"Monster Wave" was composed by Nicolas Carr, Fabian Fernandez, and James King. The main instruments being played in the piece include a guitar, a drum kit, a tenor saxophone, and a bass guitar. It usually plays when something dangerous starts to happen. The saxophone played by James King is not included in "Monster Wave No Sax."
Alternate titles: "Monster Wave Playback," "Monster Wave w/o Sax," "Monster Wave w sax"
Usage
Monster Wave Full Mix
- 86a. "Roller Cowards" - SpongeBob and Patrick ride the Fiery Fist O' Pain. (Replaces "Mavericks" by The Woodies on current American TV airings, the iTunes version, and the Amazon Prime Video version)
- 109a. "Boating Buddies" - SpongeBob drives out of control; Boat gets shrunk.
- 139b. "The Cent of Money" - Mr. Krabs runs towards the huge wave of coins.
- 154b. "The Hot Shot" - SpongeBob and Tony Fast Jr. racing with their opponents; Tony Fast Sr. chases after SpongeBob and Tony Jr.
- 205a. "Whirly Brains" - Whirly Brains racing to the end of the street.
- 213a. "The Getaway" - SpongeBob drives crazily; Car crashes into a building.
- 253b. "Biddy Sitting" - Baby Prunes doing extreme activities.
- 294b. "Buff for Puff" - Mr. Krabs rescues Larry the Lobster. ("Monster Wave w sax")
- 315a. "Smartificial Intelligence" - Perch Perkins surfs the tidal wave and extinguishes the burning building.
Monster Wave No Sax
- 86a. "Roller Cowards" - SpongeBob and Patrick ride to the top of Fiery Fist O' Pain. (US airings, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount+ releases)
- 106a. "A Life in a Day" - Patrick shows SpongeBob a ramp over a monster canyon; Patrick rides the monstrous ramp.
- 111. "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" - The Krusty Krew, Patrick, and Sandy collide.
- 126. "The Clash of Triton" - Triton driving (high-pitched +1, sped up)/Triton throws SpongeBob and Patrick out of the car (high-pitched +1, sped up); Triton crashes through the wall. (high-pitched +1, sped up)
- 139b. "The Cent of Money" - "Oh, boy." ("Monster Wave w/o Sax")
- 161a. "Mooncation" - SpongeBob riding the board with the rock ("Monster Wave Playback"); SpongeBob jumps from the satellite ("Monster Wave Playback"); SpongeBob crashes into the rocket. ("Monster Wave Playback")
- 173b. "Demolition Doofus" - Race car drivers crashing into each other at the hospital.
- 179a. "Extreme Spots" - The Drastic Radicals do their version of jump roping.
- 215b. "Don't Wake Patrick" - SpongeBob chases Patrick on The Neck Breaker.
- 222b. "Teacher's Pests" - Mr. Krabs and Plankton drive and then slam into each other; Mr. Krabs and Plankton drive again (normal-pitched)/Mr. Krabs and Plankton slam into each other again. (high-pitched +1)
- 231a. "My Leg!" - Fred's legs get crushed under weights.
- 238a. "Appointment TV" - SpongeBob runs out of the Krusty Krab.
- 241a. "Squirrel Jelly" - Sandy captures the four jellyfish in her suit.
- 261a. "Lighthouse Louie" - Boat about to crash into the lighthouse/Junk comes from inside the lighthouse falling on SpongeBob and Mrs. Puff.
- 323-324. "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up" - Squidina tries to chase the bus.
Trivia
- Since its introduction, season 13 is the only season where this track does not play.
- In "Roller Cowards," this track replaces "Mavericks" by The Woodies on current American TV airings, the iTunes version, and the Amazon Prime Video version.
- Similarly, in "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up," this track plays when Squidina chases the bus leaving Rock Bottom, paralleling the scene in "Rock Bottom" when "Mavericks" plays as SpongeBob chases the bus.
- When excluding American releases, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount+ versions, this track did not play in season 5 at all.
- "Roller Cowards" and "The Cent of Money" are the only episodes to play both versions.