Super Mario Bros. was a trailblazer for video games in numerous ways, one of which was the iconic soundtrack that backed the whole game. Particularly, the original "World 1-1" theme has passed on into legend at this point; arguably one of the most recognizable tunes in gaming and one that has been remixed endlessly in later releases.
Oddly enough, it seems that the catchy tune actually has official lyrics that have simply never been uttered in any of the games. Apparently, the lyrics have been official ever since 1985, when Japanese fans submitted lyrics to a radio station and Nintendo chose to make them official. The title of the song is "Go Go Mario" and it was released on vinyl, which you can hear below. The lyrics may be in Japanese, but here's what they translate to:
Today, full of energy, Mario is still running, running
Go save Princess Peach! Go!
Today, full of energy, Mario runs
Today, full of energy, jumping!
Today, full of energy, searching for coins
Today, keep going, Mario!
Get a mushroom - it's Super Mario!
Get a flower - it's Fire Mario!
Goomba! Troopa! Buzzy Beetle! Beat them all!
Mario is always full of energy and strong!
Today, full of energy, Mario is still running, running
Go and beat the Koopa tribe, go!
Today, full of energy, Mario runs
Today, full of energy, jumping!
Today, full of energy, searching for coins
Today, keep going, Mario!
Get a star - become invincible!
Quickly, go save Princess Peach!
Lakitu! Blooper! Cheep Cheep! Beat them all!
Mario is always full of energy and strong!
Today, full of energy, Mario is still running, running
He's made it to the castle and gets fireworks!
Lightly sidestepping the Hammer Bros.
Show the last of your power, Mario!
It's been a long journey but it's nearly at an end
You've done it, you've done it! You've defeated Bowser!
Princess Peach says "Thank you"
Mario's got a great big heart!
Mario's adventure is over for now, but
Mario's dream lives forever...
What do you think? Should Nintendo ever put the lyrics in one of the Mario games? Do you think other famous tunes, like the Zelda overworld theme, also have hidden or forgotten lyrics? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source kotaku.com]
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"Swing your arms from side to side,
Come on, it's time to go, do the Mario!
Take one step and then--"
What? Not those lyrics?
@GeminiSaint I remember that show!
I kind of knew this without completely realizing it. I have a Mario/Zelda big band album that was recorded live in Japan. There's a track on it called Go Go Mario and it has lyrics. I always thought it was weird and wondered to myself if it's supposed to have lyrics or if they just made them up for this particular show.
Oh yea, I remember this. Never bothered to look up the lyrics though, so cool. Majority of Nintendo die-hard fans and former die-hards like myself should already know about this though.
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Also, will try singing that via skype sometime : P
I think Luigi tries singing this in Super Mario Hyadain, but is quickly interrupted.
Oh wow! Now that is interesting. I clicked the link expecting BrentalFloss lyrics.
This should have been the credits music for Super Mario 3D World. Also, for some reason I thought this was referencing Super Mario Land's music so it confused me when the original SMB theme played.
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@GeminiSaint Just like that!
@GeminiSaint Those lyrics are wayyy better than... this.
And all this time I thought it was SWING YOUR ARMS, FROM SIDE TO SIDE...
They should have included this as an Easter Egg in Super Mario Maker.
Who all attempted to the sing the English lyrics to the tune and failed miserably?I gave up after the 3rd line.
Pretty sure I've heard this before... Anyway, I kind of love it! Wonder why they don't use them?
That needs to be put into mario maker
And once you realize one of the levels in Yoshi's Island is called "Go! Go! Mario!!", this comes full circle. Kind of.
Also, what show were these lyrics from, All Night Nippon? Because that would explain a lot, too.
Surprised more people didn't already know about this - I'd actually just finished listening to it on my playlist when I came across this article.
Hey I remember this. Those lyrics were actually used in concerts featuring Mario music. :] I just never knew they were official!
I call BULL on these lyrics.
It should be Princess Toadstool, NOT Princess Peach!
These are fake!
There is already an official English lyrics too:
Swing your arms from side to side
C'mon, it's time to go! Do the Mario!
Take one step, and then again.
C'mon, it's time to go! Do the Mario!
Come on, come on.
Come on, come on.
Do the Donkey Kong.
Do the Donkey Kong!
@FiveDigitLP A friend of mine has this album too. We always wondered where the lyrics came from.
For those who are interested, the album is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Mario-Zelda-Big-Band-Live/dp/B0000QX2PE
And the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzdplYrFAYs
Woolseyism is a hobby of mine, so I'mma try to rearrange the translation of the lyrics to fit the rhythm later.
Fantastic find - thank you.
Well... this is certainly different from "Do the Mario!"
I heard this song before but didn't know it was official in any way
I can't not sing "do the Mario" when trying to add words to this.
@Markiemania95 Only just listened to the video featured in the article - actually a different version to the one I was previously referring to, but similar; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIegCOLiY8
Sounds like Tomoko
Cool! They could add this to Mario maker, as part of a mystery mushroom.
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