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Songs like ‘Cruela Cruel’, ‘Se Preparem’ and ‘Poor unhappy hearts’ marked generations and are highlights of the respective films
About 85 years old with more than 60 films released since its creation, the animations of Disney They marked eras, generations and several of them became classics in the history of cinema. The productions have always had a lot of strength with original songs, both for the good guys and princesses and for the villains.
In ranking, Screen Rant commented how the songs of the villains in the animations Disney they capture the essence of these characters, in addition to bringing a lot of emotional depth and motivations to the antagonists. This allows them to get closer and more connected with the public.
With 12 songs in total, the ranking opens with “I want to be like you,” present in the film The Jungle Book (1994). As Peter Mutuc opined in the text, the song “is a whimsical plea from the soft-spoken orangutan to Mowgliexpressing the desire to learn the secret of humanity’s fire in order to become more like humans.”
The ninth place, for example, features a song by The Return of Jafar (1994) continuation of Aladdin (1992): “This song unfolds as Jafar, having returned on his quest for revenge, revels in his evil, malevolence, and magical prowess.”
In the franchise’s signature style Aladdinthe music combines Arabic influences with a Western orchestra, the perfect epic setting for a villain of Jafar’s stature.
Below, see the 12 best villain songs from Disneysecond Screen Rant:
12th place: “I Want to Be Like You” – The Jungle Book (1994)
11th place: “John, King of Imitation” – Robin Hood (1973)
10th place: “Headless Horseman” – The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
9th place: “You Are Nothing” – The Return of Jafar (1994)
8th place: “Cruel Cruella” – The 101 Dalmatians – The Movie (1996)
7th place: “My, My, My” – Pocahontas (1995)
6th place: “Get Ready” – The Lion King (1994)
5th place: “Green Monster” – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
4th place: “Nothing Like Gaston” – Beauty and the Beast (1991)
3rd place: “Hellfire” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
2nd place: “Friends from the Other Side” – The Princess and the Frog (2009)
1st place: “Poor unhappy hearts” – The Little Mermaid (1989)
Source: Rollingstone
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