Nintendo Stole a Super Mario Theme from 6 years ealier?

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Nintendo Stole a Super Mario Theme from 6 years ealier?

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Interesting find:
http://maubrowncow.com/index.php/2006/0 ... rs-ealier/

Sounds fairly similar.
While not really copyright infringement, I can't help but wonder if it was actually derived from it.
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Re: Nintendo Stole a Super Mario Theme from 6 years ealier?

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racketboy wrote:I can't help but wonder if it was actually derived from it.


while not impossible, i'd say no way. aside from the band being (seemingly, from the article) very obscure, the common part is just 3 notes (plus their octaves). it's not like we're talking "ice ice baby" here :lol:
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Post by Indy_aka_Rex »

I'm pretty sure the notes and the lyrics to the "Super Mario Bros. Super Show" theme are a direct rip on an old Run DMC song about an italian plumber...
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