The Ballad of Super Mario
| "The Ballad of Super Mario" | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Vocals | Jack Black |
| Appears in | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2026) |
"The Ballad of Super Mario" is a song performed by Jack Black to promote The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Its music video was aired on April 1, 2026 during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and features Black wearing a Bowser costume while performing the song in Tokyo. Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Brie Larson, Glen Powell, and Donald Glover provide backing vocals and also appear in the music video. The song's lyrics are written from the perspective of Bowser, who sings about the plot of the film.
Lyrics[edit]
There once was a man named Mario
Yes, you know who I mean
He had a brother, Luigi, who was always wearing green
There was also Princess Peach, who made my heart explode
But they defeated me with the help
Of a tiny little mushroom man named ToadThey locked me up and shrunk me down
Oh, Bowser, he was done
But now they're facing Bowser Jr.
And he is my son
Oh, Mario and Luigi are now in outer space
And Peach and Toad and Rosalina's all up in my face (and Fox McCloud)
But me and Bowser Jr. will get Mario once more
But Yoshi is now in the crew
He's a cool little freaky dinosaur (cool little freaky dinosaur)Super Mario in stario's going far-io
He'll be sorry-o
In reality, all his pals in need
They will bow to me in the galaxyThere once was a man named Mario
Yes, you know who I mean
Hey-ah-ow!
