Jimmy Fallon shares throwback clip of joining The Roots and 'Super Mario' cast to sing film's theme song

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On December 28, 'The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon' posted a tweet announcing that Jimmy Fallon and The Roots had joined the cast of 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' to sing the Super Mario Kart theme song.

The tweet read, "Jimmy and @theroots join the cast of @supermariomovie to sing the Super Mario Kart theme song! #FallonFlashback includes a video of the performance, which can be viewed on YouTube."

The performance has been covered by various media outlets, including Billboard, SYFY Wire, and Screen Rant.

Background of 'The Super Mario Bros Movie'

The performance features the voice cast of 'The Super Mario Bros Movie,' including Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Keegan Michael-Key, Fred Armisen, and Anya Taylor-Joy, singing the classic theme song with scatting and sound effects.

'The Super Mario Bros Movie' is directed by Michael Horvath and Michael Jelenic and features a star-studded cast, including Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser.

The movie was released in theaters on 7 April 2023.

'The Super Mario Bros Movie' is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise.

The movie follows Mario and Luigi as they travel through the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach and Toad to find Mario's missing brother, Luigi.

It has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its family-friendly entertainment value and others criticizing its lack of depth and character development. 

Internet reacts

Several people have commented on the Tweet, writing, "One of our faves!."

Other comments read, "Very cute"; "Bravo."

The Super Mario Bros theme song

The Super Mario Bros theme song is a beloved and iconic piece of video game music. It was composed by Koji Kondo for the 1985 game Super Mario Bros and is officially known as the 'Ground Theme' or 'Overworld Theme.'

The theme is set in the key of C major and features a swung rhythm with prominent use of syncopation.

The original theme was composed within the sound limitations of the NES's 8-bit hardware, but in later installments with more powerful sound hardware, it is often scored as a calypso song led by steel drums.

The Super Mario Bros theme has become a fixture in most of the titles in the series and has been reused in multiple other media.