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"'''Walk the Dinosaur'''" is a funk and soul styled song featured on the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)#Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|Super Mario Bros. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'', released by {{wp|Capitol Records}}. It is a cover of the song "{{wp|Walk the Dinosaur}}" by {{wp|Was (Not Was)}}, this time performed by {{wp|George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton}} and an uncredited female vocal. The song is credited to "The Goombas featuring George Clinton" on track listings. Aside from being the third track on the official soundtrack, it was also released as a stand-alone CD | "'''Walk the Dinosaur'''" is a funk and soul styled song featured on the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)#Super Mario Bros. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|Super Mario Bros. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'', released by {{wp|Capitol Records}}. It is a cover of the song "{{wp|Walk the Dinosaur}}" by {{wp|Was (Not Was)}}, this time performed by {{wp|George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton}} and an uncredited female vocal. The song is humorously credited to "The Goombas featuring George Clinton" on track listings. Aside from being the third track on the official soundtrack, it was also released as a stand-alone CD and vinyl single. The song is the second song played in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] credits, after "[[Almost Unreal]]" by {{wp|Roxette}}. The lyrics are slightly reworked from the original, with the part "Acka lacka boom boom" being changed to "Acka lacka [[Goomba (film species)|Goomba]]" and other similar variations. | ||
The music video features George Clinton and a female back-up dancer in a leopard print outfit dancing in front of flashing colors, scenes from the movie and an animated picture of an iguana. | The music video features George Clinton and a female back-up dancer in a leopard print outfit dancing in front of flashing colors, scenes from the movie and an animated picture of an iguana. | ||
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Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka lacka goom!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka Goomba!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka lacka goom!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka Goomba! | Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Open the door,<br>Get on the floor,<br>Everybody walk the dinosaur!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka lacka goom!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka Goomba!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka lacka goom!<br>Goom! Goom! Acka lacka Goomba! | ||
I met you in a cave, you were painting | I met you in a cave, you were painting on the wall<br>I said I would be your slave, follow you wherever you go<br>That night we split a rattlesnake and danced beneath the stars<br>You fell asleep, I stayed awake and watched the passing cars! | ||
I walked the dinosaur (woo)...<br>I walked the dinosaur (yeah)... | I walked the dinosaur (woo)...<br>I walked the dinosaur (yeah)... | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
WalktheDino2.jpg|Back of single case | WalktheDino2.jpg|Back of single case | ||
WalktheDino4.jpg|CD | WalktheDino4.jpg|Single CD | ||
WalktheDino3.jpg| | WalktheDino3.jpg|Vinyl sleeve | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=733O0xJDx8o Music video] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=733O0xJDx8o Music video] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi65vFG3gqQ High quality rip of audio] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi65vFG3gqQ High quality rip of audio] | ||
{{SMB film}} | {{SMB film}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. (film)]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. (film)]] | ||
