a plumber is only as good as his music [Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 mario songs and themes for this list
10 mario songs and themes for this list
10 mario songs and themes for this list we’ll be putting on our headphones and
we’ll be putting on our headphones and
we’ll be putting on our headphones and humming along with the best music to
humming along with the best music to
humming along with the best music to come from the super mario brothers
come from the super mario brothers
come from the super mario brothers franchises the overworld the airships
franchises the overworld the airships
franchises the overworld the airships the castles and even the carts and
the castles and even the carts and
the castles and even the carts and they’re insane racetracks are ready to
they’re insane racetracks are ready to
they’re insane racetracks are ready to be added to your playlist you good to go
be added to your playlist you good to go
be added to your playlist you good to go let’s jam number 10 overworld theme
let’s jam number 10 overworld theme
let’s jam number 10 overworld theme super mario brothers 2 super mario
super mario brothers 2 super mario
super mario brothers 2 super mario brothers 2 is an oddity in the main
brothers 2 is an oddity in the main
brothers 2 is an oddity in the main series we know that it’s technically
series we know that it’s technically
series we know that it’s technically just a reskin version of Doki Doki Panic
just a reskin version of Doki Doki Panic
just a reskin version of Doki Doki Panic but at the time we were expecting a
but at the time we were expecting a
but at the time we were expecting a follow-up to the green pipes flying
follow-up to the green pipes flying
follow-up to the green pipes flying poles and castles instead we kind of
poles and castles instead we kind of
poles and castles instead we kind of just fall into this literally but as
just fall into this literally but as
just fall into this literally but as we’re falling down the rabbit hole of
we’re falling down the rabbit hole of
we’re falling down the rabbit hole of sorts we hear a pleasant tune it’s
sorts we hear a pleasant tune it’s
sorts we hear a pleasant tune it’s upbeat and easy to was along too and
upbeat and easy to was along too and
upbeat and easy to was along too and when we land on the ground we find
when we land on the ground we find
when we land on the ground we find ourselves in a brand new world full of
ourselves in a brand new world full of
ourselves in a brand new world full of shy guys and vegetables ironically we
shy guys and vegetables ironically we
shy guys and vegetables ironically we would later hear the same theme music in
would later hear the same theme music in
would later hear the same theme music in another oddity in the Mario universe me
another oddity in the Mario universe me
another oddity in the Mario universe me and my brother Luigi had just rescued
and my brother Luigi had just rescued
and my brother Luigi had just rescued Princess Toadstool
Princess Toadstool
Princess Toadstool and we’re looking for the magic that
and we’re looking for the magic that
and we’re looking for the magic that would set our kingdom free and get us
would set our kingdom free and get us
would set our kingdom free and get us home to room number nine fever dr. Mario
home to room number nine fever dr. Mario
home to room number nine fever dr. Mario [Music]
engine Oh Mario can write you a
engine Oh Mario can write you a prescription or at least show you how to
prescription or at least show you how to
prescription or at least show you how to stack pills in tetris-like fashion when
stack pills in tetris-like fashion when
stack pills in tetris-like fashion when using your medicinal skills to rid the
using your medicinal skills to rid the
using your medicinal skills to rid the player of viruses you have a choice
player of viruses you have a choice
player of viruses you have a choice between two themes chill and our pick
between two themes chill and our pick
between two themes chill and our pick for number nine it’s the kind of music
for number nine it’s the kind of music
for number nine it’s the kind of music you’d expect to hear from a quirky
you’d expect to hear from a quirky
you’d expect to hear from a quirky cartoon series about a doctor which is
cartoon series about a doctor which is
cartoon series about a doctor which is definitely preferable to that funky
definitely preferable to that funky
definitely preferable to that funky commercial about said doctor the tune
commercial about said doctor the tune
commercial about said doctor the tune gets an updated version for the smash
gets an updated version for the smash
gets an updated version for the smash brothers series as dr. Mario makes his
brothers series as dr. Mario makes his
brothers series as dr. Mario makes his opponents take two punches and gone in
opponents take two punches and gone in
opponents take two punches and gone in the morning
there’s a lot of things we’ve come to
there’s a lot of things we’ve come to expect for the Mario Kart franchise
expect for the Mario Kart franchise
expect for the Mario Kart franchise crazy racetracks that nobody should be
crazy racetracks that nobody should be
crazy racetracks that nobody should be driving on our irritation towards
driving on our irritation towards
driving on our irritation towards different color turtle shells and of
different color turtle shells and of
different color turtle shells and of course the music electrode Rome is a
course the music electrode Rome is a
course the music electrode Rome is a stage that feels like we’re driving
stage that feels like we’re driving
stage that feels like we’re driving through a nightclub complete with
through a nightclub complete with
through a nightclub complete with speakers on the walls
speakers on the walls
speakers on the walls dancing Koopas fretboards a giant disco
dancing Koopas fretboards a giant disco
dancing Koopas fretboards a giant disco ball and cold-hearted women that won’t
ball and cold-hearted women that won’t
ball and cold-hearted women that won’t pay attention to us maybe not that last
pay attention to us maybe not that last
pay attention to us maybe not that last part but what really captures that
part but what really captures that
part but what really captures that nightlife atmosphere is the music and
nightlife atmosphere is the music and
nightlife atmosphere is the music and it’s bumpin techno beat especially
it’s bumpin techno beat especially
it’s bumpin techno beat especially during the final lap if only we could
during the final lap if only we could
during the final lap if only we could jump out of the cart and dance when we
jump out of the cart and dance when we
jump out of the cart and dance when we cross the finish line just kidding we’re
cross the finish line just kidding we’re
cross the finish line just kidding we’re too shot for that number seven
too shot for that number seven
too shot for that number seven underground deep Super Mario World to
underground deep Super Mario World to
underground deep Super Mario World to Yoshi’s Island ever since our first
Yoshi’s Island ever since our first
Yoshi’s Island ever since our first adventures through the Mushroom Kingdom
adventures through the Mushroom Kingdom
adventures through the Mushroom Kingdom there’s always been a cool tune to
there’s always been a cool tune to
there’s always been a cool tune to listen to when we take that pipe and end
listen to when we take that pipe and end
listen to when we take that pipe and end up underground to us the epitome of cool
up underground to us the epitome of cool
up underground to us the epitome of cool was this particular underground theme in
was this particular underground theme in
was this particular underground theme in the happy-go-lucky and surprisingly
the happy-go-lucky and surprisingly
the happy-go-lucky and surprisingly challenging Yoshi’s Island after being
challenging Yoshi’s Island after being
challenging Yoshi’s Island after being introduced to the cute coloring book
introduced to the cute coloring book
introduced to the cute coloring book style and frolicking through the
style and frolicking through the
style and frolicking through the sunshine with smiling flowers this was
sunshine with smiling flowers this was
sunshine with smiling flowers this was not the music we expected to hear but
not the music we expected to hear but
not the music we expected to hear but there it was the most chilled out
there it was the most chilled out
there it was the most chilled out underground theme in the Mario franchise
underground theme in the Mario franchise
underground theme in the Mario franchise until a certain baby cried and ruined it
until a certain baby cried and ruined it
until a certain baby cried and ruined it for us number six castle beam Super
for us number six castle beam Super
for us number six castle beam Super Mario World
Mario World
Mario World [Music]
I know she’s Island it’s bright and
I know she’s Island it’s bright and colorful with happy tunes as you ride on
colorful with happy tunes as you ride on
colorful with happy tunes as you ride on a friendly dinosaur Ben suddenly up
a friendly dinosaur Ben suddenly up
a friendly dinosaur Ben suddenly up ahead there’s a castle it doesn’t look
ahead there’s a castle it doesn’t look
ahead there’s a castle it doesn’t look that daunting but then the music starts
that daunting but then the music starts
that daunting but then the music starts [Music]
any mareo pleyer knows that castles are
any mareo pleyer knows that castles are bad news but this theme is foreboding
bad news but this theme is foreboding
bad news but this theme is foreboding and downright chilling each note feels
and downright chilling each note feels
and downright chilling each note feels like a warning of what’s to come
like a warning of what’s to come
like a warning of what’s to come lava spikes Sheen saws giant pillars
lava spikes Sheen saws giant pillars
lava spikes Sheen saws giant pillars that try to crush you
that try to crush you
that try to crush you bottomless pits geez no wonder Yoshi
bottomless pits geez no wonder Yoshi
bottomless pits geez no wonder Yoshi stays outside well-accepted mario maker
stays outside well-accepted mario maker
stays outside well-accepted mario maker we know you’re scared yoshi but you got
we know you’re scared yoshi but you got
we know you’re scared yoshi but you got to admit this drumbeat is on point
number 5 forest maze super mario RPG
number 5 forest maze super mario RPG legend of the seven stars
[Music]
[Music] before Disney combined its powers with
before Disney combined its powers with
before Disney combined its powers with Square Enix there was one other
Square Enix there was one other
Square Enix there was one other franchise that became an unlikely RPG
franchise that became an unlikely RPG
franchise that became an unlikely RPG back before Squaresoft became Square
back before Squaresoft became Square
back before Squaresoft became Square Enix they took hold of everyone’s
Enix they took hold of everyone’s
Enix they took hold of everyone’s favorite plumber what started as a
favorite plumber what started as a
favorite plumber what started as a typical save the princess story becomes
typical save the princess story becomes
typical save the princess story becomes an incredible RPG full of lovable
an incredible RPG full of lovable
an incredible RPG full of lovable characters fun gameplay and incredible
characters fun gameplay and incredible
characters fun gameplay and incredible music of course it’s actually difficult
music of course it’s actually difficult
music of course it’s actually difficult to pick a favorite tune but in the end
to pick a favorite tune but in the end
to pick a favorite tune but in the end we have to give it to the forest you can
we have to give it to the forest you can
we have to give it to the forest you can feel the subtle tones of mystery and
feel the subtle tones of mystery and
feel the subtle tones of mystery and curiosity while at the same time
curiosity while at the same time
curiosity while at the same time remaining upbeat and charming which is
remaining upbeat and charming which is
remaining upbeat and charming which is admittedly not an easy emotion for
admittedly not an easy emotion for
admittedly not an easy emotion for composers to try and capture in their
composers to try and capture in their
composers to try and capture in their work yet first time Mario composer Yoko
work yet first time Mario composer Yoko
work yet first time Mario composer Yoko Shimomura didn’t just capture the tone
Shimomura didn’t just capture the tone
Shimomura didn’t just capture the tone he defined it
he defined it
he defined it [Music]
number four the bomb battlefield super
number four the bomb battlefield super mario 64 there’s a lot riding on the
mario 64 there’s a lot riding on the
mario 64 there’s a lot riding on the first level of Mario game not only does
first level of Mario game not only does
first level of Mario game not only does it have to be fun but the music has to
it have to be fun but the music has to
it have to be fun but the music has to be attuned we’re going to want to listen
be attuned we’re going to want to listen
be attuned we’re going to want to listen to over and over again since the songs
to over and over again since the songs
to over and over again since the songs tend to appear in other levels
fortunately this melody lived up to our
fortunately this melody lived up to our expectations so much so that even Mario
expectations so much so that even Mario
expectations so much so that even Mario Galaxy 2 paid homage to it by remaking
Galaxy 2 paid homage to it by remaking
Galaxy 2 paid homage to it by remaking the game’s second stage womp fortress
[Music]
[Music] the song was perfect for a first level
the song was perfect for a first level
the song was perfect for a first level especially a level where we could jump
especially a level where we could jump
especially a level where we could jump around and to the beat number three
around and to the beat number three
around and to the beat number three Gusti garden galaxy super mario galaxy
yes
yes as always with the new Nintendo console
as always with the new Nintendo console
as always with the new Nintendo console we expected a new Mario adventure better
we expected a new Mario adventure better
we expected a new Mario adventure better graphics bigger worlds and for the
graphics bigger worlds and for the
graphics bigger worlds and for the purposes of this list the memorable
purposes of this list the memorable
purposes of this list the memorable soundtrack
soundtrack
soundtrack [Music]
the bar was sky rocketed into space with
the bar was sky rocketed into space with galaxies fully orchestrated music while
galaxies fully orchestrated music while
galaxies fully orchestrated music while every galaxies track is worth a listen
every galaxies track is worth a listen
every galaxies track is worth a listen or ten the music from gusty garden
or ten the music from gusty garden
or ten the music from gusty garden galaxies exemplifies all of our
galaxies exemplifies all of our
galaxies exemplifies all of our excitement with the series
excitement with the series
excitement with the series [Music]
triumphant horns soothing harps and
triumphant horns soothing harps and violins that encourage you to flick your
violins that encourage you to flick your
violins that encourage you to flick your Wii mode and take to the skies honestly
Wii mode and take to the skies honestly
Wii mode and take to the skies honestly this musics spoiled us for any other
this musics spoiled us for any other
this musics spoiled us for any other platformer we played that year or for
platformer we played that year or for
platformer we played that year or for the years to come
number two dire dire docks Super Mario
number two dire dire docks Super Mario 64 the downside to Mario 64’s water
64 the downside to Mario 64’s water
64 the downside to Mario 64’s water levels is the fact that for the first
levels is the fact that for the first
levels is the fact that for the first time Mario could drown the upside the
time Mario could drown the upside the
time Mario could drown the upside the music of course the levels looked great
music of course the levels looked great
music of course the levels looked great but that music is what made us want to
but that music is what made us want to
but that music is what made us want to submerge ourselves in the water as we
submerge ourselves in the water as we
submerge ourselves in the water as we swam around the peak depths of the sea
swam around the peak depths of the sea
swam around the peak depths of the sea the music became more exciting
the music became more exciting
the music became more exciting encouraging us to go a little further
encouraging us to go a little further
encouraging us to go a little further even if we were running low on air after
even if we were running low on air after
even if we were running low on air after exploring the waters and discovering
exploring the waters and discovering
exploring the waters and discovering underground caves sunken ships and even
underground caves sunken ships and even
underground caves sunken ships and even Bowser’s submarine the music increased
Bowser’s submarine the music increased
Bowser’s submarine the music increased in tempo before the music speeds up
in tempo before the music speeds up
in tempo before the music speeds up because we’re running out of time let’s
because we’re running out of time let’s
because we’re running out of time let’s hear it for these honorable mentions
hear it for these honorable mentions
hear it for these honorable mentions [Music]
number one main theme Super Mario
number one main theme Super Mario Brothers sometimes you just got to turn
Brothers sometimes you just got to turn
Brothers sometimes you just got to turn to the classics this is the music that
to the classics this is the music that
to the classics this is the music that made Mario and Nintendo a household name
made Mario and Nintendo a household name
made Mario and Nintendo a household name even if you’re not a gamer this is
even if you’re not a gamer this is
even if you’re not a gamer this is definitely a song you recognize a song
definitely a song you recognize a song
definitely a song you recognize a song you’re probably humming along to as you
you’re probably humming along to as you
you’re probably humming along to as you were telling us in the comments that it
were telling us in the comments that it
were telling us in the comments that it better be number one they’re not mojo
better be number one they’re not mojo
better be number one they’re not mojo holics we know that this theme is the
holics we know that this theme is the
holics we know that this theme is the epitome of Mario and it’s no surprise
epitome of Mario and it’s no surprise
epitome of Mario and it’s no surprise that variations of it sneaked into other
that variations of it sneaked into other
that variations of it sneaked into other Mario titles whether it’s the full track
Mario titles whether it’s the full track
Mario titles whether it’s the full track or just the beginning it’s catchy it’s
or just the beginning it’s catchy it’s
or just the beginning it’s catchy it’s classic it’s a simply Mario
classic it’s a simply Mario
classic it’s a simply Mario [Music]
do you agree with our list which Mario
do you agree with our list which Mario toons do you keep saved in your gaming
toons do you keep saved in your gaming
toons do you keep saved in your gaming playlist for more musical top 10s
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