Mario and Luigi Were Sopranos
Sometimes I think that I have found something so intrinsically strange that no strange thing that I find after that will be able to unseat it from the Throne of Strangeness. But something always comes along that makes my brain hurt in a new and usually unpleasant way.
Nintendo’s original poster boys, Mario and Luigi, have been involved in a lot of very odd things over the years, some produced through official channels, and some resulting from 80’s children who spent far too much time plopped in front of Super Mario, trying to warp their way to an all-time low completion time. I think this latest discovery falls into the second category.
Now, complete with downloadable soundtrack and a complete trailer, I give to you: The Super Mario Brothers Opera. Following on the heels of Super Mario Brothers: The Musical, this lyrical treat tracks Mario from his cozy plumbing job in Brooklyn, to his encounters with the fantasy world he discovers one day on the job. All of the old favourite characters are there, from Princess Peach, to Bowser, to the happy little Mushrooms, and the cranky Koopas.
Take for example, these moving lyrics from an angsty Mario, who having lost his princess, questions his role as a hero:
I never dreamed I would be here
But now I think it’s clear
That I don’t belong
I was wrong
Growing up in Brooklyn
I always had the feeling
I was meant for something more
I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong
Now, here I’m standing with a choice
Am I a man now, or a boy?
Am I weak or am I strong?
All along
I’ve seen visions of power
Hidden deep within the flowers
With the strength to change the world
I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong
I was wrong to think I was
More than just a plumber
More than just a summary
Of molecules
That I could break the rules
And fly away
Cut the cords
And save the day
Can’t be right
Must be wrong
Must be…
(BoingBoing)
1 opinion for Mario and Luigi Were Sopranos
Ingrid
Sep 26, 2005 at 11:55 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…. hahahaahahaha … can’t … stop … laughing ….
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