Dancing SpongeBob. If you guessed that this was the situation, then you were right. The developers done did and let the rights for the song be leakked by acquiring them. Known leaker HYPEX has, in fact, mentioned insider SamLeakss, promoting this news. So, if it’s planned for Rocket League already, the probability of it being made available in the Fortnite Item Shop as a Jam Track or Lobby Track is certainly very high, just like Bikini Bottom.
Such a rumor is the type of news that makes you stop and ask ‘what?’ But on the other hand, it is totally reasonable. The game has become a crazy mix of pop-culture, grabbing characters from Marvel and Family Guy and making them meet. Then, why not the happiest sponge in the ocean? The leakers’ argument makes sense: if Epic has previously got the rights to the same song for one game, it should be pretty much automatic to move it over to the main one. It is just a good business practice and the kind of entertaining, unexpected addition that gamers love.
Chaos was the online response. A lot of users welcomed the news. One of them even expressed such an opinion, saying it was ‘The only short jam track I’d buy ngl,’ logethin. That’s a powerful recommendation. Another person, Ashleigh, even gave a description of how they would be ‘jamming’ in Festival mode, missing notes but being quiet because they would be lip-syncing along busily. That’s the atmosphere, really. It’s a mood.
However, we must keep in mind that not everyone is excited about the song’s possibility. The most frequently asked question in the replies immediately after the song request was … where is the character? The user Scarlet__Sonic merely uttered the wish, ‘Where skin ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜’. The user ZoeyStegman was less shy with their demands: ‘JUST SAY THAT THERES ALSO GONNA BE SKINS PLEASE’. It is a legitimate argument. Patrick Star has been used as a Back Bling, but a full SpongeBob outfit? That sounds like the next reasonable step to take. The demand is revealed by tekoa who even shared a sad emoji asking for ‘atleast one cosmetic💔.’ Epic, are you aware of that?
Moreover, the leaks also create side discussions like this. It is like a game of telephone in the comments. One user, medubins, posed a question, ‘What happened with Love and Learn from Sonic?’ and was hinting at such a music rumor that didn’t materialize. Another user, CrisCris3317, laid the blame with a reply: ‘Yall said the same with Sonic music. I can’t trust ya’. So yes, there is skepticism, but it is mixed with the excitement. Leaks are fun, but they are not guarantees either.
And speaking about demands! Oh my goodness, the demands just keep coming in. It is like a wishlist to the gods of Fortnite. Connor Gay asks for ‘Devil May Cry’ music. Bruce Wayne inquires whether or not Resident Evil will be returning. Jennifer Nicholson is asking for ‘Battle Without Honor Or Humanity’ track from Kill Bill, which, frankly, would go so hard! The community’s wishes are vast and unpredictable.
Also, the financial speculation is quite humorous. Bonphia made the joke, ‘500 vbucks for a 25-second song 🔥’. Correct? Perhaps. But the meme alone makes it worth it? And NotFakeDraco posed the actual philosophical question: ‘what are the odds of the goofy goober rock’. Now THAT would be a deep cut. The sweet, sweet sounds of ‘The Goofy Goober Song’ from the first SpongeBob movie? That’s a level of chaotic energy Fortnite might not be ready for.
Then again, the classic Twitter fights are there as well. One thread purely became a debate about the Star Wars season, with one person calling it ‘the worst season’ and another person voicing strong disagreement. That is just the nature of things. Every Fortnite leak post is part news, part community therapy session.
What does this mean for us? If the leak is correct—and it certainly smells legit—we could be singing along to ‘Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?’ while building ramps or shredding on a virtual guitar very soon. It is another milestone in Fortnite’s evolution from a battle royale game to an … whatever it is now. A social hub? Concert venue in the virtual world? Licensing giant that owns a part of everyone’s childhood? All of the above.
These crazy, wonderful crossovers are the reason why people still have the game feeling fresh and unpredictable. One day you are fighting Darth Vader, the next you are probably emoting to the Dancing SpongeBob on your PlayStation or Xbox.
