Penny's Song
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Penny's Song or Penny's Theme[1] is a song that plays during Penny's Mix in WarioWare: Get It Together! The song can also be heard in Penny's gallery after unlocking at least one of her pieces of artwork (making her the only character in the game whose gallery has unique music). The song is heavily associated with Penny, and is the only song in the game with lyrics. If the player fails at a microgame in Penny's Mix, the music distorts while alternate lyrics corresponding to the failure replace the original lyrics, such as "With missteps on the way" as opposed to "With inventions she made", similarly to Falling Off Tomorrow Hill in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Due to this, the length of the timer in Penny's Mix depends on where the song is before the success or failure of a microgame, and the timer counts down to the beat of the music. Unlike other stages, the timer stays in beat with the song during the stage instead of ending more quickly after a microgame is won or lost (a long microgame is played every three rounds).
The instrumental for Penny's Song features a motif from Dr. Crygor's theme, similarly to the intro music for Penny's stage in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
If Penny's Mix is replayed in Story mode, the song loops every 15 rounds. Portions of the song are skipped after round 75 due to there being no further "Speed Up!"s beyond that point.
Arrangements of Penny's Song can also be heard in the introductory cutscene for Penny's Mix and Penny's portion of the staff credits.
There are two different language versions of the song featured in the game: the English version, performed by Cristina Lucía Jáuregui,[2] and the Japanese version, performed by Hina Ito. On November 15, 2021, a Spanish version of Penny's Song was released on Nintendo's YouTube channel alongside the English version, making it the second WarioWare song with lyrics to have a version in a language other than English or Japanese (after 18 x 13). However, the Spanish version of the song is not featured in-game, with the Spanish translation of the game using the English version of the song instead.
Lyrics[edit]
English[edit]
The lyrics are taken from the official video's closed captions. Lyrics in red are not heard when the player reaches 75 or more points in Penny's Mix.
She's got her hair tied up in braids,
and glasses perched up on her face.
She is a small girl, takin' on a big world,
with inventions she made!
And though her plans may go awry,
she's gonna get back up and try.
Gonna be a shining star, she's going far, Penny!She fills her days with pop songs and experiments,
poring over sheet music and blueprints.
Penny longs to become the best singer-scientist
in the whole universe.Trial and error, fused with ingenuity,
Penny's a bundle of joyous positivity.
Tinker, thinker, dreamer to the core.
Singer, mechanic, she's all that and more.
Here comes the spotlight,
it's what you've been reaching for!Not every song she sings will be in tune.
But even when she aims for the high note,
she will stand up proud, and sing out loud for you,
'cause it's true...
That's Penny through-and-through.
Her workshop is where she goes to
fix up contraptions, old and new.
This one's her favorite, here, you can try it!
She made it for you!
Whenever something falls apart,
it's nothing Penny can't jump-start.
Everything she fixes is a gift straight from the heart.And every plan that goes all wrong,
becomes a line in her life's song.
She will try harder. She will sing louder.
Now let's all sing along!
All our mistakes from yesterday,
become new smiles today!She's got her hair tied up in braids,
and glasses perched up on her face.
She is a small girl, takin' on a big world,
with inventions she made!
And though her plans may go awry,
she's gonna get back up and try.
Gonna be a shining star, she's going far, Penny!
English (losing)[edit]
Altered lyrics for when the player fails a microgame in Penny's Mix are bolded. Lyrics in red are not heard when the player reaches 75 or more points in Penny's Mix.
She's got her hair tied up in braids,
and glasses perched up on her face.
She is a small girl, takin' on a big world,
with missteps on the way!
And though her plans may go awry,
she's gonna get back up and try.
Gonna be a shining star, she's going far, Penny?!She fills her days with pop songs and experiments,
poring over sheet music and blueprints...
Penny longs to become the best singer-scientist
but oh, what a mess...Trial and error, fused with ingenuity,
Penny's a bundle of joyous positivity.
Tinker, thinker, dreamer to the core.
Pick yourself up when you fall on the floor.
Here comes the spotlight,
it's what you've been reaching for!Not every song she sings will be in tune.
But even when she lands on a flat note,
she will stand up proud, and sing out loud for you,
'cause it's true...
Even good songs can fall through.
Her workshop is where she goes to
fix up contraptions, old and new.
This one's her favorite, here, you can try it!
It's missing a screw!
Whenever something falls apart,
it's nothing Penny can't jump-start.
Everything she fixes is a gift straight from the heart...And every plan that goes all wrong,
becomes a line in her life's song.
She will try harder. She will sing louder.
Now let's all sing along!
All our mistakes from yesterday,
may hurt, but it's okay!She's got her hair tied up in braids,
and glasses perched up on her face.
She is a small girl, takin' on a big world,
with missteps on the way!
And though her plans may go awry,
she's gonna get back up and try.
Gonna be a shining star, she's going far, Penny?!
Japanese[edit]
| Japanese script[3] | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|
|
三つ編みおさげにまんまるメガネの 歌と実験に夢中で ワクワク好きな女の子 ちょっぴりスランプなときは がっかり落ち込んじゃうけど ヘンテコアイデアとんでもないメカ 筋書きどおりも振り出し戻るも 三つ編みおさげにまんまるメガネの |
mittsuami o-sa-ge ni manmarumegane no uta to jikken ni muchūde wakuwaku-zukina onnanoko choppiri suranpuna toki wa gakkari ochikon jaukedo hentekoaidea tondemonai meka sujigaki-dōri mo furidashi modoru mo mittsuami o-sa-ge ni manmarumegane no |
Sporting braids and round glasses Passionate about songs and experiments, she is a girl who loves excitement When she's in a bit of a slump she gets disheartened, but Strange ideas, bizarre gadgetry Proceeding as planned or back to square one Sporting braids and round glasses |
Spanish[edit]
The lyrics are taken from the official video's closed captions.
| Spanish lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Es una chica intelectual Vive de experimentos y canciones pop Prueba y error con creatividad, No todas sus canciones suenan bien En su taller la encontrarás Si algo no va de acuerdo al plan, Es una chica intelectual |
She's an intellectual girl She lives on experiments and pop songs Trial and error with creativity, Not all of her songs sound good You will find her in her workshop If something doesn't go according to plan She is an intellectual girl |
Media[edit]
 Penny's Song | File info 0:31 |
| Second part of Penny's Song | File info 0:30 |
| Penny's Song (as it appears in the credits) | File info 0:19 |
External links[edit]
- Official English video from Nintendo's YouTube channel
- Official Spanish video from Nintendo's YouTube channel
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2024 summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.com. Page 33. Retrieved July 12, 2024. (Archived July 12, 2024, 09:22:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Cristina Lucía Jáuregui. Post. Twitter. Archived September 28, 2021, 05:48:43 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Gachok (September 13, 2021). 【おすそわける メイドインワリオ】ペニーの歌、歌詞付き(Penny's Song)【switch】. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
