Be Prepared- The Lion King (lyrics)

[@freebird264]

One of the few Disney songs where the villain rants about his evil plan and then actually carries it out successfully

[@ps4pro668]

Makes you wonder how no one heard singing or notice the green clouds of smoke from a mile away

[@chipasberry5808]

@@ps4pro668 “hey, what’s going on with the doom clouds?” “Oh, Scar’s just ranting in song form again. Just let him grow out of it.”

[@ps4pro668]

Nah it’s probably nothin’

[@LOBSTEEEER]

The sky is really a genius Freebird is

[@LOBSTEEEER]

Oh my God this guy is a genius free bird is

[@macklyon7476]

"For the death of the king" "Why? Is he sick?" I have no idea why that still makes me giggle.

[@ronnienagy1901]

Scar: No, fool. We're going to kill him. And Simba, too.

[@calvinfujii5921]

Banzai's slight stupidity.

[@vsoni7399]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@depressedthoughts]

Get idea, who needs a king? No king No king La la la la la

[@jenniferfjetland6197]

I like this song but he also killed three hyenas in that song.

[@thebradzone3922]

I like the fact that the hyenas singing backup are singing about a completely different goal than Scar. It helps show how shaky their alliance really is.

[@gdesign95]

+WalrusEternal actually the single goal they have makes manipulating them easier

[@anonanon5608]

+WalrusEternal alliance

[@MangleFoxy]

+WalrusEternal XD Yeah!

[@hellomon100]

+WalrusEternal they want food, he wants power. Scar is promising that if he gets power. they get food.

[@ryter3964]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.

[@TheLANC95]

Scar: “quid pro quo.” Frollo: “licentious.” Facilier: “derogate.” Ursula: “Et max laryngitis.” Jafar: “prospects” Gaston: “expectorating.” Say what you will about Disney villains, their vocabularies are immaculate.

[@ancienthearts1280]

Absolutely, and I honestly believe the villians seem to be better thought out then the heroes.

[@cj_abaddon7475]

*chefs kiss* Very

[@normalguyhere9158]

Ikr even gaston who is dumber than a box of shoes uses words that i have to google

[@lydiajohnson258]

No

[@dajsheasimmons2986]

I don’t even know two of them Or can’t remember them

[@doppleganger9602]

"Is simply why I'll, be king undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the WONDER I am!" That part gives me chills.

[@summerweeks7125]

Lps _Emerald Ok

[@hananalishahin7780]

Mine is: “ and injustice DELICIOUSLY squared!” The fact that he combines the words “injustice” and “delicious”ly shows a lot more about how disturbingly evil he is.

[@ronnienagy1901]

Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared. Be Prepared!

[@mrfroodle3442]

He sorta gets out of his calm evil into a more pissed evil or exited evil

[@abdullahyousafi4920]

The whole song gives me the chills (except for the dumb-funny hyena parts, those are hilarious)

[@kitsunefire1]

I like that you kinda see Scar unravel here. He's usually so calm, calculated and collected. This showcases so well he really is: A very delusional but still pretty smart villain

[@hellomon100]

+Ayden Wolfe Agreed

[@artsyscrub3226]

+Ayden Wolfe more like power hungry and very cunning along with deceiving he's a really great villan!

[@ToothnClaw]

+Ayden Wolfe agreed yeahh but when he gets his power over the pride lands, he becomes kind of a spoiled brat and a whiney premature madonna, i actually liked him before he killed mufasa

[@internetduck1520]

+Ayden Wolfe yeeeeeeeee

[@catth3rat]

+Ayden Wolfe ikr

[@limon16025]

I love how he's talking about beeing king and killing mufasa and the hyenas are talking about having food

[@bellaella2772]

Lapland Mapping lol I would be the hyenas

[@DarthBil1]

It's the hierarchy of needs. The hyenas only care about food because they are starving.

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

That's how a lot of political coups and revolutions wind up happening. The people are fighting for themselves, but their leaders are just exploiting them for power

[@tpotshax8703]

Could be considered foreshadowing, what with how Scar dies.

[@concettasorvillo3719]

It's also a way to show how masses are easy to control if you use them for your plans, promising them the simple needs they care. Is not a case, that Scar is the Hitler (so a dictator with is masses) in Disney world. Sorry for my english.

[@therabidscorpion]

I loved Scar. He was everything a villain should be. Evil, unrepentant and 100% unredeemable.

[@hannah-uz8us]

ok but Zira though? she's equally as amazing as Scar and she does it in a polar opposite way

[@shobyn03]

And Frollo

[@maximumkirb3310]

With the exception of Hercules, yeah

[@shobyn03]

@@montyswift5661 Why was he better than Mufasa and Simba?

[@shobyn03]

@@montyswift5661 But the hyenas did complain to Scar about the lack of food after a while and did capture Zazu... I wouldn't say Mufasa and Simba are bad though since they were just strict and protective of their family. Scar didn't have a right to kill Mufasa...

[@joevidya]

The fact that this song wasn't in the new Lion King should be a crime.

[@notkai3405]

It was, but he was reading a poem

[@ryanp5790]

@Artsy Survivor i didnt think it was bad. Why do you think it was bad?

[@ryanp5790]

Artsy Survivor I can agree with some of that, the color palette looked a little off but I’m kinda color blind so who am I. I think they main reason I liked it was bc I couldn’t see the original in theaters and also it gave some background info for events in the original but I can see what you’re saying

[@Elfenlied8675309]

@@ryanp5790 I think most of the songs were just worse renditions of the songs from the original, not to mention that this song Be Prepared got totally butchered. It wasn't even the same song, I get they didn't want to show Nazi imagery and Hyena's goose stepping but they also didn't have to and could have kept the song more like the old one and not completely screwed it.

[@theatakes6114]

The classical movie is always the best

[@twwstxrs]

How did disney go from THIS MASTERPIECE to “i let you live here for free and i don’t even charge you rent” 💀💀

[@electricfeverx976]

That coming from their centinnial movie, what should be a milestone and where they should've gone for 11, makes it all the worst. At least Once Upon Studio is a good replacement for the celebration.

[@iamfasa1]

my exact thought

[@LolaLizeth]

And that was supposed to be their “100 year special” 💀 goofy ass “this is the thanks I get 🤓 “

[@jadonwilliams9399]

Facts they went from literal goosestepping nazi hyenas to a guy who “isn’t quite as nice as he could be”.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

not to mention magnifico wasnt even the villain until they awkwardly forced him to be

[@giovanni9497]

The beauty of this song is that when you really think about it, since both Simba and Scar want to be king, Scar's number "Be Prepared" can be his interpretation/response of Simba's "I just can't wait to be King" but it focuses on his beliefs of what a king is and how they clash with Simba's, especially since this song is right after "I just can't wait to be king". While Simba's song is what a child would interpret what it means to be king, focusing more on the idealistic utopian side of monarchy, Scar's song is how a dictator would interpret what it means to be king, focusing the more brutal and dystopian side of monarchy.

[@LionlordEbonfire]

Yeah but context is truly king. Simba wants to be king after he grows up and presumably after his dad. Scar wants to kill his brother and nephew and makes a “nation” hungry Hyenas into a jackboot matching army to do it now.

[@derekquigley5816]

Simba also grew up and realized being king doesn't just mean doing whatever you want. Scar never understood that.

[@TumblinWeeds]

Listening again as an adult, for the first time I realize that Simba doesn’t realize at all that he will be king only after dad is dead. And he’s pretty obnoxious about it too, “I’m brushing up on looking down” “everybody look left” “everybody look right” etc. The reality of monarchy is completely lost on a child. So “I can’t wait to be King” is almost exactly the same in intension as “Be Prepared”, and yet the mood completely contradicts.

[@bustinarant]

​@@TumblinWeedsYeah Simba hits a little bit different when you're older lol

[@shadowsa2b]

Simba is at that point in childhood where he knows hes a child, and is irked at always taking orders from adults. He has an idealistic vision of adulthood and the kinghood that comes with it in his case, where he thinks he just always gets his own way and everyone will do what he says; which all the animals act out as he sings it (except Zazu, of course). Scar is similar in that hes tired of playing second or even third or lower fiddle to his brother the king. He wants to be in charge for the power and glory he thinks it will get him. He already has all the resources he needs under Mufasa, just none of the fame and worship. Its not the frustration of immature childhood. Its the long festering indignity of living in his brother's shadow. Hence he wants to "respected, saluted, and seen for the wonder I am." They both really want the same thing; to be the center of attention and be in charge. The difference is the motivations. Its childhood immaturity and impatience vs egotism, narcicism, jealousy, and plain old sibling rivalry. Also the obvious difference where Simba would normally simply have to wait to grow up to succeed the throne, Scar plots and carries out fratricide.

[@raywhite3161]

He has a magnificent voice.

[@Mikuday]

Yep x'D

[@NoisyBones]

Ray White Everything after 2:49 is actually Jim Cummings doing a Jeremy Irons impression

[@raywhite3161]

Lemming Bot Neat.

[@tazothwithano5123]

+Lemming “T” Bot Both voices are as smooth as butter though.

[@internetduck1520]

+Ray White yep

[@amberrentz2623]

Scar really was Disney's ultimate villain. He was so cold-blooded and evil. He killed his own big brother without a hint of regret and tried killing his own nephew.

[@oddish4352]

His only moment of humanity (leoninity?) was that he couldn't kill Simba (a child) in cold blood. He ordered his minions to do it.

[@Armatu5]

I mean, considering The Lion King is literally the story of Hamlet, it makes sense. Although there is a colder villain in the Disney lineup: Frollo.

[@jenniflower6569]

@@Armatu5 frollo is a straight up psycopath (but man does Hellfire give me shivers)

[@MiaG0re]

@🐈CansuDoesDraw🐈 true

[@liliantan2379]

"HE" is it, just an animal.

[@Itscalistarodriguez]

I love how the hyenas priorities are literally just getting food. scar is singing about killing and they're just singing about eating

[@epicfan1598]

@@perperson2473 The hyenas join willingly though because he promised them food.

[@evingrindle1929]

Scar: *actually kills Mufasa Hyenas: *surprised pikachu face*

[@dahell3218]

I am a hyena in my school play I bet that’s why they picked me

[@avacadotoast5571]

They're starving

[@LuzMaria95]

@@evingrindle1929 lmao 😂

[@jasmincayanong4265]

This is why Scar is a great villain. He's manipulative and knows what the crowd wants. He's like a politician man who wants the poor people to stand by him and help him bring down the ruler so that he will be the king. If he's a king, he promised them to provide the poor people needs as long they follow his command.

[@urbanwarchief]

Great leaders gotta know their base

[@jorgebersabe293]

And also because he is a dark mirror to Simba, with most of Scar's flaws being exaggerated versions of Simba's own.

[@rugalbernstein5913]

Funny enough, the hyenas are goose walking in the movie in the verse leading up to "YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!"

[@CameronCanFLY]

Yep it's just like a communist dictator, and maybe even closer to Satan himself.

[@Chloe-uh8vr]

Boris Johnson

[@FB3Network]

Fun Fact: Jeremy Irons's voice had given out after he shouted "You won't get a sniff without me!", and as such, he was unable to finish singing the song. So, with him out, Disney got Jim Cunnings to finish the final segment of "Be Prepared" while Jeremy Irons was out of it. Jim Cunnings delivered such a stellar performance and absolutely nailed Jeremy's Scar voice so well it was near impossible to tell the difference back then. We all thought it was just Jeremy Irons delivering a stellar performance as Scar, but no, it turns out Jim Cunnings knew how to nail Scar's voice as well. Unbelieveable.

[@melvinm.261]

You mean Jim Cummings? If that's true, than well done to him for doing a spot on Scar impression. I legit thought Jeremy Irons sang the entire thing.

[@stephenholloway6893]

It was Jim and after a few listens you could tell where he took over.

[@CalebTheTwig]

how did his voice give out when its not even a difficult song to sing?? theres like 2 moments that sound high for a bass singer, and they really wernt that high, pretty much the entire song is in a comfortable range

[@stephenholloway6893]

@calebthetwig1593 I assume Jeffrey did multiple takes of the song and eventually his voice gave out and Jim had to step in to finish it. Either that of he was ill when it was time to record the rest of the song and he couldn't finish it.

[@muzikveoyun37]

​@@CalebTheTwig it was because the last part was very voracious on his vocal chords as he is screaming from his throat harshly

[@jamiemanuel1487]

Jeremy Irons is the ONLY Scar. EVER. He nailed the voice, specially that deep voice which fits scar as a villain without trying hard to make the voice sound evil. It's just so natural, like if Scar was real this was the exact voice you'd hear. Also, the sudden growls in this song which also doesn't seem like Irons was trying hard, but rather it seems to natural... like he's really feeling the character.

[@evanrodriguez27]

after the "you wont get a sniff without me" Jim Cummings replaced Scar though so there is technically more than one

[@LuzMaria95]

@@evanrodriguez27 true. And Jim Cummings is still better than the new version.

[@vod64]

@@evanrodriguez27 never noticed which is a really true testament to cummings. Nice info. Thank you.

[@gellovil6104]

@@evanrodriguez27 new scar was good but the standards the og set was just too high

[@yc0995]

@@evanrodriguez27 I just can't over Jim Cummings voicing Scar, that's the silly ol bear Pooh as well, what a talented actor

[@AlexLopez0506]

Fun fact: The VA for Scar's voice went out during this song. After he shouted "You won't get a sniff without me!" Jim Cummings, the man who voiced Tigger, Pete the Cat...etc...he finished the song. :D

[@silveryote1]

Yup

[@fritzyfox3713]

Yes

[@Mihael_Lugo]

I dont understand, are you saying that Scar had two voices in this song? Why didn't they just record the song again?

[@fritzyfox3713]

@@Mihael_Lugo Yes that is what he's saying, and it's because Irons had developed some vocal problems during the recording session, so Cummings was apparently good enough as a replacement that they didn't need any retakes.

[@disneydisney1490]

He really went all out in that bit😂

[@pajlauj860]

“Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared, be prepared!” The songwriters wrote an absolute banger.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

and their 100th movie was "i let you live here for free and dont even charge you rent" 😭

[@samaritan_sys]

Heh. Sort of Scar's version of 'I Just Can't Wait to be King.' XD

[@samkelly1492]

So True

[@tigergirl305]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BonniesMinion]

The Matulaak Probabaly how they got the idea for the song.

[@Nicamon]

The Matulaak Exactely!And in Italian it's even more,because the title is"I Will Be King"!;-]

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

The Matulaak exactly

[@remsan03]

The villain's music is always much more interesting (think of The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast too). It has really poetic lyric on 02:58: "Meticulous planning, Tenacity spanning, Decades of denial, is simply why I'll be king undisputed. Respected, Saluted. And seen for the WONDER I AM..." That beats the hell out of Can You Feel The Love Tonight... Yuck, excuse me while I barf.

[@Spikkle]

My favourite part!

[@Tjtjboy]

And while Scar is saying that part. The Hyenas are singing about food lol.

[@Attaxalotl]

*D I S A S T E R ' S I N T H E A I R*

[@EditorOfSL]

And yet, Can You Feel The Love Tonight won the Oscar!

[@diamantemerafhe3448]

I love how he sings it.I feel the power of his words and they motivate me.Excuse me if it means I'm insane in a way but I love it.

[@experienced5]

"We'll have food!" "Lot's of food!" "We repeat" "Endless meat" Best lyrics in this song! LOL

[@dorcasjiresse5123]

True! XD

[@dejaharper8534]

That is every high schooler when they come home from school

[@tricolour22]

Those lines actually make the movie rather chilling when you stop to look at Scar's relationship with the heyenas

[@masonpotato_man3389]

Thots during december 1st

[@kinoubonser6605]

Food is life-

[@ginamariegalvan8843]

Such a badass song. I never noticed how many big vocabulary words are in this song. Be prepared.

[@kevdavis6071]

Its very controversial, and it master piece.

[@GamingBoysEd]

It is not

[@yayoi1624]

Quid pro quo 🤯

[@auocados4875]

*me walking into a buffet* "We'll have food!" "Lots of food!" "We repeat!" "Endless meat!"

[@appendixlessloser4806]

“We don’t sell meat here. This is a vegan restaurant.”

[@charlieclark9552]

@@appendixlessloser4806 well technically, you're meat, and it's been so long since I've been cannibal

[@fornax5798]

@@charlieclark9552 hold the fuck up

[@obbymillion]

@@fornax5798 😂😂💀

[@sassyteahyung8752]

@@charlieclark9552 hol tf up

[@wezurii5096]

The only evil song to feature "la la la" as lyrics

[@likenobodyelsecan3775]

bruh saaammmee 😂😂😂😂

[@mrgabnormal]

+wezurii This isn't an evil song! This is a disenfranchised politician rallying another disenfranchised sector of the animal kingdom. Scars whole position to the hyenas were: You know how you are treated as second class citizens? Well allow me to depose the tyrant who has put you in this position and I will make sure you wont starve! Now we all know that Scar was incompetent at his eventual job but who could have predicted that level of destruction from a drought that lasted as long as it did?

[@wezurii5096]

mrgabnormal Although you are correct, I think you are over-analysing this slightly.

[@WyvernMaster23]

+wezurii What about "This is Halloween"? (It's near the end)

[@wezurii5096]

Oh, I didn't know that.

[@EctoSpaceCadet]

When Jeremy Irons said "YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!" Is where his voice gave out, saying that made his throat give in from the strain, so Jim Cummings was brought in for the rest of the song until the two final Be prepared moments, the laughter was Jim Cummings though. I do wish Jeremy finished the rest of the song but Jim did a very good job in his place.

[@Cheeseandwhiskers]

Pretty Embarrassing Huh

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

Moon Staar I actually met Jim at Grand Rapids Comic Con last year, it was awesome!

[@razorburn645]

I was wondering where they switched off singing. Now I can hear it .

[@marypatry7750]

SCAR WILL FORCE KYHMBER REEVES JR AND ME CODY SHARP JASON JR AND WE ARE GONNA KILLED MUFASA AND HE,S GOING TO BECOME THE NEXT KING SOON SCAR SHALL RULE THE PRIDELANDS AND SIMBA SHALL FALL TO LOSE YOUR LIFE

[@huntersimpson2493]

Moon Staar That’s gotta hurt, having your throat strained like that.

[@evanmccoy1164]

It’s crazy how the villains songs are so more soul touching then the regular characters

[@raiyahbabinsky1761]

“But maybe they’ve a glimmer of potential, if allies to my vision and brain” I love this line. This totally applies during a group project in school

[@cascas3540]

I never hear him say the word glimmer. He says something like qui da mav potential. Do you know why haha?

[@liamruin8039]

"for the death of the king" ..... "why, is he sick?" lol

[@jaredruff9823]

No, fool. We're gonna kill him! And Simba too.😈

[@royalpain9281]

Jared Ruff Great Idea who needs a king? No king no king lalalala!

[@jaredruff9823]

@@royalpain9281 IDIOTS! There will be a king!

[@royalpain9281]

Jared Ruff eh but you said uh-

[@jaredruff9823]

@@royalpain9281 I WILL BE KING! Stick with me, and you'll Never Go Hungry Again!

[@libraeevee9467]

I love the part where Banazi said “Why is he sick?” I find it 😂

[@madampluto3092]

XD And the fact that Banzai actually sounds slightly shocked and concerned makes it even funnier.

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

Hellfire: I’m the best villain song in Disney’s history. Be Prepared: I’m surrounded by *SIMPS*

[@normalguyhere9158]

S: Scar I: Influenced M: Meticulously P: Planning S: Super fans

[@freebird264]

This is the best comment I've seen in ages.

[@oddish4352]

There are a buttload of good ones. Ursula's "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is also amazing. And while Gaston's songs in "Beauty and the Beast" aren't quite as good, he does have two of them. Sometimes a song actually makes a character. Before "Let it Go" was written for her, Elsa was originally "Frozen's" villain. They actually rewrote her character because of the song.

[@michelleroworth4886]

@@oddish4352 haha buttload

[@michelleroworth4886]

@@oddish4352 be prepared

[@emileemangual2102]

I don’t know why but I just like Disney villains rather than the heroes. Tell me if I’m wrong but they are so much cooler and they have the coolest songs am I right?

[@Blackadam-c9q]

Yes I even like to side with jafar rather than alladin or the ginie.

[@chanbear2005]

The Genie is the star of the movie for me, but Jafar is definitely up there.

[@juana.loredo2745]

@@chanbear2005 Jared? Who the frick is Jared?

[@NehemiahDC]

Hades and Gaston

[@chanbear2005]

@@juana.loredo2745 I meant to say Jafar, but the stupid auto-correct thing stopped me.

[@afckingmess]

They could NOT have picked someone better to voice Scar. I get chills overtime I hear this song.

[@Chipster321]

Jim Cummings (The voice of Ed) actually took over for a part in this because Scar's actors' voice broke in the last quarter of the song and Jim took over. Ed was prepared!

[@afckingmess]

Chipster321 Omg I never knew that!! How cool! He did an amazing job!!

[@flameglow2robloxaj239]

Chipster321 Heheh...Jim CUMMINGS...ha...

[@Natali_Regina]

I'm just learning english and i still don't know what "chills" means :'L

[@JackHeadphonius]

NatalíR.08 It pretty much means having a wave of feeling, like a rush. For instance, this song could give you a rush of fear.

[@AltoonaYourPiano]

The last part of the song shows how good of a voice actor Jim Cummings is. Even when you know what to listen for and where to listen for it, it's *still* hard to tell it's not Jeremy Irons singing the last verse.

[@Marrythenightgaga101]

It still amazes me because their voices are so identical! But yeah it still throws me off sometimes even though I know Cummings filled in for Irons during the last verses of the song because he threw he voice out too hard when singing "You won't get a sniff without me!!" If you can imagine Tigger singing it, it makes it 10X better lol :)

[@paoerfulone1089]

So this is what it’d sound like if Pooh or Tigger ever snapped. 😳

[@kaputt_jay3873]

Wait it's NOT?

[@blackrosewriter]

​@kaputt_jay3873 Nope...Irons strained his voice so Cummings, who voiced Ed, filled in for the rest. You can really hear it when he says Prepaaahhhhheeeddd. Irons was more crisp, simply saying "Preparreeeddd"

[@GeneralHeavy]

"YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!!!" (Hyena falls into volcano)

[@ronnienagy1901]

Scar: So prepare for the coup of the century. Be Prepared for the murkiest scam. (Oooooo, la-la-la!)

[@GeneralHeavy]

@@ronnienagy1901 Meticulous planning, tenacity spanning Decades of denial is simply why I'll Be king undisputed, respected, saluted And seen for the wonder I amYes, my teeth and ambitions are bared- Be prepared!

[@1Peasant]

Biden attempts to sniff Scar:NO!

[@silveryote1]

And Jim Cummings takes over

[@ffmm2078]

Thank you brother🗑️✔️ur iq is outstanding.

[@imok.6170]

"and, where do we feature?" "just listen to teacher." ngl. that was kinda hot.

[@islaphillips1819]

I thought I was alone when I came here in 2021, i was just looking for peace. So why not listen to Scar sing his plot to kill his brother? 😉

[@atlasbutnotthetitan393]

I have found my people lol

[@eliofife297]

Ngl if scar was human, I'd tap that.

[@jenniflower6569]

@@eliofife297 😂😂😂

[@jeaninneharris9888]

I love when.he.says I'll be king Undisputed Respected saluted That was neat.. Lol

[@EdgyZiggy]

When you realize Winnie the Pooh sings from 2:50 onward... seriously, Jim Cummings is a freaking legend!

[@piglin469]

69 likes

[@jenniflower6569]

Pooh: *holding mufasa off a cliff* "Long Live The King! **throws mufasa into the gorge* "...oh bother.....; -;"

[@amyelam526]

I can hear the tiger in his voice

[@hiitsvenus]

now all i can imagine is winnie the pooh singing this and it is the single best thing i have ever imagined

[@adammartinez8061]

3:06

[@precious1918]

Tbh Scar is one of the most brilliant villains of all time.

[@Meyasaurus-t8l]

yes and zira!

[@hhj186]

@@Meyasaurus-t8lzira was literally just about bring back scar through her son. She was a good character, I just wish the writers gave her better plan

[@crimson1453]

Scar has a better vocabulary than my english teacher Edit: they fucking ruined this song in the 2019 version.

[@Milk-qf5wt]

+CrimsonEclipse made my day :D

[@crimson1453]

bill cipher glad it did xd

[@hihi-pj4cx]

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

[@LadyCeag840]

BURRRNNNN! XD

[@mariekano9730]

Lmaoooooo yo

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

I love how this song is basically political but in a child friendly version, this song had many messages, and this is one.

[@larzjustice]

Rewatching it as an adult and seeing the Hyenas goodstepping ala Nazis was espessially disturbing.

[@frankmerker630]

The message applies literally to every concerted power coup

[@nonameman7114]

@@larzjustice Yeah that was an interesting choice by Disney lmao

[@rohanmaneyg397]

@@larzjustice green smoke 💀

[@rejvaik00]

@@larzjustice they did that deliberately to illustrate the evil nature of the character

[@alberca90]

As a kid i had no idea what he was saying but holy cow, the lyricism in this is pretty amazing

[@freaksssss]

Exactly I'm 15 now and now that I know EXACTLY what he's saying it's so much better.

[@evasirova3985]

Scar has better vocabulary than me after 11 yrs in London 😂

[@Daviddv]

Scar was everything that a villain should be. Sorry Captain Hook, Jafar, Claude, Gaston, Shere Khan, Facilier, Scar is the most sinister Disney villain ever.

[@dudeman5685]

Wait, did Jafar have a song?

[@Daviddv]

dudeman5685 Yes, but a better one in the shitty sequel.

[@jinxedkatlyn]

Jafar is a bastard. Listen I might be 12 but if really need to have a favorite character from The Lion King mine would be Scar.\

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

The way Scar says "no fool, we're gonna kill him" with detachment and just a hint of joy, and his manipulation of the Hyenas reflects the real-world callousness of some of history's worst and even just average monsters. I get chills thinking about it

[@Sammiee5597]

Who's Claude what movie was he in?

[@sdamvs5101]

YOU WONT GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME. scared the shit outta me. Best villain song ever

[@ronnienagy1901]

Scar: So prepare for the coup of the century. Be Prepared for the murkiest scam. (Oooooo, la-la-la!)

[@Alienduck195]

Be king undisputed respected, saluted and seen for the wonder I’m am.

[@lucilleloud4849]

Yes, my teeth and ambition are bared be prepared!

[@Trainboy452]

Yes, our teeth and ambitious are bared.

[@Jamestopboy]

It should have scared the shit outta you. Jeremy Irons shouted it so loudly that he TORE HIS OWN VOICE BOX while performing that scene and Jim Cummings had to do the rest of the song!

[@livdrawz6234]

His little opening monologue sends shivers up my spine every time, his voice is A M A Z I N G

[@DiamondCrash]

Scar probably has the best song out of all the Disney villains, Hell he's probably the best Disney villain altogether.

[@Americangal18]

Frollo's got him beat.

[@DiamondCrash]

Ok scar shares the number one spot with Frollo

[@tylerschannel1560]

Frollo.

[@MarkoPolo1223]

I'd say that Frollo and Scar are pretty much the same character. Frollo kills Quasimodo's mother and raises him to think he is a monster, abuses his power and threatens to burn Paris if Esmeralda doesn't marry him. Scar kills Simba's dad and makes him think that its his fault, he becomes king, abuses his power and ends up starving the kingdom.

[@GZ3709]

Tell that to Frollo

[@windyellis8292]

This song makes me think of Loki. "I'll be king undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the wonder I am!" That's so Loki.

[@mayadoly3576]

SAME

[@artful362]

Or Satan

[@moonoftheblood]

Scar *is* Loki basically

[@shadowwolf7024]

Thor and Loki are the MCU versions of Mufasa and Scar

[@anthonyinteresting4736]

Skål! Hail Loki!

[@zackitachi1]

"Matter of pride" I see what you did there....

[@codybuckler6027]

clever....

[@aureliaellsworth4533]

I don't get it...

[@zackitachi1]

Aurelia Ellsworth like a group of lions are called a pride.

[@Attaxalotl]

How old were you when you noticed that? Today years old.

[@epicfan1598]

@@aureliaellsworth4533 ITs a play on words. Since lions live in prides

[@abbiereynolds8016]

It's hard to believe two different guys sang this song one for the first half and another for the second. It blends so seamlessly.

[@marleenaulry4802]

I love how at the climax of this song (2:59), the hyenas are singing about food in the background. They really have a one track mind. XD

[@sandrahenriksson6257]

omg now i hear it XD

[@gummyrats407]

*F O O D*

[@HeatherPendergast]

y r the hyenas relatable tho?

[@ultimatepvzlordps4806]

Marleena Ulry they are literally clones of louie but animals with some of the strongest bites in the world

[@brightosman]

I just discovered this part after many years

[@RyeVanrouge]

The number one rule in any movie when your making the villain sing... *_NEVER FORGET THE EVIL LAUGHTER!_*

[@armancad2933]

agree bro

[@parthachoudhury5903]

Bellaire didn't have an evil laugh yet it's a good one

[@lorien6205]

Jeremy Irons is the best voice actor I've ever heard for any villain, he plays scar's part very well.

[@jamesgriffin7962]

And to think he disliked the character and whilst no offense to Jim Cummings who took over perfectly for Jeremy Irons whenever I see Jeremy Irons on TV all I hear is my favorite Disney villain Scar hopefully one day someone will record Jeremy sing the final verse of this song just so people can edit a full version with him singing Be Prepared from start to finish

[@jessejames863]

Dang this is the hardest DISS track ever released by a Disney Villian. I got goosebumps.

[@californiausa7627]

Best Disney villain

[@karyc.8450]

2:58 I love how all the hyenas are singing about is food XD

[@morganrobinson3066]

18 years of watching this and I just got hip.

[@TheGreatCyberwolf]

MorningStar 57 Ikr

[@helenatwood4560]

Kary C. Well I mean they were kind of starving to death in the elephant graveyard so I'd imagine they'd do ANYTHING for food, even if that meant plotting with Scar

[@ArielComlyBOTDFlover101]

I would sing about food too because I 1)like food 2)I know its essential for me to survive.

[@tulioeduardo7815]

his voice still sends shivers down my spine

[@sandrahenriksson6257]

maybe because not only Jim Cummings is singing this, but also Jeremy Irons

[@BLAQUEBEAUTTI]

Right?

[@shraviator]

so disappointed at how they did this in the remake....this was the one song i was looking most forward to

[@isabelladiaz3214]

Same

[@darth-severus]

For a good remake of this song, see Jonathan young

[@funnyvideoguy3216]

It was the most insulting part of the already insulting remake

[@Rebelheart1985]

“A shining new era is tip toeing nearer” I don’t know why I love that line lol

[@mosthated.e.2422]

“And where do we feature “

[@Rebelheart1985]

@@mosthated.e.2422 just listen to teacher.

[@Zapa1206]

@@Rebelheart1985”i know it sounds sordid but you’ll be rewarded”

[@Rebelheart1985]

@@Zapa1206 when at last I am given my dues.

[@YEEASSSS]

@@Rebelheart1985And injustice deliciously squared

[@thevenetianharper924]

It's amazing that partway through Jim Cummings took over! I can hardly tell that it's a different person!

[@TAC-hq3il]

+The Venetian Harper Actually even though both jeremy and jim are credited for the song, jim cummings recorded the whole thing (its all in his voice). This is according to him, of course, cited on the song's wiki page.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

It was the "YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!" line where Jeremy's voice gave out, I think it's because he may have overdone it.

[@damianprock1650]

+TobyandMavisforever have you ever heard of Jeremy's latest work?

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Damian Prock No

[@damianprock1650]

***** well then, I thought I'd let you know that Jeremy Irons plays the role of Alfred Pennyworth in the DC cinematic universe

[@kimberlycheyann9977]

" No king, no king. la la Lala la la!!" My favorite

[@ronnienagy1901]

Scar: IDIOTS! There will be a king!

[@afriandyyuanda3508]

"Hey,but you said,uh....."

[@kimberlycheyann9977]

Afriandi Yuanda “You idiots! I will be king! Stick with me, and you’ll never go hungry again! 😈”

[@afriandyyuanda3508]

"YAY,ALRIGHT! LONG LIVE THE KING! LONG LIVE THE KING!"

[@invaderzim1265]

🎶🎶King!! 🎶King!! 🎶King!! 🎶King!! 🎶king! 🎶king! 🎶king! 🎶king!🎶🎶

[@GraceAlice]

Favorite Disney villian song

[@josephdunn9538]

This song is amazing, but Friends on the Other Side from Princess and the Frog is my personal favorite

[@Vigriff]

+Joseph Dunn Those two songs and "Poor Unfortunate Souls" are my personal favorites.

[@internetduck1520]

+Grace Dixon yeeeeeee

[@savannahjones8776]

+Joseph Dunn mine too

[@EliasAAA]

+HoplooWare HEEEEELFIIYYAAAA!!!! damn i love that song

[@lordaizen8004]

Holy moly I never realized how FIRE these lyrics are!! I remembered lil parts from seeing the movie so many times in my childhood. But going back to it now I can truly appreciate the GENIUS behind the composition, cadence and lyrics.

[@redshamrock5670]

Who is just going on a villain song binge?

[@henriquecarballoaranha9100]

Me. I even made a playlist with my favs and I ended up with a 1h20min playlist

[@redshamrock5670]

Nice.

[@palmettomom3]

You're only SECOND RATE- the return of jafar

[@flameglow2robloxaj239]

+RedShamrock 56 I am, only bad guy songs because.. scar is fan and I like bowser too

[@unclepaulie4233]

the villains and genie latley

[@SjoerdHageman]

Remember when Scar turned a bunch of hyenas into the the Forth Reich in one song?

[@nerderonofficial]

That's not *untrue...* lol XD

[@Pooky1991]

This lyrical video is making me realize just how well written this song is

[@joshuawinters7644]

The Fact Jeremy Irons' Voice Gave Out Near The End While Recording This Song Proves How Powerful It Is!

[@carterkane6796]

I love how scar is singing about his evil scheme while the hyinas are just in the back round singing about food

[@infernogaming2357]

I swear to God this song makes me side with scar

[@lawsonmoskal7363]

That’s how hitler gets yah, with catchy songs and good promises

[@fernando63668]

I bet it does

[@MrChickennugget360]

Hitlar more like stalin. bread for the masses power for me. This makes me feel hypothetical for the poor Hyenas

[@cheeseham9503]

Hyenas and Scar=Germany Mufasa's pride=France Simba=United Kingdom Timon and Pumbaa=America Vultures that attacked Simba=Italy All of the Pridelands= Basically all of Europe

[@npuise6973]

Well scar was first in line to be king before Simba was born so I don’t blame you

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture507]

“Be prepared for sensational news” the way Jeremy says that

[@cashthecurator666]

Does anyone else think it's bad-ass when Shenzi, Banzai and Ed sing "Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared," you can faintly hear Scar singing along?

[@GoatedASF21]

Yeah

[@aboathchan5494]

Scar just turned a speech into a hot song. My respect for him is even higher now.

[@noirlemonade]

The hyenas were like "Yeah whatever you say General Skarr.But we still get the food after right?"lol

[@LegendaryMetalGames]

Scar teaching Children Vocab. since 1994!

[@Kruegerisgod]

😂😂😂😂

[@honeybsweetnectar1713]

😂😂😂😂👌👌👌👌

[@awaisakhtarbois561]

Bravo 👏!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😄😁

[@Jaderella102]

2019 everyones vocab is going down hill.

[@shosty575]

Absolutely

[@chishakayumba5559]

No matter what anyone says Scar will always be my favorite villain and I absolutely LOVE his voice 😍 So deep and hypnotizing. I love the actor's dedication to the role, both him and the one who took over towards the end of the song. Both their voices are a perfect match I admire them both🥰. Honestly, I love be prepared so much simply because it's highlights Scars ambitions and motives ❤️💯

[@BLAQUEBEAUTTI]

Let’s be honest we were all on Mufasa’s side, but Scar made us want to side with him during this song. 😫🎧 🎶

[@danielpeare8364]

I was on Scar's side until he actually killed Mufasa. After that, I of course, never trusted Scar again. To this day, I still don't trust him

[@invaderzim1265]

I resisted but not gonna lie, I'm not one to talk, I was heavily tempted and almost joined.😔

[@cynthiadagama9303]

Honestly he had me at food👀

[@chefhuncho2048]

Tbh ive always sided with scar, just more relatable to me, well except the killing 🤣

[@Chib9]

@@chefhuncho2048 Whaddaya mean? _Murder is Most relatable part_

[@Shadoboy]

Another fact: This is how Disney convincedd Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Fox to get bought.

[@benrobson3442]

I don't mind Disney owning these 3. but I think Disney bought enough, so they can't end up having too much. I also don't think there gonna buy Columbia Pictures from Sony.

[@woooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Niiice.

[@juanrisa945]

Well, with Marvel they delivered. With Star Wars... only in the big screen they failed, but they did delivered on the small one. With Fox, time will tell.

[@sonicbirdy]

True poetry and excellent meaning as well. this is the best Disney song ever!

[@aaronatkinson177]

Still one of the best Disney has to offer even decades later

[@hayleyidontwantpeopletokno5623]

0:21. can we all take a moment to appreciate how eerie that music is while he is talking?

[@katrynabassford8749]

I think scar has the best male voice out of all the Disney villains.

[@AurorasAura4417]

***** so masculine and badass is what i say

[@deaththekidsgirl1030]

If u have ever seen Anastasia half of the song is Rasputin's singing voice is also that same guy. Best voice ever

[@mariekano9730]

I loved his voice it's so soothing but menacing

[@stuffstuff1327]

Katryna Stevenson honestly

[@pamoweiberezi5315]

Katryna Stevenson jafar?

[@nerderonofficial]

Scar easily makes my list of top three best Disney villains. And this song makes the top three best villain theme songs.

[@LFanimes333]

He’s easily the best one, and it’s not even close. Or maybe not because of Frollo, but well, you got the point.

[@robertbreschard3493]

Gyarados I don’t have any of these people

[@bballer24143]

Jeremy irons' voice is A1. I can't believe Disney got both him and James Earl Jones in the same movie. Some of the greatest casting decisions of all time.

[@PapillionPictures]

That moment when Jeremy Irons didn't sing this during Batman v Superman! :( That'd be funny. "Master Bruce. Just remember.... BE PREPAAAAARED!!!"

[@usualblokeluke]

Or if when he was testing the microphone instead of saying "Funnel Ferry Butter Bar" he just sang the whole song to Bruce and say he's going to kill Superman XD

[@Gravity_cat]

Ho' shit that was Scar?

[@codymar4515]

#MakeScarGreatAgain

[@AgarthaFan]

What the fuck? I had no idea Alfred was mufasa! Holy shit

[@Mehhhhhhhh]

I thought Jim Cummings was Scars singing voice...

[@Cameraboy12144]

Scar had them bars lmao

[@corvetted.2291]

Lol best comment ever!

[@jswaggks]

Omg I Can't Deal 😂 lmao

[@vanessaheart5200]

LMFAO

[@jarrelldebose1693]

Real Talk 😂😂😂

[@BLAQUEBEAUTTI]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️

[@khadijahm7867]

“We repeat, endless meat” I’m freaking deadddd😭😭😭😭😭

[@langa1533]

Scar's manipulation of the hyenas highlights a fascinating truth about leadership and human dynamics. While brute force and coercion might offer temporary control, true influence stems from understanding one's followers' strengths and limitations. Instead of attempting the near-impossible task of reshaping the hyenas' nature, Scar capitalized on their existing traits. This pragmatism, however cruel, proved far more effective than attempting the monumental task of teaching them strategic thinking or delayed gratification. This observation is surprisingly relatable. How often do we find ourselves frustrated by the seemingly immovable mindsets of others? We push for change, hoping to mold them into our ideal image, only to encounter resentment and resistance. Scar's success, albeit morally bankrupt, lies in his acceptance of the hyenas for who they were and leveraging their inherent qualities to his advantage. Perhaps the takeaway isn't to emulate Scar's ruthlessness, but to learn from his cunning. Understanding those around us, their individual strengths and weaknesses, allows us to lead not by force, but by aligning our vision with their capabilities. This doesn't necessitate compromising our values, but rather tailoring our approach to maximize synergy and minimize friction. Ultimately, it's not about changing people, but about leveraging their existing strengths to achieve a shared goal. By learning from Scar's manipulation, we can become more effective leaders, capable of inspiring and motivating others not by trying to change them, but by embracing their uniqueness and guiding them towards a purpose they can readily understand and contribute to.

[@PatrickH6973]

The way Scar says “successions” is maybe the most pleasing sound I have ever heard.

[@benjaminhurtado5119]

"We'll have food! Lots of food! We repeat, endless meat!" Hands-down my favorite line from this song

[@cory3171]

This Disney villain song is no doubt a banger, and it's Scar's warning to Simba and Mufasa of what's to come. Great vocals from Jeremy and Jim Cummings!

[@connorpearson9754]

He definitely has a talent for looking down on others. This song is a good example of what villains are actually like in the real world.

[@Spikkle]

My favorite part is everything after "Meticulous planning..." it's just... epic and Scars intentions and desires laid bare

[@cj_sings]

This may be my favorite song from the movie. In fact, I just love Disney villain songs.

[@burneraccount7293]

+CHLOE SCOTT I thought I was the only one :)

[@cj_sings]

+Nae Nae Loves Peace Two of a kind ^_^

[@burneraccount7293]

+CHLOE SCOTT YAY

[@booklover4330]

+CHLOE SCOTT I love Disney villain songs as well. :)

[@cj_sings]

This is an open response: what's your favorite villain song?

[@justinwright4628]

I love Jim Cummings part, particularly his laugh. It makes Scar more evil than he already is.

[@Bowiiihowdy]

Ya I never noticed it until someone pointed it out. Now I hear it

[@LolaLizeth]

I had to cleanse my ears after listening to “This is the thanks I get”. How does a company ruin its own reputation is so comical to me

[@just1randomguy658]

Shame too. "This is the thanks I get" as a song name fits nicely alongside the classic villain song names. It's just too peppy and upbeat for me to ever consider it a villain song. The instruments and feel of the song is too pop-esque. Why does it sound happy? What're you trying to convey with making it sound joyful? He doesn't even sound all that pissed when he sings, just mildly annoyed. Disney: "Oh DuDe, iT's GeTtIn' SeRiOuS nOw ThAt He'S mAd." Like, no, man. He doesn't sound evil, he sounds like he just got scammed out of 10 bucks.

[@ravenr20]

I just listen to this song and realized that although Scar's part is beautiful in its slightly terrifying way but the Hyenas parts are just down-right hilarious.

[@sassyhere9393]

my favorite part also, when the hyenas start singing we have meat

[@DaCoolCrushIceKillah]

If Scar treated the 3 hyena ''leaders'' as almost equal, they would still follow him and not riot against him*sips tea*, but that's none of my business

[@tannertisdale4787]

Cris Hofer, lol well said

[@SnowyWolborg]

That's what happens when you're a total narcissist.

[@normalguyhere9158]

He saw them as tools that ate and talked and repeatedly calls them stupid, idiots, and more. Plus he saw himself as above them and why would be equals with those below you?

[@Look_ADog]

Has anyone else ever noticed that you could easily compare Scar and Mufasa to Loki and Thor? Just curious. I can't be the only one.

[@ravenwhisker8738]

Yes absolutely :)

[@TheEsoptros]

Actually your wrong. There is very little comparison with Thor and Loki to Scar and Mufasa besides them being brothers and one is good and other isn't. This story is an altered and diluted version of the Story of Osiris and his brother Set, and Osiris's son, Horus. Osiris would be mufasa, Set would be Scar, and Horus, obviously would be Simba. For instance, the Murder of Osiris correlates with the murder of Mufasa and the battle between Nephew and Uncle -- Scar/Set vs Simba/Horus.

[@TheEsoptros]

TheEsoptros Even the representation of skin color is in-line with what the Egyptian Gods represent. Set/Scar was of the night, of Chaos, and storms. Horus/Simba is of light, day, and order.

[@DonnyD_Mingo]

TheEsoptros pretty sure this movies Hamlet for kids not the story of Osiris and Set

[@callahaine100]

It's because both Lion King and Thor are inspired by Shakespearean stories.

[@nickia726]

For those that don’t know… Jeremy Irons’ voice was strained when he sung “you won’t get a sniff without me” so Jim Cummings stepped in and sung the rest of the song.. they sound so similar that I to this day can’t hear the difference between them… WAY TO FRIGGIN GO JIM! ❤❤

[@alastor1419]

And the fact that Jim Cummings also voiced Tigger from Winnie the Pooh kind of resembles his villain arc. Lol.

[@wolfsnooze]

"Matter of pride" Lol lion punz

[@benjaminc3491]

i don't get it omg

[@mandalorebard7573]

A group of lions is called a pride.

[@giovanninunnally7188]

Benjamin c I hope ur kidding lol

[@4ndr3c3s4r1n0]

What about "the future is littered with prizes"? As in, their prizes are new litters of hyenas (or lions, in Scar's case).

[@Shadethewolfy]

Well I mean everyone loves prizes.

[@Retrofanatic10]

Did anyone else as a kid used to think Scar was saying ``Their crude and unspeakable pain.''? at 0:18.

[@chrisarias1045]

No?

[@datdumbdude4126]

+Chris Holderr I thought dull.

[@dpgamezderek8137]

I thought until now it was "my teeth and ambitions are "bad" unstead of bared.

[@321SPONGEBOLT]

[0:42] Timon: Something tells me that ain't the traveling company of Riverdance. (A few seconds later, Timon and Pumbaa "Riverdance" out of the scene to the right)

[@virtuousevelyn4578]

yes! oh dear someone understands me lol

[@AndrusPr8]

This is how you write arrogance and pride. This is magnificent