Glorious Anthem

Fun bit of nonpony to share here. Anyone who's played Paper Mario: The Origami King knows that its soundtrack is a musical representation of the phrase "You didn't have to go this hard." Consider this Swan Lake remix that plays as you fight papier-mache Shy Guy ballerinas before a literally captive audience. Given that, this performance is a more than fitting tribute:

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[Thought Prism]

I stumbled onto this cover myself a little while back. The Singing Tape Mafia Boss was something I did not know I needed.

[Georg]

Music is an interesting link. I was watching videos last night and one of the kids came over going "What is all the classical music coming from."

I was chain-watching Doritos commercials. I had no idea how many of them used classical music under the plot.

[Level Dasher]

I started Paper Mario OK, but I only got rid of (I think) the first two ribbons and then stopped (not for lack of interest, just things other than gaming stole my attention). How good does it get after that?

[FanOfMostEverything]

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The Swan Lake battle is hard to outdo, but some moments afterwards definitely qualify. As you've already gathered, it's a game you play for the story much more than the combat, but it's an incredibly engaging story.

[Level Dasher]

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Oh man, the Swan Lake battle, that was fun. But yeah, I like the story a lot.