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* From the ScreenToStageAdaptation of Disney's ''Theatre/{{Tarzan}}'', Clayton is the only character to not get a song, or a solo , or even participate in any of the musical numbers.
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* Morgana, Ursula's sister from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturntotheSea'', unlike Ursula.
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* The 1955 film version of ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' cuts Jud Fry's solo song "Lonely Room", flattening his character compared to the stage version.

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* In ''Theatre/SpringAwakening'', the adults, generally regarded as the villains, don't sing at all throughout the musical.

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* In ''Theatre/SpringAwakening'', the adults, generally regarded as the villains, who range from [[AdultsAreUseless useless]] to [[AbusiveParents actively abusive]], don't sing at all throughout the musical.


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* ''Theatre/WestSideStory'': Bernardo and Chino, while by no means evil, act antagonistically towards the leads, and do not get songs of their own. Averted in the film version, where Bernardo sings "America" as a duet with Anita. [[CorruptCop Corrupt Cops]] Krupke and Schrank don't get a song either.

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* In ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', VillainyFreeVillain Charlie Cowell doesn't get to sing any musical numbers (not counting his part in the "talk, talk, talk" number "Rock Island"), though neither does the BetaCouple of this show.

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* Cheating gambler Big Jule and nosy cop Lt. Brannigan don't sing in ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls''.
* In ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', VillainyFreeVillain Charlie Cowell doesn't get to sing any musical numbers (not counting his part in the "talk, talk, talk" number "Rock Island"), though neither nor does the BetaCouple of this show.Mayor Shinn.

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->''You know there ain't no rest for the wicked''
->''Money don't grow on trees''
->''I got bills to pay, I got a mouth to feed''
->''And ain't nothin' in this world for free''
->''No I can't slow down, I can't hold back,''
->''But you know, I wish I could''
->''But there ain't no rest for the wicked''
->''Until we close our eyes for good''
-->--'''Music/CageTheElephant''', ''Rest for the Wicked''

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->''You know there ain't no rest for -> '''Kermit the wicked''
->''Money don't grow on trees''
->''I got bills to pay, I got a mouth to feed''
->''And ain't nothin' in this world for free''
->''No I can't slow down, I can't hold back,''
->''But
Frog''': In any of those films, did you know, ever play a bad guy?
-> '''Creator/RoyRogers''': No,
I wish I could''
->''But there ain't no rest for
never did.
-> '''Kermit''': How come? Didn't think you'd look good wearing a black hat?
-> '''Roy''': No,
the wicked''
->''Until we close our eyes for good''
-->--'''Music/CageTheElephant''', ''Rest for
main reason is that the Wicked''
bad guy never gets to sing. Can you imagine a bad guy stopping a stagecoach, tying up the passengers, taking all their money, and then singing "Happy Trails to You?"
-->--'''Series/TheMuppetShow''', "Episode 322"

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