Cheep Cheep Falls (theme)
| "Cheep Cheep Falls" | |||
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| "Cheep Cheep Falls" in Mario Kart World | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Unknown | |||
| Genre | Japanese-style rock (和ロック) | ||
| Key | E dorian, E phrygian, G major | ||
| BPM | 152 | ||
| Time signature | 4 4 | ||
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Cheep Cheep Falls"[1][2] is a musical theme in Mario Kart World, where it plays when racing on the course of the same name. The main melody alternates between a shinobue and an electric guitar in the A and C sections. A koto is also present in the intro and in the B section, where it plays alongside strings. The theme is backed by a shamisen. It loosely quotes "Ninja Hideaway" from Mario Kart Tour in the key of G major.
In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the music to transition into a coda. This track has only one coda, which uses the string melody that plays about 30 seconds in, however, there are different transitions between the main track and the coda, with distinct drum fills, that play depending on which part of the theme is playing when the player approaches the next checkpoint.
History[edit]
Mario Kart World[edit]
- See also: Staff Credits (Mario Kart World theme)
Mario Kart World features the first appearance of "Cheep Cheep Falls". A prelude pastiche of the theme, with a prominent woodwind melody and backing shamisen plays when approaching the track from a route before reaching the course's finish line. It is titled "Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app.
A 3
4 arrangement of "Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)" plays during the intro cutscene for the Leaf Cup, when the track is shown. It is titled "Opening (Leaf Cup)" in the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of B section of "Cheep Cheep Falls" is incorporated into "Staff Credits". It plays at around 1 minute and 58 seconds in, between the arrangements of "Crown City" and "Bowser's Castle".
 Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro) - The route pastiche of the theme | File info |
| Cheep Cheep Falls (Outro) - The outro that plays at the end of the theme. | File info |
| Opening (Leaf Cup) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Opening (Leaf Cup)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Original | "Cheep Cheep Falls"[1] | |
| Pastiche | "Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)"[1] | ||||
| "Opening (Leaf Cup)"[1] | |||||
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits" |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Original | "Cheep Cheep Falls" | |
| Past pastiche | "Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)" | |||
| "Opening (Leaf Cup)" |
- ^ Added on June 8, 2026
Names in other languages[edit]
"Cheep Cheep Falls"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プクプクフォールズ Pukupuku Fōruzu | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 泡泡鱼瀑布 Pàopàoyú Pùbù (Mandarin) Póuhpóuh'yú Buhkbou (Cantonese) | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 泡泡魚瀑布 Pàopàoyú Pùbù (Mandarin) Póuhpóuh'yú Buhkbou (Cantonese) | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls | [1] | |
| Dutch | Cheep Cheep-Rivier | Cheep Cheep River | [1] | |
| French (Canada) | Chutes Aquazo | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| French (Europe) | Chutes Cheep Cheep | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| German | Cheep-Cheep-Kaskaden | Cheep Cheep Cascades | [1] | |
| Italian | Cascate Smack | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| Korean | 뽀꾸뽀꾸 폭포 Ppokku-ppokku Pokpo | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| Polish | Wodogrzmoty Rybie | Fish Falls; wodogrzmoty is a poetic name for a loud waterfall | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Cataratas Cheep Cheep | Cheep Cheep Falls | [1] | |
| Russian | Чип-чиповы каскады Chip-chipovy kaskady | Cheep Cheep Cascades | [1] | |
| Spanish | Cascadas Cheep Cheep | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls | [1] | |
| Thai | ชีปชีปฟอลส์ Chîip Chîip Fɔɔl | Cheep Cheep Falls | [2] |
"Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro)"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プクプクフォールズ Pukupuku Fōruzu | Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro) | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 泡泡鱼瀑布（序曲） Pàopàoyú Pùbù (Xùqǔ) (Mandarin) Póuhpóuh'yú Buhkbou (Jeuihkūk) (Cantonese) | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls (Overture) | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 泡泡魚瀑布（前奏） Pàopàoyú Pùbù (Qiánzòu) (Mandarin) Póuhpóuh'yú Buhkbou (Chìhnjau) (Cantonese) | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls (Prelude) | [1] | |
| Dutch | Cheep Cheep-Rivier (intro) | Cheep Cheep River (intro) | [1] | |
| French (Canada) | Chutes Aquazo (intro) | Cheep Cheep Falls (intro) | [1] | |
| French (Europe) | Chutes Cheep Cheep (intro) | Cheep Cheep Falls (intro) | [1] | |
| German | Cheep-Cheep-Kaskaden (Intro) | Cheep Cheep Cascades (Intro) | [1] | |
| Italian | Cascate Smack (intro) | Cheep Cheep Falls (intro) | [1] | |
| Korean | 뽀꾸뽀꾸 폭포 (인트로) Ppokku-ppokku Pokpo (Inteuro) | Cheep Cheep Falls (Intro) | [1] | |
| Portuguese | Cataratas Cheep Cheep (Introdução) | Cheep Cheep Falls (Introduction) | [1] | |
| Russian | Чип-чиповы каскады (вступление) Chip-chipovy kaskady (vstupleniye) | Cheep Cheep Cascades (introduction) | [1] | |
| Spanish | Cascadas Cheep Cheep (introducción) | Cheep Cheep Waterfalls (introduction) | [1] |
