Super Mario Brothers Swing Dance

August 8, 2011 8:23 PM

Morgan Day and Emily Wigger perform at the 2011 National Jitterbug Championships with their Showcase Routine: Super Mario Brothers.

Click the YouTube "show more" info button for links to other filmings of the same routine and a list of the music used, plus links to news coverage by a variety of sources.

posted by hippybear (13 comments total)

People who do fun, funny things for fun are fun people. That was awesome.
posted by elmer benson at 8:50 PM on August 8, 2011 [4 favorites]

This is largely what I imagine heaven is like.
posted by The Whelk at 10:08 PM on August 8, 2011

Amazing! Totally made my night.
posted by Arbac at 10:54 PM on August 8, 2011

that was absolutely fantastic! the through-the-legs/down-the-pipe-sound made me cheer.
posted by mannequito at 11:12 PM on August 8, 2011

Awesome. Reminded me of this Mario Bros talent show number...
posted by mek at 2:20 AM on August 9, 2011

I love that the crowd is really, really hype about it.
posted by box at 4:39 AM on August 9, 2011

This is the simply the best thing. The best thing!
posted by pseudonymph at 5:10 AM on August 9, 2011

BRB, looking for dance classes...
posted by TooFewShoes at 6:03 AM on August 9, 2011

Okay so who's up for a Mario Bros-based recasting of Mulholland Drive?
posted by griphus at 6:10 AM on August 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

I've snuck this into any number of old timey nluegrasssy jazzy mix CDs.
posted by The Whelk at 7:28 AM on August 9, 2011 [4 favorites]

Oh, good. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of Mulholland Drive.

Time to wake up, Princess.
posted by mysterpigg at 7:30 AM on August 9, 2011

Considering he once wrote me a SMB version of Brain Damage, I think we should just summon Shakesperian to this thread.
posted by The Whelk at 8:19 AM on August 9, 2011

Wow this was done so well! I loved the creative transitions between levels, power ups, jumps, coin effects, etc.
posted by xtine at 2:30 PM on August 9, 2011