by Bob • Everybody Loves the Sponge • Frozen Krabby Patty Song • Just 10 Minutes • Titans of the Tide • Plankton and Krabs • Plankton & Karen Love Song • The Positivity Song • SpongeBob's Birthday • The SpongeBob History Song • Squidward's Back • We Makin' Krabby Patties