"Do the Mario" | |
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![]() Captain Lou Albano, performing "Do the Mario" during the end credits of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |
Composed by: Unknown | |
Key | C major |
Appears in | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! |
"Do the Mario" is the ending theme to The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (and the animated series The Legend of Zelda), in which Mario (portrayed by Lou Albano) performs the Mario dance and sings a song to the tune of the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros., explaining how to do the aforementioned dance and stumbling at the end. This plays during the credits to every episode. The phrase "Do the Mario!" was also said by the Mario Bros. and sometimes the celebrity guest star at the end of most live-action segments with the Mario Bros. signing off every episode with "Until next time, do the Mario!" or a variation thereof.
LyricsEdit
EnglishEdit
The lines in red are not played in the final recording; they were acquired in an auction in May 2019.[1][2] Additionally, lines in blue are not present in the extended lyrics sheet. The lyrics sheet also replaces both instances of "go" with "dance."
Do the Mario!
Swing your arms from side to side
Come on, it's time to go!
Do the Mario!
Take one step, and then again
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
You got it!
It's the Mario!
Come on now, just like this!
Zap to the right and jump,
Zap to the left and jump,
Zap to the front and jump,
All turn around and jump.
Again!
Do the Mario!
Swing your arms from side to side
Come on, it's time to go!
Do the Mario!
Take one step, and then again
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
You got it!
It's the Mario!
Come on now, just like that!
FinnishEdit
These lyrics are not actually sung, but they are given as subtitles.
Finnish lyrics | Translation |
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Tanssi Marion tahtiin, |
Dance to Mario's beat, |
GermanEdit
German lyrics | Translation |
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Mach den Mario! |
Do the Mario! |
ItalianEdit
Italian lyrics | Translation |
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Come Mario! Come Mario! |
Like Mario! Like Mario! |
Taiwanese MandarinEdit
These lyrics are not actually sung, but they are given as subtitles.
Taiwanese Mandarin lyrics | Romanization | Translation |
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超級瑪琍帶動跳 |
Chāojí Mǎlí dàidòng tiào |
Super Mario leads the dance |
PolishEdit
Polish lyrics | Translation |
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Tańcz jak Mario! |
Dance like Mario! |
NotesEdit
- The episode "Do the Koopa" on The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 references "Do the Mario" in both the title and its similar-sounding cover song.
- The German, Italian, and Polish dubs are the only dubs to re-dub the song for the closing credits. However, the Finnish and Taiwanese Mandarin dubs provide subtitles.
- However, in the first Italian airings, the original song by Cristina D'Avena was played instead over the same slideshow from the intro while the credits scrolled at the bottom of the screen.
- The French dub uses part of "The Mario Rap" instead.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Ultimate Mario Fan (September 4, 2020). In honor of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'s 31st anniversary today, here are the full original lyrics of DO THE MARIO in all their glory! Come on it's time to dance! #smbss. X (English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Bros Show Ad Promo DO THE MARIO Press Release Viacom Nintendo ON-AIR. Worthpoint (English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External linksEdit
- The full song
- Finnish version
- German version
- Italian version
- Taiwanese Mandarin version
- Polish version