Favorite Villain songs in media?

[DragonSJG]

What would you say are your favorite villain songs featured within media. Right now, I'd say Infinite from Sonic Forces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8_XJn7Jhrk

And Lionize from RWBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY-aMggjF-s

Good but edgy songs for characters who don't deserve them lol

 

[y2kyle89]

Other Friends from the Steven Universe Movie. I didn't know I wanted an Electro Swing villain song until now.

 

[Transistor]

Darth Vader and The Imperial March is probably the greatest example

 

[dark_prinny]

The Imperial March is probably the greatest example

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Without a doubt

 

[SigmasonicX]

EXCLUDING standard Disney songs (which frankly I'm shocked this thread didn't open with)

 

[Deleted member 33533]

Does this count?

 

[Irate]

Gaston from Beauty and the Beast is a great song.

https://youtu.be/VuJTqmpBnI0

 

[Z-Beat]

 

[hyouko]

I can almost hear the hounds...



(Gotta say, villains often get some of the best songs. But they usually only get one or two, so they have to make it count...)

I'll also mention Javert's Stars from Les Miz:



^ This is the one that I wanted to sing as I was growing up on a diet of musical theater.

 

[Pickman]

Dr Facilier's Friends On the Other Side from The Princess and the Frog. Great song.

 

[Lord Vatek]

Other Friends from the Steven Universe Movie. I didn't know I wanted an Electro Swing villain song until now.

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EXCLUDING standard Disney songs (which frankly I'm shocked this thread didn't open with)

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Dr Facilier's Friends On the Other Side from The Princess and the Frog. Great song.

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All of these.

 

[DrForester]

 

[Omanisat]

 

[SigmasonicX]

Oh whoops, I was thinking about MLP songs with my last post and completely forgot about Equestria Girls








Though that last one is also a song battle with the heroes.

 

[atamize]

 

[Hey Please]

Aside from Imperial March which is the pinnacle (for me), here's one from a game:



It also is the backdrop for one the most rousing speeches from a dictator.

 

[iosefe]

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One of these days I'll drink all of those

 

[DragonSJG]

Oh whoops, I was thinking about MLP songs with my last post and completely forgot about Equestria Girls








Though that last one is also a song battle with the heroes.

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I see you are a man of culture as well

 

[StallionDan]

Also Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog as a whole.

 

[HStallion]

Batman the Animated Series gave every villain their own distinct theme and not only are they all amazing but they totally set the tone and embody the style of the character.

Joker's Theme:

Disturbingly light hearted with shades of real darkness in all the levity

Two Face's Theme:

A clash between the somber and sad tragic sounds for Harvey Dent and the disturbing darkness that is Two Face.

 

[ray_caster]

Vader's theme easily.

Cabal Stomp from Destiny has a very similar vibe to it as well.

 

[alexi52]

most of my favorite songs are villain songs, this is just one off the top of my head

 

[capitalCORN]

 

[Doober]

Couldn't imagine a more fitting theme for this iteration of the character:

 

[occ86]

Phantom Troupe's theme from Hunter x Hunter:

 

[amoy]

most of my favorite songs are villain songs, this is just one off the top of my head

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Don't remember much about the plot, but this theme stayed with me.

They say the german pronunciation is all over the place, but the roughness adds character IMO, "proper" covers become too soft and clean in comparison.

 

[iosefe]

From Starship, by Team Starkid, which is basically the little mermaid, but in space

https://youtu.be/rDswWxLEmnk

 

[Firmament1]

Dr Facilier's Friends On the Other Side from The Princess and the Frog. Great song.

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Very obvious answer, and correct as well.

 

[Syder]

AYYAYAYAYYYAAAA

 

[pochi]

 

[DJMicLuv]

Bower's song 'Ignorance is Bliss' by Jellyfish...

 

[Hindenblewp]

Big Fire's Theme from Giant Robo

 

[Kewlmyc]

Hellfire, Be Prepared, and Friends on the Other Side (the only memorable part of that movie).

 

[BDS]

 

[QisTopTier]

Be Prepared is my fave movie villian song

 

[SatoAilDarko]

In regards to villains who sing their own song it has to. Be Philistine by Margaret Moonlight in No More Heroes 2.





The lyrics address the protagonist, Travis Touchdown, as well.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

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Winner. Should've been the first post.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

From "The Little Mermaid":

 

[WedgeX]

So many good ones posted.

I'll add, from the Decemberists rock opera The Hazards of Love:

 

[Conkersbadfurday]

It's "Be Prepared."

 

[professor_t]

Darth Vader and The Imperial March is probably the greatest example

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I mean, this is the cream of the crop. Let's not kid ourselves.

 

[supernormal]

This shit right here. The way the reprised the earlier song and turned it into this dark ominous song is amazing. Perfectly written and performed as well.

 

[Capra]

The Dear Hunter has some Disney-tier villain songs.

 

[Skyball Paint]

 

[Ramala]

Dr. Evil is filled with them.

 

[Heshinsi]

Be Prepared, and it isn't even close



One of the only parts in the new film where my theatre audience audibly groaned.

 

[Olorin]

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This is a great song. And may I say that is a fantastic avatar.

 

[SigmasonicX]

Since Tangled was brought up

 

[Dennis8K]

EXCLUDING standard Disney songs (which frankly I'm shocked this thread didn't open with)

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Let us post the best MLP villain song:

 

[JC Lately]

I can almost hear the hounds...


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Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

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You jest, but even on my first viewing I thought Hans was being a little to accommodating on his lines. And he seems to be playing more off one what Anna was saying, always a half a beat or so off, as if waiting to see what she was going to say first.

I just chalked it up to being too old for Disney love songs and reading too much into it.l... but then the reveal happened.