History Main / VillainousAdviceSong

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* "What Are We Fighting For?" by the Gunnery Officer in the musical adaptation of ''[[Literature/JohnnyMaxwellTrilogy Only You Can Save Mankind]]'', as he tries to persuade his fellow [=ScreeWee=] to side with him against the Captain's wish for peace.

* ''WesternAnimation/KronksNewGroove'': "Like a Million", sung by Yzma.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'' gives you the song "Open up your eyes", in which Tempest advises Twilight against depending on other people or hoping for friendship and that she is better off trying to survive alone.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina|1994}}'', "Marry the Mole", sung by Mrs. Fieldmouse to Thumbelina.

* ''Theatre/AndreaChenier'' by Umberto Giordano has the [[TheMole Incredible]]'s ''Donnina innamorata'' – basically a Beginner's Guide to ScarpiaUltimatum.

* Theatre/Matilda has two, "The Hammer", in which Miss Trunchbull explains the need for strict discipline in getting ahead, whilst Mrs Wormwood has "Loud" as she tells Miss Honey life is less about what you say and more about how...well... loud you say it.
* Hélène's "Charming" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812''.
* Fagin's "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" from ''Theatre/{{Oliver}}''.
* In ''SevenBridesForSevenBrothers'', Adam is treated as a misguided hero, rather than a villain. However, "The Sobbin' Women" holds a special place in the annals of bad musical advice.

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* Music/{{Eminem}}, fitting his AntiRoleModel persona, has numerous songs like this.
** "Guilty Conscience" by Music/{{Eminem}} ft. Music/DrDre has Slim Shady as the voice of various character's evil impulses, while Dre attempts to talk them out of it.
** "Role Model" is a song of Slim Shady describing all the stupid things he does and telling his child audience to copy him - "''Do exactly what the song says! Smoke weed, take pills, drop out of school, kill people.''"
** In "Bad Influence", he urges his teenage fans to commit suicide. "''Go ahead, get mad and do it! Just pull the plug!''"
** In "Who Knew?", "''Take drugs, rape sluts, make fun of gay clubs, men who wear make-up...''"
** Eminem also has a couple of songs where he tries to give his fans good advice. In "Square Dance", he urges them to avoid getting drafted, and "Mosh" attempts to rally them into revolution.
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* "Advice Dog Song." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR6WemvE9Pk]]
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* Yellow Diamond in the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "That Will Be All" advises Blue Diamond to forget about/bottle up her feelings of grief for Pink Diamond during the song "What's the Use of Feeling (Blue)?".
* In the ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' episode "Rack, Shack and Benny," the villain sings "The Bunny Song" to the protagonists, about the joys of eating too much candy. The producers got in trouble with parents for making the song too catchy, because kids in the audience wouldn't stop singing it.

** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is [[WickedWitch Ursula's]] song to convince Ariel to sign a binding contract. In it, she paints herself as [[TheAtoner regretting her past misdeeds and wanting to help people]], but her {{Stage Whisper}}s to [[SlipperyAsAnEel Flotsam and Jetsam]] betray this facade to the audience if they weren't already drowning in her sarcasm.
*** Likewise on the TV series, Ursula's song "You wouldn't want to Mess with me".

* In Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', Frollo sings "In Here" to Quasimodo. After Frollo leaves, Quasimodo's IWantSong, "Out There", closely follows.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is [[WickedWitch Ursula's]] song to convince Ariel to sign a binding contract. In it, she paints herself as [[TheAtoner regretting her past misdeeds and wanting to help people]], but her {{Stage Whisper}}s to [[SlipperyAsAnEel Flotsam and Jetsam]] betray this facade to the audience if they weren't already drowning in her sarcasm.
** Likewise on the TV series, Ursula's song "You wouldn't want to Mess with me".

* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan''. Captain Hook and his pirate crew try to convince the Lost Boys, Wendy, John and Michael to join up with them in the song "The Elegant Captain Hook". The "helpful" and kinda forceful advice that they offer is that if they join they will both get a free tattoo andddd... won't walk the plank. So no pressure at all. Unsurprisingly the boys all consider their predicament and make their choice quite quickly, apart from Wendy who is chosen to demonstrate the folly of declining.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Naveen is tricked by Dr. Facilier during "Friends On The Other Side".
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' has Mother Gothel advising Rapunzel against leaving the tower because of all the dangers in the outside world in "Mother Knows Best".

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'' gives you the song Open up your eyes, in which Tempest advises Twilight against depending on other people or hoping for friendship and that she is better off trying to survive alone.

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* "Guilty Conscience" by Music/{{Eminem}} ft. Music/DrDre uses this with the angel and demon on the shoulder.

* In Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', Frollo sings "In Here" to Quasimodo. After Frollo leaves, Quasimodo's IWantSong, "Out There", closely follows.

A Character or most likely a BadSamaritan tricks other characters into helping them out through song. A subtrope of a VillainSong giving "advice" to TheHero only meant to benefit the villain or to tell how unstoppable TheVillain has become.

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* [[GirlPosse The Heathers]] in ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'' advise Veronica to drop her best friend [[{{Adorkable}} Martha]] if she wants to join their clique in the song "Candy Store".

* [[ForbiddenFruit "Forbidden Fruit"]] from ''The Apple Tree'' has a snake advising Eve to eat a TemptingApple from the [[GardenOfEden Garden of Eden]] to impress Adam with the newfound knowledge it will supposedly give her.

* [[ForbiddenFruit "Forbidden Fruit"]] from ''The Apple Tree'' has a snake advising [[AdamAndEvePlot Eve]] to eat a TemptingApple from the Garden of Eden to impress Adam with the newfound knowledge it will supposedly give her.

* [[ForbiddenFruit "Forbidden Fruit"]] from [[AdamAndEvePlot''The Apple Tree'']] has a snake advising Eve to eat a TemptingApple from the Garden of Eden to impress Adam with the newfound knowledge it will supposedly give her.

* "Forbidden Fruit" from ''The Apple Tree'' has a snake advising Eve to eat an apple from the Garden of Eden to impress Adam with the newfound knowledge it will give her.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina|1994}}'', "Marry the Mole", sung Mrs. Fieldmouse to Thumbelina.

listen up bee-yatch!"

* [[GirlPosse The Heathers]] in ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'' advise Veronica to drop her best friend [[{{Adorkable}} Martha]] if she wants to join their clique.

* Hélène's "Charming" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812''.
* [[GirlPosse The Heathers]] in ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'' advise Veronica to drop her best friend [[{{Adorkable}} Martha]] if she wants to join their clique.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina|1994}}'', "Marry the Mole".

* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan''. Captain Hook and his pirate crew try to convince the Lost Boys, Wendy, John and Michael to join up with them in the song "The Elegant Captain Hook". The "helpful" and kinda forceful advice that they offer is that if they join they will both get a free tattoo andddd... won't walk the plank. So no pressure at all. Unsurprisingly the boys all consider their predicament and make their choice quite quickly, apart from Wendy who is chosen to demonstrate the folly of declining.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' has Mother Gothel advising Rapunzel against leaving the tower because of all the dangers in the outside world in "Mother Knows Best".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' has Oogie Boogie "advising" Santa Claus to be afraid in "Oogie Boogie's Song" which isn't really much good given that he is at his mercy already and fear won't help him in any way apart from apparently making him tastier.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina}}'', "Marry the Mole".

* In ''WesternAnimation/Thumbelina'', "Marry the Mole".

* In ''SevenBridesForSevenBrothers'', Adam is treated as a misguided hero, rather than a villain. However, "The Sobbin' Women" holds a special place in the annals of bad musical advice.
* Fagin's "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" from ''Theatre/{{Oliver}}''.
* ''Theatre/AndreaChenier'' by Umberto Giordano has the [[TheMole Incredible]]'s ''Donnina innamorata'' – basically a Beginner's Guide to ScarpiaUltimatum.
* "What Are We Fighting For?" by the Gunnery Officer in the musical adaptation of ''[[Literature/JohnnyMaxwellTrilogy Only You Can Save Mankind]]'', as he tries to persuade his fellow [=ScreeWee=] to side with him against the Captain's wish for peace.