The Ground Theme (aka Main Theme) of Super Mario Bros by Koji Kondo has been entered into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry

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National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Daddy YankeeRecordings from Jimmy Buffett, Eurythmics, John Lennon, John Denver, The Police, Led Zeppelin and Super Mario Also Among 25 Selected for PreservationMadonna’s cultural ascent with “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s perennial No. theme — Koji Kondo, composer (1985) “All Hail the Queen” — Queen Latifah (1989) “All I Want for Christmas is You” — Mariah Carey (1994) “Pale Blue Dot” — Carl Sagan (1994) “Gasolina” — Daddy Yankee (2004) “Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra” — Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, composer (2012)National Recording Registry, 2023 Selections(about each selection) “The Very First Mariachi Recordings” — Cuarteto Coculense (1908-1909) (album) Mariachi music and its imagery are now emblematic of Mexican national identity, but it was once a rural style of music played mainly in the state of Jalisco. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and “Gasolina” was the first reggaeton nominee for a Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year

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