Motor City
| "Motor City" | |
|---|---|
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| Composed by: Michael Tavera,Monroe Michaels | |
| Vocals | Gordon Masten Paulina Gillis Michael Stark |
| Key | B-flat major |
| Appears in | Super Mario World – "The Wheel Thing" (1991) |
"Motor City"[1] is the song that appears in the Super Mario World television series episode "The Wheel Thing." It plays asMario, his friends, and theCave People try to stopKooky'sMega Mechanasaur from rampagingDome City. It was composed byMichael Tavera andMonroe Michaels.[1]
This is the only song from theSuper Mario World television series to have its instrumental used to dub over cover songs in re-airings ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!; all others are fromThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
The instrumental was played in place of the first instance of "Surfin' Bird" in "The Bird! The Bird!," "Chains" in "Stars in Their Eyes," "Hot Hot Hot" in "Too Hot to Handle," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" in "Bad Rap," "Rock Around the Clock" in "Elvin Lives," and "Kung Fu Fighting" in "Karate Koopa."
Lyrics[edit]
English[edit]
Everything is ready, put the pedal down
Motor... city... here we come!
I've got the fastest set of wheels in town
Motor... city... here we come!
The road is empty, every light is green
Motor... city... here we come!
Nobody can stop this awesome machine
Motor... city... here we come! (Yeah!)
Rev it up!
Just a little bit faster
Rev it up!
Just a little bit faster
Go, go, going
To Motor city! (Yeah!)
Motor... city... here we come (Motor city!)
Motor... city... here we come (Motor city!)
Rev it up!
Albanian[edit]
| Albanian | English |
|---|---|
Në vendin ku jetojmë, për të ne luftojmë! Jepini! Qyteti ynë, ja tek po vijmë! | In the country where we live, we fight for it! Give it! Our city, here we come! |
Brazilian Portuguese[edit]
| Brazilian Portuguese | Translation |
|---|---|
Todo mundo pronto para a confusão Preparar! Preparar! Fogo, fogo, não atire! | Everyone to the chaos Get ready! Get ready! Fire, fire, don't shoot! |
Multimedia[edit]
 Motor City - The instrumental from the Turkish dub of "The Wheel Thing" | File info |
| Motor City - The song as translated in the Brazilian Portuguese dub | File info |
Naming[edit]
The title of the song, "Motor City," is a reference to a nickname forDetroit, Michigan, known for being the historical center of the American automobile manufacturing industry.
Notes[edit]
- This is the only song in the Korean dub of theSuper Mario World television series to not be subtitled into Korean.
- The song has an intro that goes unheard in the "The Wheel Thing" but can be heard in the instrumental used inThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
- Additionally, by combining the most of the instrumental fromThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Bad Rap" with the near end of the instrumental from "The Wheel Thing," the song's actual length is revealed to be 51 seconds long.
References[edit]
- ^abThe abyss & 2,078 other titles. (Part 006 of 012)United States Copyright Office
