LET'S-A GO 🇮🇹🕺(mario tunes in italo disco style)

proud of these goofy disco covers...come on and get hooked on the brothers
louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/...
0:00 Dance At The Docks (SM64)
3:57 Is This Just A Dream (SMB2)
7:05 The Gadd Lab (Luigi's Mansion)
9:17 Yoshi Village (Paper Mario)
12:29 Booster Groovin' (SMRPG)
14:32 I Am A Bee (SMG)
16:43 Doctor Chill (Dr. Mario)

[@Squintis]

Disco never died, it was just in another castle.

[@yoshieggrolls7248]

ok, this is a really good joke. is it new or an old joke, like reddit

[@mattjcwig]

28 likes! Criminal here have another

[@TheTouristArrives]

Joke of the day. 👍

[@humgtag]

bro just made my day

[@davidvelasco4423]

At least from 2012.

[@brunograndis7]

"My name is Mario Mario, But everyone calls me... Mario" *Synths into oblivion*

[@jodifernweh9548]

This is the best comment.

[@timlevang]

Perfect! 😂

[@RichardX1]

I wasn't the only one who thought it!

[@masteracheles]

Hahahah

[@PieterPie2405]

Well… Officially the name of “Mario” was “Mario Mario”. I am not kidding 😂

[@lucabrunato-pl8pk]

As an italian, i can confirm this Is what we listen at the disco

[@yaboirandall7638]

Ma magari

[@beffuzz]

magari

[@andrewskey3379]

infatte

[@notinspectorgadget]

They still have discos over there?

[@calebyabut3158]

spgaetu

[@marycrawford7209]

I’m extremely fond of this ongoing Louie series of “classic video game tracks covered in extremely specific musical genres”

[@ladyofcuriousvirtue]

Kirbia altered my brain chemistry

[@pavlovs-wug]

It's close to becoming my entire taste in music

[@hippophlebotamus]

I like Mario's disco suit is based off his fire flower color palette, implying disco Mario is on fire or at least bringing some heat to the dance floor!

[@AzimoKBM]

So if you look up Mike Mareen, who was a more prolific Italo Disco singer/writer, that is most likely the inspiration for Mario, and your interpretation is probably the only reason why the suit in both isn't identical.

[@theedwardian]

Oh you're so good! Oh you're such a good player!

[@MCHammerBro]

Disco Inferno!

[@matthewbacque1622]

When I was a kid, this is EXACTLY how I thought adulthood would feel.

[@longlivelinux90]

as an adult - it can be. #2 just makes me feel like goofy dancing embarassing myself wherever the hell i am.

[@beachpatrolgolgothic]

Bittersweetly the Best comment. More sweet than bitter tho 💪🏼🙏🏼🍻🎸📢

[@ThePsychicCellPhones]

Adulthood can still feel like this 😁

[@coryg.3139]

Luigi: Where are we going Mario? Mario: We’re going (throws on shades) *funky*

[@kidwaryodproduction]

We're going *Funky* It linked me to Kano "No Cents...Get Funky" album 😆. Very good Italo Disco album. 🙂

[@waddledeedeee]

🕺take me to funky town mario🕺

[@elyisus8145]

hahahahahahahahahaah a-funky!!

[@utente7707]

so this is the disco elysium they talk so much about

[@tommasomaruffi1306]

It's crazy how far Mario has come, from provincial plumber to international respected and acclaimed dj No but seriously why do these work so well? I mean, the second is perfect

[@leonardticsay8046]

There’s nothing provincial about Brooklyn. Lol. But I get what you’re saying. Fuhgeddaboutit.

[@lasarousi]

Koji Kondo is a goddamn genius at writing "simple" music that can be elevated into fucking Valhalla by those who understand and feel the music.

[@AmbassadorPineapple1]

A lot of early Nintendo music was inspired by some of the pop music of the time, like what we know as City Pop today. So there is probably a lot of common DNA between Mario music and disco

[@lilpumpupthejam9302]

to be fair that wasn't really a mario song

[@victoriabell9546]

You forgot accomplished doctor.

[@ewade4495]

I Am A Bee translated lyrics: this galaxy is full of bees. I will become a bee to become like them. the universe is indeed a mysterious place. Maybe, like a bee, I too can find love... i am a bee. no more princesses, no more mushrooms. no more luigi. only the hive…

[@JunoCat1890]

BeeHive

[@kidwaryodproduction]

Nicolas Cage favorite song 😆

[@slick_Ric]

well that's definitely more existential than i expected from an italo disco Mario song lol

[@nightmarex1669]

Vinny made this song You can't change my mind

[@twoexem6548]

What about the Italian snippets in Booster Grooving?

[@cinnabard955]

Mr. Zong I want to squeeze this album into fresh juice and drink that juice every day for the next month. This album is my juice

[@Mahablast]

The juice is loose!!

[@alg3898]

Why not dice it up finely, and cook it in sugar? That would make it.... Your Jam 😏

[@wongkalee5832]

what a juicy phrase

[@pastelCrucifixion]

How was a month on the juice diet?

[@tdimensional6733]

produce that juice

[@emilyd4469]

Louie Zong, I am drunk but the amount of joy you have brought to my life is immeasurable

[@MrGregoryMurray]

I'm only slightly drunk but same.

[@gido9467]

I would like to be drunk as well.

[@jellyfoxmusic]

This is the compliment I strive for in anything I create

[@robokid20001]

​@@jellyfoxmusic I am zooted off my ass right now, and Holy Moly is a banger, my G.

[@jellyfoxmusic]

@@robokid20001 wow thank you! dreams do come true haha

[@laemmeelagi]

14:32 Sono un'ape (I am a bee) This galaxy is full of bees I'll turn into a bee to become just like them The universe is truly a mysterious place Maybe, as a bee, I too can find love (I'm a bee) I'm a Bee (🎹) I'm a bee No more princesses No more mushrooms No more Luigi Only the hive (🎻) I'm a bee Mamma mia Mario, leave some for the rest of us 🥵

[@AzimoKBM]

There's not enough Engrish and the lyrics are a bit too good to actually be Italo =p

[@nightmarex1669]

This pleases the vinny

[@adog3129]

@@AzimoKBM good problem to have lol

[@heroiccombatengineer6018]

I wish this video existed when I was a coke fiend, GOD DAMN.

[@misterlink77]

As a Toad, i can confirm this is what we dance to at parties

[@astroboi2621]

🇮🇹🇮🇹Pino d'Angiò e la disco dance italiana abbracciata da un estero... Davvero un mito

[@enricobianchi4499]

niente più luigi.

[@AzimoKBM]

Gli americani non avevano la discoteca degli anni '80, quindi dopo che è iniziato lo streaming musicale, parecchi sono diventati fan di questo genere di sintetizzatori. È piuttosto datato ma non batte niente. Trovo ancora divertente che il genere musicale si chiami italo, ma parecchio è tedesco.

[@heroiccombatengineer6018]

​@@AzimoKBMJAWOHL

[@joshuakirkham9593]

My head canon for Mario games has officially changed. I never knew that Mario had this side to him.

[@leonardticsay8046]

Where do you think he takes the Princess on a Saturday night?

[@joshelliott4732]

I for one will now always picture Mario as this suave legend, this dude plopped into any of the games is like ten times funnier

[@n11ck]

When Mario said “Questa galassia è piena di api. Diventerò un’ape per diventare come loro” i felt that to an emotional level

[@faefeatherweight]

- Wait for the right time and get comfy at home - Launch the video - Click loop - Vibe to these incredible bangers - Realize I've listened to it about 15 times already "Yea it's alright"

[@JenukiDa]

how can you just tackle any genre and execute it perfectly. this is actually incredible, you’re genuinely one of my favorite artists with how creative you get with the variation in your works

[@TheFalseProdigy]

This slaps so unbelievably hard

[@AzimoKBM]

So fun fact most of the German studios that put out the ultrahits in the dance scenes in the 90s were making stuff like this during the 80s. While there's not many people with hits in both eras, people who were in a similar space in the 80s include the two guys who made a lot of the music for Cascade, the people who helped the two members of Captain Jack make their music, the producer for Haddaway and La Bouche, Culture Beat, Le Click, Novaspace, Paffendorf of YT fame, Real McCoy, Snap!, Sash, Scooter (so technically this is nightcore's grandaddy), ATC, and U96, which was one of the first to bring 80s to 90s dance. Also the chorus of Everytime We Touch is actually from a soft rock song ( Everytime We Touch - Maggie Reilly - 1992 ) which is still so weird to me.

[@mel0-NRG]

Mike Oldfield worked on EveryTime We Touched and he’s really good at making vocal melodies

[@da-vids3359]

ALBUM ART ALREADY GOIN CRAZY--CANNOT WAIT!!

[@AzimoKBM]

Look for Mike Mareen if you want more. It is one heck of a stereotype.

[@ewade4495]

Booster Groovin’ translated lyrics: welcome to my tower. Won't you come and take a ride on my train? let's get married. our love is true.

[@JunoCat1890]

🤨📸📸

[@zimbu_]

Not that's real poetry. Distilled to pure form. Suck it, Carducci.

[@chompythebeast]

Classic Booster, just no mention of tasting salty tears leaking from his princess' eyes

[@ShadowtheHedgehog3056]

​@@zimbu_ Why is this reply hidden

[@jojorocko]

Just discovered Italo disco recently and now this!!! Hoping for cryptic (bordering on nonsensical) English lyrics to really make it authentic 🤣

[@AzimoKBM]

For the worst grammar I vote Miko Mission but Fancy - Slice Me Nice has the corniest imo My heart is beating to the rhythm of love I need you, baby like cold hands need a glove Slice me nice Slice me nice I'm like a cake that wants to be baked I'm like a pie made for hungry guys My body's burning like a flame that's blue It's time for action baby, got me and you Slice me nice Slice me nice

[@suomeaboo]

Eurobeat and Italo Disco English lyrics are the best.

[@chompythebeast]

Went to the Disco in Naples and saw Gwyndolin, Solaire and Lautrec dancing to this very set. The pianta at the bar said they come in most Thursdays loaded on estus demanding their Louie Zong

[@dblack1352]

Me and my dog danced right through this album and had a great time

[@PeterMasalski93]

Peach: Where's Mario? Toad: You didn't put out for so many games, He's back in Italy swinging.

[@danieldeelite]

As a disco, I can confirm this is what our plumbers listen to

[@videogames8261]

what

[@L0rdOfThePies]

All discos love italian music genre

[@AzimoKBM]

@@L0rdOfThePies It's more that the Italian market was 10 years too late to disco since they didn't do much disco so they only got into it when the 80s came around. So between them and the Germans who were more musically on top of things, especially with synthesizer music, there was a mass amount of synthpop/"new wave" made for the Italian market that was super-mega-ultra cheesy, which is why very little of it made it outside that market bar people who like synth cheese on Spotify and some viral oddities like Camel by Camel (sold to this market but the author/writer is Eastern European) which more got famous because of the animation it was paired with. Italo Disco was the training ground for people like Dave Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder (who wrote most the synth songs/parts for Donna Summer [inc Hot Stuff, Love to Love You Baby and all of I Feel Love] and wrote all or most of 8 really well-known 80s songs [ Call Me by Blondie, Take my Breath Away by Berlin, Together in Electric Dreams by The Human League, Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, Flashdance (What a Feeling) by Irene Cara, and Neverending Story by Limahl] so even with the weird cheese it has been a net positive.

[@irondef2585]

@@AzimoKBM I aint readin allat

[@adog3129]

@@AzimoKBM i read that

[@sydposting]

I just adore your "VGM as Specific Genre" series, especially when they're genres (Cumbia) or artists (Ratatat) I haven't really heard of before. It's a nice kind of introduction, using stuff I'm familiar with to ease me in to a new sound. Now I wanna check out some italo disco!

[@AzimoKBM]

Prolific artists include Miko Mission, Mike Mareen (also looks like the Mario here), Den Harrow, Eddy Huntington, Fancy, Grant Miller, Fun Fun, Joe Yellow, Ken Laslzo, Koto, Laserdance and Silent Circle. These are all artists on my Spotify Italo playlist right now.

[@o_ber]

those e gadd-libs on the third track really accentuate the swag factor

[@jweather66]

Egadd libs is crazy

[@gsvproductions8171]

The Inclusion of Chill from Dr. Mario with hints of Billie Jean is such an inspired Choice. Like of all the Mario Songs that fit perfectly in the style of Disco but hardly ever get remixed you picked the perfect one and gave it the marvelous treatment it deserves.

[@wattia9968]

I only listened the first song but I already need a sequel to this

[@AzimoKBM]

This blends Italo with more regular disco and some other genre features so this exact kind of mix is unique but there is a lot of similar in the spoofed genre itself. So I do follow this kind of music (this appeared in my feed because of Italo and not Mario) and while most of it is cheesier than a Swiss dairy there are some more exportable songs that go like this. Camel by Camel isn't Italian but it was made for this market so it's good. More directly matching instrumentals would include "Void Vision" by Cyber People, "Power Run" by Laserdance. Somewhat matching instrumentals would include "From Here to Eterniity" by Girogio Moroder, "Dragon's Legend" by Koto, "Humanoid Invasion" and "Goody's Return" by Laserdance, "Dancing in the Dark - Galactica Remix" by Mike Mareen, "Let it be Love" by Miko Mission, "Jasmin China Girl" by Mozzart, "Dolce Vita" by Ryan Paris, "I Am Your Believer" and "Touch in the Night" by Silent Circle. All of these are real songs/artists on Spotify and KZbin. Prolific artists include Miko Mission, Mike Mareen (also looks like the Mario here), Den Harrow, Eddy Huntington, Fancy, Grant Miller, Fun Fun, Joe Yellow, Ken Laslzo, Koto, Laserdance and Silent Circle. These are all artists on my Spotify Italo playlist right now.

[@eledestiny9400]

We need part 2 !! As an italian, I'm absolutely enthralled by this.❣

[@tracysugarfield5728]

Enthralled is a great word for it

[@DONKEYKONG260]

As a patient, can confirm Dr. Mario plays this in his waiting room.

[@brassmonkeyytw7984]

Dude yes, Italo disco finally getting the attention it deserves Upd. Unironically a total banger, great job! It actually sounds like something from the 80s, such pure Italo sound, as an Italo enjoyer I approve and appreciate your work

[@Ghaz002]

he can't keep getting away with it

[@rafaelnunez7240]

Louie, you will never dissapoint me with these unexpected yet perfect style choices for videogame music covers. Love you, thank you.

[@Pixelcraftian]

dire dire docks sounds good in any form any genre anything and this only solidifies my proof. loving these tunes! :]

[@NoJokesInc00777]

Miglior utilizzo di Loquendo mai sentito su Internet fino ad'ora

[@KetchupCanvas]

This music turned my :( into a :) ✨ Thank You ✨

[@palladiumpony9596]

The ghost music remix is the funkiest thing I've heard in my entire life, my life is instantly improved.

[@FireWizzrobe]

I'm so glad this isn't just an AI rendition. Actual music. Actual art. Took it to the next level, Louie!

[@DrPOP-jp7eb]

Babe I can't come over, the new Louie Zhong just dropped

[@captainmario_]

Seriously, I Love this set. The ONLY thing is while I do love Mario speaking in between, it’s equally hilarious, so I would also enjoy a more serious album of Mario music, such as your Zelda Dodongo album!

[@ApocGenesis]

What a bop. Bet this Mario guy would be a big hit in Japan Edit: omg Yoshi Village samples Fun Fun's "Baila Bolero" I love this

[@Lavarpsu10]

NINETEEN SECONDS IN CERTIFIED BANGER, FUCK YES LET'S-A GOOOOOOO!!!

[@LynneTendo]

Listening to these bangers with that banger album art gave me unbelievable amounts of serotonin. I know what I'll be looping and bopping to for a whole month or longer...

[@Dell88music]

The whole thing had me grinning, but that Dr. Mario track, whoo boy. Chill is, like, somehow one of the best written songs ever lol so thanks for reminding me of it. I love how respectful you are to each series as a whole, picking tracks most wouldn't think to cover.

[@Dell88music]

So I came back here because I heard the song Get Off by Foxy and I think it's the direct inspiration for the rhythm on this song.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

I'm imagining Luigi Mario having his hair styled in an Afro boogieing on down to "Dr. Chill!"

[@JayRidders]

Very suiting considering that Mario’s an *Italian*-American from Brooklyn.

[@christater5540]

My name is Giovanni Giorgio But everybody calls me Giorgio

[@NathanA]

My name is Mario Mario But everybody calls me Mario

[@JunoCat1890]

My name is Giorno Giovanna But everybody calls me GioGio

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

"When I was fifteen, sixteen, when I really started to fix-a pipes I definitely wanted to become a plumber It was almost impossible because-a the dream it was so big That I didn't see any chance because I was living in a little town; was a studying And when I finally broke away from school and became a plumber I thought, "Well, now I may have little-a bit of a chance" Because all I really wanted to do is pipes And not only fix pipes, but design pipes At that time, in Italy, in '83, '85, they had already mushrooms So, I would take my car, would-a go to Kingdom Plumb maybe thirty minutes I think I had about seven, eight a wrench I would partially sleep in a shell Because I didn't want to drive home and that helped me for about Almost two levels to survive in the beginning I wanted to do a game with the pipes of a '80s The pipes of a '90s, of a '00s And then have a game of a future And I said, "Wait a second, I know-a the fire flower Why don't I use the fire flower which is the shroom of the future?" And I didn't have any idea what to do But I knew I needed a cape, so we put a cape on a my back Which then was soared over the Mario World I knew that could be a game of the future But I didn't realize how much the impact would be My name is Mario Mario But everybody calls-a me Mario Once you free your mind about a concept of Harmony and of plumbing being "correct" You can do whatever you want So, nobody told me what to do And there was no preconception of what to do"

[@yansproductions]

I never thought i would hear Mario music in the style of italian Disco. Totally worth it. This is awesome!

[@frikkofrik]

Damn I'm italian and you absolutely NAILED the style it's incredible

[@fossilco.artrelateddocumen331]

*Busting it down Italian style*

[@shindousan]

They're all fantastic! My favourites are 3:57 (SMB2 Overworld), 9:17 (Yoshi Village), 14:32 (Honeyhive Galaxy) and 0:00 (Dire, Dire Docks).

[@JunoCat1890]

LETS-A-GO BABY! GET READY FOR NEW TUNES!

[@erikbridle]

Oh gosh, I'm VERY excited!! I wish I knew enough about Italian disco to make some kind of pun here, but I've got nothin!

[@jayden3988]

STOP GETTING ME HOOKED ON MY HYPERFIXATION MORE

[@phillyfanmatt]

“I’m a bee” hits SO NICE

[@hummingbirdhooligan1481]

This was an excellent album to cook eggs to ❤️ thanks for another banger 😍

[@3RST-GAMING]

Cute haircut

[@pokemaniac333]

You cooked eggs for 20 minutes?

[@hummingbirdhooligan1481]

@@pokemaniac333 the cooking & subsequent eating of eggs took around 20 minutes and I got high first lmao

[@coryg.3139]

I cannot wait for this

[@RaveyRaccoonOffical]

Me too

[@henrythebananaboy]

@@RaveyRaccoonOffical Helloooooooooooooo

[@RaveyRaccoonOffical]

@@henrythebananaboy hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@henrythebananaboy]

@@RaveyRaccoonOffical Helloooooooooooooo how are you today

[@RaveyRaccoonOffical]

@@henrythebananaboy good what about you

[@scottecs]

"Sono un'ape."

[@DmitriDmitri]

WAHOOOOOO -Me, upon hearing this album

[@sorahatumna1095]

This had me dancing like a Muppet

[@1UniversePrincess]

I’m glad youtube recommendations are finally starting amp back up to my original level of standards, this is the peak quality content I’m here for *_chef’s kiss_* .

[@borxanderson8159]

My name is mario giovanni, but everybody just calls me - mario. *this music plays

[@noahsabadish3812]

*mario mario

[@chouinardfrancais]

Cant wait to blast this tonight while cleaning the kichen

[@SeroX51]

You ain't lived till you've been with 2 Tanooki Suit ladies while on some Super Star dust.

[@lukisprieston477]

Awww Louie, you didn’t have to make a video specifically for me

[@RatedManatee]

I love being subbed to Louie, you never know what you're going to get.

[@KokoRicky]

This is just so interesting because Italo is a fairly specific style of disco/dance music, and I would have never thought to translate Mario melodies to that style. It works perfectly and it really makes me want someone to do the same with classic Sonic music.

[@rozharkin]

PINO D'ANGIO ALBUM ART LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@EddiAndriniAnimation]

The italian text in "I Am a Bee" brought much joy in my evening. Thank you

[@EmptyKingdoms]

LET'S A-GOOOOOO! *dances frantically* Cheers from Brazil, huge songs. Keep up the great work.

[@Gytar7007]

13:08 this part gave me life and set my brain on fire. Such a nasty arrangement of Boosters Tower! So good🎉

[@limethefemboy5205]

The bass line in "is this just a dream" is Insane! The day I get a bass I'll learn that straight away. And the rest of the bass lines are amazing too

[@tylercollins9323]

Peach: Where we going tonight? Mario: Well, let me take you to funky town, my love

[@MettaFTW]

i love how real it all sounds, too. if i didnt know Is This Just a Dream was a Mario track i would enthusiastically accept it was just a 1974 original, maybe from a movie based on a popular cartoon

[@zachlahners6961]

PLEASE MAKE MORE!!! i literally went out dancing dressed as mario this weekend and as luigi the weekend before. THOS IS THE STUFF I LIVE FOR!!!!

[@addison6095]

The bend up on Dance at the Docks is just so good!

[@Miles1965]

What Mario was doing in the 70s before being in 80s video games… 😂🕺🏻

[@Aidan-uy3bf]

I actually love this. It's beautiful and it's absurd. And it's beauty only adds to it's absurdity and it's absurdity only adds to it's beauty. You've done it. I don't know exactly what you've done but you've done it. Well done and congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@battleking500]

Seriously props for the great album. That Egad’s laboratory track was a real stand out.

[@bigmansedan9077]

Ayo dude is that a FREAKING PINO D'ANGIO REFERENCE!!!!! THAT GUY'S HAS BEEN CHANNELING MY BRAIN FOR 2 MONTHS NOW

[@zackeroni9]

7:05 I could imagine ghosts groovin' to this in a dance hall in a Luigi's Mansion game.

[@caesarsalad77]

Got to listen to the whole thing on KZbin Music while driving to work. It's a certified bop. Reminds me of end-game-credit remixes or, oddly, some early Sega Genesis soundtracks.

[@IsaacBCh]

Part 2 please, this has been the highlight of my days for the last 3 months. Thanks for each of this masterpieces

[@lou8090]

3:59 good lord that BASS!!!! and again at 7:06 !!! You know what I should have just timestamped this whole thing

[@Somari64]

chill and booster tower are 2 of my fav mario songs ever. these remixes are so good

[@haruhari451]

i say disco u say party disco disco (party party)

[@lipnoodle117]

I need that album art as a desktop background holy smokes.

[@StereoTyp0]

IT'S-A ME, GIORGIO!

[@Greyspecies9999]

not even 10 mins in and i'm already in love with the album lmao, this slaps

[@Zelemetal]

As an Italian American, I can confirm that I listen to death metal.. also this

[@MatthiasRegisRict]

The way Louie Zong manages to cater to all of my interests is downright uncanny.

[@user-wk3wx8cf3p]

The floor in Booster's Castle really does be lookin like a disco dancefloor.

[@MeesvanStiphout]

This is amazing, your sound is so on point and finding this mashup of disco and mario is just... *chef's kiss*

[@cocorru4501]

AAAAA I GOT SO EXCITED WHEN I SAW YOU MADE ITALO DISCO!! DID NOT DISAPPOINT!

[@rachelamber3227]

Sono americana e italiana che studio italiano alla università negli ustati uniti. Quando studio o faccio i compiti penso che lo farò ascoltarò! Amo Nintendo !

[@MadlyNadly]

You've done it again, you funky music man you

[@feresoththedamned2688]

I don't think it's possible for me to express the happiness i am feeling while listening to this!