Super Mario Bros. theme as played by a beatbox flutist

34 Comments by Blake Snow Feb 8th 2007 11:25PM
Filed under: Culture, Retro

So long as video games exist, let there be nostalgia-inducing remixes of the Super Mario Bros theme; preferably good ones like the above. Listen in as Greg Patillo covers the venerable classic in beatbox flutist form. Just don't forget to breathe.

[Thanks to Jack for unearthing this one.]

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Kassus: Feb 8th 2007; 11:32PM

Who would've thought you could possibly make playing the flute more gay than it already is?

Rubang B: Feb 8th 2007; 11:33PM

A Joystiq article linking to an infendo article from earlier on the same day, of a video that was already shown at nintendowiifanboy.com and dsfanboy.com yesterday, all linking to a YouTube video from December 17th. This video's making the rounds.

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/02/07/mario-theme-played-on-15-different-instruments/

NeverSage: Feb 8th 2007; 11:39PM

Yeah Kassus,
instead of that guy wasting his time learning a skill he could've been sitting around watching football. Because that's what straight guys do.

That video was rad.

dsub: Feb 8th 2007; 11:49PM

neversage is right. This guys got some fucking talent. Say what you will, that may look "gay" to you, but I'd like to see you try to do that shit. Then we'll see how "gay" it is. Or are you just too "manly" to even attempt this in the first place?

bob: Feb 8th 2007; 11:56PM

hell this will lead to hot chicks nerds gathering around you, thats not good.

NintendoFanbot: Feb 8th 2007; 11:57PM

Badass.

Ron Burgundy... LIVES! :O

Les Doodis: Feb 9th 2007; 12:02AM

Wow. Maybe the dude's gay, maybe he isn't. Either way, that was freaking awesome.

Arturo: Feb 9th 2007; 12:05AM

@kassus:

maybe ur ghey.

Rubang B: Feb 9th 2007; 12:15AM

I'm not gay but I'd let that guy do me. If he wanted to. I mean, the guy's got skills.

Shibathedog: Feb 9th 2007; 12:43AM

LMFAOROFL @ #1 HAHAHAHHA

but seriously it probably took alot of practice to master.

TopaZ: Feb 9th 2007; 1:14AM

Good flutin'...

Horrible Beatboxin'.

Stephan: Feb 9th 2007; 1:30AM

I am felln' this more...not a video game cover though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5XCH8KCUGc

Koekoenutt: Feb 9th 2007; 1:42AM

Looks diffucult, as he is running out of breathe towards the end. lol

Sven: Feb 9th 2007; 2:17AM

wow. i'm glad most ppl have evolved past the "flutes are gay" thing. and i was expecting a flutist/flautist argument.

Ben: Feb 9th 2007; 2:19AM

Jethro Tull fluted. Therefore flute = not gay

very cool vid though- makes me wanna go back and listen to the Video Game Pianist some more...

Kamizar: Feb 9th 2007; 3:06AM

wow. i'm glad most ppl have evolved past the "flutes are gay" thing. and i was expecting a flutist/flautist argument.

I was just going to post something about how it should be flautist...

Rymix: Feb 9th 2007; 4:22AM

He done busted up some of thems notes reeeal powerful.

smjames23: Feb 9th 2007; 6:58AM

I bet this guy plays the skin flute.

Jojo: Feb 9th 2007; 6:59AM

This should be labeled:

"When Flutists get Bored"

Geo: Feb 9th 2007; 7:16AM

Uhhh, Ben? There was no person named Jethro Tull in Jethro Tull. You are speaking of Ian Anderson, and some of his on stage antics could be construed as a little fruity.

http://www.progressiveworld.net/jpg/iananderson.jpg

Jake: Feb 9th 2007; 8:36AM

Not going to call flutes gay or anything, because that would be a bit extreme. But, you gotta admit it isn't exactly the manliest of instruments. Kind of like pink. Some straight dudes wear it, but it is mostly for chicks and gay dudes.

Thumpah: Feb 9th 2007; 8:59AM

Flute Hero for the PS3?

Grunge: Feb 9th 2007; 9:30AM

Are you kidding? Flute Hero would go to the Wii; because it's just not a gay enough console yet.

HappyJack: Feb 9th 2007; 9:33AM

I wish I played the flute; playing the flute is so rad!!!

*air flute*

Chris: Feb 9th 2007; 10:34AM

are you people really that feeble?

i know a lot of talented musisans who can pick up multiple insterments and play them.

why assume he plays flute only?

dxtrinc: Feb 9th 2007; 10:47AM

wow guys....your all so cool...he plays the flute that means he takes it up the chuff.......sigh......and we wonder why the world in such a fucking mess....

But seriously thats an insane amount of talent, i bet you he's either rich...or gonna be

Nyroska: Feb 9th 2007; 11:08AM

So basically the only "safe" instrument for straight guys to play is electric guitar or electric bass, right? Because anything else is like totally gay. Amirite?

michael: Feb 9th 2007; 11:56AM

it'd be nice if he's gay, he's pretty cute (should shave the stach). i'm gay and the whole "calling things gay because you think they're stupid" is.. pretty gay, but.. straight guys are usually pretty dumb like that. great video! maybe not the best beatboxing topaz, but he IS playing the flute at the same time

Levi: Feb 9th 2007; 12:41PM

Hey, Aqualung!

reppy: Feb 9th 2007; 4:28PM

Freaking awesome.

NeverSage: Feb 9th 2007; 11:40PM

@michael

LOL, word

MrTroy: Feb 10th 2007; 12:54PM

Thank you TopaZ... That beat boxing was horrible. I was expecting Yuri Lane... instead I got..... the above. Just yuck...

Paul Gale: Feb 10th 2007; 7:55PM

Greg Patillo, awesome job. I love Super Mario Bros. fan music and that was a really unique presentation. I'm gonna send this one along to my friends; thanks Joystiq.
Paul Gale
1up.com

robbie2e: Mar 29th 2007; 11:49PM

I hope he is gay, cuz he is cute. I'd do him in a minute.

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