The Krusty Krab Theme
Composed by Michael Bolger & Nicolas Carr
i made this video for two reasons. number one was that i thought the season 6+ krusty krab theme deserved more love since, when putting nostalgia and the often criticized era it came from aside, it's a solid theme that was imperatively needed to further distinguish the show and slide away from using licensed music (i still love them, they're classics, and the show still uses them, but it's nice that the show differentiated itself with original compositions). IMO, considering the fact this theme was composed specifically for the show, it is arguably the official and true Krusty Krab theme. i get that some people think it's overused, but let's be fair by realizing the fact that, across 8 seasons of usage, it's only recently been used about the same amount of times the rake hornpipe/the tip top polka were used in seasons 1-5 (actually, this track has only been used around 60 times, and the two aforementioned tracks have been jointly used over 80 times, so it still hasn't caught up in terms of usage), so if you're gonna hate on it you might as well just say it's because you miss the old songs, which i entirely respect. arbitrary logic & personal opinion such as those aside, it's a solid and lovable composition that does justice to the context and scenes it was designed for and should be hated on less (and i'm happy that it's getting more attention and love from spongebob fans these days).
the other reason is because i thought we needed a regular music video with nothing but a photo of the Krusty Krab and the most basic title ever to pay homage to all those 8-15 year old videos of the rake hornpipe or the tip top polka. this video was made simply for aesthetic, nostalgia, and to make a point.
anyway, credit to SpongeDiver's music for (legally) uploading the leaked sound file, i'll link his video here: • Jovial Pirate's Jig - SpongeBob Soundtrack
thank you to TeaJohnny for ripping this track in 2021 and (i think) 2015ish before the official sound file was available, i still really appreciate your work.
P.S. actual title of the track: Jovial Pirate's Jig.
mandatory swears: fuck shit dammit