Chief Taravana

"Chief Taravana" was composed by Kapono Beamer. The main instruments being played in the piece include a steel guitar, an acoustic guitar, and bass. The track plays higher-pitched and slightly faster in all of its season 1 appearances.

Usage

• 7b. "Jellyfish Jam" - The jellyfish follows SpongeBob. (High-pitched; sped up)
• 9b. "Opposite Day" - Patrick visits SpongeBob. (High-pitched; sped up)
• 11a. "MuscleBob BuffPants" - SpongeBob flexes his muscles (High-pitched; sped up); Sandy visits SpongeBob. (High-pitched; sped up)
• 12a. "The Chaperone" - "A limo!" (High-pitched; sped up)
• 22a. "Something Smells" - The ending
• 24a. "Dying for Pie" - The ending
• 33b. "Gary Takes a Bath" - Montage of SpongeBob's various attempts to get Gary to take a bath.
• 37a. "Procrastination" - SpongeBob calls Patrick.
• 43b. "The Bully" - SpongeBob absorbs Flats' blows.
• 46b. "One Krabs Trash" - The ending
• 52b. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" - The ending
• 56b. "I Had an Accident" - Montage of Patrick and Sandy's various attempts to get SpongeBob to come outside
• 68a. "Patrick SmartPants" - SpongeBob and Patrick are jellyfishing.
• 77b. "Rule of Dumb" - "I finally did it!"
• 83a. "Rise and Shine" - "Good morning, Gary!"
• 83c. "Fungus Among Us" - Gary eats the ick off of Mr. Krabs and Squidward.
• 112a. "Porous Pockets" - The ending
• 121a. "Sand Castles in the Sand" - The opening
• 135a. "Back to the Past" - SpongeBob and Patrick push Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy up to the Mermalair.
• 145a. "Buried in Time" - The ending

Trivia

• "Dying for Pie" is the only episode to play the entire track.
• The ending for this track in "Dying for Pie" is repeated once.
• This track, along with "Hawaiian Holiday" and "Farewell to the Islands" are the only tracks composed by Kapono Beamer that played in the show and were never added to APM.
• There is a similar track to this song called "Sweet Manea", also composed by Beamer, with similar motifs, meter, and instrumentation.