History AwesomeMusic / SuperMario64

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orXbDuHjQ5c the invincibility music]] in ''Yoshi's Island''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emeB83Q6P1I Lethal Lava Land/Shifting Sand Land]]. Probably one of the most [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs psychedelic]] pieces of BGM to ever come out of a video game, and nothing short of awesome. You can almost feel the oppressive, energy-sapping heat of the {{Trope Namer}}s for [[LethalLavaLand volcanic levels]] and [[ShiftingSandLand desert levels]] just by listening to this track.

* Go back, and listen to the [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hrJNgLGbYg0 File Select]] theme a few times. Let the memories soak back in.

* The suitably gentle [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRrlJ4HoXs Piranha Plant's Lullaby]] is quite lovely, particularly the [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QahtGBmWh7s piano version]].
* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqa2mgjbOIM Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks]] share very atmospheric underwater music, complete with a variable mix for when Mario is on dry land or in caves. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDX8Np_Evw The "Psyche Out" minigame in the DS version]] uses a slower version of this song. It's even more relaxing.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=orXbDuHjQ5c the invincibility music]] in ''Yoshi's Island''.

* The famous [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eM5nOBgpDsQ Bowser's Road]] theme creates just the right amount of tension for the treks through the fiery levels leading to the game's three Bowser fights. It was remixed for the ''Galaxy'' games as well as the ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. Additionally, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'''s menu music is somewhat reminiscent of this theme.

* Go back, and listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_FCUrxESJs File Select]] theme a few times. Let the memories soak back in.

* The suitably gentle [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYiAPRoZKuk Piranha Plant's Lullaby]] is quite lovely, particularly the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxMW5__vaDQ piano version]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqwLjdJd2k0 Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks]] share very atmospheric underwater music, complete with a variable mix for when Mario is on dry land or in caves. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDX8Np_Evw The "Psyche Out" minigame in the DS version]] uses a slower version of this song. It's even more relaxing.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeV6zgykGA the invincibility music]] in ''Yoshi's Island''.

* The famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YhYv6-_Os Bowser's Road]] theme creates just the right amount of tension for the treks through the fiery levels leading to the game's three Bowser fights. It was remixed for the ''Galaxy'' games as well as the ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. Additionally, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'''s menu music is somewhat reminiscent of this theme.

* The famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YhYv6-_Os Bowser's Road]] theme creates just the right amount of tension for the treks through the fiery levels leading to the game's three Bowser fights. It was remixed for the ''Galaxy'' games as well as the ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. Additionally, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'''s menu music is somewhat reminiscent of this theme.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7I8dYKeke8 The awesome secret slide music]] is another remix of the main theme, but now transposed from C major to D major and boasting lively banjos, fiddles, and whistling to convey a real sense of fun, even when it's used in the [[ThatOneLevel frustratingly difficult two last levels, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]]. It even got remade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqTKdBe9UQgSuper Mario Galaxy 2]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKDzk-r3jm8 Super Mario 3D World]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7I8dYKeke8 The awesome secret slide music]] is another remix of the main theme, but now transposed from C major to D major and boasting lively banjos, fiddles, and whistling to convey a real sense of fun, even when it's used in the [[ThatOneLevel frustratingly difficult two last levels, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]]. It even got remade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmSbsCxclISuper Mario Galaxy 2]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKDzk-r3jm8 Super Mario 3D World]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sG5YwPtetk The awesome secret slide music]] is another remix of the main theme, but now transposed from C major to D major and boasting lively banjos, fiddles, and whistling to convey a real sense of fun, even when it's used in the [[ThatOneLevel frustratingly difficult two last levels, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]]. It even got remade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmSbsCxclISuper Mario Galaxy 2]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKDzk-r3jm8 Super Mario 3D World]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sG5YwPtetk The awesome secret slide music]] is another remix of the main theme, but now transposed from C major to D major and boasting lively banjos, fiddles, and whistling to convey a real sense of fun, even when it's used in the [[ThatOneLevel frustratingly difficult two last levels, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]]. It got remade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKDzk-r3jm8 Super Mario 3D World]].

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeV6zgykGA the invincibility music in Yoshi's Island]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hxh2h3P70Q Metal Mario]] starts with the Starman theme from the original Super Mario Bros., then dials up the energy and adds metallic sound effects to enhance the adrenaline rush of storming through the level in liquid metal form.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlWXNoDlIg Big Boo's Haunt]] is a pretty sinister theme with an ominous choir playing against a xylophone-esque soundfont. It contrasts the rest of the soundtrack very well and really amps up the NightmareFuel as you explore the TropeNamer of [[BigBoosHaunt haunted house levels]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emeB83Q6P1I Lethal Lava Land/Shifting Sand Land]]. Probably one of the most [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs psychedelic]] pieces of BGM music to ever come out of a video game, and nothing short of awesome. You can almost feel the oppressive, energy-sapping heat of the {{Trope Namer}}s for [[LethalLavaLand volcanic levels]] and [[ShiftingSandLand desert levels]] just by listening to this track.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sG5YwPtetk The awesome secret slide music]] is another remix of the main theme, but now transposed from C major to D major and boasting lively banjos, fiddles, and whistling to convey a real sense of fun, even when it's used in the [[ThatOneLevel frustratingly difficult two last levels, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]].
** It got remade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKDzk-r3jm8 Super Mario 3D World]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKj3u8JUm0 The theme played during the end credits.]] It really makes you feel like you've accomplished something.

The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeV6zgykGA the invincibility music in Yoshi's Island]].

[[AwesomeMusic/SuperMarioBros The franchise has had a lot of good tunes]], and ''Super Mario 64'' is no exception:
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq_jS6o3OoY The first Bowser theme]], and of course [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCrCmlrmHqg Final Bowser]]. The organ serves as the centerpiece of a fitting theme to introduce one of the most iconic video game villains of all time to 3D for the first time.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqwLjdJd2k0 Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks]], very atmospheric underwater music. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDX8Np_Evw The "Psyche Out" minigame in the DS version]] uses a slower version of this song. It's even more relaxing.
* The famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YhYv6-_Os Bowser's Road]] theme, which comes right before the Bowser fights. It was remixed for the ''Galaxy'' games as well as the ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. Additionally, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'''s menu music is somewhat reminiscent of this theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sG5YwPtetk The awesome secret slide music]] (also used as the primary music for [[ThatOneLevel Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride]]).
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKj3u8JUm0 The theme played during the end credits.]] It really makes you feel like you've accomplished something.
* Of all the Underground Theme remixes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6q6TKSQIgQ this game's version]] is probably the one that most accurately conveys the mood of being in a deep, underground cavern.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hxh2h3P70Q Metal Mario]]. It's the Starman theme from the original Super Mario Bros., turned UpToEleven. See also the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme. Take the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 Starman theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeV6zgykGA the invincibility music in Yoshi's Island]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4TOM5Mitps The main theme as used in the first stage, Bob-Omb Battlefield]] (as well as Whomp's Fortress, Tall Tall Mountain, and Tiny-Huge Island) is pure awesomeness.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6e6kuIIuP0 The hub music]] packs in a royal, elegant air so good, Nintendo has remixed it for many subsequent Mario games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOADdASJnak Cool Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land]] have some energetic and winter-y music.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYiAPRoZKuk Piranha Plant's Lullaby]] is quite lovely, particularly the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxMW5__vaDQ piano version]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlWXNoDlIg Big Boo's Haunt]] is a pretty sinister theme with an ominous choir playing against a xylophone-esk soundfont. It contrasts the rest of the soundtrack very well and really amps up the {{Nightmare Fuel}} as you explore the {{Trope Namer}} of [[BigBoosHaunt haunted house levels]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emeB83Q6P1I Lethal Lava Land/Shifting Sand Land]]. Probably one of the most [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs psychedelic]] pieces of BGM music to ever come out of a video game, and nothing short of awesome. You can almost feel the oppressive, energy-sapping heat of the {{Trope Namer}}s for [[LethalLavaLand volcanic levels]] and [[ShiftingSandLand desert levels]] just by listening to this track.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqwLjdJd2k0 Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks]], very atmospheric underwater music.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDX8Np_Evw The "Psyche Out" minigame in the DS version]] uses a slower version of this song. It's even more relaxing.
* The famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1YhYv6-_Os Bowser's Road]] theme, which comes right before the Bowser fights. The theme would later be remixed for the ''Galaxy'' games as well as the ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. Additionally, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'''s menu music is somewhat reminiscent of this theme.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6e6kuIIuP0 The hub music]], so good Nintendo has remixed it for many subsequent Mario games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7z2FYB_mo Jolly Roger Bay and Dire, Dire Docks]] have very atmospheric underwater music. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Do7JoEnJg The "Psyche Out" minigame in the DS version]] uses a slower version of this song that is even more relaxing.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEca0w5hKhY The theme played during the end credits]] really makes you feel like you've accomplished something.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hxh2h3P70Q Metal Mario]] is the Starman theme from the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', turned UpToEleven.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmY99LRfRY Wing Cap]] theme takes the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0 same theme]] (an awesomely appropriate theme in its own right), and add a soaring violin melody over the top for pure awesome. Incidentally, that violin melody predates the game. It was used in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDGH8CuLP1E the invincibility music in]] ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5HqClvDCc The main theme as used in the first stage, Bob-omb Battlefield]] (as well as Whomp's Fortress, Tall Tall Mountain, and Tiny-Huge Island) is pure awesomeness.

* Go back, and listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhdZMpSvXg File Select]] theme a few times. Let the memories soak back in.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs65jP8GI0o Piranha Plant's Lullaby]] is quite lovely, particularly the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9qlZ3ruVc piano version]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emeB83Q6P1I Lethal Lava Land/Shifting Sand Land]] is one of the most [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs psychedelic]] pieces of BGM music to ever come out of a video game, and nothing short of awesome. You can almost feel the oppressive, energy-sapping heat of the {{Trope Namer}}s for [[LethalLavaLand volcanic levels]] and [[ShiftingSandLand desert levels]] just by listening to this track.

[[AwesomeMusic/SuperMarioBros The franchise has a lot of good tunes]], and ''Super Mario 64'' is no exception:

[[AwesomeMusic/SuperMarioBros While the franchise has a lot of good tunes]], ''Super Mario 64'' contains some standout examples: