One of The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s best parts is already available to stream

Good news: you can now stream one of the best parts of the Mario movie for free. (With ads, but still free.)

The Super Mario Bros. movie hit theaters on Wednesday and the official album is available on the music streaming platforms Tidal and Spotify starting Friday. The score features Brian Tyler’s absolutely stunning orchestral arrangements with original Nintendo themes. While the film has many standout elements – like Jack Black as Bowser and Chris Pratt’s Mario voice – the music is truly a standout, as it fuses several generations of beloved tunes into one cohesive album.

For those who haven’t seen the movie yet, The Super Mario Bros. movie is packed with classic Mario and Donkey Kong songs, many of which were created decades ago by famed composer Koji Kondo. The official soundtrack has a total of 37 songs, and even that feels like an underestimation since so many of the short orchestral arrangements contain multiple references to popular songs in one song. For example, the song “Drivin’ Me Bananas” contains homages to both the original “DK Island Swing” and the theme of Donkey Kong country in a song that lasts less than a minute and a half.

Those familiar with the 40-year history of Nintendo’s Mario franchise will easily recognize all sorts of jingles and themes scattered throughout the varied score. But it also throws a few curveballs. You can especially listen to Jack Black, as Bowser, serenading Peach with a piano love ballad. This album doesn’t have the movie one bit questionable recording pop hits from the 70’s to the 90’s so fans get only the best parts.

The Super Mario Bros. movie is in theaters now and the DVD is available for pre-order at online retailers.