Oh, My Karen

"Oh, My Karen" is a mariachi song that Plankton serenades Karen with in the episode "Single Cell Anniversary." It was composed by Eban Schletter with lyrics by Luke Brookshier.

Lyrics[]

Plankton: Oh, my Karen. Oh, my Karen.

Oh, my computer wife, Karen.

Put down those punch cards,

Put down those punch cards,

And listen to my ode.

Oh, my Karen. Oh, my Karen.

Oh, my computer wife, Karen.

What compares to,

What compares to...

Ehhhh, um, eeh... Ah-ha!

Your beautiful diodes?

[instrumental break]

Oh, my Karen. Oh, my Karen.

Oh, my computer wife, Karen.

I was blinded, yes, I was blinded,

I was blinded by the light of your cathode ray.

Oh, I built you, yes, I built you,

I built you in the - ehhh... erm...

In the shape of a cube!

Oh, my Karen. Oh, my Karen.

You'll never know how much I love your vacuum tubes!

History[]

Plankton creates this song for Karen on their wedding anniversary. He only does it so Karen will give him the Krabby Patty secret formula. Plankton gets the idea for creating the song with some help from SpongeBob after he hears him crying on the street.

The song makes Karen so happy that she decides to give Plankton the formula. While loading the formula, Karen somehow cries and wets her control device creating an error just seconds before Plankton would have been able to use the Krabby Patty secret formula to get more customers.

Trivia[]

• This song is based on/inspired by "Mamãe eu quero" by Carmen Miranda.
• Plankton says he built Karen in the shape of a cube, however, she is not a cube in either of her forms. Her build is more like a rectangular prism.
• Throughout the song, Plankton mentions various terms related to computer technology:
  • A punch card is a sheet of card stock with holes punched in it that is used to store and represent data.
    • These were used by early computers to input and store data for processing, with each hole representing specific information or instructions.
  • A diode is a device that only allows electric current to flow in one direction.
    • These are used in computer power supplies to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC).
  • A cathode ray is a stream of electrons emitted from an electrode in a vacuum tube.
    • These are used in CRT (cathode-ray tube) displays; by deflecting the electron stream using electromagnets onto a phosphor-coated screen, the phosphor can emit light and form images.
  • A vacuum tube is a device used to control the flow of electric current between electrodes.
    • These can be considered the precursor to the transistor.

Music (V • T • E)
Episode songs:	SpongeBob SquarePants Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight • Ripped Pants • The Krusty Krab Pizza • Jellyfish Jam • F.U.N. Song • Doing the Sponge • Blow the Man Down • I Wanna Go Home • Loop de Loop • Bossy Boots Song • That's What Friends Do • The Very First Christmas • This Grill Is Not a Home • Sweet Victory • Hey All You People • Give It All You've Got • Hey, Mean Mr. Bossman • Sweater Song • Electric Zoo • Underwater Sun • When Worlds Collide • You're Old • Camp Fire Song Song • I Wish I Could Fly • He's Flying • All You Need Is Friends to Fly • Gary's Song • Where's Gary? • The Feeling of Greed • So Long, Bikini Bottom • Birthday Girl • Down the Well • The Best Day Ever • I Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You • If I Could Talk to Money • Twinkle, Twinkle, Patrick Star • Bubble Song • Fueling the Bus • Mr. Krabs' song • Sandy's song • Plankton's song • Squidward's song • Back in Encino • Goodbye, Atlantis • Together • Dead Eye • Idiot Friends • I Love Krabby Patties • Frying Up Patties • The Suction Cup Symphony • Bee Line for the Tree Line • Oh, My Karen • A Day Like This • Krabby Patty Jingle • Rubber Hose Rag • The Scurvy Song • Oh, Krusty Krab • Beautiful Dreamer • Jellyfishing • Give Jellyfish Fields a Chance • Rodeo Song • Gratitude • Squidward's Tiki Land • Musical Doodle • Dear Friend • Neat Clarinet • The Road Song • Ghouls O The Briny Deep • Santa Has His Eye on Me • Hot Fruitcake • Don't Be a Jerk • High Tide Time • Never Give Up • Two Thumbs Down • Who Am I? • I Hate People • Ahhhh • My Leg Is In Love! • He's Our Mermaid Man • Filthy Muck • Flippin' Out • Gloves Song • Feeding Frenzy • Pets Are People Too • Goober Rag • Everything Juice • Old Man Jenkins Had a Farm • Sammy Suckerfish Song • Sweet Neptune, Help Me! I'm Pinned Under Weights In My Home Gym! Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Tag, You're It • Square Dance Song • Eye of the Hotdog The Patrick Star Show The Patrick Song • Let's Be Dumb • Sad Song • Dueling Jingles • The Granny Tentacles Show Theme Song • The Neighborhood Song • World of Friendship • Baby Stars Theme Song • Jailhouse Workout
Movie songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Goofy Goober Theme Song • Now That We're Men • Goofy Goober Rock • Ocean Man • SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy • Just a Kid • The Best Day Ever The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Teamwork • Squeeze Me • Rap Battle • Patrick Star • Sandy Squirrel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom • On the Road Again • Dream Weaver • How We Do • Livin' La Vida Loca • Gary's Song • My Heart Will Go On • Secret to the Formula • Take On Me • Agua • Krabby Step • Snail: I'm Avail Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie My Name is Sandy Cheeks • She Makes Waves • The Amazing Flying Cheeks • Squidward Breathes • This Squirrel's Done Good • Sandy Cheeks Theme Plankton: The Movie Welcome To Bikini Bottom • I'm Plankton • Say My Name, Karen • I Made A New Friend • I'm A Jerky Jerk • You and Me • Welcome Back To Bikini Bottom
Album-exclusive songs:	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Music from the Movie and More... Prince Paul's Bubble Party • Bikini Bottom • They'll Soon Discover • Under My Rock • You Better Swim • Employee of the Month The Best Day Ever Barnacles! • My Tighty Whiteys • Ridin' the Hook • Superior • Doin' the Krabby Patty • You Will Obey! • Who Wants to Race Me? • Fishin' for Money • Bikini Bottom - Rock Bottom It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Christmas Eve Jitters • Santa Won't Let You Down • Snowflakes • Pretty Ribbons and Bows • Wet, Wet Christmas • Ho Ho Hoedown • Christmas Is Mine Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Thank Gosh It's Monday
Musical songs:	Bikini Bottom Day • BFF • No Control • When the Going Gets Tough • (Just a) Simple Sponge • Daddy Knows Best • Hero is My Middle Name • Super Sea Star Savior • Tomorrow Is • Poor Pirates • Bikini Bottom Boogie • Chop to the Top • (I Guess I) Miss You • I'm Not a Loser
Miscellaneous songs:	Theme songs SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song • Kamp Koral Theme Song • The Patrick Star Show Theme Song Short songs List of short songs Other Beats by Bob • Everybody Loves the Sponge • Frozen Krabby Patty Song • Just 10 Minutes • Plankton and Krabs • Plankton & Karen Love Song • The Positivity Song • SpongeBob's Birthday • The SpongeBob History Song • Squidward's Back • We Makin' Krabby Patties