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More Nintendo trivia for you. Did you know the Super Mario Bros. theme has lyrics? Of course, the theme is apparently called "Go Go Mario" and is originally in Japanese but lucky for us the poster of the video above was kind enough to include both the Japanese and English lyrics.

The video clip was taken from the "Mario and Zelda Big Band live" concert that was held on September 14th, 2003 at the Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The clip was part of a mini-DVD that came with a UK Gamecube magazine.

Hit the jump for the English lyrics and for the real Mario lover's out there, I want to see an audio or video clip of you singing the English version of the song.

Thanks James for the tip!

 

Go Go Mario

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!

[Spoken] The only one who can reverse the spell that has captured the Mushroom People is Princess Peach. But Princess Peach is hidden underground, in a far-off castle. Ah, the days of peace... if we could once more return to those days... to save Princess Peach and bring peace back to the Mushroom Kingdom, that is why Mario is on his journey today.

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...

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TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:00
TheMadLeper
That is a mind fuck.
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:02
ian_esq
HAHA,

Novelty-Sized Mario rocked!!

Although, I wanted the lyrics to be something different to the melody of the music.
Hipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:08
Hipple
I feel like I've seen this somewhere before, but the video is new to me. That woman is a professional singer? Japanese people are so weird...
Matthew Mac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:11
Matthew Mac
Bull shit, it you're a true Mario fan, you'll send in a video singing in Japanese. So, I guess I'm not a real fan...

And for some reason, that chick got five times hotter when she started singing.
Zaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:16
Zaron
Apparently, Mario is full of energy.
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:21
Scape
The original song was made as NES game music, so they probably didn't intend to have lyrics for it, but when the song grew to such popularity they made up some lyrics to go along with it.
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:42
ShawnKelfonne
I was under the impression that the Super Mario Bros. theme lyrics included such concepts as "swinging your arms from side to side" and that you had to "take one step, and then again".

I call shenanigans.
piestuff's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:46
piestuff
Super Mambo! Aaaazuucaaarrr!
waff1e's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:46
waff1e
that's beautiful.

expect all war to end any time.... now!
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:47
SuperDave
Damn it Shawn you beat me to it. Oh well, here goes anyway.

Of course it has words. This is how it goes:

Swing your arms
from side to side
Let’s do the Mario!
All together now
Swing your arms
from side to side
Let’s do the Mario!
All together now
Just—like—that
Coolio McAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:52
Coolio McAwesome
Captain Lou Albano's version was better.
Cocoa Richieo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 15:58
Cocoa Richieo
Seriously man Capt Lou should have jumped on that stage swinging his arms side to side in that hot chicks face, those lyrics are sacreligious to those who are Hooked on the brothers....the brothers......the brothers.
Professor Oak's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 16:01
Professor Oak
you should hear "one up run away"
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 16:58
king3vbo
that was... odd. I did enjoy the big band style of the song, but those translated lyrics are just a little too... wierd
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 17:05
Namelessted
yeah, these lyrics are odd. is this official from Nintendo?

i like to think of the Super Mario Bros. theme song as untainted, but this taints it. These lyrics suck, just stick to the music please.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 17:25
nademagnet
DO NOT WANT!
Just as planned's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 17:58
Just as planned
I'm with those who say the SMB Super Show theme is better.
Grimspoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 18:30
Grimspoon
Was that lady part of the band or was she hired by Nintendo to accompany the band for that particular performance?

Terrible.


MIKEisONfire84's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 20:11
MIKEisONfire84
Cpt. Lou Albano should be furious about these lyrics.If you cant swing your arms from side to side it just aint Mario.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 21:25
deiga-the-semivaliant
Wow... that lady cannot sing. They either needed to bring the melody up a few keys or get someone with a lower register to do it.
electroplankton's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 22:53
electroplankton
"Mario's dream lives forever. . ."

Never have I heard more true words on a gaming blog. MARIO FTW!
Lord_Satorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2007 23:17
Lord_Satorious
That was freaking me out man, seriously.
PetiePalo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 08:29
PetiePalo
That's from the Mario/Zelda Big Band Band Orchestra recordings/tour if I remember. Go Go Mario is indeed the name.
Waluigi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 18:59
Waluigi
C'mon, it's time to go... Do the Mario!
Jon Bloodspray's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2007 08:17
Jon Bloodspray
I thought the lyrics went "swing your arms from side to side, come on it's time to go do the mario!"

at least that's what Captain Lou Albano sings on the DVD...
Jon Bloodspray's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2007 08:18
Jon Bloodspray
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^er sorry should have read more someone said that already man im an ass^^^^^^^^^^^
bigpixels's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2007 08:54
bigpixels
(1:07) You can tell they only hire people with Donkey Konga experience for the big band.
waly666's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2007 10:07
waly666
.... ..... ..... finding words .... mmmm words not found.
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helgasboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 04:15
helgasboy
That's the Mario theme It sounds more like Clock work knight in Japanese.
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2008 05:27
Detry
Who linked and un-Necro'd this?
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/27/2008 10:32
brimtastic
Don't know whether to laugh or cry. Ah sweet sweet ambivalence.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/27/2008 11:27
Holyetheline
Ha that's awesome. wtf man.
myaimistrue's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/27/2008 13:15
myaimistrue
Princess Peach says "Thank you"
Mario's got a great big heart!

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Artix Lumin's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/28/2008 09:39
Artix Lumin
I feel like...

DANCING!!!

Swing your arms from side to side...
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/29/2008 04:07
hjd uk
Japanese Media is 60% Disturbing/Disgusting 40% charming, this is the latter. Made me grin ^_^.
Phenicks's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/29/2008 11:52
Phenicks
Now thats just freaking crazy. I never i my wildest dreams would have thought the Mario theme song had lyrics. CRAZY!!!
dawimp523's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/29/2008 19:02
dawimp523
Yeah, that doesn't translate to English very well. I don't know how those words would fit the song. But still cool!
Rider Chop's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/01/2008 04:05
Rider Chop
man, if I was a kid in japan and just happened to be at that show and saw the real life MOTHERFUCKIN MARIO I would be the happiest kid EVER.

that would be quite a rush for any decent nintendo loving child
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/01/2008 10:57
Gyrael
This is screwed up.
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/01/2008 14:26
bottled dark
i remember a version with moonspeak on top of the music.

i didn't know it translated into things.
hartonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2008 09:09
hartonson
That's friggin' hilarious! Truly, I gotta shed some tears cuz I'm too nostalgic to hear that madame sings, which warps me back to my wonderful NES years. Sob...!
Raidensolid's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/12/2008 19:30
Raidensolid
DO THE MARIO!
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