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"'''Blue Shell Blues'''" is a song performed by British band {{wp|Brett Domino|The Brett Domino Trio}} to promote the release of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in the {{wp|United Kingdom}} and {{wp|Republic of Ireland|Ireland}}. The music video for the song was released on May 29, 2014, one day before the game's European release date, on [[Nintendo]] UK's [[Wii U]] {{wp|YouTube}} channel. As the name suggest, the song is themed around the [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Blue Shell]] item.
"'''Blue Shell Blues'''" is a song performed by British band {{wp|Brett Domino|The Brett Domino Trio}} to promote the release of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in the {{wp|United Kingdom}} and {{wp|Republic of Ireland|Ireland}}. The music video for the song was released on May 29, 2014, one day before the game's European release date, on [[Nintendo]] UK's [[Wii U]] {{wp|YouTube}} channel; the video features screenshots and gameplay of ''Mario Kart 8'' in the background. The song is themed around the [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] item, here referred to as a Blue Shell.


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled)<br>
I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)<br>
Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled)<br>
Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)<br>
Every time I set my sights on the finish line<br>
Every time I set my sights on the finish line<br>
Something comes along to set me back and look at me flying<br>
Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying<br>


So I'm getting on great with this beautiful girl<br>
So I'm getting on great with this beautiful girl<br>
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But my boss comes in and tells me<br>
But my boss comes in and tells me<br>
That the company's down on profits<br>
That the company's down on profits<br>
(You've got to stay at work over the weekend)<br>
(You have got to stay at work over the weekend)<br>
Yep, I've been blue-shelled again<br>
Yeah, I've been blue-shelled again<br>


So I finally get it done and go to save it<br>
So I finally get it done and go to save it<br>
My computer has crashed (blue-shelled)<br>
My computer's crashed (blue-shelled)<br>
Blue-shelled<br>
Blue-shelled<br>


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I really want this drink but when I open it it explodes<br>
I really want this drink but when I open it it explodes<br>
My dinner is nearly ready but then<br>
My dinner's nearly ready but then<br>
Somebody phones ('cause I've been blue-shelled again)<br>
Somebody phones (I've just been blue-shelled again)<br>


When you're watching TV (Oh, is this the episode where he dies?)<br>
When you're watching TV (Oh, is this the episode where he dies?)<br>
When you're making a cup of tea (Oh yeah, we've run out of milk)<br>
When you're making a cup of tea (Oh yeah, we've run out of milk)<br>
When you've bought a new CD, by your favourite chart<br>
When you've bought a new CD, by your favorite chap<br>
You can't get into that stupid cellophane shrink wrap<br>
But you can't get into that stupid cellophane shrink wrap<br>


You've built an house of cards<br>
You've built a house of cards<br>
Then someone throws an egg<br>
But someone throws an egg<br>
You phone a composition but the<br>
You've won a competition but the<br>
Line goes dead<br>
Line goes dead<br>
And then at the end<br>
(You're nearly at the end)<br>
You've finally got them back<br>
(You've finally got the knack)<br>
But someone makes a noise<br>
(But someone makes a noise)<br>
And you have an heart attack<br>
And you nearly have a heart attack<br>


Every time I think I've win<br>
Every time I think I win<br>


I've been blueshelled again (blue-shelled)<br>
I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)<br>
Baby, I've been blueshelled again (blue-shelled)<br>
Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)<br>
Every time I set my sights on the finish line<br>
Every time I set my sights on the finish line<br>
Something comes along to set me back and look at me flying<br>
Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying<br>


No matter how many times I get knocked back<br>
No matter how many times I get knocked back<br>
I'm gonna get myself up until I'm back on track<br>
I'm gonna get myself up until I'm back on track<br>
'Cause I'm a natural survivor, got that?<br>
'Cause I'm a natural-born survivor, got the<br>
I am a tiger, just<br>
Eye of the tiger, just<br>
Listen to me playing my synthesizer<br>
Listen to me play my synthesizer<br>


When you're in the middle of an epic solo<br>
When you're in the middle of an epic solo<br>
And the batteries in your keytar go<br>
And the batteries in your keytar go<br>
You've just been blue-shelled<br>
You've just been blue-shelled<br>
Again<br>
Again<br>
(Blue-shelled)</i>
(Blue-shelled)</i>
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[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, August 20, 2023

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"Blue Shell Blues" is a song performed by British band The Brett Domino Trio to promote the release of Mario Kart 8 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The music video for the song was released on May 29, 2014, one day before the game's European release date, on Nintendo UK's Wii U YouTube channel; the video features screenshots and gameplay of Mario Kart 8 in the background. The song is themed around the Spiny Shell item, here referred to as a Blue Shell.

Lyrics[edit]

I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)
Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)
Every time I set my sights on the finish line
Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying

So I'm getting on great with this beautiful girl
Then her boyfriend shows up (you've been blue-shelled)
Dunk my biscuit in my tea
But it falls in the cup (you've just been blue-shelled)
By gravity

It's late on a Friday, I'm about to leave the office
But my boss comes in and tells me
That the company's down on profits
(You have got to stay at work over the weekend)
Yeah, I've been blue-shelled again

So I finally get it done and go to save it
My computer's crashed (blue-shelled)
Blue-shelled

Go to the bathroom but there's nothing there to wipe my nose (blue-shelled)
Blue-shelled

I really want this drink but when I open it it explodes
My dinner's nearly ready but then
Somebody phones (I've just been blue-shelled again)

When you're watching TV (Oh, is this the episode where he dies?)
When you're making a cup of tea (Oh yeah, we've run out of milk)
When you've bought a new CD, by your favorite chap
But you can't get into that stupid cellophane shrink wrap

You've built a house of cards
But someone throws an egg
You've won a competition but the
Line goes dead
(You're nearly at the end)
(You've finally got the knack)
(But someone makes a noise)
And you nearly have a heart attack

Every time I think I win

I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)
Baby, I've been blue-shelled again (blue-shelled, ah)
Every time I set my sights on the finish line
Something comes along to set me back and knock me flying

No matter how many times I get knocked back
I'm gonna get myself up until I'm back on track
'Cause I'm a natural-born survivor, got the
Eye of the tiger, just
Listen to me play my synthesizer

When you're in the middle of an epic solo
And the batteries in your keytar go
You've just been blue-shelled
Again
(Blue-shelled)

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