Do the Mario
| "Do the Mario" | |
|---|---|
 CaptainLou Albano, performing "Do the Mario" during the end credits ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |
| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Key | C major |
| Appears in | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! |
"Do the Mario" is the ending theme toThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (and the animated seriesThe Legend of Zelda), in whichMario (portrayed byLou Albano) performs the Mario dance and sings a song to the tune of theGround Theme fromSuper Mario Bros., explaining how to do the aforementioned dance and stumbling at the end. This plays during the credits to every episode. The phrase "Do the Mario!" was also said by the Mario Bros. and sometimes the celebrity guest star at the end of most live-action segments with the Mario Bros. signing off every episode with "Until next time, everyone, do the Mario!" or a variation thereof.
Lyrics[edit]
English[edit]
The lines in red are not played in the final recording; they were acquired in an auction in May 2019.[1][2] Additionally, the line in blue is not present in the extended lyrics sheet. The lyrics sheet also replaces both instances of "go" with "dance."
Do the Mario!
Swing your arms from side to side
Come on, it's time to go!
Do the Mario!
Take one step, and then again
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
You got it!
It's the Mario!
Swing your arms from side to side
Come on, it's time to go!
Do the Mario!
Take one step, and then again
Let's do the Mario, all together now!
Come on now, just like that!
Finnish[edit]
These lyrics are not actually sung, but they are given as subtitles.
| Finnish lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Tanssi Marion tahtiin, | Dance to Mario's beat, |
German[edit]
| German lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Mach den Mario! | Do the Mario! |
Italian[edit]
| Italian lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Come Mario! Come Mario! | Like Mario! Like Mario! |
Taiwanese Mandarin[edit]
These lyrics are not actually sung, but they are given as subtitles.
| Taiwanese Mandarin lyrics | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|
超級瑪琍帶動跳 | Chāojí Mǎlí dàidòng tiào | Super Mario leads the dance |
Polish[edit]
| Polish lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Tańcz jak Mario! | Dance like Mario! |
Notes[edit]
- The episode "Do the Koopa" onThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 references "Do the Mario" in both the title andits similar-sounding cover song.
- The German, Italian, and Polish dubs are the only dubs to re-dub the song for the closing credits. However, the Finnish and Taiwanese Mandarin dubs provide subtitles.
- However, in the first Italian airings, theoriginal song by Cristina D'Avena was played instead over the same slideshow from the intro while the credits scrolled at the bottom of the screen.
- The French dub uses part of "The Mario Rap" instead.
References[edit]
- ^The Ultimate Mario Fan (September 4, 2020).In honor of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'s 31st anniversary today, here are the full original lyrics of DO THE MARIO in all their glory! Come on it's time to dance! #smbss. English. Retrieved June 1, 2024 from X.
- ^Super Mario Bros Show Ad Promo DO THE MARIO Press Release Viacom Nintendo ON-AIR.Worthpoint (English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
