List of references in music

"Game Gonna Cost a Fee" by Chamillionaire

It is mentioned that I ride with bananas and shells like Mario and Luigi, "bananas" and "shells" referring (respectively) to banana clips and shotgun shells.

"Ignorance Is Bliss" by the Jellyfish

The song is narrated by Bowser, speaking to Princess Peach.

NESkimos

NESkimos is a band that plays metal versions of music from Nintendo games, including Super Mario Bros. 3.

"Nico Nico Douga Melody" by ChibiRaikou

From 8:28 to 8:35, a slightly-remixed version of "Here We Go" from Super Mario World plays.

"Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" by Lemon Demon

Mario appears in Lemon Demon's "Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" music video fighting Sonic the Hedgehog. (Neither are mentioned in the lyrics, however.)

"Video Game" by Resonant Sun

In Resonant Sun's "Video Game," they describe Super Mario Bros.

"Video Games" by KJ-52

Mario and Luigi are mentioned in the lines I was down to one life and didn't have another / but now I'm super like the Mario Brothers.

"What It's Like in Japan" by Logan Whitehurst & The Junior Science Club

This song, featured on the album "Very Tiny Songs," describes Japan (from which Mario originates out-of-universe) in a manner clearly modeled after a typical Super Mario Bros. level, featuring sound effects from the game and having its last line (That's what it's like when you go to Japan) sung to the tune of Super Mario Bros.'s Game Over theme.