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* ''[[The Simpsons]]'': Mr. Burns singing "See My Vest" in a parody of ''[[Beauty and ~~The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The~~ Beast]]'''s "Be Our Guest".

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'': Mr. Burns singing "See My Vest" in a parody of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'''s "Be Our Guest".

** Also present in the musical episode "The President Wore Pearls", a parody of ''[[Evita]]'', with Skinner's "[[Evil Plan]]" song (sung in tandem with a hilariously drunken Groundskeeper Willie).

** A case could also be made for [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Stonecutters]]' "We Do". It certainly fulfills the "best song" part of the equation.

** In addition to "See My Vest", Burns also got a song on the ''The Simpsons Sing the Blues'' album, called "Look at All Those Idiots" (the idiots, of course being Burns' employees at the power plant).

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEsjd1WZuY Beware of SCORPIO!/He'll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth/Beware of SCORPIO!/His twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world and his employees' health!"]

** In the episode "Marge Gets a Job," we get Smithers' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzjKSNhJ9QQ tribute song] to Mr. Burns, a parody of a similar song from ''[[~~Citizen Kane (Film)|~~Citizen Kane]]''.

** In the episode "Marge Gets a Job," we get Smithers' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzjKSNhJ9QQ tribute song] to Mr. Burns, a parody of a similar song from ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.

* The ''[[~~Spongebob~~ SquarePants]]'' episode "F.U.N.", in which Plankton sings a demented and deliciously villainous reimagining of Spongebob's friendship song "F.U.N." - "F is for fire that burns down the whole town, U is for uranium - bombs!, N is for no survivors WHEN YOU--..."

* The ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode "F.U.N.", in which Plankton sings a demented and deliciously villainous reimagining of Spongebob's friendship song "F.U.N." - "F is for fire that burns down the whole town, U is for uranium - bombs!, N is for no survivors WHEN YOU--..."

** "Plankton! Those things aren't what fun is about!"

** Plankton gets a full-blown Villain Song in "Atlantis Squarepantis", simply called "Plankton's Song".

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* Dr. Robotnik in ''[[The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' episode "Sonic's Song". Notably, in his first attempt to write one, the singer he is holding captive twists it into a [["The Villain Sucks" Song]].

** Later on in the episode "Lifestyles of the Sick and Twisted", we get the fantastic little number [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDG-UjBFkAg#t=4m35s Sonic is in my dungeon!]

* Mumbo's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31IldeIMPLw "Master of your Fate"] from the ''[[Teen Titans (~~Animation~~)|Teen Titans]]'' episode "Bunny Raven".

* Mumbo's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31IldeIMPLw "Master of your Fate"] from the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode "Bunny Raven".

** Notable in that he is the ONLY villain in the entire show to get one.

* Grandma Stuffum's rock opera, "Slamwich", in the ''[[Codename Kids Next Door]]'' episode F.O.O.D.F.I.T.E. [[GWAR]] did the music for the episode, and the number is a combined variation of their songs "The Private Pain of Techno Destructo" and "Gor-Gor".

* Grandma Stuffum's rock opera, "Slamwich", in the ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' episode F.O.O.D.F.I.T.E. [[GWAR]] did the music for the episode, and the number is a combined variation of their songs "The Private Pain of Techno Destructo" and "Gor-Gor".

** Also, Stickybeard's "Licorice, Licorice" from L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E.

** The Spinach Inquisition.

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** In ''Bender's Big Score'', the Scammers are left out of the film's two songs, probably because they're one-off villains not related to any previous storylines. Robot Santa and his cohorts get an impressive number called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqHHyzPujs "This Trinity's Going to War"] near the end of the film, but [[Enemy Mine|he's on the humans' side this time]].

** The robot devil was going to sing a song in "Ghost in the Machine", but Bender stops him.

* ''[[~~Phineas and Ferb (Animation)|~~Phineas and Ferb]]'': [[Harmless Villain|Dr. Doofenshmirtz]] gets a lot of these.

* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'': [[Harmless Villain|Dr. Doofenshmirtz]] gets a lot of these.

* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' examples:

** "We're Witches" and "Nothing Can Stop the Smooze" (''My Little Pony the Movie'')

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** "I Hate Soft" (''Crunch the Rockdog'')

** "Here's to Power" (''The Quest of the Princess Ponies'')

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' got its first Villain Song in "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000", courtesy of the Flim-Flam Brothers, who introduce themselves and the titular cider-making machine [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF03LwE87Og in song].

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' got its first Villain Song in "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000", courtesy of the Flim-Flam Brothers, who introduce themselves and the titular cider-making machine [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF03LwE87Og in song].

** "A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2" features another, with extra [[Kick the Dog|puppy-kicking]]: the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsxfO7dBlA "This Day Aria"]. It's also a [[Distant Duet]], {{spoiler|between Princess Cadence and the [[Shapeshifting Seducer|Changeling Queen]], who's taken her place at the altar}}. It later gets a short reprise, with only the villain singing.

* The ''[[Clone High]]'' musical episode has two: The Pusher (voiced by Jack Black) gets the aptly-titled "[["I Am" Song|I Am]] the Pusher", and Principal Scudworth gets "Build It Higher" after he takes over the PTA.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYQlmY2DTRo "Brains"] from ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]''. Sung by [[Voltaire (~~Music~~)|Voltaire]], to add to the fun.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYQlmY2DTRo "Brains"] from ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]''. Sung by [[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]], to add to the fun.

** ''Underfist'' has Mindy's song "Trick or Treater Eaters".

* Pirates: They don't just sing sea shanties anymore!

** During an episode of the obscure ''[[Spartakus and ~~The~~ Sun Beneath ~~The~~ Sea]]'', the pirates introduce themselves with the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ublsCsq_Wzc "Pirate Song"].

** During an episode of the obscure ''[[Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea]]'', the pirates introduce themselves with the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ublsCsq_Wzc "Pirate Song"].

* [[~~Yogi Bear (Animation)|~~Yogi Bear]]'s christmas special, "Mean, Sour, Nasty and Cruel."

* [[Yogi Bear]]'s christmas special, "Mean, Sour, Nasty and Cruel."

** It was later reshaped into Gargamel's Villain Song for ''[[The Smurfs]]'' episode "The Blue Plague".

* The Misfits' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7_4hU_DuzI "Outta My Way"] from ''[[Jem and The Holograms]]'' could be a Villain Song for Pizzazz.

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** ''Lady In Pink'' from the spy episode.

** "I am Professor Bug" and "Whatever I Want" from ''Robot Rampage''.

* Being a musical series, the animated adaptation of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (~~Animation~~)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' had several. Most of the songs are forgettable at best, but those sung by Kaptain Skurvy are actually quite catchy.

* Being a musical series, the animated adaptation of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (animation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' had several. Most of the songs are forgettable at best, but those sung by Kaptain Skurvy are actually quite catchy.

** For example: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAkn0ORDxUc "Pirates Scorn"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5NerQIRk4 "Booty Boogie"] for Skurvy, while K.Rool has (but isn't limited to) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S86XCXalbSE "One of Us"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vDCEaoSP1E "No One's Going to Make a Monkey Out of Me"].

*** From the same episode as "One of Us" comes [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4zU20y8kg "The Mirror Never Lies"], a preceding song by Kaptain Skurvy where he convinces Donkey Kong that he's a Kremling Pirate. Klaptrap, although he's more of a neutral than anything, gets a song of his own called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO3L_4g83rw Someone Get My Teeth Back!].

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* The [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Avenger Penguins]]'', "Rock n Roll Penguins" gave its villain Caractacus P Doom one of these, performed in a lounge style.

* On ''[[Chalk Zone]]'', the [[Big Bad]] Skrawl sang in three episodes. Every time, it was the same tune with new words. The final time, he sung it [[Villain Team-Up|along with Craniac 4]].

* The [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Batman ~~the~~ Brave And The Bold ~~(Animation)~~|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', "Mayhem of the Music Meister", is full of these. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_q1SdaWLlw I'm the Music Meister]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zcl3r7L3Y Deathtrap]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0HIDrk8Muc The World is Mine!]'' are all examples, and sung by [[Neil Patrick Harris]] no less. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaQ8_vDTLg Drives Us Bats]'' tops it off though, being not only a song about how frustrating dealing with Batman is, but also references the theory that half of the insanity in his villains is caused by Batman himself, and gets nearly every damn villain and even several heroes at least cameoing in it.

* The [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', "Mayhem of the Music Meister", is full of these. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_q1SdaWLlw I'm the Music Meister]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zcl3r7L3Y Deathtrap]'' and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0HIDrk8Muc The World is Mine!]'' are all examples, and sung by [[Neil Patrick Harris]] no less. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaQ8_vDTLg Drives Us Bats]'' tops it off though, being not only a song about how frustrating dealing with Batman is, but also references the theory that half of the insanity in his villains is caused by Batman himself, and gets nearly every damn villain and even several heroes at least cameoing in it.

** The Joker gets an [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Epic]] one in "Emperor Joker" called ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8D3xnRoSnk Where's the Fun in That?]''

* Harley Quinn has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6wLXj4-5A her own musical number] in the 'Harlequinade' episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series ~~(Animation)~~|Batman the Animated Series]]''.

* Harley Quinn has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6wLXj4-5A her own musical number] in the 'Harlequinade' episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]''.

* In ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', Circe does her own rendition of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0b7sE57wE4 "Lulu's Back In Town."]

* Eric Cartman's racist song ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBMooa0TM Minorities in my Water Park]'' on ''[[South Park]]'''s episode "Pee".

** He gets another one "Cthulhu and Me" from Mysterion Rising.

* ''~Dexter's Laboratory~: The Hip Hop Experiment'' gives us "Mandark's Plan". It's sung by rapper YZ, but he sings it as if he were Mandark, boasting about how he'll [[Take Over the World|rule the world]], lock up Dexter, and have [[Stalker ~~With~~ a Crush|Dee Dee as his wife]].

* ''~Dexter's Laboratory~: The Hip Hop Experiment'' gives us "Mandark's Plan". It's sung by rapper YZ, but he sings it as if he were Mandark, boasting about how he'll [[Take Over the World|rule the world]], lock up Dexter, and have [[Stalker with a Crush|Dee Dee as his wife]].

* ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' has "A Merticulus Analysis of History", a song by [[Villain Protagonist|the Brain]] about the exploits of other would be world conquerors, and how he wouldn't make the same mistakes.

** He gets another, titled "The Really Great Dictator", where he sings to Pinky about his plans for world domination set to the tune of "The French Can Can".

* According to an [http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dixon.shtml interview] with Buzz Dixon, the ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' episode "Cobrathon" was originally supposed to involve Cobra singing a "We Are the World" parody titled "We Want the World".

* The animated short ''[[The Groovenians]]'' gives us "The Money Song" by King Norman (voiced by [[Dennis Hopper]]).

* [[Western Animation]]'s [[Ur Example]] would have to be Bluto's [[Expy]] Sindbad's [[Crowning Music of Awesome|opening number]] from ''[[Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad ~~The~~ Sailor]]''.

* [[Western Animation]]'s [[Ur Example]] would have to be Bluto's [[Expy]] Sindbad's [[Crowning Music of Awesome|opening number]] from ''[[Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor]]''.

* Alejandro gets an [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]] Villain Song near the end of ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]''. Behold, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJM9eRqWiS8 This Is How We Will End It].

** Although not much of a villain, but big enough a jerk to count, Blainley has the song "Blainerific".

** There's also ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOf8x9ht1ME&NR=1 Versus]'' for Alejandro and Heather. Worth noting is it doubles as a [["The Villain Sucks" Song]] to ''each other''.

* Despite being a show circling around musical numbers, ''[[Class of 3000]]'' has suprisingly few of these. One that stands out is [[Louis Cypher|Big D]]'s song ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGdvdziPluA All We Want Is Your Soul]'', explaining that he [[Deal ~~With~~ the Devil|wants Little D's soul as payment for making him famous]].

* Despite being a show circling around musical numbers, ''[[Class of 3000]]'' has suprisingly few of these. One that stands out is [[Louis Cypher|Big D]]'s song ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGdvdziPluA All We Want Is Your Soul]'', explaining that he [[Deal with the Devil|wants Little D's soul as payment for making him famous]].

* ''[[Home Movies]]'' - In the "Starboy" epic, the Triumvirate of Evil's minion [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMT8u_xuDM&feature=related Mister Pants] gets one.

* "Mean Girls Rule" is an image song listed for the three Trix Witches in ''[[Winx Club]]''.

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* [[Duck Dodgers]] as the Martian Queen, Tyr'ahnee, sing "Blues in the Night".

* ''[[Cubix Robots for Everyone]]'' has Dr. K briefly rap "Who's the Baddest".

* ''[[~~American Dad (Animation)|~~American Dad]]'' has "Psychotic Hot Tub", where a sapient hot tub (Voiced by [[~~Cee Lo Green (Music)|~~Cee Lo Green]], no less) tries to murder Stan.

* ''[[American Dad]]'' has "Psychotic Hot Tub", where a sapient hot tub (Voiced by [[Cee Lo Green]], no less) tries to murder Stan.

* Speaking of Cee Lo Green, he did another song on ''[[The Brak Show]]'', in an episode featuring a rap battle between Brak and his character [[Overly Long Name|Prime Cut Miggety Moe Mack Daddy Jeezabang Doggy Dog Dog.]]

** Also from ''[[Cartoon Planet]]'', there's Zorak's cover of "Bad Boys" called, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AUuZ021ppQ "Bad Bug".]

* ''[[~~Invader Zim (Animation)|~~Invader Zim]]'' Zim had an excellent villain song for the last episode. It involves him pretending to be Santa and rule the world by forcing people to obey him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmAU8nluSbw It's more awesome than it sounds.]

* ''[[Invader Zim]]'' Zim had an excellent villain song for the last episode. It involves him pretending to be Santa and rule the world by forcing people to obey him. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmAU8nluSbw It's more awesome than it sounds.]

* [[Team Umizoomi|I'm a Shape Bandit. Please understand it.]] [http://www.nickjr.com/kids-videos/team-umizoomi-shape-bandit_full.html Shape Collecting is what I do.] (14:55)

** And then there's [http://www.nickjr.com/kids-videos/team-umizoomi-shape-bandit_full.html Three Terrible Traps] (28:23)

** Zilch also has a villain song which we like to call "You Won't Get the Key"

** As for Squiddy, [[No Song for ~~The~~ Wicked|Well...]]

** As for Squiddy, [[No Song for the Wicked|Well...]]

* ''[[Tuff Puppy]]'' has an uncertain case, since it's triple-subverted.

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