The creeping menace of “Be Prepared” (written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice) finds Scar explaining to his dim-witted hyena troops his evil plan – to kill Mufasa and Simba and put “the coup of the century” in action. But Mufasa’s bitter younger brother Scar has other ideas. The Lion King begins with the birth of Simba, the lion cub destined to one day succeed his father Mufasa and rule over Pride Rock. Hear Danny Elfman discuss this song and more on Disney’s For Scores podcast series. “Oogie Boogie’s Song” (written by Danny Elfman and voiced by Ken Page) gives a sleazy cabaret sound to the moment when Santa is delivered… and we discover just what the villain might be capable of. Unfortunately, the trio he trusts with the job – Lock, Stock, and Barrel – deliver Santa to Jack’s biggest rival, Oogie Boogie the bogeyman. He arranges for the ruler of Christmas Town, Santa Claus – whom he calls Sandy Claws – to be kidnapped and brought to Halloween Town to assist him. When Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town discovers a whole other holiday-themed world named Christmas Town he becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing Christmas traditions to his world. But it comes with a price, Ariel must win the heart of Prince Eric – the human she has fallen for from afar – within that time, or she will become Ursula’s slave.Ĭlick to load video Oogie Boogie’s Song, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) During the bawdy, Burlesque-on-Broadway number (sung with relish by Pat Carroll), Ursula offers Ariel a potion that will turn her into a human for three days. In “Poor Unfortunate Souls” (written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken), Ursula pretends to have Ariel’s best interests at heart, convincing the mermaid that she lives to help “poor unfortunate souls” achieve their heart’s desire, despite her own checkered past. The Little Mermaid’s protagonist, Ariel, is so obsessed with the human world that she is willing to do business with the biggest Disney villain under the sea, Ursula the sea witch. Poor Unfortunate Souls, The Little Mermaid (1989) The villainous gem has attracted some unlikely fans: Siouxsie and The Banshees covered the song for their 1987 album, Through The Looking Glass, while it was quoted in “Road To Ruin” from The Libertines’ self-titled second album. Sterling Holloway sings the sinewy “Trust In Me” softly, with a slight lisp, adding a comic element to the song. When Kaa returns, he leaves little to chance, hypnotizing Mowgli while singing this Disney classic, written by Robert and Richard Sherman and based on “The Land Of Sand,” an unused song they had written for Mary Poppins. Kaa’s first attempt to devour Mowgli ends in humiliation for the snake. Trust In Me (The Python’s Song), The Jungle Book (1967)ĭanger lurks around every corner for Mowgli, the small boy (or “man cub”) and hero of The Jungle Book, not least when Kaa – a ravenous Indian python – is around. The slinky, jazz number (written by composer George Bruns and lyricist Mel Leven) is a perfect introduction to the character and was later recorded by artists including The Replacements, Selena Gomez and Dr. The fashion-obsessed De Vil has designs on a fur coat that uses the skin of 99 dalmatian puppies, and Pongo and Perdita’s (Anita’s dalmatian) litter will come in very handy. In the film, “Cruella De Vil” is sung by Roger Radcliffe – songwriter, owner of the dalmatian Pongo, and husband to Anita – who writes the song about his wife’s eccentric former schoolmate. Click to load video Cruella De Vil, One Hundred And One Dalmatians (1961)Īn oddity in this list, as the song is about the villain in question rather than sung by her, but we couldn’t have left out one of Disney’s most wicked villains.
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