"Peaches" by Bowser (Super Mario Bros. Movie)
Added by Phillip Hamilton • Updated 4 days ago by Rose Abrams
Type: Song Pop Culture Reference
Tags: bowser song bowser's song peaches jack black peaches music video peaches by jack black jack black singing peaches mario movie song mario movie peach song bowser song mario movie super mario bros nintendo
Additional References: Wikipedia
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About • Origin • Spread • Various Examples • Search Interest • External References • |
Type: Song Pop Culture Reference
Tags: bowser song bowser's song peaches jack black peaches music video peaches by jack black jack black singing peaches mario movie song mario movie peach song bowser song mario movie super mario bros nintendo
Additional References: Wikipedia
About
"Peaches" is a song performed by Bowser, voiced by Jack Black, in The Super Mario Bros. Movie about Bowser's love for Princess Peach. The song went viral following the release of the film in April 2023 and an official music video for the song was released that same month by Lyrical Lemonade, featuring Jack Black playing piano and singing the song in a Bowser-inspired costume. Shortly after, the song became a prominent source for remixes, parodies, memes and fan animations on sites including YouTube and TikTok.
Origin
On April 5th, 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released. In one scene, Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) plays the piano and sings a love song about Princess Peach called "Peaches." On April 7th, the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube[1] channel uploaded an official music video for the song directed by Cole Bennett featuring Jack Black in a Bowser-inspired outfit performing the song, garnering over 6.3 million views in four days (shown below, left). The scene from the movie was uploaded to the Illumination YouTube[2] page on April 10th, 2023, garnering over 2.2 million views in a day (shown below).
Spread
Following the release of the song online, people began remixing it, making memes referencing it and posting fan animations set to the song. On April 8th, 2023, TikToker[3] @scottyisahottie12 posted a clip of the song over the I Get It Now meme, garnering over 5.9 million views in three days (shown below).
@scottyisahottie12 Best song ever #bowser #jackblack #peaches #mariomovie #fyp #viral ♬ Peaches – Jack Black
On the same day, YouTuber[4] Cas van de Pol posted an animation referencing the song, garnering over 1.3 million views in three days (shown below, left). On April 10th, YouTuber[5] Max Justh posted a video remaking the visuals of the scene in Mario 64, garnering over 79,000 views in a day (shown below, right).
Later that day, YouTuber[6] Ricky Berwick then posted a video parodying the song, garnering over 19,000 views in under a day (shown below). By April 11th, the original sound for "Peaches" was used over 14,000 times on TikTok.[7]
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] YouTube – Lyrical Lemonade
[2] YouTube – Illumination
[3] TikTok – scottyisahottie12
[4] YouTube – Cas van de Pol
[6] YouTube – Ricky Berwick
[7] TikTok – Peaches Original Sound
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