The Mario Drawing Song
| "The Mario Drawing Song" | |
|---|---|
 Logo of "The Mario Drawing Song" made inFlipnote Studio | |
| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Key | F major |
| First appearance | Flipnote Studio (2009) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"The Mario Drawing Song", or simply "Mario Drawing Song",[1] is a composition made usingFlipnote Studio. It was created and released byNintendo to promote theSuper Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary–themed competition "Make Your Own Mario Flipnote" on the application. The song has gone on to appear in laterSuper Mario–franchise games and media in some form, including part of it being arranged as the map theme ofSpecial 8 inSuper Mario 3D Land.
The original song, sung by a chorus, is available in seven languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Nintendo of Europe produced six of these based on the original Japanese version. Nintendo of America adopted the English, French, and Spanish versions without alterations.
Lyrics[edit]
English[edit]
Take a page and a pen,
Draw a big mushroom
Add an egg then two more
Draw a cloud under here,
Now we'll add some coins
One, two, three
One, two, three
Draw a hill at the back
With a rising sun
Add a little bird and then
It's me,Mario!
Japanese[edit]
| Japanese lyrics | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|
ひとつキノコがありました | Hitotsu kinoko ga arimashita | There was one mushroom |
Dutch[edit]
| Dutch lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Neem papier en een pen, | Take paper and a pen, |
French[edit]
| French lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Sur une feuille de papier, | On a piece of paper, |
German[edit]
| German lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Mal 'nen Pilz auf das Blatt, | Paint a mushroom on the paper |
Italian[edit]
| Italian lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Con un fungo comincia, | Begin with a mushroom, |
Spanish[edit]
| Spanish lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
Vamos a dibujar | We're going to draw |
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
"The Mario Drawing Song" is arranged instrumentally inA flat major as the map theme forSpecial 8 inSuper Mario 3D Land. Once the player unlocksSpecial 8-
Crown, the song gains a drum layer and a more prominent bassline.
 Special World 8 - The first arrangement heard inSuper Mario 3D Land | File info 0:30 |
| Special World 8 (Crown) - The second arrangement heard inSuper Mario 3D Land | File info 0:30 |
The Cat Mario Show[edit]
Exclusive to the Japanese version ofThe Cat Mario Show, the song is used in segments displaying art contest winners.
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.[edit]
As part ofGame & Watch: Super Mario Bros., "The Mario Drawing Song" plays if the player presses and holds
while the digital clock is active.
Due to an error that was acknowledged byNintendo a few days prior to the system's release,[2] the German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions of the song display lyrics in the incorrect language by default, instead displaying the Italian, German, Spanish, and French lyrics, respectively. However, it is possible to change the language of the lyrics in the middle of the song by pressing Left and Right on the + Control Pad.
Super Nintendo World[edit]
An arrangement of the song based on theSuper Mario 3D Land version is featured as background music atSuper Nintendo World, where it plays inYoshi's Snack Island.
Mario Kart World[edit]
InMario Kart World, a funk arrangement of the song can play inFree Roam. It is titled "Mario Drawing Song" in the game's pause menu. Though the pause screen lists it as being fromFlipnote Studio, the arrangement takes inspiration from both theFlipnote Studio andSuper Mario 3D Land versions of the song. The arrangement also briefly includes part of the melody of "Jump Up, Super Star!" near the end.
| Mario Drawing Song - The arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオ絵描き歌[3] Mario Ekaki Uta | Mario Drawing Song | |
| Dutch | Mario's Tekenlied[3] | Mario's Drawing Song | |
| French | Dessiner Mario en chanson[3] | Draw Mario with song | |
| German | Wir zeichnen Mario[3] | We draw Mario | |
| Italian | Disegna Mario cantando[3] | Draw Mario singing | |
| Portuguese | Mario Drawing Song[4] | - | |
| Spanish | Canción para dibujar a Mario[3] | Song for drawing Mario |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. – Error in Lyrics Selection for the “Mario Drawing Song”.Nintendo Support. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^abcdefSee§ External links
- ^Flipnote Studio § Mario Drawing Song.nintendo.com (European Portuguese). Retrieved June 8, 2025. (Archived June 8, 2025, 16:58:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
External links[edit]
- Japanese version.nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved January 3, 2018. (Archived April 8, 2011, 15:56:12 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- Also includes other language versions, plus a score sheet PDF file.
- English version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- Dutch version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- French version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- German version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- Italian version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- Spanish version.nintendo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
