Marx's Theme

"Marx's Theme"
Source	Kirby Super Star
Era	Season 1
First appearance	"Marx's Theme - Kirby Super Star" (April 19, 2016)
Track information
GilvaSunner	YouTube
Key	C Minor
BPM	187

"Marx's Theme" is a frequently ripped track from the Kirby series.

Summary

"Marx's Theme", also known as "Vs. Marx" and "Meddlesome Marx", is a track composed by Kirby series' long time composer Jun Ishikawa. First used in Kirby Super Star in the "Milky Way Wishes" game, it serves as the boss battle theme of Marx. The song is notable for its frequently changing time signatures, involving the signatures 3/4, 5/4, and 7/4.

The track has been reused and rearranged in numerous other Kirby games, usually for battles against Marx or Marx Soul. It has a remix in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as an unlockable music theme for the Halberd stage. The remix also reappears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Rips

See also: Category:Marx's Theme

There are currently 13 rips of "Marx's Theme" and its remixes on the SiIvaGunner channel, including the original remix "Ø𝐌𝔼Ꮆᗅ 𝕄𝑨Ꮢ𝚇" from Super Star Symphony. The first rip of this song, "Marx's Theme - Kirby Super Star", was uploaded on April 19, 2016, and is currently the most viewed "Marx's Theme" rip, with over 109 thousand views as of December 7, 2021.

Most rips of "Marx's Theme" are high-effort mashups with songs whose vocals and/or instrumental are rearranged to fit the various time signatures. There are still a few rips of this track that are not mashups, namely "Marx's Theme - Kirby Super Star", "Marx's Theme (Unused Version) - Kirby Super Star", and "Marx's Theme (EU Version) - Kirby Super Star Ultra".

References

Frequently ripped tracks

Super Mario: "It's a me, Mario!" • 1-Up • Above Ground BGM • Athletic Theme (Bros. 3 • World) • Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser's Theme • Dire, Dire Docks • File Select • Giant Land • Grass Land • Ground Theme (Game Start • Secret Course) • Hammer Bros. Theme • Invincible (Metallic Mario) • Koopa's Road • Merry-Go-Round • Overworld (Bros. 2 • World) • Piranha Plant's Lullaby • Slider • Slots • Snow Mountain • Staff Roll • Steam Gardens • Underground (Bros. 3) • Underwater (SMB1) Spin-offs: Baby Park • Beware the Forest's Mushrooms • Play a Mini-Game! • The Grand Finale Donkey Kong: DK Rap • Stickerbush Symphony Wario: Body Rock • Waluigi Pinball EarthBound / MOTHER: Enjoy Your Stay • Humoresque of a Little Dog (Buy Somethin' Will Ya!) • MOTHER 3 Love Theme • Pollyanna • Snowman • Unfounded Revenge Undertale: Bonetrousle • Death by Glamour • Fallen Down • MEGALOVANIA • Menu • sans. • Snowdin Town Deltarune: Smart Race Kirby: Butter Building • Factory Inspection • Float Islands • Forest Area • Gourmet Race • Green Greens • Here Come The Squeaks! • Kirby Dance • Marx's Theme • Meta Knight Defeated • Mt. Dedede • Puzzle Room • Save Hut Sonic the Hedgehog: Chemical Plant Zone • Drowning • Green Hill Zone • IceCap Zone (Act 1) • Live & Learn • Rooftop Run (Day) • Unknown from M.E. Pokémon: An Unwavering Heart • Lacunosa Town • Lavender Town • Route 201 • Route 228 Cave Story: Balcony • Cave Story (Theme Song) • Jenka 1 • Plant Final Fantasy: Chocobo Theme • Dancing Mad • One-Winged Angel Kingdom Hearts: Dearly Beloved • Simple and Clean The Legend of Zelda: Fairy's Fountain • Gerudo Valley • Kakariko Village • Lost Woods Love Live!: Aishiteru Banzai! • Natsuiro Egao de 1, 2, Jump! • Snow halation THE iDOLM@STER: GO MY WAY!! • Kyun! Vampire Girl Touhou: Bad Apple!! • Beloved Tomboyish Girl • U.N. Owen Was Her? Banjo Kazooie: Click Clock Wood • Main Title Jet Set Radio: Everybody Jump Around • Humming the Bassline Mega Man: Dr. Wily Stage 1 & 2 • Flash Man Stage • Wood Man Stage Phoenix Wright: Maya Fey ~ Turnabout Sisters 2001 • Pursuit ~ Cornered Crypt of the NecroDancer: Crypteque (1-2) • Konga Conga Kappa (King Conga) Pac-Man: Coffee Break Music • Start Music Other: Baka Mitai • BLOODY STREAM • Bloody Tears • Circus • City of Color • Corneria • Corridors of Time • Emote: Dance Moves • Gadget Room • Hybrid song 2:20 (Funky stars) • K.K. Bossa • Meet the Flintstones (Title Theme & Ending) • Overdrive • Redial • Take You For A Ride • Think! • Type A • Watch Me Dance! • We Are Number One • Wii Shop Channel