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* In ''Film/LoveMeTonight'' (1932), the entire population of the chateau (servants included) sings of their horror at discovering that the main character is not actually royalty: "The Son-of-a-Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor."

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* In ''Film/LoveMeTonight'' (1932), ''Film/LoveMeTonight,'' the entire population of the chateau (servants included) sings of their horror at discovering that the main character is not actually royalty: "The Son-of-a-Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor."





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* In ''Film/LoveMeTonight'' (1932), the entire population of the chateau (servants included) sings of their horror at discovering that the main character is not actually royalty: "The Son-of-a-Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor."
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This can also include {{Jerkass}}es and [[TheBully bullying]] characters singing nasty and hurtful songs to good-natured characters, especially if it happens in high school (expect [[TheCheerleader cheerleaders]] to engage in songs like this.) The song can involve the villain ranting about the hero always stopping them from [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]] or complaining about their justice and moral character.

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This can also include {{Jerkass}}es and [[TheBully bullying]] characters bullies]] singing nasty and hurtful songs to good-natured characters, especially if it happens in high school (expect [[TheCheerleader cheerleaders]] to engage in songs like this.) The song can involve the villain ranting about the hero always stopping them from [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]] or complaining about their justice and moral character.




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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' has a song simply titled "The Boxtrolls Song" in which [[spoiler:BigBad Archibald Snatcher DisguisedInDrag as]] Madame Frou Frou sings about the titular monsters and how evil they are. It's this trope instead of TheVillainSucksSong because the Boxtrolls [[DarkIsNotEvil are actually friendly]].
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* In ''{{Grease}}'', "Sandra Dee" is lighter version of this:
--> '''''Rizzo''': Miss Goody-Two-Shoes makes me wanna barf!''
--> '''''Sandy''': You're making fun of me, Riz?''
--> '''''Rizzo''': Some people are so touchy ...''
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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' loves singing these. Towards the end of the original ''Aladdin'' movie, he sang a short song to the tune of "Prince Ali" while revealing to Princess Jasmine that Prince Ali is really Aladdin in disguise. In ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', he sang, "You're Only Second Rate" to show how inferior Genie's magic is compared to his.

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' loves singing these. Towards the end of the original ''Aladdin'' movie, he sang a short song [[DarkReprise to the tune of of]] "Prince Ali" while revealing to Princess Jasmine that Prince Ali is really Aladdin in disguise. In ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', he sang, "You're Only Second Rate" to show how inferior Genie's magic is compared to his.
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This can also include {{Jerkass}}es and [[TheBully bullying]] characters singing nasty and hurtful songs to good-natured characters, especially if it happens in high school (expect [[TheCheerleader cheerleaders]] to engage in songs like this.) The song can involve the villain ranting about the hero always stopping them from [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]] or complaining about their justice and moral character.

Can overlap with VillainSong if it's the villain who boasts about being better than the hero. Compare TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. May also be sung by neutral characters about a HeroWithBadPublicity.

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This can also include {{Jerkass}}es and [[TheBully bullying]] characters singing nasty and hurtful songs to good-natured characters, especially if it happens in high school (expect [[TheCheerleader cheerleaders]] to engage in songs like this.) The song can involve the villain ranting about the hero always stopping them from [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]] or complaining about their justice and moral character.

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Can overlap with VillainSong if it's the villain who boasts about being better than the hero. Compare TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. May also be sung by neutral characters about a HeroWithBadPublicity. \n It can also be form of ShamedByAMob if the song is focused on how the hero had done something bad.
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* The North Korean national anthem at the beginning of ''TheInterview'' is this kind of song about America.
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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the CowboyEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme park animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])
-->Dodgers, Duck Dodgers,
-->Danger he never did avoid.
-->Dodgers, cowardly Duck Dodgers,
-->He knows he's only fighting an android!

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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in In the CowboyEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme park animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])
-->Dodgers, Duck Dodgers,
-->Danger
Dodgers,\\
Danger
he never did avoid.
-->Dodgers,
avoid.\\
Dodgers,
cowardly Duck Dodgers,
-->He
Dodgers,\\
He
knows he's only fighting an android!
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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - switch from singing his praises to mocking his cowardliness after he runs away from the Three-Headed Knight:

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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - switch from singing his praises to mocking his cowardliness after he runs away from the Three-Headed Knight:
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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - who are supposed to be on ''his team'' - aren't exactly rushing to sing the praises of their courtly knight, especially after he runs away from the Three-Headed Knight:

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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - who are supposed to be on ''his team'' - aren't exactly rushing to sing the switch from singing his praises of their courtly knight, especially to mocking his cowardliness after he runs away from the Three-Headed Knight:
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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the CowboyEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme part animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])

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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the CowboyEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme part park animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])
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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the Western episode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme part animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])

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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the Western episode CowboyEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme part animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])
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* Similar to the ''Animaniacs'' example, in the Western episode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the Riders in the Sky get fed up of singing about "Dodgers, brave Duck Dodgers", when the villain is just a theme part animatronic. ([[spoiler: Except it isn't.]])
-->Dodgers, Duck Dodgers,
-->Danger he never did avoid.
-->Dodgers, cowardly Duck Dodgers,
-->He knows he's only fighting an android!
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* In the musical ''Two by Two'', when Noah tells his family about God's plans for him to build an Ark and fill it with animals, they sing "Put Him Away."
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* "Biggest Blame Fool (In The Jungle Of Nool)" from ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}'' mocks Horton for "talking to a speck of dust."
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* When Moralton does a play about Jesus in ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'', Orel gets cast as Judas and does a whole song-and-dance number that opens with the line "I hate you Jesus, you rotten little fink."

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* When Moralton does a play about Jesus in ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'', Orel gets cast as Judas and does a whole song-and-dance number that opens with the line "I hate you Jesus, you rotten little fink."" It became the only part of the play anyone remembered.
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* The page quote refers to a song called "Shelton Benjamin Sucks," which Wrestling/ChrisJericho came up with after tracing the root to his perceived asoflate slump to Shelton beating him for the intercontinental title. But, as you call tell, a lot of thought was not put into the lyrics.

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* The page quote refers to a song called "Shelton Benjamin "[[Wrestling/TheWorldsGreatestTagTeam Shelton Benjamin]] Sucks," which Wrestling/ChrisJericho came up with after tracing the root to his perceived asoflate slump to Shelton beating him for the intercontinental title. But, as you call tell, a lot of thought was not put into the lyrics.
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He cannot block a single ring,\\

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He cannot block a single ring,\\ ring,\\

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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - who are supposed to be on ''his team'' - aren't exactly rushing to sing the praises of their courtly knight...
-->Bravely bold Sir Robin, rode forth from Camelot,
-->He was not afraid to die, Oh Brave Sir Robin;
-->He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways;
-->Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!

-->He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
-->Or to have his eyes gouged out, and his elbows broken;
-->To have his kneecaps split, and his body burned away,
-->And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin!

-->His head smashed in, and his heart cut out,
-->And his liver removed, and his bowels unplugged,
-->And his nostrils raped, and his bottom burned off,
-->And his penis split ... and his ...

-->Brave Sir Robin ran away.
-->Bravely ran away, away.
-->When danger reared its ugly head,
-->He bravely turned his tail and fled,
-->Yes, Brave Sir Robin turned about,
-->And gallantly he chickened out!
-->Bravely taking to his feet,
-->He beat a very brave retreat,
-->Bravest of the brave; Sir Robin!

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* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - who are supposed to be on ''his team'' - aren't exactly rushing to sing the praises of their courtly knight...
-->Bravely bold Sir Robin, rode forth
knight, especially after he runs away from Camelot,
-->He was not afraid to die, Oh Brave Sir Robin;
-->He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways;
-->Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!

-->He was not in
the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
-->Or to have his eyes gouged out, and his elbows broken;
-->To have his kneecaps split, and his body burned away,
-->And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin!

-->His head smashed in, and his heart cut out,
-->And his liver removed, and his bowels unplugged,
-->And his nostrils raped, and his bottom burned off,
-->And his penis split ... and his ...

Three-Headed Knight:
-->Brave Sir Robin ran away. \n-->Bravely \\
Bravely
ran away, away.
-->When
away.\\
When
danger reared its ugly head,
-->He
head,\\
He
bravely turned his tail and fled,
-->Yes,
fled,\\
Yes,
Brave Sir Robin turned about,
-->And
about,\\
And
gallantly he chickened out!
-->Bravely
out!\\
Bravely
taking to his feet,
-->He
feet,\\
He
beat a very brave retreat,
-->Bravest
retreat,\\
Bravest
of the brave; Sir Robin!



-->Weasley cannot save a thing,
-->He cannot block a single ring,
-->That's why Slytherins all sing:
-->Weasley is our King.
** Later given an IronicEcho when Ron leads Gryffindor to beating Slytherin.

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-->Weasley cannot save a thing,
-->He
thing,\\
He
cannot block a single ring,
-->That's
ring,\\
That's
why Slytherins all sing:
-->Weasley
sing:\\
Weasley
is our King.
** Later given an IronicEcho a TriumphantReprise when Ron leads Gryffindor to beating Slytherin.



* The page quote refers to a song called ''Shelton Benjamin Sucks'', which Chris Jericho came up with after tracing the root to his perceived asoflate slump to Shelton beating him for the intercontinental title. But, as you call tell, a lot of thought was not put into the lyrics.

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* The page quote refers to a song called ''Shelton "Shelton Benjamin Sucks'', Sucks," which Chris Jericho Wrestling/ChrisJericho came up with after tracing the root to his perceived asoflate slump to Shelton beating him for the intercontinental title. But, as you call tell, a lot of thought was not put into the lyrics.


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* "The Mocking of Hel Helson" from the Benjamin Britten opera ''Paul Bunyan''.
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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', the Slytherins make up a song taunting new Qudditch player Ron, mocking his frequent goofs:

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', the Slytherins make up a song taunting new Qudditch Quidditch player Ron, mocking his frequent goofs:



** Later given an IronicEcho when Ron leads Gryffendor to beating Slytherin.

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* ''[[{{Music/Hero}} !HERO: The Rock Opera]]'' has "Kill The Hero", where Chief Rabbi Kai denounces Hero as being a seditious rebel before Governor Pilate and Pilate just dismisses Hero as a pathetic sad preacher.
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* "Scotty Doesn't Know" from ''Film/EuroTrip''. It was the film's main theme song which cruelly deals with the affair Fiona was having with the singer, Donny, while she was with Scott. Scott eventually thinks song was pretty catchy and starts to enjoy it.

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* "Scotty Doesn't Know" from ''Film/EuroTrip''. It was the film's main theme song which cruelly deals with the affair Fiona was having with the singer, Donny, while she was with Scott. Scott eventually thinks song was pretty catchy and starts to enjoy it. Scotty.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32sZNtTDWrQ "Frontier Slappy" episode]] has this happen to Daniel Boone, as he repeatedly tries (and fails) to chop down Slappy's tree to make a door. The song gradually changes from praising Daniel, to insulting him, [[RageBreakingPoint 'til he's finally had enough]] and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall fires the chorus!]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32sZNtTDWrQ "Frontier Slappy" episode]] has this happen to Daniel Boone, as he repeatedly tries (and fails) to chop down Slappy's tree to make a door. The song song, which is a parody of the ''Daniel Boone'' TV series' theme, gradually changes from praising Daniel, to insulting him, [[RageBreakingPoint 'til he's finally had enough]] and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall fires the chorus!]]
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* In a variation of a hero giving it to another hero, there's "Eveybody Hates Ned Flanders" from the [[WesternAnimation/The Simpsons Simpsons]] episode: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E18DudeWheresMyRanch Dude, Where's My Ranch]]:

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* In a variation of a hero giving it to another hero, there's "Eveybody Hates Ned Flanders" from the [[WesternAnimation/The Simpsons Simpsons]] episode: ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E18DudeWheresMyRanch Dude, Where's My Ranch]]:
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* In a variation of a hero giving it to another hero, there's "Eveybody Hates Ned Flanders" from the [[WesternAnimation/The Simpsons Simpsons]] episode: [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E18DudeWheresMyRanch Dude, Where's My Ranch]]:
--> F-L-A\\
"His name is Ned\\
E-R-S\\
That's a stupid name\\
He's worst then Frankenstein or Dr.No\\
You can't upset him even slighty, he just smiles and nods poliety\\
Then goes home and worships nightly, his leftorioum is an emporium of Woe!\\
F-L-A\\
Don't yell at Ned\\
D-E-R\\
His Wife is dead\\
Everybody hates that stupid jerk\\
Springfield rocks with Homer's joyous loathing\\
Filling clubs (Sip) with angry valentinos\\
You don't have to move your feet\\
Just hate Flanders to the disco beat\\
He's your perky, peppy, nightmare neighborino!\\
If you dislike polite left handers then I\\
Doubt you'll like Ned Flanders\\
Or his creepy little off-spring\\
Rod and Todd\\
F-L-A!!\\
His name is Ned\\
D-R-S\\
He is so white bread\\
The smiling moustache geek who walks with god"\\

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' loves singing these. Towards the end of the original ''Aladdin'' movie, he sang a short song to the tune of "Prince Ali" while revealing to Princess Jasmine that Prince Ali is really Aladdin in disguise. In ''The Return of Jafar'', he sang, "You're Only Second Rate" to show how inferior Genie's magic is compared to his.

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' loves singing these. Towards the end of the original ''Aladdin'' movie, he sang a short song to the tune of "Prince Ali" while revealing to Princess Jasmine that Prince Ali is really Aladdin in disguise. In ''The Return of Jafar'', ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', he sang, "You're Only Second Rate" to show how inferior Genie's magic is compared to his.
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* When Moralton does a play about Jesus in ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'', Orel gets cast as Judas and does a whole song-and-dance number that opens with the line "I hate you Jesus, you rotten little fink."
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* ''[[Film/TheLionKingIISimbasPride The Lion King II]]'' has [[spoiler:Kovu]] "booed" off of Pride Rock as all of the animals sing "One of Us"; the song denotes that [[spoiler:he]] has been banished. The entire song is practically a lyrification of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, as it would relate to [[spoiler:Kovu]], even though its entire premise is based on [[spoiler:an erroneous assumption]]. This is because Simba believes that [[spoiler:Kovu]] attempted to [[spoiler:ambush him]] while the two had a friendly chat on a trek through the jungle.

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* ''[[Film/TheLionKingIISimbasPride The Lion King II]]'' has [[spoiler: Kovu]] "booed" off of Pride Rock as all of the animals sing "One of Us"; the song denotes that [[spoiler: he]] has been banished. The entire song is practically a lyrification of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, as it would relate to [[spoiler: Kovu]], even though its entire premise is based on [[spoiler: an erroneous assumption]]. This is because Simba believes that [[spoiler: Kovu]] attempted to [[spoiler: ambush him]] while the two had a friendly chat on a trek through the jungle.

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* ''[[Film/TheLionKingIISimbasPride The Lion King II]]'' has [[spoiler: Kovu]] [[spoiler:Kovu]] "booed" off of Pride Rock as all of the animals sing "One of Us"; the song denotes that [[spoiler: he]] [[spoiler:he]] has been banished. The entire song is practically a lyrification of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, as it would relate to [[spoiler: Kovu]], [[spoiler:Kovu]], even though its entire premise is based on [[spoiler: an [[spoiler:an erroneous assumption]]. This is because Simba believes that [[spoiler: Kovu]] [[spoiler:Kovu]] attempted to [[spoiler: ambush [[spoiler:ambush him]] while the two had a friendly chat on a trek through the jungle.

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->"Shelton, Shelton's a little bitch!"
-->--'''Wrestling/ChrisJericho''', ''Monday Night Raw''

The opposite of TheVillainSucksSong where a song describes how horrible the villain is. This trope is about a song that insults a hero. One way to show how cruel and vile a villain can be is singing a song to demoralize a hero, even so demoralizing that the hero will either suffer a HeroicBSOD or it may be a way for the hero [[UnstoppableRage to unleash his righteous indignation against the villain.]]

This can also include {{Jerkass}}es and [[TheBully bullying]] characters singing nasty and hurtful songs to good-natured characters, especially if it happens in high school (expect [[TheCheerleader cheerleaders]] to engage in songs like this.) The song can involve the villain ranting about the hero always stopping them from [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]] or complaining about their justice and moral character.

Can overlap with VillainSong if it's the villain who boasts about being better than the hero. Compare TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. May also be sung by neutral characters about a HeroWithBadPublicity.

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' loves singing these. Towards the end of the original ''Aladdin'' movie, he sang a short song to the tune of "Prince Ali" while revealing to Princess Jasmine that Prince Ali is really Aladdin in disguise. In ''The Return of Jafar'', he sang, "You're Only Second Rate" to show how inferior Genie's magic is compared to his.
* "Kill The Beast", The Mob Song from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', is sung by the village mob and Gaston about how scary and mean the Beast is.
* ''[[Film/TheLionKingIISimbasPride The Lion King II]]'' has [[spoiler: Kovu]] "booed" off of Pride Rock as all of the animals sing "One of Us"; the song denotes that [[spoiler: he]] has been banished. The entire song is practically a lyrification of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, as it would relate to [[spoiler: Kovu]], even though its entire premise is based on [[spoiler: an erroneous assumption]]. This is because Simba believes that [[spoiler: Kovu]] attempted to [[spoiler: ambush him]] while the two had a friendly chat on a trek through the jungle.

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* Played with in ''{{Film/Cinderella}}''. The two stepsisters have a whole song where they criticize Cinderella...but they don't realize it's her they're singing about; they think they're just singing about a random princess.
* "Scotty Doesn't Know" from ''Film/EuroTrip''. It was the film's main theme song which cruelly deals with the affair Fiona was having with the singer, Donny, while she was with Scott. Scott eventually thinks song was pretty catchy and starts to enjoy it.
* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', where Sir Robin's wandering minstrels - who are supposed to be on ''his team'' - aren't exactly rushing to sing the praises of their courtly knight...
-->Bravely bold Sir Robin, rode forth from Camelot,
-->He was not afraid to die, Oh Brave Sir Robin;
-->He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways;
-->Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!

-->He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
-->Or to have his eyes gouged out, and his elbows broken;
-->To have his kneecaps split, and his body burned away,
-->And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin!

-->His head smashed in, and his heart cut out,
-->And his liver removed, and his bowels unplugged,
-->And his nostrils raped, and his bottom burned off,
-->And his penis split ... and his ...

-->Brave Sir Robin ran away.
-->Bravely ran away, away.
-->When danger reared its ugly head,
-->He bravely turned his tail and fled,
-->Yes, Brave Sir Robin turned about,
-->And gallantly he chickened out!
-->Bravely taking to his feet,
-->He beat a very brave retreat,
-->Bravest of the brave; Sir Robin!

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* In ''Literature/CharlieAndTheGreatGlassElevator'' the Vice-President of the US, who was the President's nanny when he was growing up, sings insulting songs about him. He likes them.
* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', the Slytherins make up a song taunting new Qudditch player Ron, mocking his frequent goofs:
-->Weasley cannot save a thing,
-->He cannot block a single ring,
-->That's why Slytherins all sing:
-->Weasley is our King.
** Later given an IronicEcho when Ron leads Gryffendor to beating Slytherin.
* The entire point of [[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe10.htm Lokasenna]], where Loki taunts and insults all the other [[NorseMythology Aesir]].

[[AC: Music]]
*''Music/MiracleOfSound'': "Duke, You Used To Be Cool" is about how VideoGame/{{Duke Nukem|Forever}} has lost his magic after twelve years in DevelopmentHell, turning into "a fucking pussy hiding behind walls" who gets drunk off one beer.

[[AC: Professional Wrestling]]
* The page quote refers to a song called ''Shelton Benjamin Sucks'', which Chris Jericho came up with after tracing the root to his perceived asoflate slump to Shelton beating him for the intercontinental title. But, as you call tell, a lot of thought was not put into the lyrics.
* In a backstage segment, The Wrestling/PrimeTimePlayers made a song mocking Ezekiel Jackson before their tag team match against him and Wrestling/YoshiTatsu:
-->''Big Zeke ain't got no cuts\\
Big Zeke ain't got no cuts\\
He big, he strong,\\
but he ain't got no cuts!''

[[AC: Video Games]]
* In ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'', rank #4 assassin, Margaret Moonlight, spends her entire boss fight singing an incredibly catchy song whit parts insulting our "hero", Travis Touchdown:
-->Thigh-high socks are my absolute territory\\
Go on and drool; the otaku cannot resist\\
You think the fire in your eyes makes you a tiger in disguise?\\
Dream on, you goddamn pussy.

[[AC: Visual Novels]]
* "Turnabout Reclaimed", the [[DownloadableContent DLC]]-case of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'', features a witness who is fond of rapping. Phoenix eventually has him so backed into a corner that said witness decides to deliver a testimony by way of rap. The name of the testimony? "The Dissin' of Phoenix Wright".

[[AC: Western Animation]]
*''[[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Animaniacs]]'': The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32sZNtTDWrQ "Frontier Slappy" episode]] has this happen to Daniel Boone, as he repeatedly tries (and fails) to chop down Slappy's tree to make a door. The song gradually changes from praising Daniel, to insulting him, [[RageBreakingPoint 'til he's finally had enough]] and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall fires the chorus!]]
-->'''Chorus:''' "Daniel Boone was [[JerkAss a great big jerk...]]
-->"Yeeesss, a stupid JEEERRRK!
-->"He had another dumb plan [[LampshadeHanging that more than likely wouldn't wooorrk....]]
* In the MusicalEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', the villains (and some of the heroes) sing a song called "Drives Us Bats", venting their frustration about how Batman is always showing them up.
* The ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Asspen" has Dash's "Stan Darsh" song.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Dunces and Dragons", Squidly, the royal fool, sings a song to King Krabs to make up for making a bad joke ([=SpongeBob=] and Patrick had joined along the singing), but the song was insulting that King Krabs had ordered Squidly, [=SpongeBob=], and Patrick to be executed.
-->Oh, hear me king, for I must sing,\\
how you are the greatest at everything,\\
like letting a dragon burn down our city,\\
a horrible sight that wasn't pretty,\\
'twas all your fault and 'tis a pity.\\
You were bad, you are to blame,\\
now hang your kingly head in shame,\\
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.\\
The king is bad, the king's to blame,\\
he hangs his kingly head in shame,\\
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'':
** In "Special Funnel", Peter Sam is the butt of the other engines' jokes due to his funnel being wobbly, and after said funnel was knocked off by an icicle while he was passing by a tunnel, Sir Handel sings about Peter Sam's funnel, much to the amusement to the other engines.
--->"Peter Sam's said again and again\\
his new funnel will put ours to shame\\
He went into the tunnel\\
lost his old funnel.\\
Now his famous new funnel's a drain!"
** In the episode "Toad Stands By", the troublesome trucks sing "Pop Goes Ol' Ollie" to Oliver as ridicule for him falling into the turntable well in "Oliver Owns Up".
--->"Oliver's no use at all;\\
Thinks he's very clever.\\
Says that he could manage us;\\
That's the best joke ever!\\
When he orders us about,\\
With the greatest folly,\\
We've just pushed him down the well!\\
Pop Goes Ol' Ollie!"
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