The Soundtrack of Tomfoolery

The musical legacy of SpongeBob Squarepants.

Earlier this month, Bronx drill rapper Ice Spice began teasing the follow up to her viral hit “Munch” by posting a clip of her twerking to the new track on her Instagram. It didn’t take long for the internet to notice the beat seemed to sample a fast-paced guitar lick familiar to anyone who grew up watching Nickelodeon—or all too familiar with modern meme culture.