The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka

The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka
General information
Composer(s):	Chelmsford Folk Band
Label(s):	CPM
Album(s):	Folk Music of England
Year:	1989
Introduced:	"Jellyfishing"

"The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka" is a medley of two traditional polkas performed by the Chelmsford Folk Band. Much like "The Rake Hornpipe," it is known as the main theme music of the Krusty Krab and features accordions playing the main melody. It is officially replaced, starting with season 7, by "Jovial Pirate's Jig."

Usage

Episodes

• 3a. "Jellyfishing" - SpongeBob and Patrick invite Squidward to go jellyfishing with them; Patrick shows Squidward how to hold a jellyfish net.
• 3b. "Plankton!" - Mr. Krabs sends Plankton on a "flying saucer."
• 5a. "Pizza Delivery" - The opening.
• 6b. "Pickles" - Squidward uses a fire extinguisher on the burnt Krabby Patties.
• 8b. "Squeaky Boots" - SpongeBob shows off his boots to Squidward.
• 9a. "Nature Pants" - "What's wrong, boy?"
• 10a. "Culture Shock" - SpongeBob takes a customer's order, only to give him change for the payphone, aka "Monsieur's Changez."
• 10b. "F.U.N." - "I haven't seen Plankton for a while. He must be schemin'."
• 12b. "Employee of the Month" - Mr. Krabs opens up the Krusty Krab.
• 13a. "Scaredy Pants" - SpongeBob resists Mr. Krabs' annual scary story; SpongeBob realizes that the Flying Dutchman is actually Squidward.
• 19a. "Fools in April" - Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob fool Squidward.
• 19b. "Neptune's Spatula" - "Don't worry, lad. I have total confidence in you. Put it all on Neptune!"
• 20a. "Hooky" - Mr. Krabs gives out free water to Pearl and her friends.
• 21b. "Squid's Day Off" - SpongeBob and Squidward have facial hair made out of fire extinguisher foam.
• 22b. "Bossy Boots" - "Attention! Attention! All Krusty Krew employees!"
• 23b. "Bubble Buddy" - Mr. Krabs pops out of the cash register.
• 24a. "Dying for Pie" - "Good morning, Mr Squidward!"
• 24b. "Imitation Krabs" - Mr. Krabs talks to SpongeBob about scaring away customers.
• 25b. "Patty Hype" - Mr. Krabs approaches a potential customer.
• 33a. "Shanghaied" - "It's Squidward. He wants to complain."
• 36b. "Krusty Love" - Mr. Krabs knits something.
• 38a. "Sailor Mouth" - SpongeBob takes out the trash.
• 39a. "Jellyfish Hunter" - SpongeBob makes his Krabby Patty with jellyfish jelly.
• 40a. "Squid on Strike" - Mr. Krabs taunts Squidward for his failed striking strategies.
• 43a. "Just One Bite" - "I wish I could eat this, but I'm so darn full."
• 44a. "Nasty Patty" - "Hey, hurry up with that patty!"
• 45a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" - "Here's your shake, sir." (low-pitched -1)
• 47a. "As Seen on TV" - Mr. Krabs takes Mr. Doodles for a walk.
• 47b. "Can You Spare a Dime?" - "Donate to the children's fund?"
• 49a. "Krab Borg" - "Squidward, why are you wearing my hat on your nose?"
• 50a. "Wet Painters" - "What the devilfish is going on here? Time is money!"
• 55b. "Mid-Life Crustacean" - Mr. Krabs walks to work.
• 56a. "Born Again Krabs" - "I don't understand. We haven't had a customer in weeks!"
• 58a. "Missing Identity" - At the Krusty Krab.
• 58b. "Plankton's Army" - "Hi, guys, did I miss anything?"
• 60b. "Pranks a Lot" - Mr. Krabs shows off his anti-ghost armor.
• 61b. "Shell of a Man" - Mr. Krabs shows SpongeBob his navy memories.
• 64a. "Skill Crane" - "My work here is done."; Squidward watches SpongeBob win the skill crane repeatedly.; "Need some change?"
• 65a. "Selling Out" - "You're rich." (low-pitched)
• 65b. "Funny Pants" - SpongeBob laughs everywhere at the Krusty Krab.
• 67a. "Enemy In-Law" - Betsy Krabs walks over to the Krusty Krab.
• 67b. "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" - Mr. Krabs sees SpongeBob and Patrick at the Krusty Krab.
• 68b. "SquidBob TentaclePants" - "What in blazes is that noise?"
• 69a. "Krusty Towers" - "If they can charge that much for a lousy burger, imagine how much I can charge for a lousy Krabby Patty."; "Squidward, you can take Patrick's bags up to his room. SpongeBob, you go make the Krabby Patty." (high-pitched)
• 71a. "Whale of a Birthday" - Pearl leaves the Krusty Krab; "Remember, nothing's too good for me little Pearl."
• 72a. "All That Glitters" - A customer orders a Monster Krabby Patty; Another customer orders a Krabby Patty; SpongeBob tries to flip a Monster Krabby Patty again.
• 72b. "Wishing You Well" - "SpongeBob, why aren't those patties ready?"
• 73a. "New Leaf" - "I wonder what form of trickery is up his sleeve this time." (low-pitched)
• 73b. "Once Bitten" - "SpongeBob! Come on in, boy!"
• 74a. "Bummer Vacation" - "Go away, SpongeBob."; The Krusty Krab is shown.
• 74b. "Wigstruck" - SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab with his new wig; SpongeBob mops the floor with his wig; "SpongeBob, your head is twice as large as before!"
• 75a. "Squidtastic Voyage" - Squidward returns to the Krusty Krab with a submarine in his stomach.
• 75b. "That's No Lady" - "Just keep your eyes on the customers, Mr. Squidward."
• 77b. "Rule of Dumb" - "Well, what can I do for you, Patrick?"
• 78a. "Born to Be Wild" - Squidward gets angry at the new biker gang.
• 78b. "Best Frenemies" - Mr. Krabs angrily warns Squidward about the Kelp Shakes.
• 79b. "Squid Wood" - Mini Squidward starts to substitute the real Squidward.
• 81. "Friend or Foe" - Mr. Krabs cheers and both him and Plankton argue.
• 82a. "The Original Fry Cook" - "You're doing well, Jim."; Jim looks at the Employee of the Month wall.
• 83c. "Fungus Among Us" - "Don't worry, SpongeBob, everyone gets itchy, swollen skin rash now and then."; "I won't let this minor setback hinder my fry cooking."
• 84c. "Good Ol' Whatshisname" - Mr. Krabs laughs in his office.
• 85a. "New Digs" - Mr. Krabs opens the Krusty Krab; "Well, let's get ready for the customers."; The next day.
• 85b. "Krabs à la Mode" - [sleigh bells added to the song] Mr. Krabs, Squidward, and SpongeBob see the frozen interior of the Krusty Krab.
• 87a. "To Love a Patty" - "Squidward, where the barnacles is our fry cook? He's been gone all day."
• 87b. "Breath of Fresh Squidward" - Mr. Krabs talks to Squidward.
• 88a. "Money Talks" - Mr. Krabs arrives at the Krusty Krab the next day.
• 89a. "The Krusty Sponge" - "Why, hello! You're the television food critic, Gene Scallop, aren't ya?"; Mr. Krabs suggests that Gene stay; "Oh, just making a few cosmetic changes." (low-pitched -2); "Sure is good to be back behind the grill where I belong, Mr. Krabs." (high-pitched +3)
• 90c. "The Krusty Plate" - "Well, goodnight folks. Come again."
• 91b. "Le Big Switch" - The opening.
• 93b. "Pat No Pay" - Patrick is asleep.
• 94a. "Blackened Sponge" - "SpongeBob is 13½ minutes late for duty. I hope for his sake this means he was in a horrible accident."; SpongeBob gives Jack M. Crazyfish his Krabby Patty.
• 94b. "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" - "Gotta hand it to ya, boy. Getting Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to shill for me restaurant was a stroke of genius."
• 96. "Pest of the West" - SpongeBob serves another customer.
• 97a. "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" - SpongeBob and Patrick arrive back at the Krusty Krab.
• 98. "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" - SpongeBob enters the Krusty Krab; "Where the barnacles is SpongeBob?"; SpongeBob is back at the Krusty Krab.
• 99b. "SpongeHenge" - SpongeBob walks into the kitchen.
• 100a. "Banned in Bikini Bottom" - "There y'are, Betsy. Good as new."
• 100b. "Stanley S. SquarePants" - At the Krusty Krab.
• 103a. "Spongicus" - All of Mr. Krabs' customers come back to the Krusty Krab.
• 104a. "Not Normal" - Squidward serves a Krabby Patty to a customer and visits SpongeBob for the last time; A typical customer eats a Krabby Patty and spits it out, only to discover that it is made out of paper.
• 104b. "Gone" - SpongeBob pretends to be Mr. Krabs and Old Man Jenkins.
• 105a. "The Splinter" - SpongeBob makes two Krabby Patties for a customer; "Phew! For a second there, I thought I was gonna have to pay ye a workman's compersation."
• 107b. "No Nose Knows" - At the Krusty Krab.
• 109b. "The Krabby Kronicle" - SpongeBob sees a beautiful time in the Krusty Krab until he sees a newspaper printer (low-pitched); Mr. Krabs sees the same beautiful time.
• 116b. "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" - "Hello, sir, I'd like an application, please."
• 129a. "Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy" - SpongeBob serves Sandy her Krabby Patty.
• 133b. "Squidward in Clarinetland" - "Yeah, sizzle those juices."; "I'd like to stay by and idly chat with you, Squidward, but I must attend to my Krusty Krab duties."
• 146a. "The Abrasive Side" - SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab.
• 168a. "Restraining SpongeBob" - SpongeBob cooks Krabby Patties and tries to give them to Squidward without going near him.
• 184a. "Jailbreak!" - Mr. Krabs paints his dollar.
• 190b. "Tutor Sauce" - The opening.

Movies

• F1. "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" - "Now pay attention, Squidward, as manager, you gotta keep a sharp eye out for paying customers."

Shorts

• "Me Money" - Mr. Krabs opens the safe.

Other

• "SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride" - SpongeBob listing Krabby Patty ingredients.

Trivia

• Only the "The Tip Top Polka" part is used in the show.
• Ironically, the first usage of this track was not used in a scene involving the Krusty Krab or Mr. Krabs.
• "Jellyfishing" and "Shanghaied" are the only episodes where this track plays outside of a scene involving the Krusty Krab or Mr. Krabs.
• "Restraining SpongeBob" is the only season 8 episode where this track plays.
• Its usage has slowed down since season 6, due to its replacement (Jovial Pirate's Jig) starting to the play that season.
• To date, due to its removal from APM Music, this track is absent after season 9. It has now been replaced with the music "Jovial Pirate's Jig," which was composed for the show.
• "Tutor Sauce" is the only episode to play both Jovial Pirate's Jig and The Tip Top Polka are used. It is also the last episode that "The Tip Top Polka" is used.
• "The Cliff Polka" part of this track has never played in the series.
• This track has played in a total of 91 episodes, making this the second most used non-sound effect production music track in the series behind "Hawaiian Cocktail."