Vibe Q Sting
"Vibe Q Sting" was composed by Nicolas Carr. It features four quick vibraphone notes and it serves as a replacement for part 3 of "Vibe & Harp Hits." It is mostly used when a character questions something.
Starting with "The Krusty Sponge," this sting has mostly been replaced by the nearly identical sounding first two segments of "New Vibe Hits" until its return as a regularly playing track in season 9. Starting with season 13 however, this track has been partly replaced by part 3 of "Vibe & Harp Hits."
"But I Have an Idea" is a combined version of "Vibe Q Sting" pitched down by two semitones and "Another New Idea Harp Ding" with a bell tree.
This sting is included in "The String" which in turn is also included in "A Series of Unfortunate Circumstances". This sting is also used in "Setting Up The VCR".
Alternate titles: "Credit Heaven," "Evil Plans," "Lap Steel Vibe Q," "Lap Vibe Harp," "The Mailbox Incident," "Nautical Hijynx," "Patricias Dilema," "Patricks New Helmet," "Percussive Announcement," "Perfect," " "Question to Idea," "Slinky Panther Pants," "SpongeBurgler," "Starting the Boat," "The Transporter Incident 1," "Vibe ?," "Vibe Q," "Vibes Question"
Usage
Vibe Q Sting
Episodes
SpongeBob SquarePants
- 63. "Have You Seen This Snail?" - Patrick sees the bag of snail food; "When Gary left, he took all my tears with him."
- 65a. "Selling Out" - "Help Wanted?" ("Vibes Question")
- 66. "Dunces and Dragons" - "Dost thou talketh to me?"; "Hmm..." ("Patricks New Helmet")
- 67a. "Enemy In-Law" - "Your Mother knows the Krabby Patty formula?" ("SpongeBurgler"); "The formula?" (low-pitched -2) ("The Mailbox Incident")
- 67b. "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" - "Actors?" ("Percussive Announcement")
- 68a. "Patrick SmartPants" - "Okay..."; "That's it!"
- 68b. "SquidBob TentaclePants" - SpongeBob appears in front of Squidward. (low-pitched -1) ("The Transporter Incident 1")
- 69b. "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" - "Start the engine?" ("Starting the Boat")
- 70b. "Ghost Host" - "Hmm?" ("Vibe Q")
- 71a. "Whale of a Birthday" - "I can buy stuff with just this piece of plastic?" ("Credit Heaven")
- 71b. "Karate Island" - "A videotape?"
- 72a. "All That Glitters" - "Nice outfit."
- 72b. "Wishing You Well" - "That sounds like a quarter crying for help." ("Question to Idea")
- 73a. "New Leaf" - "What is this?"
- 73b. "Once Bitten" - "Or is it?" ("Lap Steel Vibe Q"); Patrick thinks for a second. ("Vibe ?")
- 74a. "Bummer Vacation" - "What's a vacation?"
- 74b. "Wigstruck" - "What is this?" ("Lap Vibe Harp")
- 75a. "Squidtastic Voyage" - "Oh."
- 75b. "That's No Lady" - The salesman is confused; "Huh?" ("Patricias Dilema")
- 77b. "Rule of Dumb" - "Knock-knock..."
- 78a. "Born to Be Wild" - "Ravenous, did you say?" (low-pitched -2)
- 78b. "Best Frenemies" - "What about SpongeBob?" (high-pitched +1); "Huh?"
- 79a. "The Pink Purloiner" - SpongeBob's net is missing.
- 79b. "Squid Wood" - "Wha...?"
- 80a. "Best Day Ever" - "It stopped?" (high-pitched +2); "Wait a minute." ("Slinky Panther Pants"); "Huh?"
- 80b. "The Gift of Gum" - Sandy steps in the gum.
- 81. "Friend or Foe" - A birthday cake appears; "Huh?"
- 82b. "Night Light" - "Oh, it's just a chair."
- 83a. "Rise and Shine" - Patrick shakes the can of food.
- 85a. "New Digs" - "SpongeBob living at the Krusty Krab?" (high-pitched +1) ("Nautical Hijynx")
- 85b. "Krabs à la Mode" - The customers come back to the Krusty Krab.
- 86b. "Bucket Sweet Bucket" - "Where'd he go?" ("Evil Plans")
- 88a. "Money Talks" - "You think that was a strange dream?"; SpongeBob appears at the door.
- 89b. "Sing a Song of Patrick" - "Mm-hmm...hmm..."
- 90b. "The Donut of Shame" - "Oh..."
- 92. "Atlantis SquarePantis" - "What is that?"
- 108a. "Patty Caper" - SpongeBob sees a hole in the briefcase.
- 193a. "Sanctuary!" - "Huh?" (low-pitched -2)
- 195b. "Larry's Gym" - "Huh?"
- 196a. "The Fish Bowl" - "I've studied underwater chemistry, geology, and astronomy..."; "Hmm..."; "Cameras?" (high-pitched +3)
- 196b. "Married to Money" - "Would you, now?"; Mr. Krabs hears sobbing. (high-pitched +3)
- 198a. "Sharks vs. Pods" - "Hmm?"
- 200. "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" - "But what is filler?" (high-pitched +3); "What?" (low-pitched -1)
- 201a. "Sandy's Nutmare" - "Isn't it a little early for autumn, Sandy?"
- 201b. "Bulletin Board" - "If only I could figure out who this P-Star7 is."
- 202a. "Food Con Castaways" - "Wait. What's a Food Con?" (high-pitched +2); "Hmm..."
- 202b. "Snail Mail" - "Oh, what's this?"
- 203a. "Pineapple Invasion" - "What's that?"
- 203b. "Salsa Imbecilicus" - Plankton gets an idea.
- 204b. "The Whole Tooth" - "Tooth Island?"
- 205b. "Mermaid Pants" - "What? What do you mean?"
- 207a. "Mimic Madness" - "Five at once, huh?"
- 207b. "House Worming" - "What the heck is Squatter's rights?"
- 209a. "SpongeBob's Place" - Mr. Krabs gets an idea. (low-pitched -2)
- 210a. "Life Insurance" - "Wait a second..." (high-pitched +2); SpongeBob and Patrick deny.
- 213b. "Lost and Found" - SpongeBob sees a snow globe.
- 214b. "Out of the Picture" - "Valuable? What do you mean?" (low-pitched -2); "Really?" (high-pitched +1)
- 215a. "Feral Friends" - "I don't see that everyday."; "Who is the natural enemy of the octopus?" (low-pitched -2)
- 216b. "The Clam Whisperer" - Squidward sees SpongeBob.
- 217a. "Spot Returns" - "Puppy? You came back?"
- 217b. "The Check-Up" - "Free money, eh?"
- 218a. "Spin the Bottle" - Karen sees a bottle.
- 219a. "Man Ray Returns" - Man Ray sees that SpongeBob and Patrick have left.
- 219b. "Larry the Floor Manager" - Mr. Krabs looking stunned at SpongeBob.
- 220. "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" - "SpongeBob?"; "Wait a millennium..." (high-pitched +1)
- 221a. "No Pictures Please" - "Huh? That's strange." (high-pitched +3)
- 224a. "Squid Noir" - "Hmm... Yeah, how'd you know?"
- 224b. "Scavenger Pants" - "Hmm..."
- 225b. "Pat the Horse" - "A horse?"
- 226a. "Chatterbox Gary" - Gary points to the magazine.
- 227a. "Drive Happy" - "Self-driving?"
- 227b. "Old Man Patrick" - "What? Who you calling old timer?"
- 229a. "Doodle Dimension" - "What?"
- 231a. "My Leg!" - "Why?"
- 231b. "Ink Lemonade" - "Just... What are you selling?"
- 232a. "Mustard O' Mine" - "Hmm."
- 234a. "Patnocchio" - "What'er conscience?" (low-pitched -1); "Sandwich?"
- 234b. "ChefBob" - SpongeBob sees a paper bag. (high-pitched +3)
- 235a. "Plankton Paranoia" - "Hmm. I guess Mr. Krabs went home after all."
- 235b. "Library Cards" - SpongeBob sees "Head Shrinking for Beginners!"; "A book?" (low-pitched -2)
- 236b. "Surf N' Turf" - Judge picks Sandy up.
- 237. "Goons on the Moon" - "Speaking of luna, I wonder how old SpongeBob is doing."
- 238a. "Appointment TV" - "Hmm, but which tape to use?"
- 239a. "The Grill is Gone" - "Plankton?"
- 239b. "The Night Patty" - "Huh?"; "Night shift?"
- 240b. "Girls' Night Out" - "Mrs. Puff?"
- 241a. "Squirrel Jelly" - "Hmm..." (low-pitched -2)
- 242a. "FarmerBob" - "Huh? Potatoes?" (high-pitched +1)
- 243b. "The Ballad of Filthy Muck" - "Uh. I can't think that far behind."
- 244a. "The Krusty Slammer" - "Wonder what he means by that."
- 251a. "Shell Games" - "Oh, boy! How long was I out?"
- 253b. "Biddy Sitting" - SpongeBob and Patrick shrug. (high-pitched +1)
- 254-255. "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - "The Trusty Slab? Sounds familiar." (low-pitched -2)
- 256b. "SpongeBob's Bad Habit" - "Huh?" (low-pitched -2)
- 257a. "Handemonium" - "Hmm..."
- 257b. "Breakin'" - "Employee break room?" (low-pitched -2)
- 259b. "My Two Krabses" - "Oh, mama, it's hot in here!"
- 260b. "Pat Hearts Squid" - "Squidward? Where are you?"
- 261a. "Lighthouse Louie" - "Huh? Where'd Louie go?" (high-pitched +2, sped up)
- 262a. "A Cabin in the Kelp" - "Hmm, I wonder what's keeping our newest Gal Pal."
- 262b. "The Hankering" - "A nickel?" (high-pitched +1)
- 263b. "Kwarantined Krab" - "Wait, w-what's a-a... a quarter bean?" (low-pitched -1)
- 266. "Escape from Beneath Glove World" - "Which way should we go?" (low-pitched -2)
- 276a. "Say Awww!" - "A dead end ride?" (low-pitched -1, sped up)
- 282a. "Arbor Day Disarray" - Another tree notices the flier.
- 283a. "Ma and Pa's Big Hurrah" - Margaret and Harold see SpongeBob acting mature. (high-pitched +1, sped up)
- 285b. "Ride Patrick Ride" - "Hmmm. Time to check under the hood."; SpongeBob wakes Patrick up.
- 292b. "Allergy Attack!" - SpongeBob looks in the mirror.
- 293a. "Big Top Flop" - Krabs checks his watch.
- 296b. "Squidiot Box" - SpongeBob thinks.
- 297a. "Blood is Thicker Than Grease" - Plankton gets an idea.
- 298a. "Momageddon" - "Well, I guess we could give it a try."
- 298b. "Pet the Rock" - Patrick notices Rolly got big.
- 301a. "Mooned!" - "SpongeBob?"
- 304. "Snow Yellow" - "Duh, wait a minute."
- 305b. "Sheldon SquarePants" - "Plankton?"
- 307a. "Sammy Suckerfish" - "Secret formula?"
- 307b. "Big League Bob" - SpongeBob shrugs; "Take your final bow."
- 312a. "Squidness Protection" - "But how do we find Squidward?"
- 312b. "Dome Alone" - Sandy walks into a metal object.
- 318a. "Who's Afraid of Mr. Snippers?" - Plankton notices something. (sped up, high-pitched +3)
- 320a. "Bizarro Bottom" - "Who are Patrick and Sandy?"
- 323-324. "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up" - "Who's psst-ing me?"
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
- 14b. "Camp Spirit" - Maisey disappears; SpongeBob and Patrick appear behind Sandy.
- 16a. "First and Last Aid" - Mrs. Puff looking around.
- 19a. "Painting with Squidward" - Sandy draws an empty bowl; Sandy's machine covered by a tarp.
- 25a. "The Taste of Defeat" - Patrick notices the tree stump.
- 25b. "Scaredy Squirrel" - Dirty laundry.
- 26b. "In a Nut's Shell" - Narlene and Nobby see Mr. Krabs' shell.
- 27b. "To Pop a Bubble" - "SpongeBro! Incoming!"; "Found one!"
- 28b. "The Beardsman" - "That's weird."; "But don't you wanna try it out first?"; Sandy calls SpongeBob and Patrick.
- 29a. "Five Times the Fun" - SpongeBob, Sandy, and Squidward notice Patrick's missing; Patrick clones peek out of the cabin.
- 29b. "Low Falutin'" - Card declines.
- 31a. "A Tale of Two Roxies" - Pearl finds Little Roxie.
- 31b. "Nite Owls" - "Uh oh."; "Huh? Where'd she go?"
- 34a. "Krabsy the Klown" - "What's going on?"; Plankton turns around.
The Patrick Star Show
- 2b. "Enemies à la Mode" - "Oh, I see the problem now." (high-pitched +3, sped up)
- 12b. "Super Sitters" - The babies are confused. (high-pitched +2, last three notes only); "The bad guys are..." (high-pitched +3, last three notes only)
- 13a. "Nitwit Neighborhood News" - Ouchie falls from the ceiling (last three notes only); Patrick & Squidina end up in Granny Tentacles' garden.
- 28b. "Now Museum, Now You Don't" - Patrick notices Cecil security briefs; Cecil looks inside the shell.
- 31b. "Dr. Smart Science" - Patrick notices a fish in a bathtub behind him.
Shorts
- "The Endless Summer" - "Huh?"
But I Have an Idea
Trivia
- Between "Patty Caper" and "Sanctuary!," this sting took seven years to return. Its usage has been sped up since then.