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Many villains, especially from musicals or [[Disney]] animation, have impressive [[Villain Song|songs]] in which they boast about [[Evil Feels Good|how good it feels being evil]], or that use to expose their [[Evil Plan]]. |
Many villains, especially from musicals or [[Disney]] animation, have impressive [[Villain Song|songs]] in which they boast about [[Evil Feels Good|how good it feels being evil]], or that use to expose their [[Evil Plan]]. |
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But there are also villains that don't have a song. While [[The Hero]] and his or her companions have their own musical numbers, the villain doesn't sing a single note. This choice can be made for various reasons: to show that the villain is a [[Serious Business]] individual, to highlight his or her scary nature, or maybe because the villain has [[Real Life Writes the Plot|a bad voice]]. It could also have happened that the villain was originally meant to have a song, but for various reason it ended up being [[Cut Song|cut]]. |
But there are also villains that don't have a song. While [[The Hero]] and his or her companions have their own musical numbers, the villain doesn't sing a single note. This choice can be made for various reasons: to show that the villain is a [[Serious Business]] individual, to highlight his or her scary nature, or maybe because the villain has [[Real Life Writes the Plot|a bad voice]]. It could also have happened that the villain was originally meant to have a song, but for various reason it ended up being [[Cut Song|cut]]. |
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Remember: this trope applies when there's the lack of a [[Villain Song]] in a work in which such a song would be expected. |
Remember: this trope applies when there's the lack of a [[Villain Song]] in a work in which such a song would be expected. |
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Contrast [[Villain Song]]. Could overlap with [[Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor]], but not always. [[Evil Is Cool]] and [[Evil Is Hammy]] have less chance to apply to a villain who follows this trope. |
Contrast [[Villain Song]]. Could overlap with [[Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor]], but not always. [[Evil Is Cool]] and [[Evil Is Hammy]] have less chance to apply to a villain who follows this trope. |
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== Film - Animated == |
== Film - Animated == |
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* The Queen from ''[[Snow White (Disney film)|Snow White]]''. |
* The Queen from ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White]]''. |
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* Despite singing a single line while playing the piano, the Stepmother in ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]'' has no [[Villain Song]], which makes her even more scary. |
* Despite singing a single line while playing the piano, the Stepmother in ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]'' has no [[Villain Song]], which makes her even more scary. |
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* Maleficent from ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyJR8hdBCM was actually going to have] a [[Villain Song]], but it was [[Cut Song|cut]]. |
* Maleficent from ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyJR8hdBCM was actually going to have] a [[Villain Song]], but it was [[Cut Song|cut]]. |
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* Yzma from ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]''. |
* Yzma from ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]''. |
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** Yzma was going to have a (completely awesome) theme called "Snuff Out The Light" when the movie was still called The Kingdom Of The Sun, but obviously that never happened. |
** Yzma was going to have a (completely awesome) theme called "Snuff Out The Light" when the movie was still called The Kingdom Of The Sun, but obviously that never happened. |
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* Tzekel-Kan in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'' didn't get a song. |
* Tzekel-Kan in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'' didn't get a song. |
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* Shan Yu from ''[[Mulan]]''. |
* Shan Yu from ''[[Mulan]]''. |
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* Clayton from ''[[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]]''. |
* Clayton from ''[[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]]''. |
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* Jafar from ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' is a borderline case: he only did a [[Dark Reprise]] of "Prince Ali" but had no [[Villain Song]] of his own, although some were written for him. |
* Jafar from ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' is a borderline case: he only did a [[Dark Reprise]] of "Prince Ali" but had no [[Villain Song]] of his own, although some were written for him. |
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** In ''Return of Jafar'', however, he had "You're Only Second Rate". |
** In ''Return of Jafar'', however, he had "You're Only Second Rate". |
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* Cruella De Vil from ''[[101 Dalmatians|One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' never sang, although others [["The Villain Sucks" Song|sing about her]]. |
* Cruella De Vil from ''[[101 Dalmatians|One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' never sang, although others [["The Villain Sucks" Song|sing about her]]. |
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* Madame Medusa from ''[[The Rescuers (Disney film)|The Rescuers]]''. |
* Madame Medusa from ''[[The Rescuers (Disney film)|The Rescuers]]''. |
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* Hades from ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Hercules]]'', despite being such a [[Large Ham]]. He did sing in the TV spinoff, however. |
* Hades from ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Hercules]]'', despite being such a [[Large Ham]]. He did sing in the TV spinoff, however. |
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