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CBS unveils Super Bowl 58 rendition of ‘Sweet Victory’ from SpongeBob SquarePants

“AND IT’S SWEEEEET, SWEEEEET, SWEET VICTORY, YEAH!”

With the broadcasting rights to Super Bowl 58, CBS is taking full advantage of all its assets.

Ahead of the game on Sunday evening, the network unveiled a new version of the iconic David Glen Eisley’s “Sweet Victory” from the 2001 SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Band Geeks”.

In the episode, SpongeBob and friends perform at a battle of the bands during the so-called “Bubble Bowl.”

This isn’t the first time the song has been incorporated into the Super Bowl. In 2019, it was used to introduce rapper Travis Scott during the halftime show. However, this time, CBS used the full song while interspersing crowd shots, players from the game and more than a few jellyfish.

It’s meant to market the Nickelodeon broadcast of the game, which has been tabbed as “Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom.” The song will also be played to open the broadcast.

While it’s going to be all business on the field between the Chiefs and the 49ers, it’s clear CBS is trying to lean into some silliness, as well.

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Why SpongeBob’s Sweet Victory kicking off Nickelodeon’s 2024 Super Bowl broadcast is a big deal

Everything you need to know about SpongeBob’s version of “Sweet Victory” for Nickelodeon’s Super Bowl broadcast.

SpongeBob SquarePants is arguably the most famous animated cartoon character for children ever. That’s why it makes sense that Nickelodeon is building its Super Bowl broadcast this year around the giddy yellow sponge and all his friends in Bikini Bottom. The kids love them!

But if you’re, say, a parent who is unfamiliar with some of SpongeBob’s adventures, you might be wondering why he’ll be singing “Sweet Victory” — a Bob Kulick and David Glen Eisley original — before the Nickelodeon Super Bowl simulcast begins and why it’s a big deal.

It’s not that complicated. It’s just a reference to one of the more memorable episodes in the long-running series.

During a 2001 episode of the show, SpongeBob and friends are tasked with winning a massive battle of the bands. When it appears they might lose, SpongeBob’s band surprisingly breaks out an explosive rendition of “Sweet Victory” that bookends the episode on an uplifting note. It just so happens that it’s played during an football game.

Plus, back in 2019, there was a petition for Maroon 5 to perform the song during their halftime show. Although they didn’t play it, Travis Scott got a SpongeBob intro to his cameo.

With Nickelodeon broadcasting a, you know, football game in real life, it made perfect sense to have the world’s most famous yellow sponge belt out “Sweet Victory” once again.

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Brock Purdy proved he can do a really good SpongeBob impression on the spot

Okay, that’s not bad.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is known for being Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft, but he’s not known for being an impressionist.

However, two reporters for Nickelodeon got the 49ers star to do his best SpongeBob SquarePants impression during Monday night’s pre-Super Bowl media sessions, and it honestly wasn’t half bad.

Purdy went as far as to put his hand on his throat to nail the high-pitched choppiness to SpongeBob’s laugh. It’s actually a solid impression, especially when he wasn’t preparing for it.

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We really won’t be surprised if Nickelodeon calls Purdy up after this to see if he wants to do a guest spot on SpongeBob’s show sometime soon.

While 49ers fans will want Purdy’s Super Bowl experience to end with a ring and a Lombardi trophy, they can at least rest assured that he’s got his SpongeBob impersonation down pat. That has to count for something, right?

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LOOK: SpongeBob superimposed on goalposts for Wil Lutz field goal try

Nickelodeon superimposed SpongeBob SquarePants on the goalposts for a long field goal try for New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz.

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Hey, I’d miss a field goal if a two-story SpongeBob SquarePants were staring at me too. But Wil Lutz doesn’t have that excuse, because the Nickelodeon broadcast only had the cartoon displayed for television with augmented reality technology for viewers at home.

So it’s frustrating to see the New Orleans Saints kicker send a 50-yard try too far to the right of the goalposts, meaning he’s completed just 3 of his last 7 attempts. He hasn’t been right since receiving attention from the Saints medical staff in their Week 8 game with this same Bears team. While New Orleans hasn’t listed him on the daily injury report with any issues, he’s clearly not kicking like we’re used to seeing.

For anyone wondering, the Saints have been bringing former Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks kicker Blair Walsh in regularly for free agent visits as an emergency option should Lutz be unavailable — possibly due to injury or a positive COVID-19 test. It doesn’t feel likely they’d turn to Walsh if Lutz continues to struggle, but it’s an option.

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Why SpongeBob’s sexuality was trending on Twitter, explained

Nickelodeon caused a major buzz on the internet with a tweet celebrating Pride month.

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. This isn’t really a sports story but as denizens of the internet we feel this applies to us, and want to break it down for you. 

SpongeBob SquarePants has been a hit television show for kids of all ages and all generations for nearly two decades now since it debuted on Nickelodeon in 1999.

But since the shows inception, it has also been the target for debate. For years now, people have had questions about SpongeBob’s sexuality and whether he was a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or not.

Today, Nickelodeon seemingly addressed that debate with a single tweet.

Wait, how?

The Nickelodeon Twitter account posted a tweet celebrating Pride month. It said “Celebrating Pride with the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies this month and every month.”

In the tweet, they included SpongeBob,  Korra from Avatar: The Legend of Korra and Michael D. Cohen from Henry Danger, who are both known members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

SpongeBob has been trending on Twitter ever since.

Who are those other people?

Well, Cohen, who plays Schwoz Schwartz on Henry Danger, revealed last year that he transitioned to male 20 years ago. And Korra was revealed to be bisexual by the creator of Avatar: The Legend of Korra. 

So then Spongebob is gay?

Well, we don’t really know. The tweet doesn’t reveal much.

But it does seem that SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg said SpongeBob was neither gay nor straight back in 2005 — he is asexual. And that means he’d be a part of the LGBTQIA+ community still, which is pretty cool.

What are people saying?

Nothing to Nickelodeon! The network eventually turned off mentions from people who they don’t follow.

Other than that, plenty of people have been celebrating SpongeBob’s seemingly official coming out.

Was this something people actually cared about?

Yes! It’s been a debate for years now, honestly.

People have always looked at SpongeBob as an LGBTQIA+ icon which is why Hillenburg addressed his sexuality in the interview in 2005.

That may come as a surprise, considering that SpongeBob is a cartoon character. It seems reasonable to let people think whatever they want to think about SpongeBob — he’s a fictional character.

Either way, it seems to actually be official now, so. Happy Pride!

Is Spongebob still the greatest meme character of all-time?

Don’t tell this to Crying Jordan, but absolutely.

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Joe Burrow wore SpongeBob-themed Vans to LSU’s championship parade

Joe Burrow loves his SpongeBob apparel.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow loves SpongeBob SquarePants and everything that comes with it.

In addition to moments from the animated TV show being on both his Twitter and Instagram accounts, Burrow wore SpongeBob socks to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York in December before being presented with the iconic award. When asked about his sock choice at the time, Burrow said, “That’s my go-to” choice.

So somewhat unsurprisingly, Burrow was also sporting some SpongeBob apparel Saturday at the Tigers’ national championship parade. According to LSU football’s Twitter account documenting the parade around campus in Baton Rouge, Burrow, tagged in the photo, wore SpongeBob Vans high tops.

With an image of the porous title character on the front, “Are You Ready Kids!” – a line from the beginning of the show’s theme song — is written on the side. Decked out in royal purple and surrounded by Mardi Gras beads, this photo is actually kind of perfect.

Here’s a look at Burrow’s socks from the Heisman ceremony late last year.

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Jerry Jones turned into a real-life SpongeBob meme after Cowboys loss

He’s gonna head out.

If you spent your 2019 Thankgiving watching the Dallas Cowboys fall at home to the Buffalo Bills, then you know Jerry Jones wasn’t exactly happy at seeing the team he owns lose the third game in its last four contests.

And with cameras focused on him, he delivered some meme-worthy performances.

First, there was his reaction to a fourth-and-goal play-call that failed miserably, a Dak Prescott incomplete pass to Ezekiel Elliott that fell short. Jones covered his face and remarked something to someone in his AT&T Stadium box.

The moment I want to focus on is Jones getting up to leave. Twitter had a lot of fun with that one, noting it perfectly imitated the SpongeBob SquarePants “Ight Imma Head Out” meme:

Too good. And here’s the other reaction we talked about:

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