Ground Theme

"Ground Theme" (also known as "Overworld", and "Ground BGM" on Nintendo Music) is a frequently ripped track from and a meme on the SiIvaGunner channel.
== Summary ==
"Ground Theme" (though most commonly and simply known as the "Super Mario Bros. theme""Super Mario Bros. theme" on Wikipedia) is the main theme of the cult classic game Super Mario Bros."Super Mario Bros." on Super Mario Wiki It was composed by Koji Kondo,"Koji Kondo" on Super Mario Wiki who would end up composing most of the sequels' soundtrack as well; as for most of its compositions, Kondo's idea behind it was to create a song that people could listen in loop without being tired of it. It plays during the overworld levels, which compose more than half of the levels in the game.
The track immediately became the main theme of the series and Mario's leitmotif, being rearranged and reused literally dozens of time for the numerous sequels and spin-off games of the Mario franchise, though usually only used for secret areas and nostalgia levels. Some of its more famous variations include the "Title Theme" of Super Mario 64, "Secret Course" in which is an a cappella rendition, a calm piano rendition played on the stage "Mushroomy Kingdom" in the Super Smash Bros. series, or the infamous "Do The Mario""Do the Mario" on Super Mario WIki ending song from the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The theme is arguably one the most famous video game melody of all time, known all around the world even by non-gamers. It is conversely one of the song with the most covers ever made. Although it was originally made with the Famicom 5 tracks chiptune set, the theme is nowadays commonly associated with saxophones, xylophones, and pianos.
== Rips ==
 
Currently, there are rips of "Ground Theme", making it the fourth most frequently ripped track on the channel, mainly due to it's popularity.
Additionally, the track has been featured in various other rips.
== Trivia ==
* "Giant Steps" and "Ground Theme" are the only channel memes to also be in the National Recording Registry.
** "Ground Theme" is also the only frequently-ripped track with this distinction.
== External links ==
*"Super Mario Bros. Ground/Overworld Theme | 1985-2015" - YouTube
*Rips featuring Ground Theme - YouTube playlist by Aidan Zamboni.
== References ==
Category:Frequently ripped tracks
Category:Memes