Alan Silvestri's score, deliberate Italian reference?

[Zack]

This may seem a bit odd but I was humming the Police Car chase music one day and it occurred to me that it sounded very familiar.

Alright stick with me. Everyone is probably familiar with 'Funiculi Funicula' whether they know the name or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V27V_kAXp4 The first several sung notes.

Anyway, "Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi Denza in 1880.

Now the Luigi part is a weird coincidence lol but I wonder with the Mario Bros being Italian if Alan Silvestri worked that theme into parts of the movie. It's very brief but the similarities are really there IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn86XZptKY4

Thoughts?

[Phlibbit]

Oh god, that has to be intentional. Really cool find!

[Zack]

Yeah, I was wondering if I was just hearing things, if not, that attention to detail by Alan Silvestri is really cool!!!