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[[File:Milli Vanilli.png|200px|thumb|Milli Vanilli members Rob Pilatus (left) and Fab Morvan (right)]] | [[File:Milli Vanilli.png|200px|thumb|Milli Vanilli members Rob Pilatus (left) and Fab Morvan (right)]] | ||
'''{{wp|Milli Vanilli}}''' was a German-French R&B duo consisting of '''{{wp|Rob Pilatus}}''' (June 8, 1965 – April 2, 1998) and '''{{wp|Fab Morvan}}''' (born May 14, 1966). The band appears as a guest star in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Kootie Pie Rocks]]", voiced by their real selves. They are | '''{{wp|Milli Vanilli}}''' was a German-French R&B duo consisting of '''{{wp|Rob Pilatus}}''' (June 8, 1965 – April 2, 1998) and '''{{wp|Fab Morvan}}''' (born May 14, 1966). The band appears as a guest star in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Kootie Pie Rocks]]", voiced by their real selves. They are [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s favorite rock band. Milli Vanilli are the only guest stars to appear in the show. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In the episode | In the episode "Kootie Pie Rocks", [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] go to [[Brooklyn]] with Princess Toadstool for a Milli Vanilli concert. [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] overhears them talking about this and tells [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]] back at [[Bowser's Castle|Castle Koopa]], making her enraged that she cannot also go to the concert. In the middle of the band's concert, however, the [[Airship|Doom Ship]] arrives and [[Bowser|King Koopa]] kidnaps them. They are taken back to Castle Koopa, where Kootie Pie wants them to sing for her. The two refuse, which leads to Kootie Pie using her [[Magic Wand]] to turn them into accountants, and she tells them that they will be trapped in [[Dark Land]] forever unless they perform for her. When they try to escape, two [[Sledge Bro|Sledge Brothers]] block the exit. Kootie Pie then threatens to transform them again, but Milli Vanilli tell her that they cannot perform without a backup band. | ||
Mario, | Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and [[Toad]] take advantage of this by disguising themselves as a band to sneak into Castle Koopa (with Milli Vanilli recognizing Toadstool from the audience at the concert), and they trick Kootie Pie into turning the band back to normal. When Milli Vanilli tries to perform with them, however, Mario and friends play cannot play their instruments, and everyone in the castle flees from the terrible music, allowing them to escape. Back at their proper concert in Brooklyn, Milli Vanilli dedicate their next song to Princess Toadstool. | ||
== | ==Controversy and episode edits== | ||
Despite their popularity, Milli Vanilli attracted suspicions of {{wp|lip sync}}ing during their shows, rumors that were exacerbated by Morvan and Pilatus' thick German speaking accents (compared to their American-sounding singing voices) and a notorious live performance where a guide vocal locked up mid-song, only two weeks after the initial airing of "Kootie Pie Rocks", and one week after the group won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In November 1990, producer Frank Farian revealed that not only was this true, but the pair also never recorded a single note on their studio recordings. In actuality, the vocals were performed by four different singers - Brad Howell, John Davis, Jodie Rocco, and Linda Rocco - who Farian saw as unmarketable. Morvan and Pilatus relinquished their Grammy in light of the confession, with conflicting accounts stating that they either returned it voluntarily or had it revoked. The band's US label, {{wp|Arista Records}}, additionally pulled their catalog from print and erased the master tapes that they possessed. | Despite their popularity, Milli Vanilli attracted suspicions of {{wp|lip sync}}ing during their shows, rumors that were exacerbated by Morvan and Pilatus' thick German speaking accents (compared to their American-sounding singing voices) and a notorious live performance where a guide vocal locked up mid-song, only two weeks after the initial airing of "Kootie Pie Rocks", and one week after the group won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In November 1990, producer Frank Farian revealed that not only was this true, but the pair also never recorded a single note on their studio recordings. In actuality, the vocals were performed by four different singers - Brad Howell, John Davis, Jodie Rocco, and Linda Rocco - who Farian saw as unmarketable. Morvan and Pilatus relinquished their Grammy in light of the confession, with conflicting accounts stating that they either returned it voluntarily or had it revoked. The band's US label, {{wp|Arista Records}}, additionally pulled their catalog from print and erased the master tapes that they possessed. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' minigame "[[Blame It on the Crane]]" is a pun on the Milli Vanilli song | *The name of the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' minigame "[[Blame It on the Crane]]" is a pun on the name of the Milli Vanilli song "{{wp|Blame It on the Rain}}". | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:45, November 10, 2023
Milli Vanilli was a German-French R&B duo consisting of Rob Pilatus (June 8, 1965 – April 2, 1998) and Fab Morvan (born May 14, 1966). The band appears as a guest star in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Kootie Pie Rocks", voiced by their real selves. They are Princess Toadstool's favorite rock band. Milli Vanilli are the only guest stars to appear in the show.
History[edit]
In the episode "Kootie Pie Rocks", Mario and Luigi go to Brooklyn with Princess Toadstool for a Milli Vanilli concert. Cheatsy Koopa overhears them talking about this and tells Kootie Pie Koopa back at Castle Koopa, making her enraged that she cannot also go to the concert. In the middle of the band's concert, however, the Doom Ship arrives and King Koopa kidnaps them. They are taken back to Castle Koopa, where Kootie Pie wants them to sing for her. The two refuse, which leads to Kootie Pie using her Magic Wand to turn them into accountants, and she tells them that they will be trapped in Dark Land forever unless they perform for her. When they try to escape, two Sledge Brothers block the exit. Kootie Pie then threatens to transform them again, but Milli Vanilli tell her that they cannot perform without a backup band.
Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad take advantage of this by disguising themselves as a band to sneak into Castle Koopa (with Milli Vanilli recognizing Toadstool from the audience at the concert), and they trick Kootie Pie into turning the band back to normal. When Milli Vanilli tries to perform with them, however, Mario and friends play cannot play their instruments, and everyone in the castle flees from the terrible music, allowing them to escape. Back at their proper concert in Brooklyn, Milli Vanilli dedicate their next song to Princess Toadstool.
Controversy and episode edits[edit]
Despite their popularity, Milli Vanilli attracted suspicions of lip syncing during their shows, rumors that were exacerbated by Morvan and Pilatus' thick German speaking accents (compared to their American-sounding singing voices) and a notorious live performance where a guide vocal locked up mid-song, only two weeks after the initial airing of "Kootie Pie Rocks", and one week after the group won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In November 1990, producer Frank Farian revealed that not only was this true, but the pair also never recorded a single note on their studio recordings. In actuality, the vocals were performed by four different singers - Brad Howell, John Davis, Jodie Rocco, and Linda Rocco - who Farian saw as unmarketable. Morvan and Pilatus relinquished their Grammy in light of the confession, with conflicting accounts stating that they either returned it voluntarily or had it revoked. The band's US label, Arista Records, additionally pulled their catalog from print and erased the master tapes that they possessed.
In the wake of the scandal, subsequent airings of "Kootie Pie Rocks" cut their songs and replaced them with different instrumental music (the pair still move their lips while performing these songs in the re-releases, however, as the episodes were not reanimated to reflect the change), as well as cutting any references to Milli Vanilli throughout the episode. Milli Vanilli's song at the end of the episode was completely cut, without even an instrumental replacement.
Trivia[edit]
- The name of the Mario Party 4 minigame "Blame It on the Crane" is a pun on the name of the Milli Vanilli song "Blame It on the Rain".
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episodes | "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" • "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" • "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario" • "The Beauty of Kootie" • "Princess Toadstool for President" • "Never Koop a Koopa" • "Reign Storm" • "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" • "Dadzilla" • "Tag Team Trouble" • "Oh, Brother!" • "Misadventure of Mighty Plumber" • "A Toadally Magical Adventure" • "Misadventures in Babysitting" • "Do the Koopa" • "Kootie Pie Rocks" • "Mush-Rumors" • "The Ugly Mermaid" • "Crimes R Us" • "Life's Ruff" • "Up, Up, and a Koopa" • "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" • "True Colors" • "Recycled Koopa" • "The Venice Menace" • "Super Koopa" | |
| Characters | Protagonists | Luigi • Mario • Princess Toadstool • Toad |
| Koopa Family and Koopalings | Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa | |
| Koopa Troop minions | Abominable Snowkoopa • Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Block • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • Boo Diddly • Boom Boom • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Land Para-Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Zombie • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Magic Piranha Plant • Nipper Plant • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Ptooie • Robot Princess • Rocky Wrench • Sledge Brother • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Thwomp | |
| Other | Baker • Bud • Bud and Missy's mother • Crime Wave Clyde • Cutter • Doctor • Emperor Ed • Gondolier • Herman • Holly Mackerel • Junior • Junior's mom and dad • King Mackerel • King Windbag • Kitty • Madzilla • Madzilla's Mom • Marco Polo's Plumbers • Mayor of New York City • Mighty Plumber • Milli Vanilli • Missy • Mr. President • Mrs. President • Mushroom Kingdom Fire Department • Mushroom Nanny • Mushroom People • Mushroom Referee • Norman • Painter • Pipe creatures • Prince Hugo • Prince Mushroomkhamen • Queen Mushroomkhamen • Royal Parrot • Servant • Submarine captain • Sultan • Mushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus • Toad's cousin • Wizard King of the West | |
| Locations | Regions of the Mushroom World | Dark Land • Desert Land • Giant Land • Ice Land • Mertropolis • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Sea • Pipe Land • Sky Land • Underground Maze of Pipes • Water Land |
| Landmarks of the Mushroom World | Ace Magic Wand Factory • First Mushroom Bank • Kastle Koopa • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage • Mushroom Kingdom Treasury • Mushroom Land Central Library • Pipe Land Treasury • Temple of Gloom | |
| Regions of the Real World |
Africa • Antarctica • Australia • Brooklyn • Hawaii • Hollywood • Miami • New York City • North America • Paris • South America • United States of America • Venice • Washington, D.C. | |
| Landmarks of the Real World | Bastille • Eiffel Tower • Florida State Poochitentiary • Great Wall of China • Hollywood Bowl • Kennedy Space Center • Louvre • Washington Monument • White House • Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park | |
| Items, objects, vehicles, and misc. |
? Block • Block • Crud Cannon • Doom Dancer Music Box • Doom Ship • Doom Sub • Fire Flower • Fireball • Frog Suit • Fudjie • Gold Coin • Jump Block • Karoobi • Koopa Color Goopa • Koopa Clogger • Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper • Koopa trash • Koopascope • Lame Brainer • Levitation Beam • Magic Wand • Magic Wings • Nasty Net • Nice Guy Potion • Plumber Pole • Plumber's Periscope • Plumber's Putty • Power Pendant • Power Shower • Starman • Steam Cloud Balloon • Steam powered mummy sled • Super Leaf • Super Slurp Pipe • Tag Team Wrestling Tournament • Tank • Time Travel Tube • Transmutational Brainwave Analyzer • Trash Smasher • Warp Pipe | |
| Miscellaneous | Quotes • Songs • Staff | |
