The Lineman

The Lineman
General information
Composer(s):	Sam Spence
Introduced:	"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"

"The Lineman" also known as "Forearm Shiver," was composed by Sam Spence. It is used as the theme for Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes. The main instruments being played in the piece include a baritone saxophone, drum set, other brass instruments, other saxophones, a timpani, and a bass.

Usage

• 6a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" - Title card; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fight SpongeBob and Patrick; "Sea creatures, attack!"
• 20b. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy drive off in their invisible boatmobile; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy hear the conch signal again; "To the invisible boatmobile!"
• 31a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" - Title card; SpongeBob and Patrick slide down the ropes to the invisible boatmobile.
• 45a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" - Title card; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy run away from the autograph hound SpongeBob; "Get SpongeBob!;" Everyone attacks SpongeBob.
• 52b. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" - Title card
• 67b. "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" - Title card
• 94b. "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" - Title card; Fry Boy feeds Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy some fiber.
• 117a. "Shuffleboarding" - The runaway Mermarang causes havoc at Shady Shoals Rest Home; Montage of SpongeBob and Patrick throwing innocent people in jail
• 205b. "Mermaid Pants" - Background music to "Mermaid Man Our Hero;" SpongeBob and Patrick pose; The ending
• 219a. "Man Ray Returns" - SpongeBob and Patrick fight with Man Ray.

Trivia

• Between "Shuffleboarding" and "Mermaid Pants," it took more than 7 and a half years for this track to return.
• This track was heard on an episode of The Simpsons called “The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson”.

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (V • E)

Episodes: I • II • III • IV • V • VI: The Motion Picture • Night Light • Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob • The Card • Ditchin' • Shuffleboarding • Back to the Past • The Bad Guy Club for Villains • Mermaid Man Begins • Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go! • Patrick-Man! • Mermaid Pants • Man Ray Returns • Appointment TV • Swamp Mates • Dirty Bubble Returns Characters: Mermaid Man • Barnacle Boy • Dirty Bubble • Man Ray • Atomic Flounder • The Moth • Kelp Thing • Sinister Slug • Jumbo Shrimp • Clam Head Candy Cad • Every Villain Is Lemons • The Chief • The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances • The Quickster • Elastic Waistband • Captain Magma • Miss Appear • Prawn • Pyrite Panderer • Robot Mantis • Sneaky Hermit • Aquatic Adventurers • Lighthouse Lass • Green Harpoon • Flying Fish • Invisible Isopod • Edwardian Age Mermaid Man • Commanding Conch • Catfishstress • Hoodoo Places: Mermalair • Shady Shoals Rest Home • Motel Evil • Locker of Memories • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's time machine • Retirement Zone Music Tracks: The Lineman • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Action Theme • Arizona Fanfare • Police Car • Caped Crusader • Life on the Wild Side • Proud to Be a Fish • Mermaid Man Sting • Ramblin' Man from Gramblin' Video games: Battle for Bikini Bottom • Lights, Camera, Pants! • The Yellow Avenger • Creature from the Krusty Krab Home Video: Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy: Defenders of the Deep • The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants • Heroes of Bikini Bottom Books: The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in Goodness, Man Ray!• The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in What Were You Shrinking? • The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in E.V.I.L vs. the I.J.L.S.A • The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in The Mega-Justice Collection Other: Invisible boatmobile • Man Ray's power glove • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy • The Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Theme Song • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Lost Episode • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's time machine • The Tickle Belt • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Trading Card No. 54 • Mermarang • The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy • Mermaid Man's belt • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Bran Flakes • Breakfast Bites • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Paddle Ball Set • The Real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie • Orb of Confusion • Conch Signal • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy action figures • He's Our Mermaid Man • Mermaid Man-a-Thon