![]() Scar plans to overthrow his brother King Mufasa and murder his young nephew Simba. ![]() She is the archetypal snake-oil merchant, profiting from other people’s misery. It is totally relatable – who hasn’t felt they will waste away if they don’t achieve their greatest desires? The more Ursula insists her service is practically sainthood, the more obvious is becomes she knows exactly what she is doing. This is one of the best Disney villain songs. Ariel must give up her voice and get true love’s kiss within three days, or forfeit her soul to Ursula for all eternity. Poor Unfortunate Souls is where Ursula reveals the catch. End of the story? It’s only the beginning. Sea Witch Ursula agrees to give mermaid Ariel legs so she can live ashore with her prince. Here are my five favourite Disney villain songs. I love the music, the animation and how they reveal more about the characters. The songs I’ve chosen, without fail, tell us about the villain’s agenda. A good villain song should be catchy, it should tap into the dissastisfaction most of us feel at some point and it should give us a clue about how the story is going to pan out. Most of the songs here are as equally about the protagonist’s temptations as they are about the villain. Disney are brilliant at exploring the darker side of human experience. Think of your favourite Disney songs and odds are at least one of them is a villain song. ![]()
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