# Acapella Nintendo themes. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829 "2005-04-18T02:23:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/1 "2005-04-18T02:23:11Z")
This is just too damned cool. [nintendo!](http://gprime.net/video.php/nintendothemesacappella) Now, as far as I can tell, it’s Super Mario main theme, Dr. Mario, Super Mario “invincible”, Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Dungeon and Legend of Zelda. Did I miss any? ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/2 "2005-04-18T02:44:07Z")
_claps_ the tetris background is a nice touch. ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/3 "2005-04-18T03:39:23Z")
You forgot Hammer Brothers music from SM3 ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/4 "2005-04-18T03:59:50Z")
In addition, the piece opens with the SMB “level cleared” music and ends with the SMB “game over” music The “antics” are funny as well. I especially like the turning on the NES (complete with blowing into the cart) and Luigi sitting on the sidelines as Mario does his action (watch for his Smash Brothers taunt after Mario dies). ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/5 "2005-04-18T04:03:58Z")
And one nitpick: I realize the line is a joke, but I like killing jokes. The introduction features a line that the choir is about to perform “original music from Japan.” I realize the joke is that it technically _is_ (but not the way you expect it to be), but there is one Russian and one American game in the medley as well. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/6 "2005-04-18T05:55:27Z")
You guy’s also forgot the Mario Bros. Underground theme. That was awesome, I was impressed the audience recognized all the songs. I sometimes forget how massive an influence was Nintendo was back in the day. I recall a triva piece stating that in the late 80s and early 90s, Mario was more recognizable by children than even Mickey Mouse. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/7 "2005-04-18T06:03:00Z")
Another nitpick: Mortal Kombat wasn’t an NES game. I don’t even think it was on the SNES (Street Fighter had the claim to that). I’m pretty sure it was on the Sega Genesis, and the Sega GameGear. And I’m 100% positive that it was on the PC, because I used to play it all the time on my computer. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/8 "2005-04-18T06:19:37Z")
While you’re right about the NES, Mortal Kombat (and its three sequels) appeared on the SNES as well. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/9 "2005-04-18T06:45:42Z")
Okay, the concept’s cool, but I can’t get the video to stream more than 30 seconds worth before crapping out on me. Anyone have a link to the video in some format other than Windows Media Poop (WMP)? ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47774/32.png) [@ZeroGyro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZeroGyro)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/10 "2005-04-18T06:53:45Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > Okay, the concept’s cool, but I can’t get the video to stream more than 30 seconds worth before crapping out on me. Anyone have a link to the video in some format other than Windows Media Poop (WMP)? I recommend you download it directly: [http://www.missouri.edu/~bah347/gprime/nintendothemesacappellax.wmv](http://www.missouri.edu/~bah347/gprime/nintendothemesacappellax.wmv) And, about Mortal Kombat, was that music even used in the games or just the movie? ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/11 "2005-04-18T14:10:12Z")
> [@Duderdude2](#): > > While you’re right about the NES, Mortal Kombat (and its three sequels) appeared on the SNES as well. Mortal Kombat was also on the Game Boy. I think that music came out just for the movie and wasn’t in the games. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/12 "2005-04-18T14:41:29Z")
Very cool yet oh so nerdy. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/13 "2005-04-18T14:58:43Z")
Indeed _Mortal Kombat_ did appear on the SNES. There was a bit of controversy since Nintendo decided to replace the blood with “sweat.” (It did look like blood on the grayscale [greenscale] Game Boy, of course.) > [@Duderdude2](#): > > I recall a triva piece stating that in the late 80s and early 90s, Mario was more recognizable by children than even Mickey Mouse. Indeed. From David Sheff’s _Game Over_ (an interesting book despite the fact the author puts events in the wrong order and constantly misspells Miyamoto-san’s first name): > [@David Sheff](#): > > “Q” ratings, which indicate the popularity of…public figures based on controlled surveys, showed that in 1990…Super Mario was more recognized by American children than Mickey Mouse…Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse were as American as–well, nothing was more American than Walt and Mickey. > Sheff, David, and Andy Eddy. _Game Over: Press Start to Continue_. Wilson, CT: GamePress/Cyberactive, 1999. pp 9-10. (Coincidentially, Nintendo recieved a license in the 1950s from Disney to put pictures of Mickey Mouse on the back of playing cards, their major business in Japan before video games. Mickey and Mario were friends longer than we thought.) ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/14 "2005-04-18T15:10:39Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Indeed _Mortal Kombat_ did appear on the SNES. There was a bit of controversy since Nintendo decided to replace the blood with “sweat.” (It did look like blood on the grayscale [greenscale] Game Boy, of course.) And if you knew the code you could turn it right back into blood. Ah, memories. Those guys are awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/15 "2005-04-18T15:28:54Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Indeed. From David Sheff’s _Game Over_ (an interesting book despite the fact the author puts events in the wrong order and constantly misspells Miyamoto-san’s first name): Yeah, I actually have that book, it’s great. I always wondered though how the hell they managed to screw up poor Miyamoto’s name in every instance. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/16 "2005-04-18T16:35:35Z")
Very cool. I am duly impressed. ::golf clap:: ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/17 "2005-04-18T16:50:13Z")
That was great! ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/18 "2005-04-18T22:54:20Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#): > > This is just too damned cool. > > [nintendo!](http://gprime.net/video.php/nintendothemesacappella) > > Now, as far as I can tell, it’s > > Super Mario main theme, Dr. Mario, Super Mario “invincible”, Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Dungeon and Legend of Zelda. > > Did I miss any? Well, the specific piece they sing from Dr. Mario is “Fever” ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/19 "2005-04-18T23:49:43Z")
I have GOT to show this to Dan Buckvitch. He’s the director of Jazz Choir at the University of Idaho, and he’s into oddball performance pieces…maybe this’ll give him some ideas. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829/20 "2005-04-19T01:15:59Z")
Some quick searchin’ discovers that Redefined is an a capella group outta University of Wisconsin Madison. [Their official website](http://www.uwredefined.com/news.php) states that they’re pleased with the attention the video is getting. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acapella-nintendo-themes/299829.md?page=2)