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* [[Don Bluth]] uses this trope in most of his musicals.

** The Grand Duke of Owls gets ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7ooJlcDUc We Hate The Sun]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4oUduaHsNs&feature=related Tweedle-le-dee]'' in ''[[Rock a Doodle]]''.

** The Grand Duke of Owls gets ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7ooJlcDUc We Hate The Sun]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4oUduaHsNs&feature=related Tweedle-le-dee]'' in ''[[Rock-a-Doodle]]''.

** In ''[[Thumbelina]]'', each group of villains gets a song.

*** the toads sing ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIoXrHALYXg&NR=1 On The Road]''.

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*** Mr. Mole's minion Miss Fieldmouse sings ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3p3kOIlBrM&feature=related Marry the Mole]''.

** Gnorga's ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZXVdPr6y44 Queen of Mean]'' from ''[[A Troll in Central Park]]''.

** Drake's ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzkLC-TVV_8 Don't Make Me Laugh]'' from ''[[The Pebble and ~~The~~ Penguin]]''.

** Drake's ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzkLC-TVV_8 Don't Make Me Laugh]'' from ''[[The Pebble and the Penguin]]''.

** Rasputin's ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vDqgsbyhQ In The Dark of The Night]'' from ''[[Anastasia]]''.

** ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6ROv1JKfg The Real Ludmilla]'' from ''Bartok The Magnificent''. Debatebly also ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giTzwKYNVYk Someone's in My House]'' from the same movie {{spoiler|though Baba Yaga turns out not to be a villain towards the end.}}

** ''Creature De La Nuit'' from ''[[An American Tail ~~(Animation)~~|An American Tail IV: The Mystery of the Night Monster]]''. The film wasn't directed by Don Bluth, but it's a direct-to-video sequel to the original film, which ''was'' directed by Bluth.

** ''Creature De La Nuit'' from ''[[An American Tail|An American Tail IV: The Mystery of the Night Monster]]''. The film wasn't directed by Don Bluth, but it's a direct-to-video sequel to the original film, which ''was'' directed by Bluth.

* The sequels of ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' have a few: You got ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76dvHxdVhU When You're Big]'', sung by a trio of teenage dinosaurs who are bullies towards the heroes, ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbPgUsAdciw Eggs]'', sung by a pair of dinosaurs, singing about their obvious addictions, ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VKeKtm-ZqM Who Needs You]'', sung by a pair of incompatible villains (essentially a vulture and a crocodile) about how they don't need each other, and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMyX4kGTzX4 Very important Creature]'', sung by an egotistical Pterodactyl.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv3h57S3Rhw "Playing With the Big Boys Now"] sung by the High Priests of Ra in ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''. Although these two are more like lackeys to the main antagonist of the story, they certainly have all the flair and menace of a good villain song.

** The Pharaoh's part in "Plagues" counts as well. "Then let my heart be hardened/ and never mind how high the cost may grow/ this will still be so/ I will ''never'' let your people go!"

*** Frankly, God's part in "Plagues" also counts, depending on your perspective. It sings in the voice of a [[Creepy Choir]] about sending scourge after scourge on the land without a hint of remorse.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aCEDD3cBJA&feature=related "Big and Loud"] sung by Darla Dimple in ''[[~~Cats Don't Dance (Animation)|~~Cats Don't Dance]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7oLcSnErSA part one] is used to deceive the protagonist, and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTfUqgPUZoM&feature=related part two] is Darla's gloating monologue about her success and the unpleasant future in store for the heroes. Like any good animated villain song, the visuals are over-the-top spectacular.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aCEDD3cBJA&feature=related "Big and Loud"] sung by Darla Dimple in ''[[Cats Don't Dance]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7oLcSnErSA part one] is used to deceive the protagonist, and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTfUqgPUZoM&feature=related part two] is Darla's gloating monologue about her success and the unpleasant future in store for the heroes. Like any good animated villain song, the visuals are over-the-top spectacular.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evk75OFiGVU "No More Mr. Nice Guy"] (not to be confused with the Alice Cooper song of the same name), from ''[[The Swan Princess]]''. The sequel had "You Gotta Love It" and a third film had [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MtxUNgA4E "Nothing But Bad Days Ahead"].

* The Rankin-Bass animated version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' - ''The Return of the King'' features a song, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y "Where there's a Whip There's a Way"], sung by ''orcs''. While this is one of the coolest song titles EVAR, it's still just plain wrong. It's arguably the stand-out number, although it's hard to compete with Glenn Yarborough singing Sam and Frodo to sleep on Mount Doom or with a number where Sam fantasizes about how if he had the Ring he would use its powers to turn the orcs and baddies into regular critters like raccoons and porcupines.<ref> (loosely based on a scene from the book!)</ref>

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[[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?|SO THE DWARVES SHALL DIE!]] }}

* "The Master of Everyone's Ears" from ''The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat''.

** Note that while [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBS7dVrE1U "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch"] from the original ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (~~Animation~~)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]!'' special didn't qualify as this because it was sung as a voiceover, it did become this when the Grinch himself sang it in [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (~~Film~~)|the 2000 film]] -- though Jim Carrey has nothing on [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Tony the Tiger]].

** Note that while [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBS7dVrE1U "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch"] from the original ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animation)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]!'' special didn't qualify as this because it was sung as a voiceover, it did become this when the Grinch himself sang it in [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (film)|the 2000 film]] -- though Jim Carrey has nothing on [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Tony the Tiger]].

* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=PJwd86x81SI "It Feels So Good To Be Bad"] from ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]] 2''.

** Extra points for voice casting on this one. Red's actor was George Hearn, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (~~Theatre~~)|Sweeney Todd]]. Hence; razors.

** Extra points for voice casting on this one. Red's actor was George Hearn, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (theatre)|Sweeney Todd]]. Hence; razors.

** Red also has a short [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZ0eJON6Uw reprise] later in the film.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVsSZ4qLiQ "Instruments of Destruction"] by NRG from ''[[Transformers ~~the~~ Movie]]'' may not be sung by any of the Decepticons, but it sure feels like a villain song.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVsSZ4qLiQ "Instruments of Destruction"] by NRG from ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'' may not be sung by any of the Decepticons, but it sure feels like a villain song.

* From ''[[Hoodwinked]]'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CQkbnmWas "Top of the Woods"] sung by {{spoiler|Boingo the Bunny}}, which combines the [[Villain Song]] with a [[Just Between You and Me]].

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** "Cutting Edge" is more of a direct Villain Song, as the appliances in the parts shop prove that [[Dark Is Not Evil]].

* ''[[South Park]]: [[The Movie|Bigger, Longer and Uncut]]'' arguably has three examples. The most typical is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJo0_llL1Q8 "I Can Change], which [[Complete Monster|Saddam Hussein]] sings to convince [[Satan]] not to conquer Earth without him. Satan himself as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13Kb_DktHg "Up There"], but while it gives his motivation it's actually a poignant [["I Want" Song]] about how he dreams of escaping Hell to live on Earth. The [[Moral Guardians|Mothers Against Canada]] also have [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAYMJnO9LBQ "Blame Canada"], though they're arguably more [[Anti-Villain|Anti Villains]], especially near the end.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbw1kUDp5M "(Money Is Such) A Beautiful Word"] from ''[[Tom and Jerry The Movie]]''. It's not an outstanding number, but hey, it's got [[Tony Jay]] in it.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbw1kUDp5M "(Money Is Such) A Beautiful Word"] from ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''. It's not an outstanding number, but hey, it's got [[Tony Jay]] in it.

** Also, '[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DefiSJPHi4E God's Little Creatures]', which starts off as a sweet song, but becomes this after the Doctor reveals his true self.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW7Ix6VN7Ao "What Do We Care"], the [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]] sung by the Singing Cat Gang, might be an even more notable example, due to the numerous [[Fan Vid|Fan Vids]] it has spawned.

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*** Possibly a case of [[Shown Their Work]], as Sir Robin of Loxley was a noble before turning bandit; which at the time would have made him more than likely to be of Norman (French) heritage. And considering that the Normans would have been seen as [[Fridge Brilliance|invading villains by the predominantly Saxon and Celtic populace...]]

**** Ah, except most versions of Robin Hood that pay attention to the Norman/Saxon rivalry use Robin's older origin of being a poor forester or a servant before being outlawed.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThzGN9Qv5Y "When I'm the King of Wonderland"] in ''[[~~The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (Film)|~~The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland]]''. (Watch out for the Wizard's [[Deranged Animation]] face at 2:05! You have been warned!)

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThzGN9Qv5Y "When I'm the King of Wonderland"] in ''[[The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland]]''. (Watch out for the Wizard's [[Deranged Animation]] face at 2:05! You have been warned!)

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKxvYVYgLA Who is the Boss?]" from ''[[Felix the Cat]]: The Movie''. Not sung by the villain himself, but it's sung to praise how much of powerful man the Duke of Zill is. Plus he introduces the song by saying a few interesting lines. {{spoiler|Have your fun, as long as I ''let you'' have fun!}}

* The closest thing to a villain song in ''[[The Phantom Tollbooth]]'' is "Don't Say There's Nothing To Do In The Doldrums" performed by the Lethargians, a group of lazy, monotonic, slimy creatures who encourage Milo to be lazy like them so they can eat him.

* The Titans from The [[Xena]]/[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]] Animated joint had their own song about how they where gonna get revenge and cause chaos and how they where [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDun2lxOVQI "the best"]. It's even annoying to characters IN the film!

* A ''[[~~Veggie Tales (Animation)|~~Veggie Tales]]'' movie, one about Daniel and the Lion's Den, where the wisemen (played by three Scallions) sing a song called "Oh No!" where they plot Daniel's downfall. Their techniques get sillier as they go on, and they're soon talking about using him as a "table to play Scrabble on" which leads into a great rhyme of Babylon.

* A ''[[Veggie Tales]]'' movie, one about Daniel and the Lion's Den, where the wisemen (played by three Scallions) sing a song called "Oh No!" where they plot Daniel's downfall. Their techniques get sillier as they go on, and they're soon talking about using him as a "table to play Scrabble on" which leads into a great rhyme of Babylon.

** Then there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS0T57GOwPo "The Bunny Song"] in "Rack, Shack, and Benny", about idolizing a chocolate rabbit. This one caused a lot of controversy, and the creators use a rewritten version of the song on CDs and sing-along tapes. Amusingly, the back up singers have the same verses, with the main baddie scolding them and warning that they'll get tummy aches.

*** And then they clumsily [[Bowdlerize|Bowdlerized]] the real thing when they re-released the video. Darn it, you guys.

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** Of course, he also throws a goofy-looking chicken in there, too. And works it into the song. [[Nightmare Retardant|"And now this chicken... can kill!"]]

*** [[Sword of Truth|This was no chicken. It was evil manifest.]]

* ''[[Barbie and ~~The~~ Diamond Castle]]'''s villain's song, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8gcz4IOyJM Wonderful Me]" may be short (less than a minute), but it manages to not only get across her motive but her [[Large Ham]] tendencies in one swoop. The extended version throws in some [[Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad]] for good (bad?) measure.

* ''[[Barbie and the Diamond Castle]]'''s villain's song, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8gcz4IOyJM Wonderful Me]" may be short (less than a minute), but it manages to not only get across her motive but her [[Large Ham]] tendencies in one swoop. The extended version throws in some [[Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad]] for good (bad?) measure.

** The Barbie series is rather fond of these. [[Treacherous Advisor]] Preminger from "The Princess and the Pauper" gets "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6m-4Up2vawHow Could I Refuse]", complete with [[Dark Reprise]]. And in "The Island Princess", [[Evil Matriarch]] Queen Ariana has "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6HbzWFE2Zk Love is for Peasants]".

* In the ''Blinky Bill'' singalong special the main villainess sings "I Hate Koalas".

* Mr. Magoo's [[Christmas Carol]] has its own representation with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOJBU95pVmw We're Dispicable] sung by the grave robbers.

* The first ''[[~~Pippi Longstocking (Literature)|~~Pippi Longstocking]]'' animated film has "A Bowler and a New Gold Tooth" sung by Thunder-Karlsson and Dunder-Karlsson.

* The first ''[[Pippi Longstocking]]'' animated film has "A Bowler and a New Gold Tooth" sung by Thunder-Karlsson and Dunder-Karlsson.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er5hRtNce7o "Intelligence"] from ''[[~~Help I'm a Fish|~~Help! I'm a Fish]]''. For bonus points, it's sung by [[Alan Rickman]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er5hRtNce7o "Intelligence"] from ''[[Help! I'm a Fish]]''. For bonus points, it's sung by [[Alan Rickman]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vAp_qgtFjA "Two Heads Ain't Better Than One"] from ''[[Gallavants]]''.

* The parts of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNX-eLp1Tdo&feature=related this song] that the Queen Bee sings and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThhLBepgpxY&feature=related "Tough Guys"] from ''Katy the Caterpillar''.

* ''[[The Thief and ~~The Cobbler (Animation)|The Thief and The~~ Cobbler]]'' has one near the beginning, during the introduction to the villain Zigzag. It's only three lines long, but it sticks in your head quickly:

* ''[[The Thief and the Cobbler]]'' has one near the beginning, during the introduction to the villain Zigzag. It's only three lines long, but it sticks in your head quickly:

{{quote| ''Have no fear/have no fear/Zigzag the grand vizier is here!''}}

* In ''[[Team America World Police]]'', Kim Jong Il's soulful song "[[Friendless Background|I'm so ronery]]".

* In ''[[Team America: World Police]]'', Kim Jong Il's soulful song "[[Friendless Background|I'm so ronery]]".

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipN8f_o9ggo 'A Crooked Man'] from the 1997 version of ''[[Babes in Toyland]]''.

** [[Those Two Bad Guys]] and, by extension, the Goblins get [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-YK1qhPHo 'The Worst is Yet to Come']

* ''[[Despicable Me]]'' features a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axbUCR1nKRA theme song] by Pharell Williams that's all about the [[Diabolical Mastermind]] [[Villain Protagonist]].

* "The Queen of Evilmania" performed by Queen Messina from ''[[Freddie ~~As FRO~~ 7]]''.

* "The Queen of Evilmania" performed by Queen Messina from ''[[Freddie as F.R.O.7]]''.

* Rudolph the Movie did have the great [[Villain Song]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWP5plewGY0&feature=related "I Hate Santa Claus"]. It's obviously the best song in the entire movie.

* ''[[Asterix|Asterix And Cleopatra]]'' cartoon movie have a song by the two villains, Artifis and Krukhut, called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55k3v5NWgLc The Arsenic Cake Song]. It is not a song about their villainy, but about the preparation of a [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|poisonous cake]], which they use to frame the protagonists for attempted murder.

* ''[[Asterix|Asterix And Cleopatra]]'' cartoon movie have a song by the two villains, Artifis and Krukhut, called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55k3v5NWgLc The Arsenic Cake Song]. It is not a song about their villainy, but about the preparation of a [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|poisonous cake]], which they use to frame the protagonists for attempted murder.

* ''[[~~Balto (Animation)|~~Balto]] 2'' has ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_QiutTgjTw The Grand Design]'' for Niju, well sort of. Niju and Nava are the lead singers and Niju has most of the lines. His lines are also quite villainous in nature, showing his motivation, so it qualifies.

* ''[[Balto]] 2'' has ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_QiutTgjTw The Grand Design]'' for Niju, well sort of. Niju and Nava are the lead singers and Niju has most of the lines. His lines are also quite villainous in nature, showing his motivation, so it qualifies.

* The Good, The Bad, and The Huckleberry Hound has "Gold, Gold, Gold" performed by the Dalton Brothers.

* Nigel, the [[Complete Monster]] [[Dragon-in-Chief]] in ''[[Rio]]'', gets ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFj4QTjFV_w&feature=related Pretty Bird]'', where he explains his backstory as a show bird and how he's now a murderous [[Card-Carrying Villain]].

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* Queen Scheherazade from "Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time" has "Being Mean is My King of Fun".

* Buxton from ''[[The Magic Roundabout|Dougal and the Blue Cat]]'' has ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4yStSP6B7I I am King]''.

* ''[[The Lorax (~~Film~~)|The Lorax]]'' has one for the Once-ler, "How Bad Can I Be?," justifying his thneed business ruining the environment. People agree that [[Crowning Music of Awesome|this is the best song in the film]].

* ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' has one for the Once-ler, "How Bad Can I Be?," justifying his thneed business ruining the environment. People agree that [[Crowning Music of Awesome|this is the best song in the film]].

** [http://www.myspace.com/the88/music/songs/biggering-original-demo-86644319 "Biggering"], an early version of the song is even more impressive.