This is unbelievable! I made my own villain playlist, and the two overlap on some of my most esoteric picks: (Joco, Dr. H, Voltaire, Portal, and even "I can't decide," from The Master.) Well done.
Also, I'm going to go out on a limb and contribute this for its surprising musical complexity and juxtaposition of severity and cute/cuddly exterior.
These songs suck royally. The title of this list is misleading. It should be " Campy Villain Themed Songs ". Most of it wasn't really that funny or remarkable. It should be more like this, but not necessarily in this order:1. Imperial March - John Williams2. Here comes the Storms - John Carpenter3. Ordos Control - Emperor Battle for Dune4. Rinzler - Daft Punk5. Zeus' Wrath - God of War6. Darkness - Tangerine Dream 7. Riders of Doom - Basil Poledoris8. Immortals Battle - Tyler Bates9. Burn the Earth - Dethklok10. Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
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I would like to add 'Slaughter your World' to this list as well. Makes me chuckle every time I start singing this in the bus and people throw me shocked glances. Helps that I share my first name with the singing character.
Then there was MST3k Dr. Forrester's "Who Will I Kill?". http://bit.ly/oOyLTN Kind of heart-rending actually.
I'd add in "Join Us" from EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL. While there are so so many zombie movies and shows out there, this song may very well be the first where the zombies try to talk someone into becoming one of them -- and in song!
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The first time I ever heard "Skullcrusher Mountain" was seeing a video of Eve Plumb(Jan Brady) singing it last year.
Another good one is The Rake's Song by The Decemberists. Sometimes I feel bad about really, really liking a song about a man who kills all his children ...
Just an FYI, if any of you get a chance to see The PROTOMEN live, go for it. Really an amazing group.
Every single one of these songs is one I have listened to on multiple occasions. And totally have. :3I feel proud of myself.
The Protomen are an amazing band. If you do or don't agree with it's placement on the list, I urge you to listen to their albums anyway. Great music, great story, and a fantastic live performance. I'm super stoked they're on the list at all, let alone #1! And "Supervillain" was one of my favorite songs a few years back.
I think I now understand why the guys in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" chose Neil Patrick Harris to be The Music Meister in the 1st place, He makes for such a good villain on musicals.
I also recommend "Evil Night Together" by Jill Tracy. Not only is it a wonderful homage to snuggling while watching the cops scratch their heads at your crime scene, it's also a slinky, sexy number perfect for burlesque.
I also recommend "Evil Night Together" by Diabolical Streak. It's both a great homage to snuggling while waiting for the cops to catch on to what you just did, and a slinky sexy number that is perfect for burlesque.
Kinda disappointed there was no Career of Evil by Blue Oyster Culthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
And at the other end of the musical spectrum, but no less unsettling, "Where Evil Grows" by the Poppy Family -
Okay...to me, the perfect song for a villain to sing before he and his henchman completely level a city:
"Burn It to the Ground" by Nickelback.
I see that, and I see some posse of regulators riding into some small town and having that music play while they erase that town from the face of the earth. I even used that image for a Wild West story I wrote.
Rob, Y U NO PICK A LORDI SONG?!?!The devil is a loserWould you love a monsterman?DeadacheDr. SinSupermonstars (The anthem of the phantoms)
And many more in their discography for any supervillain to laugh maniacally to, while lightning strikes something in the background.
And why should Dr. Steel be on this list? Because he's a mad scientist with world domination plans he openly shares with everyone.
It's the Dr. Steel show!
Deep underground with my robotsBuilt 'em out of toy partsBuild an army and war startsUFOs that throw a radium glowInto your skull it sinksTurn your brains into Shrinky Dinks
What fun, I built a Ronald McRay gunNow this little puppet's about to get roughI'm a man with a plan and a mechanical bandWho can't do a little, cause he can't do enough.
And as my armies riseThey take to land and skyYou'll find the toys uprise inside
(repeat)
Bali Hai may call youHidden Isle of a death rayThis is my secret islandGo away, go away
Into the valleys and seasI send my colossal machinesHell-bent on destructionIt's all a production for me.
Go!
And as my armies riseThey take to land and skyYou'll find the toys uprise inside
(repeat x2)
It's unavoidableWe've sealed and locked the doorsSo just sit back, enjoy the show
Glad to see Powerman 5000's Supervillian on here, great list Liz...Oh and if you ever do a sequel; check out Monster Magnets Space Lord.
Your lack of Dr. Steel on this list makes me hang my head in shame at you.
The man blew up a toy factory. Actively talks about making himself and his needs #1 (but for good reason) and general destruction and chaos.
And playgrounds.
YES! The Protomen! So glad to see them here, did not expect that on TR at all. Couldn't be happier.
I have to say, you get major respect points for having The Hounds as number one. If anything makes me want to dress up in three-piece suit and dance around a room while evil things happen, it's definitely that song.
Welp, these are all going on my iPod! I've been meaning to give the henchmen something to boost morale. Now they can listen to this glorious music, non-stop, until they love me and despair! :)
Knowing everything Hank Scorpio has and will do I would still happily work for him and be his most devoted employee.
Hee, I have most of these songs already. I absolutely adore skullcrusher mountain and when you're evil- different sides of villainy, but both so good. And of course Jonathan Coulton has two spots on this list- I hope that still alive is still being played ten years from now, because it's a damn good 'triumph in defeat' song.
I actually prefer Brand New Day to Slipping, but I love both- 'where's there's a whip, there's a way' was new to me as was the protomen song, so more delicious villainy to be had.
I dropped in to say that. Nothing says supervillan like maiming small children with buzzsaw dollies! >8D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...I don't know if, I was leading an evil army "Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath is my song of choice.
better audio:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
YES! I'm not a huge music person in general, but I make an exception for Kirby Krackle. I LOVE them so much!
You might have thought it was Disney, but it's Dreamworks and has Steve Martin and Martin Short putting a little showmanshiply fear into Moses: http://youtu.be/-3fvr589x9s
Playing with the Big Boys Now is devilishly sinister, even as they're losing....
Question/Observsation: Nothing from "Mayhem Of The Music Meister"? Or did the author limit himself to one Neil Patrick Harris entry for the list?
Always love to see the Protomen given some love. I'd also recommend "Sympathy For The Devil" as a great villain song. It was used to excellent effect in Fallen.
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