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fun fact, "how bad can I be" actually replaced another song named "biggering", which was quite darker due to how much more blatantly the onesler becomes more greedy and greedy
#16 is one of my all time fave infectious songs. I apply it to cats in general. The whole vibe I get is not so much creepy as haunting. The difference being that of Frozens let it go and frozen 2's Unknown song that plays in the cave. Creepy needs an element of environment that is also freaky. Haunting is just pure emotional effect. Cats destroying a room to blame the dog is not freaky as an environment. But you can sense the malice in their actions so the emotions are just freaked out... so haunting.
Hellfire really went over my head completely as a kid. I thought he wanted revenge on her for defying him and humiliating him at the festival of fools. It is seriously creepy and disturbing while being simultaneously awesome as a Disney Villain Song. I am so glad Hellfire topped the list. Thank you for giving it the credit it deserves.
I was a teenager when I saw The Hunchback of Notre Dame for the first time, and I'm glad that I was so that I could handle the more adult aspects of it. It's an amazing movie, but definitely one that you should keep your kids from watching at too young an age.
Things get even more complex in the novel as he is a much more complex character. In the film he's more of a straight up villian though in the book he's more of a Byronic hero, though Byronic villain may be more appropriate. He's a respected scholar and member of the church, moody and withdrawn but genuinely compassionate and fatherly towards Quasi. He tries to be a good man but his obsession with Esmeralda and its strong conflict with his faith and priestly vows are his undoing.
Stephen Schwartz knows how to evoke both emotion and realism into a haunting song. Ask Idina Menzel, who starred in Schwartz's stage musical Wicked, if you don't think so
“This is Halloween" starts off as creepy but it’s surprisingly wholesome, I loved the line "That's our job, but we're not mean", which signified that while they are known for their creepiness, they have no intention of harming anyone, and it's all for "a good scare".
I think I was watching this video more as what would creep me out/disturb me as a kid or has a dark meaning, so I thought This Is Halloween being so high was odd. I've loved that movie since I was a kid and never really found that song creepy or scary. Honestly Kidnap Sandy Claws deserves to be on this list more, it's literally about torturing Santa.
Mother Gothel is such a manipulator, and ruthlessly gaslights Rapunzel through her villain song. She is living proof that abuse isn't just physical, but mental as well.
@@allisonlane3740The Plagues is complicated because it's sung by both Ramses the antagonist and Moses the hero and God himself for the majority of it.
The fact that these songs were performed by both protagonists and villains alike is one of the many reasons why some of them are my all time favorites!
I always considered "Not one of us" from Lion king too to be a very creepy song. It gives me goosebumps each time. There's just something haunting and incredibly sad about how all the animals reject Kovu.
everyone hates Disney sequels and yeah most are bad, but Lion King 2 is honestly underrated. It may not be as good as the original, but the songs are amazing and I really like how they follow the trend of the first one being based on a Shakespeare play.
I know many people will be... "shocked" by what I write, but in my point of view, if Lion King 1 has a more impressive shape, Lion King 2 has a darker and more complex story. In this sequel, both "prides" has its own villain song ("Not one of us"'s lyrics are particularly cruel), and there is not one better than the other: Simba condemned many foreigner lionesses on a land lacking food (before Kiara explains him it's his xenophobia which caused their rallying to Zira - because if we look with attention, this sequel NEVER links anonymous outsiders to Scar WITHOUT PASSING BY Zira (and Kovu during a time). The message that children are never condemned to follow their parents' path is illustrated not only with Kovu (who refuse to become as Scar and as his mother Zira, and shows himself very bravest than them), but also with Kiara (who has been more distant with her father - even if she really loves her parents -, what permit her to see when he's wrong), Vitani (at the end, she understands if everybody put on one's own, war is not necessary), and Simba (who, in the first movie, admired so much his own father he didn't realise that hyenas rallied to Scar because of how Mufasa treated them - forced to live in a dark elephants cemetery, where they lacked of food - and repeats this same mistake with foreigners, which almost gets him killed, for the same reasons as his father). IT'S NECESSARY TO LEARN TO SEE EVIL IN HIMSELF AND IN OUR RELATIVES, and not only in our ennemies. A message that Zira is not able to understand (she has been blinded by her admiration for Scar, to see who was really Scar, what will lead her to become as sadic (wanting serve to Kiara passing by her own son to kill Simba, trap Kiara in a fire...), coward (attack Simba to at least ten against one), stubborn, lyer and manipulator than Scar, and even more blood-thirsty than Scar. Zira dies as Mufasa, because neither one, nor the other saw who was really Scar. And Nuka, in his will to get his mother's attention, followed her plans... UNTIL THE END.
Another reason "Shiny" is so dark is because, after Maui reveals himself, Tamatoa uses it as a way to belittle and expose the demigod's deepest insecurities. All while giving him the beating of a lifetime. It's the perfect way to bring Maui down to a place where he can finally start to open up to Moana.
I just about wept when I first saw "Shiny." David Bowie died earlier in the year, and he would have enjoyed seeing this tribute. I almost wept watching "Mother Knows Best." Been there as Rapunzel. The bare feet well emphasize that she has not been prepared to go anywhere. I've always loved Madam Mim. Of all Disney villains, she was the only one who got a nice cup of tea and a cozy bed for the end of her story. Wishing you the same.
"God made the devil much stronger then the man" , seriously , a phrase like that never gonna be in a "kids movie" , Frollo is the best villain of Disney among Scar
That villain gave me the creeps the most when talking about antagonists, because I know twisted voodoo manipulation of energies is real. My family and me were victims of people trying to harm us through dark arts, it is scary as hell. The ending of the movie, how Facillier dies, creeps me out the most (though he so deserved it)
Of course “Hellfire” is #1 it’s a song about lust and damnation it’s a song that you would never expect to be in an animated movie that’s meant for kids not only is it the darkest song ever written for a Disney animated movie but it would also have to be the darkest song ever written for an animated movie that’s meant for kids
The cut song 'Biggering' (How bad can I be but with more dark lyrics) is such an amazing song and I was obsessed with it for so long, taking an incredible amount of time to realise that it was from none other than 'The Lorax'
When I was young I would always skip over Toxic Love, Dark Of The Night and Hellfire. Strangely enough I loved Pink Elephants On Parade. Even though I thought it was scary.
I think MsMojo says creepy because of the theme of the songs. When Love is an open door is, yes about Hans' manipulations it is still about love in a way.
"My Lullaby" gave me even more chills than "Be Prepared". Zira is a villain that you love to hate, and is very underrated. She could give Scar a run for his money! 🦁
🎶 So prepared for the coop of the century! Be Prepared for the murkiest scam! Perticulous planning, tenacity spanning, decades of denial is simply why I'll be king! Undisputed! Respected! Saluted! And seen for the wonder I am! Yes my teeth and ambitions are bared! Be Prepared! 🎶
yeah, for me as a child, it was very very dark of how Zira sings about ending Simba and his family, especially the lyrics: "Simba don't breathe anymore, that I can catch his daughter and Nala cries with grief"
"A melody of angry growls, a counterpoint of peinful howls. A synphony of death, oh my! That's my lullaby! Scar is gone but Zira's still around, to love this little lad. Till he learns to be a killer with a lust for being bad!"
Scar and Zira are two of my most favorite Disney villains. *My Lullaby* and *Be Prepared* are undoubtedly one of the greatest Disney villain songs ever made. I'm so glad they were included in the list.
Disney villain club is full of murderers and psychos, but nothing beats a scene, in which Frollo just cassually instructed a torturer, how to whip a prisoner...
One I wish I could add is "Snuff out the light", a never used Yzma's song from the first draft of Emperor's New Groove. In it, Yzma (who is also a necromancer in that version and has undead backup dancers) sings on how she hates the sun for taking away her beauty (both literally, with her skin aged from exposure, and figuratively, as she spent her best years taking care of the royal prince), so in return for magic to make her beautiful again, she summons the Inca god of the Underworld to cover the world in darkness. It never went beyond some sketches, but the song itself can be found on youtube.
19. Believe it or not, there's a deleted song that was only released on the official soundtrack, AND IT'S EVEN DARKER! The song in question is "Biggering." For context, I need to go into background. The Onceler in the original script had a lot more agency. He wasn't pressured by his family to be successful, he wanted success in his own, and he was good at it. He never tried to hurt anything at the start, but at some point, it stopped simply being about getting by in life or doing something that he loved, it became about getting as big as possible. It's easy to blame greed for the Onceler's behavior, but this one goes deeper, to the source; pride.
Agreed. The modern take on The Lorax isn’t perfect but it’s a fun film to watch. Similar to how people enjoy watching Over the Hedge. Flawed but still a great film to watch.
Anyone else kinda love these songs?? And people question and wonder why I’m a villain lover at heart (even though some of these aren’t the actual villain songs)
At least one song from “The Brave Little Toaster” should had been on the list. It had several creepy songs, “Worthless,” “On the Edge,” and the one that gave me the most chills, “It’s Like a Movie.” (I think those were the titles.)
Yeah, as the list went on, I was just moving Worthless higher up, figuring it was worthy all the way to the top only to find it wasn't on there at all?
tbh i was never traumatized by the toxic love song, i honestly really loved it because it said such a powerful message and i loved the animation for hexxes
"Toxic Love" gave me the feeling I wasn't old enough to watch. Tim Curry is such an amazing performer with such good range, and his voice was just way too hot in this song. The O noises certainly didn't help!
Surprising that they actually included a The Prince of Egypt song. But not at all surprising that Hellfire Frollo’s song got number one. Especially to me.
Worthless from The Brave little toaster should have been on the list, each car sings about its life before being crushed into a cube at the junkyard, also the melody of the song just has this creepy undertone to it
Toxic Love absolutely traumatized me as a child, the movie in general did tho tbh, but as an 18 year old it still makes me uneasy to watch Ferngully, but I love the song Toxic Love, especially the metal cover by Jonathan Young.
The Test song for Lorax is actually more creepy "Biggering" it is terrifying cause that's just how Corporations have to do No matter how much you do for your company you have to keep going, eventually losing all morality and turning into a Greedy Monster
One song that I think gets overlooked is "I'm Batty" from Ferngully. Especially if you hear the full song (not just the small segment they used in the film). And it is done by the amazing Robin Williams (RIP)!
To be honest, I always felt like Ariel felt like she had no choice but to sign the contract or else she’d be like the other mermaids actually turned into those creepy creatures.😞
Excellent list! I know 'hell fire" is a tough act, but I thought Frollo's earlier number with Quasi "stay in here" would be a contender, but I guess its too similar to "mother knows best".
Hellfire is the greatest villain song ever. With its dark tone, mature themes, haunting music, and Tony Jay's vocals, Hellfire is the very personification of pure evil, as well as Disney's way of introducing lust in a family friendly film
For me it's Be Prepared from The Lion King and the Esmeralda song "Hellfire" from Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Tony Jay just steals the show in the Hellfire song. He is bringing conviction to the performance.
I was already an adult when most of these movies were released, so none truly frightened or disturbed me. Though as a kid, I got Hephalumps and Woozels confused with Pink Elephants on Parade.
To be fair, it was pretty obvious that Pink Elephants on Parade (1941) was the inspiration for Hephalumps and Woozels (1968). The only real difference is that Dumbo was drunk (so the hallucinations made sense) while Pooh fell asleep after overeating his honey (which I guess can also cause strange dreams). I still want to know what they were on when they made these scenes though, cause drugs were definitely involved.
I don't think I could have said which images were from which of those two songs before seeing the clips here, they just meshed into one freaky memory from childhood.
I feel that 'It Feels So Good To Be Bad' from All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 deserve some form of honorable mention. I know the lyrics aren't the most deep or driven. But c'mon the background musical orchestra is sweeping and George Hearn's amazing singing voice is gratifying. Like, admit it, sometimes we DO Feel good to do something bad, no regrets so to speak. Nothing too malicious or haunting but c'mon admit it. And that song is apt. I love it.
When i went to see Tangled, we got there late and the movie had already started, so i didnt see the opening sequence with mother Gothel. Rapunzel figuring out that she isnt her real mother was a twist for me lol
How bad can I be is nothing compared to a deleted song from the same movie called “Biggering”. In it the Onceler sings about how he just wants more and will get more, then near the end saying “Who cares if some things are dying? I don’t wanna hear your crying! This is all so gratif-yyyyyyying!”
As a kid, I always liked the darker Disney songs. Once upon a December is so beautifully crafter, and it actually respects the aesthetic of the Russian music boxes. "This is Halloween" is somehow scarier in the Russian dub. The creepiness in "This is Halloween" is actually more subtle and creepy, for example, saying "that's our job but we're not mean" in front of a guillotine. Now, Russian dub managed to top that with "there's death around and you're alone" and for the spoken parts of the movie, nearly all male characters spoke with the stereotypical intonation of executioners in bad torture porn movies.
As a Christian, I truly do love The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It really shows how corrupt the Catholic church was and even is today in some areas. Judge Frolo justifies his lust and manly desires by saying that Esmeralda is tempting him. When in reality, a good Christian would pray for Esmeralda. I love every character of that movie and how they were depicted, and I especially love the truth they embedded into that movie (even if it is culturally incorrect in terms of how they depicted 'gypsies')
The song itself is definitely a calm and relaxing lullaby. It’s just that the scene it’s played in is really dark. An entire village being trapped in time by a sleeping spell for a century is not ok.
I always loved these songs, it was far from something creepy, the only one I can say that scared me as a kid was ''the plagues'', and creppy maybe is ''friends on the other side''. I loved singing these songs as a child more than the hero songs, my mother thought it was weird. lol
I can think of a few other songs that could’ve made this list: .Under Our Spell from My Little Pony: Equestria Girls-Rainbow Rocks .The Midnight in Me from My Little Pony:Equestria Girls-Legend of Everfree .Elegant Captain Hook from Disney’s Peter Pan .Don’t Make Me Laugh from The Pebble and The Penguin .I’m The Friend that You Need or Open Up Your Eyes from My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) .Let Me Be Surprised from All Dogs Go To Heaven .Unleash the Magic from My Little Pony:Equestria Girls-Friendship Games
I was so shocked how 'The brave little Toaster' song 'it's a b-movie' was not on this list. Not only is it a creepy part of the movie but the absolute organ rip sends chills down my spine still. Though as an adult its on how great it is.
My favorite songs are the villains, they have much more impact. And let's face it, it's so much fun to see these evil characters unleash all their drama in the performance
"Just Say Yes." From Secrets of Nimh 2. Also, "In the dark of the Night" was so good that it inspired an entire genre of metal. Symphonic/Melodic metal, stuff like Epica, Nightwish, etc. came about because of that song. Which is fantastic.
What makes hellfire even darker is if you listen to the soundtrack it's part of the song heavens light. First time i realized that i got chills for a month listening to the transition between the two.
When you really listen to the mob song you can see they aren’t at all subtle with their overall message. They come right out and explain the root cause of pretty much all prejudice. “WE DON’T LIKE WHAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND IN FACT IT SCARES US and this monster is mysterious at least”
Two songs from the Brave Little Toaster that should've made the list: 1. It's A B-Movie (sung by the imprisoned appliances in the parts shop) The song is super creepy and at the same time upbeat. All the appliances singing it have maniacal grinning looks on their faces, and they're singing to the main characters about how it's impossible to escape being dismembered and sold for parts in the shop. The appliances have not only accepted their fates but seem to take twisted delight in preventing the main characters from escaping. 2. Worthless (sung by the cars in the junkyard) Another upbeat song with super sad and dark lyrics. The cars are picked up by the magnet and dropped into the crusher one by one, each car singing a verse about their life, their regrets, their accomplishments gone forever. We watch the crusher kill most of them onscreen mid-song. The song ends with a green pickup truck who doesn't even wait for the magnet to grab him, but commits suicide by driving himself onto the conveyor belt leading to the crusher.
I always thought of them as equally dark. Both are revving up a crowd to kill by driving in the idea that the opponent isn't human and needs to die. Savages does have an advantage in this question of whose worse as both sides of the coming battle sing about the other. The Mob Song has no response from the Beast.
I remember watching the Winnie The Pooh Movie as a kid and the humpalump song (think that’s how you spell it) scaring me. Especially considering the fact I was like 4 or 5. But then I watched it like a second time and then being like “Wow this is so cool!” I’ve always had an interest in creepy things.
Toxic Love and In the Dark of the Night were both truly dark songs. Tim Curry was great as Hexxus, singing about his evil desire for destruction, if only he had a better villain song in the Pebble and the Penguin. Rasputin singing his evil desire for the death of Anastasia was also a chilling yet well preformed villain song. Don Bluth really knew how to make a villain look and sound evil as simple as that. If only we had more of his 2D animated movies and video games around today.
Hmmm instead of Toxic love I’d go with Batty Rap instead because that song although it’s hella catchy and a bit silly at first it’s a lot more disturbing. Batty describing all the experimentations the humans did to him. Hexxis is cauz his a villain so it’s to be expected that we were going to get an unsettling song but Batty because he is voice by the late Robin Williams we assume we were going to hear a rather silly and fun song which we did but with a very dark message underneath it all.
🎶 How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just building the economy. How ba-a-a-ad can I be? Just look at me petting this puppy. How ba-a-a-ad can I be? A portion of protein goes to charity. How ba-a-a-ad can I be? How bad could I possibly be? Let's see 🎶
Can't mention 'How bad can I be?' from the new Lorax without thinking about its darker predecessor, 'Biggering'. I wish they'd have put it in the new one and done it justice
Savages was a get teachable moment for me to teach my kids how racism and bigotry works, by demonizing someone for being different from them. Very poignant song.
