"The Best Day Ever" is a song that is featured in the episode of the same name. It was previously featured as the fourth and final song in the credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Andy Paley and Tom Kenny wrote and composed it.
Composition[]
The track is composed in the key of G♯ minor in a 12/8 time signature (or 4/4 with an emphasis on swing) with a tempo of 128 crotchet beats per minute, but the first and second choruses are in B major, then the last chorus is in C major. SpongeBob's vocals range from D♯4-C6.[1]
Lyrics[]
- Mr. Sun came up and he smiled at me
- Said, "It's gonna be a good one, just wait and see!"
- Jumped outta bed and I ran outside
- Feeling so extra ecstatified!
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- I'm so busy, got nothing to do
- Spent the last two hours just tying my shoe
- Every flower, every grain of sand
- Is reaching out to shake my hand
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- Sometimes the little things
- Start closing in on me
- When I'm feeling down
- I wanna lose that frown
- I stick my head out the window and I look around
- Those clouds don't scare me, they can't disguise
- This magic that's happening right before my eyes
- Soon Mr. Moon will be shining bright
- So the best day ever can last all night
- Yeah, the best day ever's gonna last all night now
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie version[]
- Mr. Sun came up and he smiled at me
- Said, "It's gonna be a good one, just wait and see!"
- Jumped outta bed and I ran outside,
- Feeling so extra ecstatified!
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- Sometimes the little things
- Start closing in on me,
- When I'm feeling down,
- I wanna lose that frown,
- I stick my head out the window and I look around.
- Those clouds don't scare me they can't disguise,
- This magic that's happening right before my eyes.
- Soon Mr. Moon will be shining bright,
- So the best day ever can last all night.
- Yeah, the best day ever's gonna last all night now.
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
Reprise scene[]
Andy Paley and Tom Kenny wrote an extra verse for the episode "Best Day Ever."
- SpongeBob:
- My perfect job starts my perfect day
- Then it's time to kick back, relax, and play
- Sing along, hear that happy sound
- Patrick:
- Don't let those sour notes bring you down
- Squidward: Hey!
- SpongeBob: That's where it's at!
- Mr. Krabs: I'm not paying for that!
- SpongeBob:
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
Musical version[]
This version appears in the stage adaptation as the penultimate song before the curtain call, with additional music and lyrics by Jonathan Coulton and Tom Kitt and a brief reprise of "Tomorrow Is" in the intro.
- SpongeBob: Just six more minutes left
- We've done all we could do
- And whatever happens next
- I'm glad I'm here with you
- Mister Sun came up and he smiled at me
- Said "It's gonna be the best day, just wait and see"
- Volcanic doomsday caught us unaware
- But we're still here and Mister Sun's up there
- Could be the best day ever
- Sandy: Best day ever
- SpongeBob: It still could be the best day ever
- Patrick and Sandy: Best day ever
- SpongeBob: I'm so lucky, got nothing to do
- I could spend five minutes just being with you
- Every flower, every grain of sand
- Is reaching out to shake my hand
- It's the best day ever
- Company: The best day ever
- SpongeBob: It's the best day ever
- Company: The best day ever
- SpongeBob: These past two days
- The world's been closing in on me
- But when I'm feeling down
- I can lose that frown
- Just stick my head out the window and look around
- Lava doesn't scare me, it can't disguise
- This magic that's happening right before my eyes
- Whatever comes there's just one thing to do
- Make the best day ever with all of you
- Today's the best day ever with all of you now
- [pause]
- Squidward: It's the best day ever
- All: It's the best day ever (the best day ever)
- It's the best day ever (the best day ever)
- SpongeBob: It's the best day ever
- Perch Perkins: Best day ever
- SpongeBob: It's the best day ever
- Perch Perkins: Best day ever
- All: It's the best day ever
- Ooh
- Squidward: There's one minute left.
- Patrick: The sun's about to set.
- Sandy: Come on Eruptor Interruptor. Come on.
- All: It's the best day ever (best day ever)
- All: It's the best day ever (best day ever)
- Five. Four. Three. Two...
Early demo version[]
This early version with slightly different lyrics and instrumentals was released on SpongeBobMovie.com in 2004 and uploaded to YouTube in 2007.
- Mr. Sun came up and he smiled at me
- Said, "It's gonna be a good one, just wait and see!"
- Jumped outta bed and I ran outside
- I feel extra ecstatified!
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- I'm so busy, got nothing to do
- Spent the last two hours just tying my shoe
- Every flower, every grain of sand
- Is reaching out to shake my hand
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- Sometimes the little things
- Start closing in on me
- When I'm feeling down
- I wanna lose that frown
- I stick my head out the window and I look around
- Clouds can't scare me they can't disguise
- This magic that's happening right before my eyes
- Soon Mr. Moon will be shining bright
- So the best day ever can last all night
- Now it's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- Now it's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- And it's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
- It's the best day ever! (Best day ever)
Trivia[]
- This is a downloadable song on Rock Band 2.
- Stephen Hillenburg played the ukulele in this song.
- The song is heavily inspired by the music of The Beach Boys, specifically "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," and "Good Vibrations."
- The song plays during the end credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The movie was released before the episode "Best Day Ever" premiered; however, the song itself is shortened.
- There is also an extra verse that is not in the original version of the song.
- "Best Day Ever" was featured in The SpongeBob Musical and 2019 Kids' Choice Awards.
- In the reprise version, the five notes of the music that play right after Mr. Krabs' line "Hey, I'm not paying for that!" are in the exact tempo and pitch of the intro to the song "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees.
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