This delightful little number comes from a 1991 CD Nintendo put out called White Knuckle Scorin’. This song was the only one that actually references any Nintendoness, though. The others are (I believe previously-recorded) tunes by like Britny Fox and Roy Orbison(?). It was the first time I had ever really heard Jellyfish, and even though I was not very pop-focused in 1991, I could feel the power.

So there you have it. A song written to shill for a corporation, teaching kids about the value of reading, and it kicks ass.

I found a YouTube video for this song, but the music is so cartoony that adding a cartoon to it really reduces its magic. It makes it sound like children’s music. (What? It is?)

Jellyfish - Ignorance Is Bliss from White Knuckle Scorin’ (amazon)