Blue Shell Blues

"Blue Shell Blues" is a song performed by British band to promote the release of Mario Kart 8 in the  and. The music video for the song was released on May 29, 2014, one day before the game's European release date, on Nintendo UK's Wii U channel; the video features screenshots and gameplay of Mario Kart 8 in the background. The song is themed around the Spiny Shell item, here referred to as a Blue Shell.

Lyrics
 I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah) Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah) Every time I set my sights on the finish line Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying

So I'm getting on great with this beautiful girl Then her boyfriend shows up (you've been blue-shelled) Dunk my biscuit in my tea But it falls in the cup (you've just been blue-shelled) By gravity

It's late on a Friday, I'm about to leave the office But my boss comes in and tells me That the company's down on profits (You have got to stay at work over the weekend) Yeah, I've been blue-shelled again

So I finally get it done and go to save it My computer's crashed (blue-shelled) Blue-shelled

Go to the bathroom but there's nothing there to wipe my nose (blue-shelled) Blue-shelled

I really want this drink but when I open it it explodes My dinner's nearly ready but then Somebody phones (I've just been blue-shelled again)

When you're watching TV (Oh, is this the episode where he dies?) When you're making a cup of tea (Oh yeah, we've run out of milk) When you've bought a new CD, by your favorite chap But you can't get into that stupid cellophane shrink wrap

You've built a house of cards But someone throws an egg You've won a competition but the Line goes dead (You're nearly at the end) (You've finally got the knack) (But someone makes a noise) And you nearly have a heart attack

Every time I think I win

I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah) Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah) Every time I set my sights on the finish line Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying

No matter how many times I get knocked back I'm gonna get myself up until I'm back on track 'Cause I'm a natural-born survivor, got the Eye of the tiger, just Listen to me play my synthesizer

When you're in the middle of an epic solo And the batteries in your keytar go You've just been blue-shelled Again (Blue-shelled)