Earthbound Music: Eight Melodies

I uploaded music from the SNES game Earthbound at YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lxu8nbARYQ&feature=PlayList&p=718A7EF47B86DC9D&index=0&playnext=1 

This is my most popular Earthbound song on YouTube:

This is the eight melodies theme that plays after you visit all eight of your sanctuaries and collect the memories of your life with your Sound Stone. When your at Ness’s dream, you will absorb the power of all your sanctuaries once you defeat your nightmare. After gaining your new found power, your stats increase greatly and you are more than ready to finish the game.

It looks like Ness is returning to Super Smash Bros. Brawl with newcomer Lucas. Speaking of Smash, one of my favorite moves is to use Ness’s PK Thunder and shock yourself with it and user your body as an electrical charge to attack other opponents. I always thought using yourself as a weapon, literally was hilarious. Those were good times.

157 Responses to “Earthbound Music: Eight Melodies”


  1. 1 SantuXD1

    [..YouTube..] nice music ^^

  2. 2 JRPomazon

    [..YouTube..] This brings me back to when I played Earthbound.

  3. 3 balsac06660

    [..YouTube..] Yeah man same here, I used to play this when i was a kid, brings back good memories. What a great game.

  4. 4 BakasRvivor

    [..YouTube..] Yeah

  5. 5 NorbPwn

    [..YouTube..] Amazing game, Music wasnt as great as some other games at the time like Chrono Trigger, thats ok, what it lacked in music or graphics it made up in story, with its awesome humor, its a great gametop 5 SNES easy

  6. 6 LiamHoganProductions

    [..YouTube..] Whenever I hear this, I just get all, dare I say?…emotional…I love this game…

  7. 7 debeolaurus

    [..YouTube..] Nice :)

  8. 8 CaptainMcCloud

    [..YouTube..] ah, the best rpg ever devised.

  9. 9 PuppyMaster44

    [..YouTube..] too bad i dont got the game it sounds like a fun game,and i always pick ness in ssb,ssbm,and ssbb

  10. 10 waytwokool4skool

    [..YouTube..] earthbound>chrono trigger

  11. 11 TehRavage

    [..YouTube..] My favorite RPG of all time.I would severely injure who ever was behind not releasing the other two games outside of Japan.

  12. 12 Ultima45

    [..YouTube..] Personally I like Earthbound Zero melody the most after that comes Earthbound, then the: “they better make mother 3 come out on the US”

  13. 13 DeDaDoDu

    [..YouTube..] the best game ever…. mother and earthbound RULEZ… but i like the eight melodies from mother more

  14. 14 rptheory

    [..YouTube..] Me too!!

  15. 15 WaBooLax

    [..YouTube..] I remember when I was fighting the last boss of this game… pure awesomeness! This game rocks at all levels!!!

  16. 16 magnusLordN

    [..YouTube..] Feel the power of happiness and dreams!

  17. 17 ninjamarioX

    [..YouTube..] The music was also awsome tho!I still listen to Fourside all the time.

  18. 18 NorbPwn

    [..YouTube..] Without a doubt it had memorable music. It really shines in the story telling department though.

  19. 19 Ultima45

    [..YouTube..] This song was just perfect on the fight with Giygas.

  20. 20 ZblueboltZ

    [..YouTube..] we need a DS/WII version now lol

  21. 21 Edsanji

    [..YouTube..] My favorite song how you get all pieces together I rebember… “Darn I can wait to have all the pieces together…” And the reward was this memorable song.

  22. 22 BouncingBarnicle

    [..YouTube..] Doesn’t this seem like it should have lyrics? I can just hear the words!

  23. 23 BouncingBarnicle

    [..YouTube..] That would be NoA (nintendo of america) Look up the head honcho of it)

  24. 24 Dorgannn

    [..YouTube..] Tbis is Smiles and Tears, not Eight Melodies.

  25. 25 Dr4G0nF1r3z

    [..YouTube..] It’s the Eight Melodies in Mother 2. >_>

  26. 26 Flashcardz

    [..YouTube..] There actually is a version with lyrics

  27. 27 fenixspirit367

    [..YouTube..] 0:18-0:30people who had played older smash, doesnt that sound familiar?

  28. 28 wasp2020

    [..YouTube..] Yeah, Itoi (creator of the game) wrote lyrics for it, as well as a lot of the songs from the first game.

  29. 29 gamerelite3

    [..YouTube..] This is smiles and tears, not eight melodies.

  30. 30 gamerelite3

    [..YouTube..] Yeah, everyones victory is based off one of their songs.

  31. 31 Yashumoto

    [..YouTube..] In Mother 0 it may have been ( I haven’t played it yet ), but in Earthbound (Mother 2) it’s Eight Melodies.

  32. 32 FourHammers

    [..YouTube..] This is Smiles and tears!!!

  33. 33 Linkzcap

    <-Notice the non-Youtube. lol

    This music amazes me because it’s really nice and the game is based around it, in a very creative way.

  34. 34 RaineMan213

    [..YouTube..] Well, you’re sort of right. It was the same concept in both games. Collect pieces of a song and use it (and the love it created) to destroy Gigas. However, the title of the song created for Mother was “Eight Melodies” while in Mother 2 (Earthbound) it’s “Smiles and Tears”So, the correct statement would be “The eight melodies from Earthbound is called ‘Smiles and Tears’”.Now go play Mother.

  35. 35 retrogamer500

    [..YouTube..] “In Mother 0 it may have been ( I haven’t played it yet ), but in Earthbound (Mother 2) it’s Eight Melodies.”There is no such thing as Mother 0. You are probably talking about Mother 1, or, as some English speaking folks call it, Earthbound 0.

  36. 36 neokids88

    [..YouTube..] Does it matter what the song is called?I found this song by the name that constantlimit named it. Thank you constantlimit for posting this.

  37. 37 zyboser

    [..YouTube..] I liked it better than Brawl’s victoryWhere is the new one from anyway?

  38. 38 LoZcrazymad

    [..YouTube..] Mother 3 I think.

  39. 39 JXN01

    [..YouTube..] from a part of earthbound zero intro just hear the whole song you might find it

  40. 40 secretavenger11

    [..YouTube..] Aww man, who remembers the guide that came with this game!?! Do you guys remember those stickers that had different smells on them? My favorite was the monkey sticker. It smelt like bananas. Wow, that was random. I could remember the smell when this song came on. I love Earthbound. Such great memories…

  41. 41 spoildajv13

    [..YouTube..] The game is actually called “Mother Zero” or just “Mother.”And it was Eight Melodies.

  42. 42 Mastamoose

    [..YouTube..] It’s from the MOTHER1 title screen song.

  43. 43 floydhead42

    [..YouTube..] No, it was never called Mother 0. You see, it was named Mother in Japan, and was localized to the US and Europe as Earth Bound. That translation was never released though, so when Mother 2 came out in the States, they held onto the EarthBound name so there (a) there wouldn’t be a bunch of people looking for Mother 1 and (b) Nintendo’s trademark on EarthBound wouldn’t be wasted. So, there is no Mother 0.

  44. 44 BigEagles33

    [..YouTube..] I want this played at my funeral

  45. 45 Lloydllink

    [..YouTube..] And the last part of the 8 melodies of Mother 1, we can also hear it on the Onett stage of SSBM.

  46. 46 yuyuhakushox

    [..YouTube..] its from the melodys of mother 3. kinda like how the ssbb victory is the 8 melodys

  47. 47 zyboser

    [..YouTube..] Ok, I now know that it is from the title screen. Thank you.I do not think MOTHER 3 had melodies to colect, unlike the previoues games.

  48. 48 kittenluvermeowz

    [..YouTube..] It did not.how ever it had 7…needle things.I don’t know, I’m waiting for the fan-trans.

  49. 49 pennyxroyalty

    [..YouTube..] Holy crap, I remember those scented stickers! Wow, major childhood flashback.

  50. 50 stealthtaco37

    [..YouTube..] do do do da do dee dee dee da da daaaa…. memories…..

  51. 51 EggManLives

    [..YouTube..] Actually, interestingly enough, the Magypsies in Mother 3 are named after the 7 musical modes of Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, Lydian, Mixolidan, and Locrian. So you could almost say you collect the needles guarded by each type of mode, or melody, even though the music is the same for each one.

  52. 52 zyboser

    [..YouTube..] Thank you very much for the spoiler…Just Kidding

  53. 53 DarkLink9393

    [..YouTube..] SSBB victory music doesn’t sound like Eight Melodies from Mother 1.

  54. 54 1AndrewTheWolf

    [..YouTube..] Yea your right its the intro to mother 1.

  55. 55 DarkLink9393

    [..YouTube..] Bum, bum bum, bum, bum, bum, bum bum bum bum, bum bum bum bum bum bum bum, bum, bum, bum. Dun, da da dun, dun, da da dun, dun da da dun dun dun da dun dun dun. You’re right! It is the intro to Mother 1!

  56. 56 rptheory

    [..YouTube..] It’s Smiles and Tears

  57. 57 solidsnake777dm

    [..YouTube..] you know what made this game a 10 the free players guide that had smells and tastes well not tastes i think nintendo wont release this game on vurtual console because they cant give yall a players guide *cries*

  58. 58 NintendoLover64

    [..YouTube..] this makes me cry :,(

  59. 59 LKDynamite7

    [..YouTube..] I think they were Swords.

  60. 60 sonicpie3000

    [..YouTube..] Needles to be pulled actually.

  61. 61 NeotyKairyu

    [..YouTube..] I sort of heard this while playing against Giygas.

  62. 62 DarkLink9393

    [..YouTube..] EVERYONE! Stop rating me down NOW! I was wondering what Ness and Lucas’ victory music from SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL came from and it is, in fact, Mother 1’s intro! That comment had NOTHING to do with the music played in this video!

  63. 63 DarkLink9393

    [..YouTube..] If that’s even a reason, it’s the very last reason as to why they won’t put it on the virtual console

  64. 64 solidsnake777dm

    [..YouTube..] i guess thats not a reason but you know the games they are releasing week after week cant even compare to EB nintendo isnt releasing any true snes rpgs on the VC as you can see no chrono trigger only the release zelda which is not really an RPG but an action RPG

  65. 65 solidsnake777dm

    [..YouTube..] where is the 7th saga and secret of mana and the best of them earthbound!!!!!!nintendo has some kind of a nag for not releasing those good games we all actually want on the virtual console

  66. 66 Littlelink91

    [..YouTube..] yea u know what, im sick of all the noobs who all of a sudden look these games up, ask questions about them and say they have played the game, all because of smash brothers. It really ticks the hell out of me. Rate all the noobs down I say!

  67. 67 fulismilk

    [..YouTube..] Does it really matter? Let the newcomers enjoy this wonderful game. So what If they didn’t play it when it first came out, it doesn’t matter having a lot of fans for this game could lead to great things like its release on the VC or Mother 3 being released internationally.

  68. 68 Littlelink91

    [..YouTube..] IT does matter to me, cause they lie about them playing the game! Which is what ticks me off! People shouldnt just LIE about these things! You have to experience a game to learn its magic, not just look at it and be like OOOH pretty!

  69. 69 fulismilk

    [..YouTube..] Well it seems that you care a little too much about other people, you shouldn’t.

  70. 70 Littlelink91

    [..YouTube..] Im a crazed gamer, I cant help it.

  71. 71 fulismilk

    [..YouTube..] Well calling people noobs because they like the game isn’t cool but alright.

  72. 72 Littlelink91

    [..YouTube..] wt…How old are u!? -_-…nvm..wow…

  73. 73 fulismilk

    [..YouTube..] What? I’m sure I’m older than you but I think the real question is how old are YOU? Obviously not that old because you act like a child.

  74. 74 Littlelink91

    [..YouTube..] Wow your fucked up, im done talking to you. You just dont know when to quit talking.

  75. 75 fulismilk

    [..YouTube..] Thats cool, it always seems that way with kids like you.

  76. 76 MOUPIMOUPI

    [..YouTube..] Right, it plays before he goes EXTREMLY crazy (final part)

  77. 77 NeotyKairyu

    [..YouTube..] That’s a lot of Giygases.

  78. 78 90786jiop

    [..YouTube..] OMG I REMEMBER THOSE XD, those were kinda weird o__o, I think I remember there was a mystery scent i think, and if you got it you got an air freshener or something, I think it was pizza, can someone clarify that for me?

  79. 79 KHfanguy

    [..YouTube..] Holy shit Littlelink91Not all of us were old enough to know about this game. Luckily a cousin of mine had it and I played it, but everyone was a noob once.Plus this game wasn’t really popular when it first came out in america, so many people didn’t get it.

  80. 80 PenDSCelebi33

    [..YouTube..] Well… I live in the Uk so I think I have a f***ing right to know who this boy is who has been hidden from the uk… and is now a massive star.

  81. 81 DivineEx

    [..YouTube..] I was so obsessed with this song, I sat down at my keyboard for 2 and a half hours figuring this out. <3 EARTHBOUND 4 LYFE@@

  82. 82 Blueman15432

    [..YouTube..] *Commence this music when EarthBound is on the Virtual Console*

  83. 83 Blueman15432

    [..YouTube..] Y’know what? Your f***in right.In Japan he is a massive star. Then Nintendo decided to bring him to America (My country) where not too many people liked him at the time. Because not too many people bought EarthBound, it became a commercial failure, destroying all hope for a worldwide release.I just wish that Nintendo would GET THE F*** OVER IT and release EarthBound on the VC WORLDWIDE. And MOTHER 3 WORLDWIDE as well. Other Gamers don’t know what they’re missing!

  84. 84 tehProdigy

    [..YouTube..] Augh damnit, I tear up when I hear this. This is too much damn nostalgia. Great game, definitely a huge part of my childhood. The weird and surreal feel of the game combined with great memorable music and quirky endearing characters makes it one of the best games of all time.

  85. 85 sooperpuper

    [..YouTube..] I don’t get it, those aren’t the Eight Melodies.

  86. 86 sooperpuper

    [..YouTube..] Oooh wait, those are the Eight Melodies from the Your Sanctuary places; I was thinking of the song from Earthbound Zero.

  87. 87 KumaOso16

    [..YouTube..] Except played by a grand and emotional orchestra.

  88. 88 chazooma

    [..YouTube..] *sniff**sniff*I was born a few years too late, and I was never able to enjoy this game.I saw an older friend of mine play it once when I was only 11, but I never got to play it. The game was lost somewhere. And so I’ve been hoping for it on the virtual console, but of course, chances seem bleak.Will I ever get to play this game?

  89. 89 shujinco2

    [..YouTube..] Was this the same 8 melodies from Mother 1?

  90. 90 Blueman15432

    [..YouTube..] The eight melodies in MOTHER/Earthbound Zero are different then the ones in EarthBound.

  91. 91 Blueman15432

    [..YouTube..] No. MOTHER 1’s were different.

  92. 92 soragonesyco

    [..YouTube..] *sobs*I was born 11 years ago!WHY?!I want to play this game!

  93. 93 GOHAN12344

    [..YouTube..] Dont worry youll play it one day so will all the others Maybe someone kind will show us how to download a emulater I feel The same as you but the song just gives me the werid feeling thats making me so damn happy and proud joyful too

  94. 94 DrawingsOfNamine

    [..YouTube..] i just notice ness in starman xDi lvoe this song!

  95. 95 SuperMegaUltraMovies

    [..YouTube..] well look around for it… or you could take the risk of getting it on the computer.. .all you need is and SNES emulator and then just download the earthbound ROM

  96. 96 nick747474

    [..YouTube..] Emulators are dangerous. I’ve played it multiple times on an emulator and everytime I can’t get passed Happy Happy Village because the save doesn’t work. Wait for the VC. It may not be next week, or the week after, but it will be eventually.

  97. 97 shadowraith10

    [..YouTube..] if this comes out for virtual console i wont be able to play it until i get a credit card and wii points…. they shouldve made it so you get wii points from wiisports…. am i right people?!

  98. 98 heavyDDR

    [..YouTube..] Probably one of the saddest moments in video game history was when Ness saw himself as a baby.

  99. 99 CorruptedEchoes

    [..YouTube..] I know it’s wrong but if your desperate to play this game, it’s at coolrom[dot]com under ROMS. Delete when your done? Get ONE SNES emulator to play it.

  100. 100 kjshadows131

    [..YouTube..] Earthbound rules!

  101. 101 Winfield92

    [..YouTube..] what’s the name of the song that plays when you defeat the sanctuary guardian and are completely healed after touching the sanctuary?

  102. 102 silverfalcon7

    [..YouTube..] Some people wouldn’t have Wii sports(damaged disc, used system bought from a game store, etc.). And people at Nintendo got to make a living somehow, pal.

  103. 103 silverfalcon7

    [..YouTube..] I just noticed Ness in the Starman’s eye shield’s reflection XD!I love this song!Fix’d!

  104. 104 seigaihamanaphy464

    [..YouTube..] “Hey, put that baseball hat over there on him.”"Haha! It’s much to big, but it looks so good on him.”"Oh? That’s odd. That bottle just moved, he didn’t touch it at all…”

  105. 105 RKsaygoes

    [..YouTube..] Well, they could maybe make it so you could earn minimal points for selected things, but nothing to big. (Like maybe each game contains about 250 wii points for doing everything needed to get them all, and only some games are in there.

  106. 106 Legalus240

    [..YouTube..] I love how the games starts out funny, and a “Play it after a long day at work” kind of game, but as you get farther, it becomes more serious. I also love how you think of Pokey as a nonimportant charecter at first, but is part of the final boss battle later in the game.

  107. 107 TailstheFox121

    [..YouTube..] MOTHER Fans listen:Get a phone and dial this number:1-800-255-3700Listen to the message and hit zero.This will hook you up with a Nintendo of america rep. There you can request earthbound and mother! But be nice in your call! ;)

  108. 108 zalphizzy

    [..YouTube..] spoiler ‘lert =x

  109. 109 stenhagen98

    [..YouTube..] mother : 8 melodiesmother 2: 8 melodies together: 16 melodiesmother 3: hmm can’t you say that “theme of love” is the 8 melodies for that game

  110. 110 WiiFreedom

    [..YouTube..] …For the Virtual Console?

  111. 111 cjn1414118

    [..YouTube..] In MOTHER 3 it has all the 16 melodies.

  112. 112 stenhagen98

    [..YouTube..] I know but I think that Theme of Love is like the 8 melodies for Mother 3

  113. 113 EpicPanda

    [..YouTube..] I always find myself singing this tune when I’m alone sometimes. Weird, huh?

  114. 114 pokemonlulz

    [..YouTube..] omg, i do too…

  115. 115 pkstarstormer

    [..YouTube..] im not trying to be mean or anything but the song is actualy called smiles and tears.Great song though

  116. 116 cheese10136

    [..YouTube..] i wonder if there is any lyrics to this great, peacefully song.

  117. 117 shadowslider11

    [..YouTube..] Probably not. Hey here’s an idea! Make your own lyrics and make a video!!! That’ll be hilarious!

  118. 118 kirbykrew

    [..YouTube..] I am happy from hearing this.

  119. 119 DKHellsing

    [..YouTube..] i agree.

  120. 120 greenpuppet43

    [..YouTube..] The Mother 1 magic melody had lyrics.

  121. 121 oofoe

    [..YouTube..] It’s the perfect alone humming song. :D

  122. 122 QBallVideos

    [..YouTube..] Nope. “Smiles and Tears” is a more developed version of this song. They have the same melody/8 melodies.

  123. 123 Avalolz

    [..YouTube..] there are lyrics, but they’re in japanese apart from the final line, “I miss you”

  124. 124 andymadownzdeadly

    [..YouTube..] this song always brings a tear to my eyes

  125. 125 shadowslider11

    [..YouTube..] Ooooooooh. 0.o

  126. 126 Nye52

    [..YouTube..] this one has lyrics also trust me

  127. 127 supermario1232

    [..YouTube..] this sounds sad and happy at the same time

  128. 128 azureardee

    [..YouTube..] me three. And I played this game 10 years ago. The melody stuck to my head. And with the advent of youtube, had the opportunity to search it again. Nostalgic, happy, and sad…

  129. 129 pokemonlulz

    [..YouTube..] Ah, the memories of my past 10 1/2 years of life. Like getting my red hat. Or my mum dying.*sigh*

  130. 130 nerd2max

    [..YouTube..] Take a melody, simple as can be.Give it some words and sweet harmonyRaise your voices and sing a melody of love

  131. 131 cjn1414118

    [..YouTube..] I guess that would make sense.

  132. 132 heavyDDR

    [..YouTube..] Hi, it is me, how are you?I hope you’re good, hope you’re great, hope you’re true.I know, it’s tough, but, please… pull on through.And so. You know. I love you.

  133. 133 zedrein18

    [..YouTube..] It’s unreal how good the music in these games is.

  134. 134 h0tb0y6996

    [..YouTube..] god, this brings back the memories of good ol Earthbound and finally, FINALLY getting the gutsy bat from that Kraken!! Ya feel me!!! that’s when i finally stopped playing. big, big, big, fan.

  135. 135 Citrangish

    [..YouTube..] Sob.

  136. 136 JustJay091

    [..YouTube..] Wow…so sweet…

  137. 137 Shirotokama

    [..YouTube..] This song brings tears to my eyes, its so touching.

  138. 138 want2havebrains

    [..YouTube..] This is something i have never been able to figure out;In the customization box of every video to change the screens color or size it says to paste the embed code;paste it where?can someone help me?

  139. 139 want2havebrains

    [..YouTube..] wrong eight melodies ur thinkin of the first “Mother”(i prefer to call the series Mother)

  140. 140 want2havebrains

    [..YouTube..] I never saw my real father. and got a blue baseball cap.but i remember playing this game.oh the memories i wish i could go back to.

  141. 141 pokemonlulz

    [..YouTube..] I haven’t even lived half as long…As many other adults have….But i still carry plenty memories..In my…only, backpack.

  142. 142 medevl10

    [..YouTube..] Earthbound!!!

  143. 143 herrMaria

    [..YouTube..] NOSTALGIALOAD.;___;

  144. 144 giraffe103

    [..YouTube..] I can see ness in that robot

  145. 145 Shanethefilmmaker

    [..YouTube..] this song sounds cheery yet it feels like one of those songs to cry to

  146. 146 DavyMacaroni

    [..YouTube..] I also have one of those…backpacks…

  147. 147 PKNess12345

    [..YouTube..] These are my words to it…When you first looked at meSmiles and TearsMy heart rememberedA melodyYou’ve been with me, all alongThis song is our melody

  148. 148 rithrenx

    [..YouTube..] I aswell have one of those backpacks.This game reminds me of carefree times back when I was about 7 or 8. The music is so joyful and sad at the same time. I just remember me and my bestfriend running home to play this game afterschool.mind you,oh god this was back in 1994. I can’t help but cry when i hear this song though.. Even though my bestfriend has now passed away. This song always reminds me of him. No matter how different we all seem now We all remember key moments of our childhood…

  149. 149 stringball123

    [..YouTube..] how traumatizing

  150. 150 DavyMacaroni

    [..YouTube..] Aww man, just cried manly tears…

  151. 151 rithrenx

    [..YouTube..] sorry.. I didn’t mean to choke you guys up.. Its just this song is really special to me kinda thing..

  152. 152 Crash22203

    [..YouTube..] Awesome, man!I liked the way you put Smiles and Tears to the lyrics, too

  153. 153 PKNess12345

    [..YouTube..] Thanks, by the way I’m a kid. No where near a man, I have another 8 years to go.

  154. 154 Crash22203

    [..YouTube..] xDLolYou’re 12?And BTW, I’m postin’ your lyrics to my channel with the person who made the lyrics (you)

  155. 155 friedmushroom

    [..YouTube..] what do the sanctuaries mean?

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