The Mario Drawing Song

"The Mario Drawing Song"
Rendition from the original Flipnote Studio flipnote
Logo of "The Mario Drawing Song" made in Flipnote Studio
Composed by: Unknown
Key	F major
First appearance	Flipnote Studio (2009)
Latest appearance	Mario Kart World (2025)

"The Mario Drawing Song", also known as simply "Mario Drawing Song", is a composition made using Flipnote Studio. It was created and released by Nintendo to promote the Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary–themed competition "Make Your Own Mario Flipnote" on the application. This song has since made multiple appearances in subsequent games and other media in the Super Mario franchise.

The original song, sung by a chorus, is available in seven languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Nintendo of Europe produced six of these based on the original Japanese version. Nintendo of America adopted the English, French, and Spanish versions without alterations.

Lyrics

English

Take a page and a pen,
Draw a big mushroom
Add an egg then two more
Draw a cloud under here,
Now we'll add some coins
One, two, three
One, two, three
Draw a hill at the back
With a rising sun
Add a little bird and then
It's me, Mario!

Japanese

Japanese lyrics	Romanization	Translation
ひとつキノコがありました たまご３つ もくもく雲くもがやってきて コイン コイン コイン コイン コイン コイン お山やまに朝日あさひがのぼってる カモメを描いたら・・・ It'sイッツ meミー, MARIOマリオ!	Hitotsu kinoko ga arimashita Tamago mittsu Mokumoku kumo ga yattekite Koin koin koin Koin koin koin Oyama ni asahi ga nobotteru Kamome o kaitara... Ittsu mī, Mario!	There was one mushroom Three eggs A rising cloud comes along Coin, coin, coin Coin, coin, coin The morning sun rises on the mountain When you draw a gull... It's me, Mario!

Dutch

Dutch lyrics	Translation
Neem papier en een pen, schets een paddenstoel En een ei, twee opzij Teken hier nog een wolk en wat muntjes daar Een, twee, drie Een, twee, drie Maak een omgevallen maan met een zon ertegenaan En een vogeltje. Wie is daar? It's me, Mario!	Take paper and a pen, sketch a mushroom And an egg, two to the side Draw another cloud here and some coins there One, two, three One, two, three Create a fallen moon with a sun against it And a bird. Who is there? It's me, Mario!

French

French lyrics	Translation
Sur une feuille de papier, trace un gros champi. Et des œufs, trois en tout ! Trace ensuite un nuage, et ajoute des pièces. Trois ici, et trois là. Par-dessus dessine une colline et la lune. Pour finir, fais un petit oiseau. It's me, Mario !	On a piece of paper, draw a big 'shroom. And eggs, three in all! Then trace a cloud, and add coins. Three over here, and three over there. There above draw a hill and the moon. To finish, make a little bird. It's me, Mario!

German

German lyrics	Translation
Mal 'nen Pilz auf das Blatt, das du vor dir hast. Dann ein Ei - dann noch zwei. Jetzt erscheint eine Wolke und Münzen drauf. Eins, zwei, drei! Eins, zwei, drei! Da erhebt sich ein Berg und die Sonne geht auf. Mal 'nen Vogel davor und dann: It's me, Mario!	Paint a mushroom on the paper that you have in front of you. Then an egg - then two more. Now a cloud appears and coins on it. One, two, three! One, two, three! There rises a mountain and the sun comes up. Paint a bird in front of it and then: It's me, Mario!

Italian

Italian lyrics	Translation
Con un fungo comincia, Poi metterai Un uovo qua, due là Una soffice nube, Monete a volontà Un due tre Un due tre Dietro il monte al mattino Fa capolino il sol E un gabbiano che vola via. It's me, Mario!	Begin with a mushroom, Then you'll place An egg here, two there A fluffy cloud, Coins galore One two three One two three From behind the mountain at morning The sun peeks out And a seagull that flies away. It's me, Mario!

Spanish

Spanish lyrics	Translation
Vamos a dibujar un gran champiñón, un huevo aquí... y dos ahí... una nube y monedas en cantidad: ¡Clin, clin, clin! ¡Clin, clin, clin! Ahora va la colina, el sol que ya salió y ese pájaro que se va... It's me, Mario!	We're going to draw a big mushroom, one egg here... and two over there... a cloud and coins galore: Clink, clink, clink! Clink, clink, clink! Now goes the hill, the sun that already rose and that bird that is flying away... It's me, Mario!

History

Super Mario 3D Land

In Super Mario 3D Land, an instrumental arrangement "The Mario Drawing Song" in A-flat major plays in the world map of Special 8. Additional percussion and a more prominent bassline is added to the instrumentation when the player unlocks Special 8-Crown.

Special World 8 - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D Land

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Special World 8 (Crown) - The remix heard in Super Mario 3D Land

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The Cat Mario Show

Exclusively in the Japanese version of The Cat Mario Show, the original version of "The Mario Drawing Song" plays during segments displaying art contest winners.

Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live

The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band jazz medley arrangement of "Main Theme" from Super Mario 3D Land, "The Mario Drawing Song, and "Double Cherry Pass", "Hisstocrat", and "Super Bell Hill" from Super Mario 3D World.

Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

In Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., the original version of "The Mario Drawing Song" plays if the player presses and holds while the digital clock is active.

Due to an error that was acknowledged by Nintendo a few days prior to the system's release, the German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions of the song display lyrics in the incorrect language by default, instead displaying the Italian, German, Spanish, and French lyrics, respectively. However, it is possible to change the language of the lyrics in the middle of the song by pressing Left and Right on the + Control Pad.

Super Nintendo World

At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "The Mario Drawing Song" based on the Super Mario 3D Land version plays in Yoshi's Snack Island.

Mario Kart World

In Mario Kart World, a jazz-funk arrangement of "The Mario Drawing Song" can play in Free Roam during the day. It is titled "Mario Drawing Song" in the game's pause menu. Though the pause screen lists it as being from Flipnote Studio, this arrangement also takes elements from the Super Mario 3D Land version. The arrangement also briefly quotes "Jump Up, Super Star!" from Super Mario Odyssey near the end.

Mario Drawing Song - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World

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List of Super Mario appearances

Games

Work	System	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Super Mario 3D Land	Nintendo 3DS	2011	Arrangement
			Remix
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.	Game & Watch	2020	Original
Mario Kart World	Nintendo Switch 2	2025	Arrangement	"Mario Drawing Song"

Film and television

Work	Year	Type	Title	Credits
The Cat Mario Show	2014	Original

Live performances

Event	Year	Location	Type	Title	Credits
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live	2015	Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan	Arrangement		Super Mario Special Band

Other media

Work	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Super Nintendo World	2021	Arrangement		Dani Donadi

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	マリオ絵描き歌 Mario Ekaki Uta	Mario Drawing Song
Dutch	Mario's Tekenlied	Mario's Drawing Song
French	Dessiner Mario en chanson	Draw Mario with song
German	Wir zeichnen Mario	We draw Mario
Italian	Disegna Mario cantando	Draw Mario singing
Portuguese	Mario Drawing Song	-
Spanish	Canción para dibujar a Mario	Song for drawing Mario

See also

• Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary
• Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
• Special 8
• How to Draw Captain Toad

External links

• Japanese version. nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2018. (Archived April 8, 2011, 15:56:12 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  • Also includes other language versions, plus a score sheet PDF file.
• English version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
• Dutch version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
• French version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
• German version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
• Italian version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
• Spanish version. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.