Ginnsu Posted May 26, 2002 Share Posted May 26, 2002 Super Mario Bros. 'The Italian Plumber' Well, it’s about time. You would think somebody would think to give The Italian Plumber a song in traditional Italian style. I’m just got he finally got it. All that toilet fixing and princess saving is tough work, you know. He deserves this one. Excellent work, M.S. Mehawich, I hope to hear more, maybe one for Luigi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver3987 Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Obviously, I agree- the style implied in this song definately shows its not all fun and games being an Italian Plumber. The Godfather-esque style with the minor keys and soft violin are an awesome twist on an old classic and definately satiate the desire of people looking for this kind of sweet sad music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juverna Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I had to bring this thread back to the top. This piece just rules. It's delightfully arranged, in every way possible, and performed with flair. When I want to show people the pure joy of OC Remix, I play this for them... a remix in every sense, and it definitely deserves way more praise than these two little posts! Everybody now! Go get it! (Whoever this "friend of M.S. Mehawich" is, you need to send more, dammit.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassivePretentiousness Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I originally thought that this would be gimmicky, but after time I have come to enjoy this remix. It has neither the annoying techno beats or the candy canivalish flavor that most have. Kudos to you, M.S. Mehawich, for doing something different and enjoyable with the Mario Theme. 6/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Of mArc Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 This is a totally different approach to the classic tunes of Super Mario Bros than I'm used to, and I like it! It's sort of a sad, bittersweet randition, with some totally awesome dissonance (yes, I did say "totally awesome") and nice medleys. I found that sometimes it felt like they were about to go into something else, only to retract from it, which is kind of a disappointment. The main reason this bothers me is because these are musicians who really know what they are doing, and I really wanted to hear them take on the ideas that sounded like they were about to start up... ...But alas... Did not... Download now! YES YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotatoeCS Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 in my vision i kinda see it's like at a PUB or catina or something but's that's not it .. it's something.. but awesome music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czar Diego Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 No, it's an italian restaurant, duh. And the owner's fake italian accent and moustache are oddly familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navi Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 This song requires more attention. Excellent arrangement of various Mario songs, in a classical Italian style that, all stereotypes withheld, had me envisioning Mario in Don Corleone's chair the entire time. A must have. Creative and original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon Hyperion Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 This song is unbelievably awesome. It shows great understanding of theory, it balanced almost perfectly, done in a style lacking on OCR... DOWNLOAD this 2 minute 40 second masterpiece now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alianger Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 i like to call this "requiem for a mario". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isthan Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 This mix deserves more comments! Very sophisticated and a bit sad too. Professional work. A whole new side of Mario. It's revolutional! Revolutional! What you're still reading, go download! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Wow, missed this one twice over now, and it seems so has everyone else. The production isn't perfect, but the fact that it is a live performance makes up for it. Stuff like this shows that even the best samples can only go so far, as there is a completely different feel and set of expectations when there is something performed live; Not only live, but triple-live, where the performers have to listen to each other and adapt to each phrase. Even tiny flaws add to something like this. If only it wasn't so short. The underwater theme would have sounded great in this style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Peach Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I can't believe that this excellent remix has been so overlooked. This is one of my favorite mixes on the whole site - I've loved this one for years. The minor key and different orchestrations of the familiar overworld theme really changes the atmosphere. It's a slightly sinister, very Italian sounding piece of music at the beginning, and it changes up somewhat with the inclusion of the invincibility theme in the middle before getting back to the standard overworld theme again. The playing is excellent, especially for being done live - and I think some of the background noise helps it feel even more like live music from a high-end Italian restaurant and adds to the overall picture. It's very Godfather-esque and it's easy to picture Mario in that role with this kind of background music. Do yourself a favor and download this underappreciated and very excellent mix. You won't look at Mario the same way after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I can almost imagine Mario being part of the Italian mafia after listening to this. Yeah.... Mario in a gray pinstripe suit and fedora, holding a tommy gun and a "violin" case by his feet. This just seems like a perfect companion piece to Koopa Vs. Kefka. Both are intense, emotional, conflict-full, deeply complicated, and insightful to their respective characters. I would have loved to hear this live. This is an absolute must download now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrototypeRaptor Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 wow how did I miss this? HOW DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 2 PAGES OF COMMENTS? arg. I'm in love; the awesome chordal rearrangement had me from the minor 3rd... and the violin playing is quite good. this could have been veryyyy painful, but it's not. Everyone, please, check this out. It's quite awesome...this "friend" needs to submit more stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I can almost imagine Mario being part of the Italian mafia after listening to this. Yeah.... Mario in a gray pinstripe suit and fedora, holding a tommy gun and a "violin" case by his feet. Hell yeah. Mario's got an offer ya can't refuse. Don't talk back or brudda Luigi's gonna have someone whacked. Kinda nice to hear a slower tempo with a song that is usually so hyper. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrargyria Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I heard this in Let There Be Brawl and rushed over here to download it. Outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Doom Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Dang, this is certainly another good example of a great arrangement that sounds awesome nowdays even despite being super old! Fantastic take on a bunch of classic sources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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