Ocean Man is a 1997 song by the American rock band Ween, later heard over the end credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004, which helped link it to ocean and underwater humour online. Short clips and Vine compilations reused its sunny opening riff, and pitched-up edits later spread on TikTok, where the squeaky vocal became a shorthand for carefree beach content. Its staying power comes from that instant recognition: even a few seconds suggest sun, sea and a joke without needing any explanation.