In The Dark Of The Night

[@doranh6410]

probably one of the most underrated villain song ever

[@RyeVanrouge]

Oh god yes.

[@starspacejade]

Agreed

[@ashtraydelicacy5773]

+Jian Hui Hooi Best Disney villain N/A.

[@bigred8432]

+EncyclopediaBro13 It isn't Disney though?

[@ashtraydelicacy5773]

Ian Smith It's an expensive ripoff of Disney!

[@gourrythecrazy]

Jim Cummings glorious voice. Same voice as Winnie the Pooh

[@NorrisVaughn]

and Tigger! :D

[@missseaweed2462]

gourrythecrazy Whoa...

[@08ashleymb]

omg it is. haha!!! evil pooh 😂

[@TaShawnVa]

Really? Damn, that's talent right there.

[@mrj8242]

you can hear a lil of Tigger in the beginning

[@RelativelyBest]

To this day, whenever I'm starting to recover from a cold or the flu: _"I can feel that my powers are slowly returning!"_

[@pastelprincess8937]

Nice

[@clutzicon8142]

True

[@sheepgrass500]

Lmfao

[@bondseanbond5190]

Sean Hussey as Indiana Jones Austin Butler (HSM) as Shang. Iron Man (RDJ) as Tarzan. Joy (JL) as Anastasia.

[@Treysor101]

Just getting over a head cold. Saw this, made my day. Thanks.

[@drcrocreviews]

The fact that this song isn’t on Spotify really BUGS me... I’ll go home.

[@TheFuronMothership]

Underrated comment. The song is on Spotify, just not the original and (in my opinion) best version. Only covers.

[@kawaiicake8038]

No no, please stay

[@kawaiicake8038]

I’d love to hear what other jokes you have CRAWLING around

[@kawaiicake8038]

I’m sorry

[@animationfanatic2133]

GET OUT

[@coralroper6876]

Why is it that villains so often get the most awesome songs?

[@itsasquareworld8376]

Coral Roper Cuz the Hollywood people are villians to and, to be fair, they turned out some rockin' songs as well, and since they make movies to..... necessary evil, i guess

[@cedric13sai]

+Coral Roper To bad the visuals didn't suit it in the movie. Seriously, pink bouncing & singing maggots the size of cats!? I know they did the maggots to go with Rasputin being a corpse, but COME ON!! This song deserves visuals worthy of it's awesomeness!! Wouldn't it be amazing(and make more sense) if the curse ghosts were doing the back-up singing!? That would have been sweet!!

[@cedric13sai]

+Rediculous RED They wouldn't need to dance. Tiny, etherial, formless demon ghosts singing in mass as back-up for one of the most operatic villian songs ever? They could perch and float, following Rasputin like some ghostly mist, swaying with the rhythm.They could also shape themselves to form what he was singing about! And some of them are able to combine into bigger forms like when they took out the bridge. Those ones could handle the deep baritone parts. How metal could that set-up be!?

[@theengineerguy8607]

+Coral Roper "We won't let the villain win, of course. So we'll put one awesome song for him" xD Might be the Idea

[@fredlindalen6674]

+Coral Roper Its the same as some people think Satan is cooler than God. Everything disturbed, is cooler......

[@snowie2159]

Several years ago Jim Cummings came to Salt Lake FanX. I asked him about this song. He said what a fun song it was and began to sing it right there. It absolutely gave me chills. In the next moment he said something to me in Winnie-the-Pooh's voice. The man is an utter genius. Also he's extremely kind. ****Edited to add that Christopher Lloyd is indeed the very talented voice actor for Rasputin. Jim Cummings was the singing voice for this song only. Isn't it incredible how close he sounds to Christopher Lloyd? If I listen closely I believe I can hear his Scar in this... 💜

[@TooneyBird2468]

Jim Cummings is also the voice of Dr. Ivo Robotnik from Sonic The Hedgehog SatAm.

[@aidamou]

Wasn’t Rasputin played by Christopher Lloyd?

[@snowie2159]

@@aidamou Yes, absolutely brilliantly played by Christopher Lloyd. Jim Cummings was the singing voice for him in Dark of the Night.

[@spdutahraptor777]

@@snowie2159 i could've sworn this was Lloyd's voice.... but if any, props to Cummings, he's identical!!

[@snowie2159]

@@spdutahraptor777 I agree! Identical! Christopher Lloyd was the speaking voice and Jim Cummings was the singing voice. In fact, the conversation I had with Jim Cummings about this song was: Me: How did you sing that song and sound more like Christopher Lloyd than Christopher Lloyd?? Jim: (laughs) Well, don't tell Chris that. That was a fun song though. (Here he begins singing it.) It was quite the memorable experience. ❤️

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

"Terror's the LEAST I can do!" The most awesome evil villain song in film history! I never get tired of hearing it over and over again!

[@Luigifan18]

Me neither!

[@Raptor-yt1ms]

I think be prepared is better but this song is still stellar

[@cloudyloudly2404]

Sounds like something Edward Hyde would say.

[@thelegendaryascendingdrago4428]

This would be my third favorite villain song, beaten by Be Prepared and Hellfire.

[@malakverlice1731]

This and be prepared are chefs kiss

[@bl00p_07]

I completely forgot she was Anya in this movie, and my name is Anya. This song absolutely terrified me as a kid, thinking he was singing about killing me.

[@thekingnerd6639]

Ouch.

[@studiousslamacows]

i’m sorry that’s kinda funny though 😭

[@xzenitramx666]

Well your fear arent unfounded many people in the dark ages believe that songs carry power for the feelings that music can evoke, that why many places use to recreate music were consagrated to god or saints or ángels to protect people from the side effects of the music.

[@olserknam]

Well, to be fair, the actual short name for Anastasia is Nastya so he wasn't supposed to be singing about you :p

[@Luigifan18]

Lol… I have listened to this song over and over and over…

[@coralroper6876]

Is this movie historically inaccurate? Very. Does that bother me? Not even a little.

[@rougefyre2635]

Thank you!!! People who complain about the inaccurate plot lines really annoy me.

[@meta527II]

People are such hypocrites for hating Pocahontas for this but praising Ansastasia for this. Granted I like this movie more of the two, but still

[@trevork1413]

@@meta527II think you nailed it on the head when you said you liked this one more. If you find more things to enjoy in something the more forgiving you can be with it. I agree tho, I like this one too

[@puterboy2]

Same with The Greatest Showman?

[@ettinakitten5047]

@@meta527II I think some are criticizing Pocahontas more because of how horribly the real John Smith allegedly treated the Powhatan people. It'd be like writing a romance about Boudica's daughter falling in love with a Roman general.

[@Cometstarlight]

Is anyone else slightly disturbed at certain parts of the song, you can hear a gunshot? You know? How the Romanov family was murdered by being lined up and shot down?

[@ambercook228]

Omg I heard it before he said Farewell

[@erinbeckett626]

You just made this song 1000x creepier. 0_o

[@ambercook228]

Erin Beckett more interesting for me

[@kaseysullivan5634]

I count 2. one at 1:30 and one at 2:09.

[@thedoruk6324]

Cometstarlight I disturbed from how they (managed) to KİLL Rasputin ! I mean he cannot die easily !

[@cartermiller853]

The gunshots you hear twice in the song are much more creepy when you know the history 1:26 “My curse made each of the pay, but one little girl got away!” *BANG* This has 2 references The first is Rasputin’s supposed curse that Russia would soon face ruin. The second is to when the Soviets executed the Tsar’s family, Anastasia didn’t die immediately, as she has sewed Jewels into her dress so the soldiers didn’t take them, which slightly protected her from the original volley. 2:08 The second gun shot “I’ll see her crawl into place!” *BANG* is a reference to the story that when they went to move the bodies, Anastasia and her brother Alexi were crawling slightly so they shot them again.

[@00Kuja00]

That was dark.^^*

[@helenaeisert950]

damn

[@katiekitten36]

I hadn't ever heard them before.....so thank you....for that

[@fairyteethzs]

Commander Appo holly shit thanks for the info

[@LD-hs9iv]

Shit I can't imagine how scared they must've been

[@TrenchMan93]

Despite Anastasia being a good film, I have to drop some history to this fantasy. 1. Romanovs were kinda corrupt (mostly the ruler Nicholas) 2. Rasputin was killed a lot for gaining some power in the family. 3. Anastasia poser Anna was confirmed fake. 4. In 07 it was sadly found out that the real Anastasia died the night the romanovs were killed via human remains. It’s still a good “what if” fantasy film

[@iain9757]

Austin Trench WHAT A FANTASY FILM ISNT THE TRUTH OMG OMG SO MANY TRUTH BOMBS JUST DROPPED RIGHT NOW

[@iain9757]

Next you’ll be saying that zombie Rasputin didn’t exist

[@Avghistorian77]

To be fair, the movie was made before the body was discovered in 07.

[@ChazWalser]

@@iain9757 It’s true and irl, Rasputin was not the bad guy, he was the good guy with some greed.

[@DeckyStrikesBack]

It's a cartoon with a talking bat.

[@Cenobite1991]

This, Be Prepared, My Lullaby, and Friends on the Other Side are the best villain songs. In my opinion, of course.

[@trash2127]

+Cenobite1991 I love all of them. I looove "No More MR Nice Guy" because of the saas, though. And just the general happiness of the song while it's still a villain song.

[@reapingsoul543]

+Trash Sweet! Someone else who knows The Swan Princess.

[@prussiajohnson782]

+Cenobite1991 I also like Poor Unfortunate Souls and Oogie Boogie's Song from Little Mermaid and Nightmare Before Christmas too. Other than that, yeah pretty much

[@chefdeadpool8481]

don't forget Hell Fire from hunchback of notre dame

[@Cenobite1991]

+Chef Deadpool Can't forget most villain songs! They're often one of the most memorable parts of a kids movie. I just listen some of my personal faves.

[@Epic11705]

2:42 That verse chills me every time, with the change in pitch and everything

[@atiwatixx]

YESSS!!! the way choir just gets louder and louder literally sent chills down my spine it was perfect

[@strangeandinteresting]

Oh my god, YES!!!! That key change is EVERYTHING TO ME!!!!

[@TheDeldiz]

Oh GOD YES

[@TigerPrawn_]

The line “Dasvidanya Anja, Your Grace” is so ridiculously satisfying.

[@harleyharris5678]

So is "My Dear here's a sign, it's the end of the line!" So good!

[@Scholar57.0]

That final line, "SHE'LL BE MINE!!!!" still sends chills down my spine.

[@TheCelinedionfreak]

One of the most underrated songs ever recorded, and it's one of the most catchy. One of the best voice actors and singers of all time! Thank you, Jim Cummings! I couldn't have been the only one who was scared of this song as a kid and now it's my jam. Anyone else who was scared of this song as a kid?

[@feline_matrix6874]

Same, but now I'm here lol. It's just so awesome

[@dantheman2006]

Apparently yeah

[@larsuppling981]

I played it for movie night for my class of 1st graders after school and a few said it was scary 😆

[@theodosia30]

I used to be TERRIFIED of Rasputin as a child!

[@larsuppling981]

@@katieluv1405 hehe, yeah i can see how it might be like that for smol humans. but then again, it is all relative, in the years to come they will most likely learn to love it.

[@clemenshensch]

In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be It scared me out of my wits! A corpse falling to bits! Then I opened my eyes and the nightmare was me! I was once the most mystical man in all Russia When the royals betrayed me they made a mistake My curse made each of them pay But one little girl got away Little Anya, beware, Rasputin's awake! In the dark of the night, evil will find her In the dark of the night, just before dawn Revenge will be sweet When the curse is complete In the dark of the night, she'll be gone! I can feel that my powers are slowly returning Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell! As the pieces fall into place I'll see her crawl into place Do svidanya, Anya, your grace, farewell! In the dark of the night, terror will find her (terror's the least I can do!) In the dark of the night, evil will brew Soon she will feel That her nightmares are real In the dark of the night, she'll be through In the dark of the night, evil will find her (find her) In the dark of the night, terror comes true (doom her) My dear, here's a sign It's the end of the line In the dark of the night In the dark of the night Come, my minions Rise for your master Let your evil shine Find her now, yes Fly ever faster In the dark of the night In the dark of the night In the dark of the night She'll be mine!

[@lylouchan7430]

Thanks

[@a.c.c.entertainment7230]

With a friend like me, who needs enemies **fnaf 6 jumpscare**

[@ilgeorgioahp543]

ok

[@thegameknight8916]

He truly was a malicious Don Bluth villain.

[@ashlynyoung8692]

So his plan was to give Anya really bad nightmares, and drive her to commit suicide?

[@chloeanne2763]

Rasputin and Ursula are definitely the best villains with the best songs...

[@Bread_Bauru]

+Chloe Anne SCAR

[@OfficiallyYuri]

Frollo

[@Bread_Bauru]

+YuriLover567 Fuck yeah

[@goodve2627]

Hexxus has a pretty good theme song *cOugh* ;]

[@NorrisVaughn]

How about Scar?

[@ejtan579]

In the Dark of the Night and Hellfire are both ti d for the best Villain songs of all time!! Absolutely haunting, terrifying, captivating, evil to the core, etc.

[@JosephRailwayStudios2000]

don’t forget Poor Unfortunate Souls Be Prepared and Friends on the Other Side!

[@renee2768]

YOU SUMMED UP EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!

[@JosephRailwayStudios2000]

@@renee2768 And if King Triton was a villain I could imagine him singing this song

[@renee2768]

@@JosephRailwayStudios2000 omg yes!

[@meepmeep1754]

i agree! they're certainly the 2 most dark (disnay) villain songs ever. I love the producers and writers of both songs for adding such an element.

[@eolkinc.2381]

0:33 the chills! Those violins are amazing, combine with the true royal story of the Romanovs gives extra chills!

[@RobbieGoldy]

That chorus guitar riff.

[@littlezorkie9311]

Andrew Ryan ikr chills every time

[@BardockSkywalker]

Not An Instrument U Hear Often In These Movies, Oh & *"By Not An Instrument U Hear Often"* I Mean 1/50 Times It's Used

[@Killerqueen69420]

How did they fit that in

[@JoshFreilich]

@@Killerqueen69420 renowned music producer Jim Steinman, who produced and wrote music for Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, and Bonnie Tyler (amongst others), oversaw the production for this song in Anastasia. The piano arrangements, guitars, epic sound effects and rock drums could have been his idea.

[@LittleMissLivi88]

Wow, I didn't know Tigger had such an evil side to him!😊

[@theartdragon1270]

Also pete

[@henryisthere]

Clare Gundersen Same voice in Jungle Book 2

[@andrewvarney5687]

He also voices Lord Boxman on OK KO.

[@TF2Fan101]

I take it you don’t know that Jim was also the voice of Dr. Robotnik at one point.

[@dakotahrednour5245]

Tigger is not a villain or an evil tiger, Share Khan! You must be thinking about a different actor who play a different character.

[@Mira_Dunia]

I can’t believe this song wasn’t included in the stage musical! I mean, I know the supernatural elements were taken out, but . . . . Boy, would this have been AMAZING to see on stage! Missed missed missed opportunity!

[@izzyxvibes]

I saw the musical and the movie, at first when I looked at the songs before I saw the musical, In the Dark of the Night wasn't there and I was so confused

[@sgeekmc8530]

However part of the melody of this song (“come my minions…”) made it into the show in the new song “stay I pray you”

[@spencerpetunia8268]

I know, right!? Why TF did this song never make it into the musical? It's probably by far the most famous and popular one from the movie, arguably even moreso than Once Upon A December!

[@tristonanan]

There's a reason the villains always have the best songs. Those minor harmonies give me chills. Not to mention Christopher Lloyd gave his all in this song. This song reminds me so much of Be Prepared, which is probably the best Disney villain song. No wonder this movie always gets confused for Disney; it has a very iconic villain song for Rasputin.

[@thesladesterb3vt3co7h]

tristonanan Actually, Jim Cummings- the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Pete, among others; sung this song, not Christopher Lloyd. Christopher Lloyd couldn't sing (seeing as his voice for Rasputin was raspy) so they had to get Jim Cummings on board to do a amazing impression of Christopher Lloyd.

[@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und]

No, that's Hellfire, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. However, now that Disney bought fox, Anastasia is now a Disney movie. Making this song, In the Dark of the Night, the best Disney villain song ever.

[@johnathanmonsen6567]

​@@thesladesterb3vt3co7h it sounds like Cummings also did the singing parts for Scar, hence more parallels. The guy's very versatile!

[@thesladesterb3vt3co7h]

@@johnathanmonsen6567 Yeah. However, Jim Cummings only did the end of the song as Scar. It was only because Jeremy Irons (Scar’s original voice actor) BLEW OUT his voice when screaming “You won’t get a sniff without me!”, that Mr. Cummings took over to finish the song, which he is a legend! :)

[@StevenDelTaco]

2:52 is my favorite part of the song...I can feel the power from this song

[@betajediwizard5680]

For me it's the first verse. The somber piano and raspy voice gets me every time.

[@AmyJonathan]

Mine too

[@sebastiantrias1529]

That scenery should have been expended to the rest of the song and it’s would have been more memorable.

[@sabrinaserenityhannahaznat2058]

Same here

[@emilybennett1124]

At 2:09 when he says he'll see her "crawl into place" you can hear a gunshot in the score. Also one at 1:30 "one girl got away". Makes this song so much darker...

[@Emma-bp3zz]

I know!! I told my mom that once I realized how dark it is. I’m surprised she even let me and my sister watch this, but also it’s one of her favorite films, so I can’t blame her

[@bladearmorginga6582]

Honestly such a banger of a villain song. Power ballad vibes to it, and some really witty word play. "The end of the line" being the end of the line for Anya, and the end of the line for the Romanov family (yes mom is still alive but she isn't having kids anytime soon).

[@eliosimpson5974]

this song always has me grinning from ear to ear it’s so good! i love the way it sounds and the key changes and the bridge!! it’s just all so good

[@sallymiller9147]

Sweet.

[@Hean]

Wish there was a full instrumental of the entire original, bah!

[@SuperTrailerz]

chills everytime at that intro :O

[@thefinalhashiraangrysag415]

Me too, I’m here looking for music for my daughters dance solo and I’m thinking an instrumental version would be perfect

[@coolcattigger]

You should check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWO2naR8pMaZbtU

[@loneronin6813]

I've always loved the line, "I awoke from my dream to find the nightmare was me."

[@Catartist154321]

When villain songs actually meant something...

[@Soggys0up85]

What do you mean?

[@neilyoungboy]

if I had to guess what you mean, this was when Villains were straight up evil loving every second of it and didn't need to hid behind the facade they are good guys

[@Catartist154321]

Kevin Murphy Thank you for that assessment. Yes, indeed that's what I meant. You know they're evil, and that's who they are. AND THE VILLAIN SONGS was also what I was referring to. They have great boss ass songs that are so memorable and just fit them. They're morbid and excellent

[@neilyoungboy]

Thats what makes a villain so great! Nowadays most villains in kids films (especially disney) are last minute reveals and because of that we never get the chance to see how menacing (and fun) they can be. If you had to choose between Love is an open door and Be Prepared which would you say is a better song song for a real villain.

[@Catartist154321]

Kevin Murphy I was literally just going to say that. Even "Mother knows best" can't compare to "Hellfire." But nowadays people are too sensitive and want to make things less evil. It's more about the surprise last minute saving than a whole movie of good versus the truly evil. Hans doesn't come close to The Evil Queen or Maleficent.. Those villains actually gave you the creeps

[@RukiaWrath13]

My favorite part... Come my minions Rise for your master Let your evil shine Find her now Yes, fly ever faster In the dark of the night In the dark of the night In the dark of the night She'll be mine!

[@livjuliessa2741]

Imagine the Trans Siberian Orchestra performing this, chills.

[@sydniespangler1332]

I would pay good money to hear that

[@rougefyre2635]

Damn right!!!

[@enigmajindra460]

please now I need that

[@obsidiantitan9791]

Yes.. YES!!!

[@danielladuck3323]

I went to listen to some of their stuff because of this comment and now I can say that would be amazing

[@requiem762]

The most amazing part of this song is that I know it's Jim Cummings singing it, yet he sounds so convincingly like Christopher Lloyd you'd SWEAR it was him singing.

[@Shaggyshadric]

Requiem Jim Cummings also sang some of the parts of “Be Prepared” from the Lion King, when Jeremy Irons couldn’t quite hit the higher notes. He’s got quite a voice

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

I wish Don Bluth was still making movies.

[@pierrebegley2746]

Matt Piavis He is actually making a new independent film. It’s a fully hand-drawn animated film based on Dragon’s Lair. I’m not sure when the release date is, but it’s still happening. I’m crossing my fingers it’s successful, given the lack of love for hand-drawn films nowdays.

[@MaskedMan66]

+Pierre Begley I don't know what "lack of love" you're talking about; the old animated works are as beloved as ever. It's just easier (and faster) these days to render things via computer. That doesn't lessen the human creativity behind it, of course.

[@hyperspaceoddity7805]

Certainly not movies like A Troll in Central Park though...

[@dtaylor4552]

I wish Disney did a Live-Action remake of Anastasia, because Don Bluth was involved with the production of Sleeping Beauty in 1959.

[@masonbays3860]

Same here

[@korisam99]

I was once the ghost hidden in the opera When Christeine betrayed me she made a mistake Now I'm hidden away One day I'll make each of them pay Christeine beware Your angel awaits

[@bethanyelliott3594]

Lazy Pajamas pure genius

[@lasvina3610]

*THE DARKNESS OF THE MUSIC OF THE NIIIIIIIIGHT*

[@beyondlondon8600]

You’re a legend! And so many of these masterpieces can be used in different stories because they capture the emotions so well!

[@colleencasey5327]

YAS

[@cutsieproductions4805]

Lazy Pajamas I love this way too much

[@mserinjohnson]

I wish they kept this song in the Broadway adaptation. It would have been so cool performed on a stage. They could’ve modified the lyrics to fit Gleb’s story.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Woooooowwwww, they couldn't be assed to change some lyrics to make literally the best song in the entire movie fit with the Broadway adaptation? This and Once Upon a December are literally the only two songs from the movie I remember or seek out to listen to by themselves.

[@ACleverForgery]

They do keep some musical motifs from it! The “come my minions, rise for your master” melody is the song in the train station, I think

[@j.k.hauser5492]

This one of the few songs I can NEVER forget!

[@SlayerOfTears]

Evil Tigger singing.

[@becac15]

Oh. OHHHHHHHH. How did I not know this???

[@annerielynzaad7434]

Dude, go look this guy up. His name is Jim Cummings. We practically owe him our childhood. He voice acted Pete from Goofy, Ed from Lion King, Tantor from Tarzan, Kaa from The Jungle Book. It's impossible to name them all.

[@hyperpowerfulform5132]

Let's not forget Julian Robotnik. And half of Scar's singing voice.

[@prettybrainlessbusinessmen7553]

And also Hondo from Star Wars

[@Alewolf01]

he is one amazing guy

[@baddabaddabaddaswing]

I have a feeling that Bluth was told to lighten up the visuals, considering how frightening he can make sequences (like Charlie's vision of Hell in All Dogs go to Heaven or Land before Time), because the visuals to this song are just so bizarre. Bugs? Sure. But they're ridiculously cute and break the tone of the character and song completely. They're lavender and pink for goodness sake.

[@mosshealy3280]

This is my favourite princess movie by far. I love the history, I love that they found a storyline that doesn’t rely on the romance and the princess doesn’t need saving, I love the beautiful dresses and the flashbacks, dreams etc I just love the way it makes me FEEL Best of all I love the soundtrack. It is THE best soundtrack for a princess movie I’ve ever heard. Beautiful songs from the protagonist AND the antagonist.

[@tashadavenport2004]

In my opinion, what fourth best villain song, love it so much. It really reveals so much about the character, while the animation is outdated, it's craziness and creepiness is evident. It's also a tune as well. Love it. This film is the embodiment of my childhood

[@sparkling-lime8010]

What's your opinion of the top three best villain songs?

[@miltonbuu]

This song is a straight Banger! I used to love watching this part when it came on. The chorus sounds like very haunting but in a light hearted way.

[@Kz3andMore]

*In a church* Now if someone has anything to say to oppose the bonding of this man and this woman, speak now or be silent forev- *Door gets smashed open, russian guy enters screaming this song*

[@Whimsirock]

That's hilarious

[@hyperpowerfulform5132]

Someone needs to film that, but only if they sound the part as well.

[@fairyteethzs]

Kz3andMore me when I Mary a woman to close to the mother land and find out there actually Russian. Well How’d my gf get through costoms then!!! BTW I am a girl

[@emilypassaro1847]

If only they would reanimate the movie with the audio

[@1krani]

I declare that if I get good enough with animation, I will make an all new video for this song, with skeletons singing it and a corpse having their flesh partially restored only to have it all ripped off again at the end. It will be awesome.

[@Ozae88]

That would be epic, nostalgia Critic told me that.

[@1krani]

***** Maybe, except that people are less likely to notice a gradual change than a swift one. Also, I thought of the sequence with the narrative to an overarching story in mind.

[@Bailskywalker]

That is what I imagine

[@roxy20231000]

So ?? Did you ever ?

[@EdumacatedThug]

How bout now?

[@DamonNomad82]

This is one of my two favorite villain songs from (originally) non-Disney animated films. The other is "You're Playing with the Big Boys Now" from Prince of Egypt.

[@danielladuck3323]

The prince of Egypt has such good bangers fr

[@Dunge0n]

I agree with the Nostalgia Critic: I always imagine Rasputin being backed-up by a legion of evil skeletons. I really don't know why they went with bugs when hell is apparently MADE of bones just waiting to come to life dance the can-can!

[@keirameetze831]

I would have thought it would have been ghost/spirits due to the voices

[@shinyneko8136]

If Fox ever decides to do a remake of this movie (Animated, *not* live action), maybe they should do that. Make Rasputin's layer filled with living skeletons and ghosts instead of bugs. And maybe they could also come up with a more refined reason for Rasputin to go after Anastasia? Maybe it could be because his body will eventually die out if his curse to kill the entire Romanov family isn't fulfilled? I don't know.

[@geekwithapen1398]

@@shinyneko8136 that would actually be a very good addition! I've only seen the movie recently, and tho I like Rasputin as a character, I think his villain motives are a little weak. But I also don't want him to play too much bigger of a role, as the movie is more focused on Anya's self identity than opposing a villain

[@mintcoffeeart825]

If i remember correctly it was written somewhere that animating large amounts of Skeletons was deemed too difficult and would be too scary for the younger audiences so they decided to tone it down with bugs instead.

[@erichfiedler1481]

Detective Steve thought of another creative element, among the skeletons, would be Anastasia's parents, just to rub salt in the wound

[@Sam-zp1nw]

**goes to the comments to look for lyrics** **just sees the mini parodies** Not what I wanted, but what I needed

[@puppymaroon964]

In the Dark of the Night actually is a good song to do parodies on. Speaking of which, here is a parody I came up with that is based on Sonic Forces and/or Sonic Forces Overclocked: I was once the most powerful being on Mobius, When Eggman betrayed me he made a mistake. The Phantom Ruby made each of them pay, But one little child got away! Little Rookie beware! Infinite's awake!

[@anisahmason4604]

Mama Odie: *y'all wanted the lyrics... bUt yA bLiNd tO wAtcH yA neEd*

[@charlesvandergrift3126]

When I first heard this song in the movie, I knew it sounded familiar. After some digging, I finally found out that it was produced by Jim Steinman, most famous for writing many songs for Meat Loaf and composing a bunch of other songs in the ‘70s and ‘80s, such as “A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to Waste”, “Bat out of Hell”, “Good Girls Go to Heaven, Bad Girls go Everywhere”, and “Nowhere Fast”. The layered instruments, particularly the piano, electric guitar, and vocal harmonies are unmistakable.

[@BKAllmighty]

It's an amazing song, but the whole musical number scene was underdeveloped. This scene should've had demons and ghosts and fire and instead it had beetles ballet dancing in pairs. I mean, c'mon!

[@christineliew209]

maybe cos it was a kids movie? Or maybe they thought since he's between earth & the underworld so bugs?

[@jigsaw774]

I'm just saying that would probably scare the hell out of younger kids watching this yeah the bugs are kinda fail but I don't mind it a whole lot.

[@G_Genie]

+BKAllmighty Passing other people's opinions off as your own?

[@jigsaw774]

+Genocidal Genie no I just think it would be an awesome idea was just saying

[@BKAllmighty]

+Genocidal Genie Where has this opinion been given before?

[@Meepmeshaquandaija]

This song regularly pops up in my head. I had no business watching this!

[@KawaiiPockyEater]

The gunshots they snuck in there just made it awesome. History for the win!

[@chainmengaming]

My dad still references this song to this day.

[@lewismoreton4856]

Anastasia has to be one of the BEST under rated princess-based movies EVER. Can anybody think of any others?

[@bostongirlsandy]

I always thought the Hunchback of Notre Dame was under rated.

[@justaclownhonkhonk7941]

2:52 this part always gave me chills when i was younger. i miss this movie a lot

[@chadlundberg3652]

This movie was SO UNDERRATED!!

[@snowcloud8]

0:30 ooff this part always gets me! I always imagine some sort of evil queen in a dress with a high collar and a long train just confidently descending down a long staircase.

[@Phony6199]

Way better than most disney villain songs. Don Bluth really proved he could be better than Disney with Anastasia.

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Don Bluth used to work for Disney's™ in 1970s , BEFORE he quit !

[@basedbattledroid3507]

The only problem with this song is that it ends. Seriously it would've been perfect if it had a reprise somewhere later in the film.

[@SasorisPuppet]

Ooo, yeah! Maybe it could have played on the train scene just a bit and then full force in the end fight scene.

[@urahara_daioh]

I'm not the biggest fan of this movie, but I swear this is the catchiest villain song ever!

[@mojo92505]

right next to Be Prepared, from the lion king xD i know your comment is old but eh

[@slothbeats969]

i listen to this song at least twice a day. this is the shit

[@marvelous_mr._m]

Yes it is!

[@somepiesheep4426]

@@mojo92505 now this comment is real old

[@musicstudio3700]

RIGHT!?

[@undyne1]

I love this song, and I can't believe I never noticed the gunshots in the background, despite having heard this a million times.

[@Leanne-of6fb]

I still love this movie, I am now 26 years old now and I was 3 years old when this movie came out. Still love the movie and most of the songs, it’s a beautiful classic movie.

[@MisterFiasco]

This is better as just audio, no visuals. For reason Doug Walker has already stated.

[@1krani]

I think the reason behind the visuals is, well, what visuals do you put to this song that are both appropriate and family-friendly?

[@skullknight4312]

1krani Say didn't this guys head fall of in the movie?

[@1krani]

Jonathan Harvey Yeah. And he cried bloody murder before starting his song. And then there's the way he died. You know, I get the vibe that Don Bluth wanted to put in all the hardcore stuff he had throughout the movie into the song but the producers wouldn't let him.

[@WyattFurlong]

the fact that is piece of art HATCHED than CRAWLED out of someones head is just amazing

[@friendlyneighborhoodplagueDR]

This has to be the greatest villain song ever.

[@jd4744]

seriously ..its too good to be a villain song …everything about the movie is amazing

[@LilAngelPrincess95]

One thing I can say about this movie is that I loved it so much that when I found out the Romanovs were a real family I wanted to learn about them. I made me interested in the real history around their deaths. Even as a kid I knew the movie wasn't accurate. I mean a guy comes back from the dead and there is a talking bat. People who get angry at the movie for it's inaccuracies baffle me. i feel the same with Pocahontas . I knew it wasn't a true story, though it was years later I found out she was a real person. Again it made me want to learn her true story.

[@danielladuck3323]

Pocahontas’ real story is actually very sad because she was only 11 years old when it happened

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

That's why this movie is underrated? Because it's inaccurate? That's like people hating on the classic Disney movies because they differ form the Brothers Grim.

[@thefandomqueen88]

Jim Cummings is almost synonymous with Disney, but this is still one of my absolute favorite singing performances he’s ever done

[@sonicfanboy3375]

This is a Disney film now

[@BenevolenceArt]

this and scar's Be Prepared are the best villain songs...... ever....

[@eternalLocket]

+Kayla Munsterr They're so beautifully written and sung. :') I like to listen to them often.

[@moemuxhagi]

How about "Friends on the Other Side" ?

[@eternalLocket]

Arthur Vador It's good, but not as good as the other two. There was a lot of "talking" in it. I feel like the song could have been implemented a little better, similar to Jafar's song.

[@BenevolenceArt]

well those 2 are my faves anyway xD

[@AnneIllustrating]

Yes!! And both songs were sung by the incredible Jim Cummings (well, for Be Prepared, he only did the last part, but still! It was my favorite part of the song!)

[@kiwigrapefruit2745]

THIS NEEDS TO BE ON SPOTIFY NOW

[@rileybartoletti4095]

Fun fact: the girls sewed jewels into their dresses so it was harder for the girls to die easily. Those girls didn’t deserve to die. Rest In Peace: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia ( OTMA)

[@britc.3536]

Yup! Unfortunately, the only ones it seemed to work for were Anastasia and Marie.

[@jackygallo1358]

Do you know why the Romanoffs actually died? It was because the people of Russia were actually starving while the royal family and other elite were being well fed! During the wedding of Nicholas, normally they would make enough food for everyone. No, they only made food for themselves, and thousands of people died.

[@karlthorsten9118]

Bolsheviks. Communists. Extremists who are also at the absolute end of their rope, angry, furious and pretty much rabid animals. When people are pushed beyond the brink, mercy stops existing. Rationality, any kind of sane reasoning, it just dies. Sometimes forever. They didn't want the royalty to ever return to power, let alone exist. And so the Romanov main family was completely exterminated. There are fairly close relatives alive today, there was a wedding with a Romanov a few years back, but the main family is extinct. Such absolute evil. It is sickening that people look up to such evil ideologies today. And frightening.

[@aweirdredguy3885]

Rest in PISS

[@grendelek5032]

Did you really named this a FUN fact?...

[@Axz92Axz]

This song real is so much better when you listen to it on its own.

[@zelda43870]

I've never seen this movie, but I found this song on a Nostalgia Critic video, and I can't stop listening! It's just too awesome!

[@katara311]

You gotta watch it!

[@jackr2287]

1:38 "In the dark of the night / evil will find her!" This line, and the chorus of insects really sticks. Powerfully reminding, and just that right quality of sound to stick with you.

[@anisahsadieq3795]

RASPUTIN: "Yes fly ever faster" ME: "Careful dude, your Scar is showing..."

[@luigicavallo270]

Fun fact: Jim Cummings replaced Jeremy Irons during Be Prepared because he couldn't hit the final notes!

[@megamike15]

@@luigicavallo270 and the only reason jim is doing this is beacuse christopher lloyd can't sing.

[@dark_wulfric4579]

This song is STILL a banger :) aged well.

[@bluejay-7299]

So cool how they found a way to keep the melody in the musical even though they changed the villain.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

However historically inaccurate this is...it's an awesome song!

[@1krani]

+Hannah Shribman-Brown Dude, it's being sung by a living corpse whose body parts regularly fall off. History checked out a loooong time ago.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

I meant the historical inaccuracy of the movie. Guess I should just pretend this movie wasn't based on anything. Especially since Anastasia died with the rest of her family.

[@1krani]

Hannah Shribman-Brown Exactly. And, actually, this movie was based primarily on another movie about Anastasia released in the 1950s.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Wow. Interesting.

[@suggiethames9870]

+Hannah Shribman-Brown However, Rasputin did actually have a pet bat

[@katelyncarney7636]

What's even more crazy is this actor also voices Tigger from Winnie The Pooh...So now every time I hear this song, I hear Tigger singing it. haha...

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Even though I know and can tell it is Jim Cummings singing he still does an amazing job with the song and it is a great villain song!! Also he did a great job finishing the villain song “Be Prepared” for Jeremy Irons. The reason he had to take over for him is because Jeremy threw out his voice when he did the part “You won’t GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!!” So the rest of the song is Jim Cummings just a fun fact I wanted to share!!

[@theclariguardgeek]

I was once the most powerful lion in all Pride Lands, When Mufasa took over he made a mistake. My plot made him dearly pay, But one little cub got away! Little Simba beware your uncle's awake.

[@christophercarey3232]

We were the most dominate race in all America. When the white men came, they made a mistake. Darn it, I can't think of what else to put here. Anybody know what I am talking about?😁

[@Matt.Attack8]

Christopher Carey indians?

[@thomashuffman3237]

Ironic, since Scar was resurrected in the lion guard.

[@DGneoseeker1]

@@thomashuffman3237 What? When did this happen?

[@thomashuffman3237]

@@DGneoseeker1 See the lion guard episode "The Rise of Scar" Season 2.

[@deathbyeels3824]

this song goes harder then any other villain's song EVER and no one can convince me otherwise.

[@Redneck322]

I love that they incorporate an electric guitar.

[@WaterCrane]

This would be absolutely epic and not at all out of place in an opera!

[@Americangal18]

I was the greatest dark lord in all Middle-earth! When the people Betrayed me, they made a mistake! My curse made each of them pay! But one little Hobbit got away! Little Frodo beware, Lord Suaron's awake!!!

[@gallifrey_falls]

Awesome!

[@brandonmendonca3861]

XD

[@vampiresoldier05]

I literally sang that in my head, no joke lol

[@justanotherbohemian3827]

I was once the most powerful dark lord among wizards When Dumbledore betrayed me he made a mistake My wand made his followers pay But one little boy got away! Little Harry beware, Tom Riddle's awake

[@beebobeebobeebo]

Ok davinci

[@lilims123]

Too bad Rasputin and this song didn't make it into the musical production ;(

[@herpderp3916]

I know, right? I'm genuinely disappointed that we'll never get to see this song belted out onstage. It'd be awesome.

[@justmeital12]

it's a shame, I know... Rasputin is such a magnificent villain

[@ameliaclauss4053]

But Ramin karmino is playing a villian so...

[@edrillich6410]

I know I am so upset that it won't be on the broadway show.

[@Scripturechick.]

lilims123 y not.??.

[@JenamDrag0n]

Just saw "Wish" last night because I wanted to have an opinion about it, and the villain song is even worse with the context of what's going on. THIS is the kind of villain song Magnifico should have been singing. Something intense, epic, and threatening, not upbeat, light, and jovial.

[@Rave3nRedstone]

This entire movie is propaganda. Rasputin was an ally to the royal family. It was communists who murdered them

[@Los_BreadstickMartian]

​@@Rave3nRedstoneit's just a fiction movie.

[@lunarcorpse]

I enjoyed his song. It was the only song I enjoyed the entire movie, I'm talking about wish.

[@solus8685]

The whole movie was αss

[@SR.PlayAlot64]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Los_BreadstickMartianI know this comment is 3 months old, but how does it being a fiction movie make it immune to criticism? Correct answer: It doesn’t

[@TheMasterOfOmni1900]

SO, anyone else realize that he sings this while literally rotting in his own personal Hell.

[@sabrinaduarte2757]

Esta canción simplemente es impresionante. Te hace sentir lo que es ser villano, me encanta

[@jrpludacrous]

I was once the most powerful man in Hyrule! (oo aah oo) When the sages betrayed me, they made a mistake! (oo aah ooh) My curse made each of them pay, but *ONE* little girl got away! Little Zelda beware, 'cause Ganon's awake!!! *In the Dark of the Night, evil will find her! In the Dark of the Night, just before dawn* Revenge will be sweet, with the Triforce complete! *In the Dark of the Night* She'll be GONE!!!

[@luisad2316]

jrpludacrous well played

[@stardogsmasher6217]

Some Zelda version of the song. Here's a Star Fox version. I was once the most powerful Brain in all of Lylat! (oo aah oo) When the Army betrayed me, they made a mistake! (oo aah oo) My plan made each of them pay, but ONE little Rabbit got away! General Pepper beware, Andross's aware!!! In the Dark of the Night, evil will find them! In the Dark of the Night, just before dawn! Revenge will be sweet, when the conquest's complete! In the Dark of the Night! They Be GONE! (oo aah oo 2x) I can feel that my powers is slowly returning. Tie my sash in a dash of Krazoa spirits for that spell. As the pieces fall into place, I'll see them crawl to place! Do-svidaniya, Krystal, your grace, farewell! In the Dark of the Night, terror will find them! Terror is the least I can do! In the Dark of the Night, evil will rule! Soon, they will feel, that their nightmares are real! In the Dark of the Night, they'll be through! (oo aah oo) In the Dark of the Night, evil will find them! (find them) In the Dark of the Night, terror will doom! (doom them) My friend, it's a sign, it's the end of the line! In the Dark of the Night, In the Dark of the Night... Come my army rise for your master. Let your evil shine! Fight them now, yes, fly ever faster! In the Dark of the Night, in the Dark of the Night, in the Dark of the Night... They will DIE!!!

[@SweetFairieBug]

jrpludacrous That was awesome!!! Made me laugh!! 😁

[@rainpooper7088]

I think what he meant to say was: In the darkest nightmare hour Where not moon or sun has risen I‘ll take Zelda with my power I shall keep her in my prison Okay, now we can go back to pretending that this game doesn’t exist.

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

jrpludacrous Breath of the Wild in a nutshell.

[@AlvinNguyen2008]

Ngl The beginning was absolutely fire, And afterwards it got more catchier 🔥🔥

[@MitchellRoman97]

from the moment I watched this as a kid till now 2:51 and on is still one of the best parts I have ever heard in any song

[@B-MC]

When you realize Tigger lost his voice a little and went insane

[@psychogamer7213]

This song caused a MASSIVE duality in my brain since Childhood. Where one side of me keeps saying "Hellfire" is the best villain song, And the other half saying it's this song. And it's still going.

[@llyons3999]

My favourite thing about this song is that it taught me the word "minions" before those yellow things came along

[@hillineta9999]

too bad this masterpiece isn’t on Spotify

[@ravenpotato3368]

This song and villain is honestly me in the morning.

[@merchan5967]

I think what I love about this song is its undeniable metal tinge.

[@marshroanoke]

This man is the voice of Pooh. The range!

[@derikthompson205]

I was once the most mystical man in all Hyrule! When the Sages betrayed me they made a mistake! My curse made each of them pay, but one little girl got away! Princess Zelda beware, Ganondorf's awake!