GO GO Mario!!
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- This article is about the song from Mario no Daibōken. For the level from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, see GO! GO! MARIO!!
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"GO GO Mario!!" is a period-appropriate synthesizer-styled arrangement of "Ground BGM", "Underwater BGM", and "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. that is featured as a music video at the end of the Mario no Daibōken video strategy guide for the game.
The song features lyrics submitted by the audience of the Japanese radio program All Night Nippon.[1]
Lyrics[edit]
Lyrics Romanization Translation きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru Mario is energetically running, running again today. ピーチ姫を 助けに行くぜ 行くぜ Pīchi-hime o tasuke ni iku ze iku ze He's going, going to save Princess Peach. きょうも元気に マリオが走る Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru Mario is energentically running again today. きょうも元気に ジャンプ Kyō mo genki ni janpu Jump energetically again today. きょうも元気に コインを探せ Kyō mo genki ni koin o sagase Search for coins energetically again today. きょうも進めよ マリオ Kyō mo susume yo Mario Keep advancing today, Mario.
キノコを取って Kinoko o totte He gets a mushroom, スーパーマリオだぜ Sūpā Mario da ze And becomes Super Mario. フラワーを取って Furawā o totte He gets a Flower, ファイアマリオ Faia Mario And becomes Fire Mario.
クリボーだ ノコノコだ Kuribō da Nokonoko da It's Goomba, Koopa Troopa, メットだぜ 倒せ! Metto da ze taose! And Buzzy Beetle, defeat them! マリオは いつも Mario wa itsumo Mario is always 元気で強い Genki de tsuyoi Energetic and strong.
きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru Mario is energetically running, running again today. クッパ一族をやっつけに行くぞ 行くぞ Kuppa ichizoku o yattsuke ni iku zo iku zo He's going, going to defeat Bowser's family. きょうも元気に マリオが走る Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru Mario is energetically running again today. きょうも元気に ジャンプ Kyō mo genki ni janpu Jump energetically again today. きょうも元気に コインを探せ Kyō mo genki ni koin o sagase Search energetically for coins again today. きょうも進めよ マリオ Kyō mo susume yo Mario Keep advancing today, Mario.
スターを取って 無敵になろう Sutā o totte, muteki ni narō He'll collect a star to become invulnerable, 早くピーチを 助けに行こう Hayaku Pīchi o tasuke ni ikō And quickly go to rescue Peach.
ジュゲムだ とげぞーだ Jugemu da, Togezō da It's Lakitu, Spiny, プクプクだぜ 倒せ! Pukupuku da ze taose! And Cheep-cheep, defeat them! マリオは いつも Mario wa itsumo Mario is always 元気で強い Genki de tsuyoi Energetic and strong.
きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru Mario is energetically running, running again today. 来たぜお城だ 花火を上げろ 上げろ Kita ze o shiro da hanabi o agero agero You've arrived, it's the castle. Fire, fire the fireworks. ハンマーブロスを ひらりとかわし Hanmā Burosu o hirari to kawashi Run nimbly between the Hammer Bros., 最後の力を出せ マリオ Saigo no chikara o dase Mario And unsheathe your ultimate power, Mario. 長い旅だったけれど Nagai tabi datta keredo It's been a long journey, but もうすぐ終わる Mō sugu owaru It will end soon. やったぜ!やったぜ! Yatta ze! Yatta ze! You did it! You did it! クッパ倒した Kuppa taoshita You defeated Bowser.
ピーチ姫に THANK YOUと言われ Pīchi-hime ni sankyū to iware Being told "thank you" by Princess Peach, マリオの心は 大きくはずんだ Mario no kokoro wa ōkiku hazu n da Mario's heart must swell.
マリオの冒険は Mario no bōken wa Mario's adventure ここで経ったけれど Koko de owatta keredo Ended here, but マリオの夢は 果てなく続く Mario no yume wa hatenaku tsuzuku Mario's dream continues without end.
History[edit]
Mario no Daibōken[edit]
Mario no Daibōken marks the first appearance of "GO GO Mario!!". It was released as a cassette single on April 21, 1986 and as part of Mario no Daibōken/GO GO Mario!!.
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live[edit]
The Mario & Zelda Big Band Live concerts, held on September 14, 2003 at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, included a big band arrangement of "GO GO Mario!!" arranged by Shigeo Nukita. It was performed by The Big Band of Rogues, and vocals were provided by Seiko Matsuda. The arrangement lacks the sound effects and "1-Up" arrangement heard in the music video.
The arrangement is included on both the DVD and CD recordings of the concert; on the DVD tracklist, it is titled simply 「GO GO マリオ」 ("GO GO Mario"), while on the CD tracklist, it is titled 「GO GO マリオ (ファミコン:「スーパーマリオブラザーズ」より)」 (GO GO Mario (Famikon: 'Sūpā Mario Burazāzu' Yori), "GO GO Mario (Famicom: From "Super Mario Bros.")").
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario no Daibōken | 1986 | Original | 「GO GO マリオ!!」 (GO GO Mario!!)[2] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario no Daibōken/GO GO Mario!! | 1986 | Original | 「GO GO マリオ!!」 (GO GO Mario!!) | |
| GO GO Mario!! | 1986 | Original | ||
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live | 2003 | Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live) | 「GO GO マリオ」 (GO GO Mario) | Shigeo Nukita |
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD | 2003 | Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live) | 「GO GO マリオ (ファミコン:「スーパーマリオブラザーズ」より)」 (GO GO Mario (Famikon: 'Sūpā Mario Burazāzu' Yori)) | Shigeo Nukita |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live | 2003 | Nihon Seinenkan Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | 「GO GO マリオ」 (GO GO Mario)[3] | Shigeo Nukita |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | GO GO マリオ!! GO GO Mario!! |
- | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ 臥待 弦 (November 30, 2015). 「マリオ」BGMがカラオケに!「GO GO マリオ!!」JOYSOUNDで配信決定、映像にも注目 | インサイド. INSIDE (Japanese). Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Mario no Daibōken/GO GO Mario!!
- ^ Mario & Zelda Big Band Live DVD