Super Mario "Athletic Theme" with Special Guest Jared

Props to Jared for his super skillz! Go say "hi" on his Instagram, and tell him Aaron sent you ;)
/ sirjaredthenectarine
Props to the talented, knowledgeable, and generous Zack for his lighting, filming, and directing:
/ banditsarcane
Music by Koji Kondo (my hero!)
P.S. I made sheet music of my xylophone part, and you can find it here: drive.google.com/open?id=1pwu...
My live show: collisionofrhythm.com
My insta: / aaronismusic
This work is protected under US and international copyright law. For licensing inquiries, please email [e-mail].

[@RobLandes]

KZbin recommendations on point today. Well done, gentlemen.

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:0

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[@aarongrooves]

@Rob Landes, why am I just now seeing this? KZbin comments clearly weren't on point haha! Thx so much! Your channel rocks!

[@victorblakely6355]

Yooi I'm like WTF 😆🤣😂

[@jy4057]

Young Michael Jackson and Dan from Game Grumps tap dance to Mario athletic theme.

[@FireDevBoy]

Nice

[@GeneralArse]

Looks more like Sybill Trelawney than Dan

[@coolkg12345]

He looks more like Fawdz (real name, also “Dan” 😂) he’s an old KZbinr who used to do video games in the earlier days of KZbin before he quit.

[@marioalexanderski9598]

I knew this guy on the left while dancing looks like young Michael Jackson

[@yoogikoo]

Literally what I was thinking I'm-

[@HelmetHead1]

this man is truly talented. he can dance well, play multiple instruments, play hard games well, AND HE ANIMATES. We need more human beings like him.

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@Helmet Head i completely agree

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This mens

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[@rrhhhheeeaaaa]

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Silver Pit That’s actually a really good joke

[@Pabloxray]

Best crossover ever... Michael Jackson and Weird Al Yankovic

[@absolution7982]

lol its kinda true though

[@chinarut]

lol maybe even throw in a bit of Napoleon Dynamite 😆

[@ZephyrHikari]

I laughed much harder at this than I like to admit. Well done.

[@tittycorn5711]

Dang you beat me to the punch

[@Pmf95k]

Is that a King For Another Day reference?

[@abdakka0]

this video should be called : ''that moment you find someone as crazy as you"

[@blendedtonesable]

Let me finish your quote: ..."as crazy talented as you." There, I fixed it.

[@lavender188]

Bruh moment

[@lenap4956]

Thanks for existing

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That'd be weirdly pretentious no? x3

[@IKnowThatFeelBr0]

Naming a video like this like a meme would just shorten it's lifespan and it would also sound pretentious.

[@nanchoparty]

Y'all aren't just geeks, you're full-on dorks. It's amazing.

[@badboymalcolm3839]

Nancho Party dorks shall rule the world one day....

[@mistictearanger]

Stairs

[@dweep9546]

@Homestuck Trash hella jeff

[@nightram6164]

Nice pfp

[@bixbyte_]

replying just to acknowledge a fellow partier of nanchos

[@andreemery4964]

Man, when their duplicates came on scene to tap dance, I was marveling at how they edited the shadows together- it didn't occur to me that they spliced the video left and right instead of front and back! It's more impressive they were able to coordinate like that.

[@aarongrooves]

Whatever do you mean? We made real life clones in our real life cloning machine! ;)

[@samthousand]

Yes, not sure if everyone caught this edit fully, but its super clever!

[@NoahSpurrier]

Good eye!

[@eli2112]

My brain almost melt out of my ears when they hi fived each other at the end. I was sure they had recorded the tap dance in front of a green screen. The lighting is even different at the front. And the guy from the right going more than half the screen to the left was a clever trick.

[@sspotter1978]

The shadows had me fooled too. Fantastic work!!!!

[@isaiahhiggins]

Nothing more satisfying than watching a talented musician who's honed their craft.

[@benrex7775]

You can extend that to talented in anything.

[@Drekromancer]

The amount of good boy energy in this video is unreal. You two look like kids in a candy shop. Keep spreading those positive vibes. :)

[@Salsuero]

LOL -- he said vibes.

[@KingBobStudios]

I was thinking the same thing! This video made me want to start a playlist called “Videos to Watch When I’m Having a Bad Day”

[@aarongrooves]

Benjamin Lambert thanks! And what exactly is "good boy" energy? Basically the same as regular energy?

[@guysnightlab]

@@aarongrooves I think he means like wholesome!

[@Tobtakular]

That hurt to read

[@hpfred]

Me: * trying to focus on class * My last 2 brain cells:

[@blue-cary]

HPFred 4

[@mickyazulay1386]

@@blue-cary 9

[@jacoeun9407]

16

[@thatcokestuff]

You accurately described my mind when I space out

[@iqbalprasadana5208]

Then, by God, you have the most talented last 2 brain cells

[@o_o-037]

*MUSIC TEACHER:* For your group assignment, you have to remix an already existing song without using digital equipment. *GIRLS GROUP:* Let's do an old song, like beethoven. *BOYS GROUP:* ....

[@Luigikid]

Finally something good got me recommended!

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

Yo what are you doing so low down here? Anyways, glad to know we share interests in music

[@michaelhooks8591]

That literally dosen't make sense

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@@michaelhooks8591 i think they meant something finally good from their reccomendations tab

[@TheRealCheezyYT]

No way bro

[@adudewithglasses9449]

I was caught off guard at that last part

[@lukah9202]

When they high-five’d at the end My mind melted, but then I thought about how they filmed it and it made complete sense. Bravo!

[@FollowMe4REP]

Luke Hostettler I didn’t figure out how they did it UNTIL they high-fove at the end.

[@Cybertronic72388]

Yeah I thought piano and xylophone were part of the same take, but then I noticed the shadows were all correct from the tap dancers and players...we are looking at a 50/50 spit down the middle composite video.

[@aarongrooves]

@@FollowMe4REP Did you just use "fove" as past tense for "five?" 😂😂😂

[@FollowMe4REP]

AaronGrooves Ya gotta

[@razzle_dazzle]

@@Cybertronic72388 Maybe I'm dumb (or have no clue about video editing) but I still can't work out how they did it. You can see at 1:45 that Aaron's hand goes way further to the right than where the "other" Aaron was standing when he first walked on. So where exactly is the screen split?

[@DustinMTaylor]

I'm glad these guys at least have each other as friends

[@dominique2911]

Janitor: Hey, you might not wanna walk here, the floor is slippery Me: 0:31

[@nathanpatenaude6416]

i laughed harder than i should've

[@WaveAqualei]

UNderrated comment

[@corey8943]

Lol

[@olivererlandsson30]

How does he do that tho?

[@guntherbgunnerson8989]

Me to my friend: hey the janitor says it's really slippy over here we probably shouldn't mess around. My friend: 1:17

[@saulo4302]

Surprising plot twist at the end or clever editing? Also, this is *very* good!

[@Fabiocean2000]

I thought they shot one part in the foreground and one in the back, but it was divided into left and right apparently. Really well made nonetheless

[@irok1]

@@Fabiocean2000 Yeah, seeing as both of the fronts came in at the same time, it'd make it appear that way.

[@Codraroll]

Knowing the twist at the end, one can barely make out the seam between the takes in the vibrations of the stepping plate. When only one of them dance, the vibrations along the top edge seem to stop right at the middle.

[@aarongrooves]

@@Codraroll I've always called it a tap board, but "stepping plate" is awesome! I'm totally gonna use that 😉

[@PapajPijany]

God, for some time I thought that your channel has died and we lost one of the most talented and unique creators and now I'm truly relieved. Love your work keep delivering more!

[@MetaKnight68]

Legends never die

[@superlad101]

He post once every few months. Always such a treat to see one of his vids

[@techissus7449]

Spartans never die!

[@ACE-wj6mm]

It's cool that he still goes back to old videos to read and like comments

[@evilmario6061]

This is one of the greatest videos I've ever seen. Sincerely, A KZbin addict

[@LegendarySuperMario]

FINALLY, KZbin's out here recommending the correct content. Phenomenal job from both of you!!!

[@RoseQuartz692]

Yeah Finally

[@Sim8n]

Honestly, I'm just focusing on that dude's hair. Edit: Hey guys thanks for all the likes I got a question for Aron what happens when you shower and how do you get your hair like that? Like this so Aron sees.

[@MetaKnight68]

But which one? 😂

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

"Mmm, which one, man?"

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@@ShizuruNakatsu the one that goes "beep beep, boop bop beep"

[@RobinLSL]

@@MetaKnight68 yes

[@minteasip]

Hair movement that you can hear

[@DanceBruce]

This was amazing way to go! I'm 34 and u just put the largest smile on my face

[@jerielc709]

yall literally had me yelling "YOOOOO" the entire time. awesome work

[@antsterr3]

In addition to applauding the song and dance number I would like to compliment these young gentlemen on their outstanding hair styles.

[@JoeyQuint]

This is the first time I see Micheal Jackson tap dancing on Super Mario music.

[@TakeMinamoto]

and with Weird Al!

[@egreaterthan753]

This isnt the first time I've seen Michael Jackson tap dancing on super mario music

[@jasonday5143]

Both pre and post Vertiligo jackson

[@aarongrooves]

@@jasonday5143 😂

[@theSUICIDEfox]

What do you get when you cross a band geek, a tech nerd, and a performing arts dweeb? You get this masterpiece 😍

[@elainexe]

The fact that the newcomer copies high five the "wrong" version at the end was just XDDDD This was great, and a lot of fun. You guys look like you had a blast and I had one watching

[@carwash9333]

It’s rare to see Xylophone players on KZbin, but a xylophone player that also tap dances? Wow.

[@xUnreachablee]

OMG I‘M SO GLAD THAT THIS POPPED UP IN MY RECOMMENDATIONS

[@danteduruisseau6854]

This young man should have way more views and subscribers. Shows me that many do not appreciate true talent. I appreciate you.

[@SkyanUltra]

Aaron is the equivalent to a real life cartoon character, I swear. His bones are just rubber hoses...

[@RantKid]

Weird Al and Jackson 5 back at it again seriously though...amazing

[@eggy0lk333]

I hate the accuracy of this, made me frickin laugh

[@DorkOrc]

Some killer editing. I was so focussed on the shadows and watching for any blatant clipping issues but couldn’t spot one. 👍🏻

[@yua7469]

James002 wdym it’s their twin brothers

[@longebane]

jesus. i didnt even know this was edited. genuinely thought it was one take, and they just found some dudes that eerily looked similar. wow

[@bokocop5725]

I think the shadows were added on later, they don't seem to bend when they reach the wall behind

[@Thunder-zn9tx]

Not killer editing.... left and right is how they split the screen... not back and front

[@bokocop5725]

@@Thunder-zn9tx if you think that's all the editing that was done, your vision is probably more blurry than OP's profile picture.

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

Only took KZbin 3 years to recommend me this

[@chemicalspore]

My favorite song in the whole game. Bravo

[@RantKid]

Also CLASS F**KING ACT to put the "intro" after the video. Much more seamless entertainment!

[@hughotterson6590]

You're totally right!

[@aarongrooves]

RantKid, thanks! It always annoys me when I get treated as a captive audience by other video producers, so I try to keep my content to the point and let people skip ancillary info if they choose. Really appreciate that comment 🙏

[@AlienoidNovace]

I don't think there have ever been two human beings that have exuded this much positive energy. Certainly none that I've encountered. Excellent work, every aspect is absolutely phenomenal!

[@ravensmansand8285]

These are the music nerds who are super expressive and impressive

[@svguerin3]

I like videos that bring a smile to my face. When the xylophone started, that's what happened.

[@Littlefighter1911]

Can we stop for a moment and appreciate the fact, that those two dudes cloned themselves to provide us this video.

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

Wrap your head around this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJDTXoF5qsqWe9k

[@stefan3597]

Wow so cool that 2 pairs of twins both tapdance and play an instrument

[@banzaibean1165]

I know Jared personally, he's pretty cool.

[@Kenyacmona]

Same he’s funny and cool:) he comes over my house!

[@checkyourhead9]

I have always loved the mario tunes, this is a wonderful tribute and these folks are hella talented. Tap is also so underrated 💞🤘

[@freddy3238]

Seeing that young people still enjoy the classics warms my heart.

[@vonsmore5046]

This is honestly making me consider the tap dancing classes my dance studio offers.

[@MetaKnight68]

Do it! Tap's a ton of fun

[@viiktoralive7385]

This is the cannel i've been searching for all my life

[@darkkfantasy]

this is exactly what I needed when searching and scrolling down ''super mario world athletic'' thank you deeply

[@Perhapsntly]

We need more Jared

[@shinpixypixel7368]

Young Michael Jackson... I can't believe it... I can't be the only one getting 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough' vibes from this dude...

[@dedowski6058]

same

[@nkyiem]

You will get this in your reccomends 4 years later i swear

[@Doggo_Mafia]

This is officially my favorite KZbin channel.

[@bmsoundtrack]

This is, without a single doubt, the most A T H L E T I C rendition of this theme I have ever seen/heard... amazing

[@TBrum021]

Her: He’s probably cheating on me right now Him: tap dancin with the boys

[@k.k9206]

This is the video people are going to look at in 50 years and say "people in the 20s were so innocent and friendly. I wish I lived in those times".

[@crispy_ghee]

This is super cute. I love how infectiously cheery this is. Thanks for brightening up a so far kinda shitty day!

[@buddyyboyy5654]

This was the most joyous thing I’ve ever seen, I love it

[@toamatoro570]

Girls' locker room: P.E. sucks, I hate P.E. Boys' locker room:

[@melonmatv9112]

1:18 "DOC, IM SEEING DOUBLE!"

[@samanthas2280]

*hypnotized by the bouncing hair at the piano*

[@NurMarvin]

This popped up in my recommended, so congrats to this video soon popping off

[@jenili2677]

HE REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF MICHAEL JACKSON EVEN HIS VOICE😭

[@mariorexmedina]

My boy Etica and Dan Avidan rocking together!

[@traviscooper2205]

So...in conclusion. Tall, gangly dudes are great at dancing to vg music. Love it.

[@xandert8527]

This makes me happy. It's just so cheerful, like how can you not smile at it.

[@barryo9065]

I know right? Well said

[@meltossmedia]

Damn, the editing in this video was legendary, just like the music you were playing

[@wacknesium]

it was just a mask tho. nonetheless still awesome video

[@iridescent982]

This is just purely amazing...like the amount of hard work you must have put into...well everything you do on your channel

[@ImpmanPDX]

I love this! I just picked up the Athletic Rag sheet music. I've been playing ragtime since I was a kid, but my daughter has recently discovered Mario and I wanted to play something special for her. She'll love the tap part of this video too!

[@kingboy15100]

That moment when you realize they've doubled.

[@Quiltfish]

That early animation-like bouncing when you first entered put a huge dumb smile on my face.

[@gauberlincoln]

Here in Brazil I felt the energy. Amazing. Thanks for this moment

[@MrThunderwing]

Fantastic. Loving the positive energy here!

[@ughh_baka]

How the hell can someone be this talented?!?!?!?! I'm jealous

[@humblehomie8902]

Sacrifice.

[@charliemurdockmusic]

urmumgay it’s not talent, it’s practice. Internal locus of control, you can do this too if you really wanted to.

[@dovahkiin193]

Ever heard of Ivan trevino?

[@budewsama3881]

Practice and passion!

[@giquo]

Natural talent or tons of practice, although both need discipline

[@JAy-iw3xw]

The moment when tap dancing was introduced: *LET'S A-GO!!!*

[@Lifesite749]

Great job. Congratulations. Its one of the best videos across the whole internet. You had a great idea and made it posible to watch. Than you very much for it

[@cheezmebaby]

I wish I had friends. They look like the definition of happy and fun

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Lol, this is epic! I love it. I could watch this for days.

[@Jeeyaz]

Who gives this a thumbs down? They must have eaten razor blades for lunch.

[@MewPurPur]

I really loved a song, and when I came back to listen to it again I found I have disliked the video. Also once I disliked a video while the phone was in my pocket. I'd assume that other than the trolls, there are a few accidental dislikes.

[@Jeeyaz]

@@TheRealDVR Your attention.

[@davincent98]

It was wart

[@vortexuk]

@@TheRealDVR What do *you* gain by arguing with someone you don't know?

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Doppio?

[@titusfortunus2916]

you both are so great and animated. Well performed, and well-earned for all the love both of you guys get!

[@alexisfigueroa6698]

Absolutely phenomenal

[@kenzij]

I loved it. Naturally. I hope we see Jared again. You guys have good energy.

[@tttony]

DEPRESSION doesn't stand a chance now!

[@grahamflorida5942]

This came up in my recommendations and it was an immediate mood booster. Like just an injection of serotonin. I absolutely love it.

[@Cambftw]

I didn't realize that Professor Trelawney was a dude

[@kentick3795]

WAS THINKIN THE SAME THING PFT

[@cooltellow2739]

You didn’t just do him like that, did you?

[@bein4411]

lol

[@germanviquez]

When Michael Jackson and Kenny G studied together in high school LOL (very good job dudes!!) congratulations!

[@VMJM85]

LOL!

[@quoamrossm8892]

This gives me the same satisfaction as putting on socks straight out of the dryer

[@pandalover7142]

Such golly good spirit!! Its pure and full of energy. I love it

[@myhandsaslanguage]

WOW! This was both incredibly impressive, but also very fun to watch, especially since you both looked like you were having a great time. Nice 👍🏻

[@LoveGr00ve]

That was phenomenal! Not only are you guys very accomplished musicians, but the fun and happiness you are exuding is very contageous. Thank you guys for shining so brightly.

[@kovac7855]

This is too energetic for my own good. Sweet Jesus...

[@ion420]

I LOVE THIS! GREAT WORK, BOTH OF YOU!!

[@cyndacat76]

Bro how do you achieve this level of enthusiasm. Or just, this level. Of everything lmao

[@eby144]

Is it just me or is this all very satisfying?

[@lukebrunner1548]

Loved it! Great on the instruments and the dance floor. Awesome job you two!

[@scottbianchi2975]

This genuinely makes me smile. Thanks so much.

[@c.l.7680]

come on, go viral already.

[@Qurtz1708]

This video deserves over 1mln views

[@IamJacksSTD]

It's a good thing they both have identical twins to tap dance.

[@NinniNkip777]

Second video of yours I've seen, and I am super happy to have see them both -- what a joy you are!

[@captainkappa7090]

When the band teacher leaves the room