# Impressive Wine Glass Songs Dan Newbie Plays the Super Mario Bros. Theme Song on Glasses By Sarah Dos Santos | Published 2014-04-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dan-newbie References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/man-plays-the-super-mario-bros-video-game-theme-song-on-48-wine-glasses-and-a-frying-pan/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TTioMbNT9I) [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-tv) entertainer Dan Newbie has impressed the Internet with his ability to play songs using [wine glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cali), pencils and a frying pan. By filling each of the glasses with the right amount of water, he's able to tune them in a scale as if he were playing on a xylophone. He taps the right glasses to match the tune of the song and includes a fun video to show off his skills. In this video, he plays the well-known theme song from the [Super Mario Bros. video game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-music) using exactly 48 glasses, two pencils and one frying pan. In Newbie's video description, he gives a detailed explanation of the origin of the song, to give full credit to the geniuses behind the original song. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Musical Glass Trend:** Using glasses as a musical instrument is a growing trend that offers opportunities for innovative musical performances and instrument manufacturing. - **Unconventional Instrument Trend:** Musicians are exploring unconventional materials and objects to create music, which presents opportunities for unique instrument manufacturing and design. - **Viral Video Instrument Performance Trend:** Performing music using unconventional objects and instruments in viral videos is a trend that can create opportunities for marketing and brand awareness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Musical Instruments:** Musical instrument manufacturers can create new products by exploring the use of unconventional materials and objects to generate new revenue streams. - **Entertainment:** The trend of viral videos featuring unconventional instrument performances offers opportunities for entertainment companies to create new content and engage with audiences. - **Social Media Marketing:** Viral videos featuring unconventional instrument performances provide opportunities for marketing and brand awareness, particularly on social media platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video Game-Inspired Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-hovercraft.md) - [Insulated Video Game Tumblers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-tumbler-book.md) - [Perfect Sound-Producing Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-cheers.md) - [Beer-Dispensing Guitar Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slay-to-pay.md) - [Miniature Wine Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-wine-glass.md) - [Nostalgic Song Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/80s-and-90s-hum-the-song-game.md) - [Musical Wine Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-wine-labels.md) - [Feature-Length Wine Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-tv.md) - [Online Music Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprunki-game.md)