Super Mario Brothers 2 Theme - The Runaway Five

Live at the Beat Niq Jazz and Social Club - August 2008
Calgary, Alberta

THE RUNAWAY FIVE
(www.therunawayfive.com)
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Song: Overworld Theme
Game: Super Mario Brothers 2
Composer(s): Koji Kondo
Arranged by: Alex Goodman
Performed by: *THE RUNAWAY FIVE* : Brendan Swanson, Bass - Brendan McElroy, Drums - Spencer Cheyne

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The idea of bringing video game music to life has always been one of Brendan McElroy's (bass player/composer/arranger and founder of The Runaway Five) interests. The idea began while attending a music workshop at the world famous Banff Center with the Calgary Youth Jazz Orchestra. Collaborations with Calgary's Brendan Swanson (pianist/composer/arranger and co-founder of The Runaway Five) allowed for the creation of the video game music ensemble "The Runaway Five". The project soon moved to Toronto where the Band Leader, Brendan McElroy, currently resides, studying at the University of Toronto. By working with Toronto's Alex Goodman (guitarist/pianist/composer/arranger), Brendan was able to form Toronto's version of this group. This ensemble now currently runs out of both Calgary Alberta and Toronto Ontario. By performing jazz arrangements of popular video game music including pieces from Sonic The Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Earthbound, Megaman, Zelda, Metroid, Katamari Damacy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Super Mario Brothers/World, F Zero and many more, The Runaway Five adheres to the tastes of every video game nerd. (Please feel free to request pieces that you would like to hear up on the website!) Recently, The Runaway Five had the oportunity to play on the legendary stage of Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario (February 9th, 2008). This was for the world famous video game music tour, Video Games Live. Through this, The Runaway Five were able to meet and work with world renown game composers Jack Wall (Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, Jade Empire), Tommy Tallarico (Earthworm Jim series (Earthworm Jim 2 on), Spot Goes To Hollywood, MDK, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, Wild 9) and Michael Salvatori (Halo series). A professional studio recording is being discussed and is planned to be released within the next year. The Runaway Five will be returning to perform with Video Games Live several times in 2009. Check back regularily for updates, show listings and new audio tracks!

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[G04i77A2]

@Fawful5 further more, Mario really has branched off into many genres of game play. Now when you hear super in the title you expect either new super mario type game play (original) or enhanced mario 64 type gameplay which i don't mind, but during the time that 2 came out, there is really no reason why they should have changed the style especially because of how well super mario world was and new mario games being release completely agree with that...not that sm2 was bad but its the worst sm gam

[G04i77A2]

@Fawful5 no no no that's putting too many (unused) words in my mouth. I shall rephrase my little comment. What i truly meant to say was that the title of the game indicates that it's not any kind of spin off mario game like what you listed...mario kart or party or whatever. It states that it is the 2ND SUPER MARIO game and yet it barely makes it into that category for obvious reasons. things look different....things feel different..things play different...at least to me.

[Fawful5]

@G04i77A2 No; that's Mario is Missing--granted; that isn't a "real true" Mario game, either. Super Mario Bros. 2 is just different; arguably that makes it bad at being a Mario game, but by those standards Super Mario RPG, Mario Kart, and Super Mario 64 are bad, too. Sometimes different things aren't better or worse; they're just different.

[oman9978]

tell me the piano player isn't referencing the jazz standard "Take the A Train" starting at 1:42

[G04i77A2]

it wasn't even a real true mario game...it wasn't even canon really....its the WORST super mario game

[jordan8199]

Oh god, these guys are always so great. I try and see them as much as I can.

[Zacka211]

Hell nah. I didn't really like it tbh. I kinda liked the remake of it on GBA, but eh. I liked SMW way more.

Anyway, this game had awesome music, and this is a great rendition :3

[coryrandellwong]

This is an awesome version of this song. Super Mario 2 was one of the best mario games

[NeapolitanSixth]

It's stuff like this that makes me want to move back to Calgary. It's rare we get any jazz up here in Fort McMurray, and if we do, it's never anything like this.

Thanks for making my morning, guys! : D