List of references in music
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Due to the popularity of the Mario series, his games and characters have been referenced in songs.
References
Acapella Famicom Medley
"Almost Unreal" Music Video
The Roxette song, "Almost Unreal," was featured in the Super Mario Bros. film as the first song in the credits. There are two versions of the music video, one with references to the film and one without. The former includes images from the film and several minor references, including one of the king's Mushrooms and and several warnings of De-Evolution. The video ends with the main character being De-Evolved into a lizard, which crawls out of his clothes. The scene of the lizard is cut out of the later version of the video, along with the De-Evolution warning. In both videos the main character plays a video game, progressing through levels as the video continues.
"Birdo" by Horse the Band
Birdo is a song by Horse the Band. It is loosely based off the Nintendo Character Birdo. The song uses electronic 8-bit sounds with electric guitar. It is in Horse the Band's 3rd album The Mechanical Hand. The song is mostly about the vocalists distaste for eggs and traumatic childhood.
Brentalfloss
Brentalfloss is a popular internet celebrity. He is known mainly for his video game music "with lyrics". Two of these songs are Mario-related, Dr. Mario with Lyrics, where he makes up lyrics to the Fever Theme from Dr. Mario, and Super Mario Bros. 3 with Lyrics, where he makes up lyrics to the Super Mario Bros. 3 theme, as well as his friend having a conversation to the tune of the song.
"Game Gonna Cost a Fee" by Chamillionaire
In Chamillionaire's "Game Gonna Cost a Fee" 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.
"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins
In this popular country song, Trace Adkins makes a reference to Donkey Kong when he says "She's got it goin' on like Donkey Kong."
"I am not your Gameboy" by Freezepop
This song is told from a Game Boy's point of view asking the listener not to insert games such as Tetris, Donkey Kong, Super Mario and other Game Boy games.
"Ignorance Is Bliss" by Jellyfish
- Main article: Ignorance is Bliss
The song from the album White Knuckle Scorin' is narrated by Bowser, speaking to Princess Toadstool.
NESkimos
NESkimos is a band that plays metal versions of music from Nintendo games, including Super Mario Bros. 3.
"Super Mario Bros 3" by Allison
A song by the Mexican group Allison, only one line in the song actually refers to Super Mario Bros. 3.
"Thank You Mario But Our Princess in Another Castle" by The Mountain Goats & Kaki King
A song which is sung from the perspective of Toad after being rescued by Mario. Inspired by the infamous line that is the song's title, Toad sings about the horrible time he had while being kidnapped.
"Video Games" by KJ-52
KJ-52's Christian-themed rap song constains various game references and sound effects. KJ-52 raps about how "I was down to one life and didn't have another / but now I'm super like the Mario Brothers."
"Video Game" by Resonant Sun
In Resonant Sun's "Video Game," they describe Super Mario Bros..
"The Seduction" by He Is Legend
Towards the end of the song there is the line "I've got to find the princess, she's in another castle".
"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 where Mario was created) 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). The end is sung to the tune of Super Mario Bros.'s Game Over theme.
"Now I Gotta Wet Cha" by Ice Cube
The first line says, "It's on like Donkey Kong.
