Piranha Plants on Parade (song)
| "Piranha Plants on Parade" | |
|---|---|
| "Piranha Plants on Parade" in Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Shiho Fujii[1] | |
| Genre | March |
| Key | E major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) |
"Piranha Plants on Parade"[2][3] is a song composed by Shiho Fujii for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, where it plays during the Wonder Effect in the level of the same name. The song is performed in-universe by various Trottin' Piranha Plants. The lyrics are entirely in gibberish. The background mountains also provide the bassline.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Wonder marks the first appearance of "Piranha Plants on Parade", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, for the same purpose.
The theme that plays during the Wonder Effect in The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage quotes "Piranha Plants on Parade" approximately 1 minute and 45 seconds in. The entire theme is titled "Bowser's Wonder Rush" in the Nintendo Music app.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
In Mario Tennis Fever, the original version of "Piranha Plants on Parade" can play in a Wonder Court Match when the Wonder Effect causes the net to be replaced by a series of Warp Pipes while multiple Trottin' Piranha Plants emerge from them.
Other appearances[edit]
Symphonic Gamers 5[edit]
Symphonic Gamers 5 featured a medley of themes from the Super Mario series performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, including "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., "Gusty Garden Galaxy", "Grassland Theme", "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World, and "Piranha Plants on Parade".[4] The program's director, Kotoko Sasaki, wished to include a march arranged for orchestra, citing Vienna Philharmonic's performance of the "Radetzky March" as an inspiration.[5] Instruments including muted trumpets are used in place of the original song's vocals.
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo[edit]
On Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, the original version of "Piranha Plants on Parade" plays as part of the alarm of the same name.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Bowser's Wonder Rush" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Music.
Image from the Symphonic Gamers 5 performance
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | "Piranha Plants on Parade"[3] | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | "Bowser's Wonder Rush"[3] | ||||
| Mario Tennis Fever | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2026 | Original | Shiho Fujii | |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2026 | Original | "Piranha Plants on Parade"[3] | Shiho Fujii |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder) | "Bowser's Wonder Rush"[3] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Original | "Piranha Plants on Parade" | Shiho Fujii | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder) | "Bowser's Wonder Rush" |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphonic Gamers 5 | 2025 | NHK Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | 「パックンマーチ」 (Pakkun Māchi)[4] |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo) | 2026 | Original | "Piranha Plants on Parade" | Shiho Fujii |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パックンマーチ Pakkun Māchi |
Piranha March | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 吞食花进行曲 Tūnshíhuā Jìnxíngqǔ (Mandarin) Tānsihkfā Jeunhàhngkūk (Cantonese) |
Piranha Plant March | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 吞食花進行曲 Tūnshíhuā Jìnxíngqǔ (Mandarin) Tānsihkfā Jeunhàhngkūk (Cantonese) |
Piranha Plant March | [2] | |
| Dutch | Piranha Plant-parade | Piranha Plant Parade | [2] | |
| French | Parade Piranha | Piranha Parade | [2] | |
| German | Piranha-Pflanzen-Parade | Piranha Plant Parade | [2] | |
| Italian | Il musical Piranha | Piranha musical | [2] | |
| Korean | 뻐끔 대행진 Ppeokkeum Daehaengjin |
Piranha March | [2] | |
| Polish | Parada kwiatów piranium | Piranha Plant parade | [2] | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | O musical das plantas Piranha | The Piranha Plants' musical | [2] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Desfile das Plantas Piranha | Piranha Plant Parade | [2] | |
| Russian | «Марш пираний» "March piraniy" |
"Piranha march" | [2] | |
| Spanish | Desfile de Plantas Pirañas | Parade of Piranha Plants | [2] | |
| Thai | เหล่าต้นปิรันย่าเดินพาเหรด Lào Dtôn Bpìranyâa dəən paahrèet |
Piranha Plants on Parade | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ Captions shown during the Symphonic Gamers 5 broadcast
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o In-game name displayed in the level Piranha Plants on Parade in Super Mario Bros. Wonder (version 1.2.0, stored internally as
MusicName_00in message fileGameMsg/Name_MusicName.msbt). - ^ a b c d e Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b September 24, 2025. シンフォニック・ゲーマーズ５―時空を超える冒険の調べ―. NHK Online (Japanese). Archived September 25, 2025 from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ December 22, 2025. 「シンフォニック・ゲーマーズ5」番組インタビュー 〜制作への想いと見どころ、そしてゲームへの情熱. Nintendo DREAM WEB (Japanese). Retrieved May 9, 2026.
