Quest for Camelot OST - 07 - Ruber (Gary Oldman)

[@dag1984]

You could tell just by his voice work that Gary Oldman had fun with this role.

[@mariodsoberanis9893]

Ruber and Lord Shen the most iconic villains from same actor.

[@teaganjeras156]

​@@mariodsoberanis9893the difference between them is Ruber is Outlandish & Bombastic while Shen is Subtle & Calm.

[@QAZAZZA]

Whenever I was sick in elementary school and had to stay home from classes, I would lie on the couch and watch this movie multiple times in a day. This movie was pretty much my childhood, along with Road to El Dorado.

[@dooplon5083]

Really?

[@levvy3006]

Both are very memorable, but not well known.

[@jamjars8561]

THE BEST TWO WARNER BROS MOVIES

[@kagenotatsumaki]

My mom wouldn't let me watch El Dorado (over bearing Christian) and instead played Prince of Egypt. Yeah, let the 5 year old watch the plague song from that movie... Lmao

[@rachellowell1485]

Same here !

[@MsTenseiga]

- You are mad - I'm glad you noticed. I've been working on it for years. :D The guy is just epic xD

[@sirorliktheironclad]

Not yet greatest villain but Ruber reminds me of Mordred.

[@animefan77]

What I remember about this song is how it initially seems to be a typical, orchestral villain song about how he was wronged and he wants revenge because he likes war/hates peace; talking about his ambitions. Immediately, he doesn't follow the tradition by not having a constant rhyming or flow (Silence!!) that usual villains do. It then goes into this eerie industrialized beat after the first half, remaining in it for the rest of the song until the very end, In that time, he switches from singing about his plans to doing odd poetic rhymes about rather mundane topics to talking down to his men. His men do this creepy chant of Bring on the darkness, bring on the gloom, We are the army of death and gloom before ending the song in gloating that concludes in a raspy whisper. It highlights that Ruber is so insane that he doesn't have a coherent enough thought process to sing properly, highlights the weapon-industrial aspects of war and demonstrates from the start it isn't a typical former knight banding with dumb brutes, but a lunatic that creates living, mechanical abominations that can't be killed through any means other than being reversed and later plans to combine with the legendary sword to become a mad god for the people. In the midst of the comedy, that is scary to think about.

[@kingweeb3365]

Fascinating way to look at it

[@Micharheins]

You sir, nailed it. Perfectly interpretated. You saved me of writing that comment myself you know.

[@olserknam]

THE OGRE'S BUTT

[@ifu138]

alternatively, whoever wrote it was drunk

[@destinymcintire2188]

@@ifu138 Gary Oldman actually did down a few shots before doing Rubers lines in order to get more in touch with the insanity of Rubers character. So you're not too far off! XD

[@Faoiltiarn]

This song is so over the top I love it, and the fact that it's Gary Oldman just makes it even better.

[@mikechicago6200]

I agree who knew he could sing

[@TheSingingBUn]

Oh Gary Oldman. From the greatest villains to the virtuous Commissioner Gordon, your talent is endless.

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

Don't forget. He was also in Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 with Keanu Reeves (Ted Logan)

[@Tfolfgaming]

and sirius black

[@ChristHoon]

You mean Lord Shen

[@marcuscheng9398]

And President Truman from Oppenheimer

[@GuyverLycan24]

This song is such a guilty pleasure.

[@TheMagicRobot]

"Now watch me create MY MECHANICAL ARMY! . . . With pride!"

[@Boldrick_One-Eye]

i can see loki sing this

[@LordKang]

@@Boldrick_One-Eye or dr eggman

[@tmntj11]

Oh, my God, the way he sings, "In the back of your wagons my men will all hide." 👍

[@Greed636G]

in thuh bak of your wagons miamenwillallhydee

[@LukeAImp]

I freaking love the part where he just hums along to the song for a second

[@kingweeb3365]

Indeed

[@MusicLover-ts1pf]

So this is how Sirius spent those 12 years in Azkaban?

[@xRaineDropsx]

MusicLover1997 Hey, gotta burn time somehow? So, why not brush up those vocals? ;)

[@RollOnToVictory]

he's still better than Russell Crowe

[@Rcampo42]

Sirius black has been framed by this guy

[@honeysucle10]

This is such a crazy odd song from such a niche movie, and I am absolutely enamored with whatever genre (music-wise) this would be considered. Also hats off to Gary Oldman on the villain vocals; I can just feel his expressions and overall enthusiasm through the entire song, this is such a gem.

[@nickzilla20]

It’s funny that at first he tried to sing but after the first part he semi tried and then all together stopped and just said what he thought in his mind.

[@PCCphoenix]

Scariest ending to a song ever: I told you once, I told you twice, Everything you see before you, Every last bit of it, Will...be... *M I N E .*

[@littleangel12344]

Let's go back to good ole bad days. Best line in the whole film.

[@SirBlackReeds]

+littleangel12344 My favorite is "Frankly, we're the reason cousins shouldn't marry."

[@Redneckkratos]

"Bring on the darkness, bring on the gloom, we are the army of the glory and doom! We are the darkness, we are the gloom, we are the army of glory and doom!"

[@nikobelic4251]

Nathan Koteras after I read your comment I could finally understand and hear the chant in the back

[@mogensschmidt2498]

Best part

[@zekeyoung4255]

♪Now this chicken can kill ! Ta-dah ! Behold blade beak !♪ no one can forget this inspired lyrical masterpiece.

[@emperoraugustus4047]

When you just wanna sing your villian song after a rough day and some jerk interrupts you 0:11

[@stephvandykeozzy]

God, Gary Oldman is a fantastic actor! I can't stop listening to this song knowing it's him!

[@NatReyes961]

I can only imagine how drunk Gary Oldman was when recording this.

[@UltimateJustin94]

He was wearing two belts. XD

[@dinahkyle3196]

Gary Oldman definitely LOVES hamming it up Dracula, Sirius Black, Dr. Smith, Standish, Winston Churchill and Ruber

[@marcuscheng9398]

Gordon from Nolan's Batman trilogy And President Truman from Oppenheimer

[@datdumbdude4126]

Let's go back to war and violence I'm so bored with peace and SILENCE ! Nights of evil, filled with fear Your worst dream, that's my idea of fun ! Let darkness find it's sad ways; Let's go back to good old bad days No more foolish acts of kindness Arthur and his kingdom will be mine ! Years from now, no one will bother To recall your good King Arthur Because all of this will be mine ! This will all be mine ! I have a plan; it includes you You, Juliana, will lead me to Camelot Where I will claim all that is mine In the back of your wagons, my men will all hide You'll sit up front as the gates open wide Now watch me create my mechanical army with pride ! With this potion I bought from some witches A drop on this chicken; Oh watch as it switches into a weapon That I can use at will. Now this chicken can kill ! Ta-dah ! Behold: A blade beak ! Stand right up and enter quickly; I'll transform the meek and sickly into iron men with hands of steel. Yes, into the water ! Quickly ! Now, go, you fools ! Next stand up straight, now ! Move it along ! No, no, no, no, no, that's no good ! Prepare for the dawning of a new age: The Ruberian age ! Year One ! Choral Chant: (Bring on the darkness, bring on the gloom, We are the army of glory and doom) (Bring on the darkness, bring on the gloom, We are the army of glory and doom) Choral Chant continues: Only one will be revered, Worshiped, hated, loved, and feared ! I'd just like to say a few words: I, me, mine ! You were mistaken if you believed Ruber was someone who'd crumble and leave Now I am back, and I will be staying this time ! End Choral Chant: I told you once I told you twice ! Everything you see before you Every last bit of it will... be.... mine !!! Soundtrack Artists - Ruber Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[@vasco5202]

absolute banger

[@Rinesmyth]

The same can't be said for the lyrics, it's deliciously over the top with evil, but to call it a song is a stretch. That said, it's still an absolute banger.

[@MsRenachan]

It's funny that I haven't seen this movie in YEARS, but I still remember most of the lines and lyrics in this song

[@PlanetZoidstar]

Ruber makes me think of what Mad King Aerys would have been if his madness kicked in during his 30s.

[@LostintheShadows1234]

i like this song. madness and Gary Oldman is really entertaining!

[@calebdavis7148]

This song is awesome. What an underrated kids movie.

[@blurredwolf2339]

Ruber in honestly an underrated villain.

[@marcuscheng9398]

Ruber and Mansley are equally insane and pathetic

[@Circe01]

Creepy AND funky.

[@gablues411]

While I don't think this is the greatest villain song ever, I do enjoy it due to its over the top tone and awesome beats!

[@ifu138]

I like how the composer can get away with making this lazy, barely-a-song mess because it suits Ruber's character and Gary Oldman sounds so genuinely unhinged lmao

[@Julesrassicpark]

oh my GOD IS THIS GARY OLDMAN? I love that guy

[@zackstark24601]

Julia Lion Hair he’s up for an Oscar this year #GaryOldmanfortheOscar

[@shawandakacoffman7097]

This was my favorite song as a kid! Love the whole movie.

[@blackfeather1127]

The drumbeat kicking in at the 1:00 mark still goes so hard all these years later.

[@AdrianMarinMarinoES]

Gary Oldman also plays as Lord Shen, the evil peacock from Kung Fu Panda 2

[@zackstark24601]

He Is up for an Oscar this Year for Darkest Hour He will Win

[@everfree1992]

@@zackstark24601 And he did, too.

[@nickp2271]

And he was Jim Gordon in The Dark Knight trilogy.

[@PaniniWasteland]

2:11 Turns out he created Iron Man.

[@gingerisevil02]

Omg 😂😂

[@marcuscheng9398]

Or The Iron Giant

[@AgentIllusion73]

Is it a coincidence that ACME existed in medieval times? They were the manufacturer of that potion.

[@JT5555]

ACME was founded by witches,confirmed.

[@Frost-ht5cu]

Boa teoria

[@PCCphoenix]

It's Warner Brothers, what did you expect?

[@weirdstuffcorp8584]

A Looney Tunes Easter Egg

[@shanenickell4559]

I still think the witches Ruber talked about could be the Sanderson Sisters

[@Flowerbarrel]

I love the drums in this. It's really catchy. The minions' chanting is neat too.

[@Moonfire121]

I'd love an instrumental of this. This song is so sick!

[@HoshikoYui]

Apperantly Ruber is that insane, he can't even sing a proper villain song.

[@xxlCortez]

It just adds to it.

[@masonenfinger3135]

Why does everyone hate this? I think he did this really well. I mean yeah maybe he cant sing but this track is just so awesome to me. the om

[@greenlightcomics7602]

I didn't know Gary Oldman was the voice of Ruber. Wow after all this time I didn't know.

[@godsdonttalk597]

Wait It's a song? I thought the actor just went nuts and they decided to slap some tunes in it. I mean, that's almost what I'd yell under the shower when I'm sure nobody's home.

[@SirBlackReeds]

+Gods Don't Talk To be fair, Ruber is utterly insane.

[@TheLivingSeven]

+jacoblgames To be fair, so is Gary Oldman.

[@GrooveYouVerse]

+Gods Don't Talk I think they were aiming for a "Be Prepared" style song...but that song was effing awesome.

[@gabrielramirez7557]

This movie wasn't always a musical. It was a last minute decision. You can see it in the movie, where he's doing movements that have nothing to do with what he's emoting. They clearly just slapped a few frames of sone of the characters dancing on what was otherwise just gonna be characters talking.

[@davidstone281]

This is one of my favorite villain songs. Idc what anyone says. The point of a villain song is showing off the villain. This song does exactly that. Ruber is crazy and not right in the head and the song reflects that.

[@tfp3163]

I watched this movie 22 years ago and I was today years old when I found out that Ruber was played by Gary Oldman.

[@ANP4158]

I remember this movie

[@mattmcgee645]

This movie has its problems, but I always loved Ruber as a villain, and this is a great song!

[@jaketaylor8541]

Matt McGee what's wrong with this movie?

[@PhantomsAngel07]

Gary Oldman is no "stranger to the darkness". Lol

[@taunttitan1714]

This is easily my favorite song in the game Ruber is a perfect Villain

[@ThePaganSun]

You mean movie?

[@WhiteRabbitDreams]

As a kid this song scared me so much

[@shanenickell4559]

Yeah, the backup singers sounded like zombies

[@dragonpride6997]

That ending laugh

[@carmensandiego328]

Gary Oldman is the best at playing Villains. I remember when he was Egor Korshonuv on Air Force One the main villain of that film.

[@malbear5360]

Villains our awesome!!! Kick ass voice!!

[@pikppa]

Happy birthday Mr Oldman! You have such a great voice!

[@zackstark24601]

Francesco Brosolo he’s up for an Oscar for Darkest Hour I hope he wins he is so Talented #GaryOldmanfortheOscar

[@pikppa]

Zack Stark well he did :)

[@MirFab5]

This song could have been worse. Love Gary Oldman's over-the-topness.

[@BillCipher200]

so this is how lord Shen spent those 20 years building his cannons.

[@psychoboom653]

Love this song, that beat!

[@PCCphoenix]

"Let's go back to war and violence, I'm so bored with peace and..." _turns volume up_ "... *SILENCE!!!* "

[@JulianneCrider]

I've always loved this song, is how I heard of Gary Oldman. This and him as Lord Shen are my favs!!! :)

[@V0Y463R]

eff yeah gurl me too! :D his voice is just..omfg //faints

[@JulianneCrider]

+Sɛℓɛиɛ 〜月光の薔薇姫君〜 I heard you! ^_^

[@ChinobuX]

Loved this as a child and 10 years ago... Still love it today 💀

[@annam7831]

His Voice is so beautiful 🖤

[@malcasablanca]

He needs minions to give his song structure.

[@MrTiesk]

malcasablanca Littaraly his army are his minions... *_BRING ON THE DARKNESS, BRING ON THE GLOOM... WE ARE AN ARMY OF GLORY AND DOOM!!!_*

[@remuslupin6460]

This guy doesn’t appear to be very structured though lol

[@magicpaladin567]

This needs a metal cover.

[@Enterprise-D666]

Ruber Lyrics: Ruber: Let's go back to war and violence, I was so bored with peace and SILENCE! Nights of evil filled with fear, Your worst dreams that's my idea of fun! Let darkness find it's sad ways, Let's go back to good old bad days, No more foolish acts of kindness, Arthur and his kingdom... Will be Mine! [Speech] Years from now, no one will bother to recall for Good King Arthur! Because all of this.. Will be Mine! This! will ALL BE MINE!! I have a plan, that includes you! You Julianna will lead to Camelot! Where I claim all that is mine. In the back of wagons, My men will all hide. You sit up front as the gates open wide! Now watch me create.. My mechanical army! With Pride! With this potion! I brought from some witches, A drop on this chicken all what switches, into a weapon that I could use at will. Now this chicken call kill! [cackles] Ta da! Behold... aaaaaa….Bladebeak.. Step right up and enter quickly! I’ll transform the meek and sickly into ironmen with hands of steel. Yes! yes, Into the water, Quickly now, Go you fools! Next! Stand up straight now! Move it along! No! No! No no no. That one's no good! Prepare for the dawning.. OF A NEW AGE! The.. Ruberian Age! Year One! [Instrumental] Chorus: Bring on the darkness, bring on the gloom We are the army of glory and gloom Ruber: [cackling] Only one will be revered, Worshipped, hated, loved and feared. I just like to say a few words, I, ME, MINE! You are mistaken if you believed Ruber will someone who will crumble and leave, Now I'm back! And I will be staying this time! I told you once! I told you twice! Everything will see before you! Every last bit of it! WILL BE MINE NOW! [cackling]

[@nicolemoone3444]

Ruber is so badass, my favorite movie villain of all time

[@ChristHoon]

"The only reason Sir Lionel's daughter is still alive is that i find her stupidity mildly amusing."

[@monkeygod7503]

Best damn song in the whole movie. Imo Oldman is a natural at this kind of semi spoken word semi singing number. I can listen to this on loop lol. He makes every line so creepy. "Your were mistaken if you believed ruber was someone who'd crumble and leave". Ooof 😰❄

[@DeathofInk]

"You're mad!"

[@jannythemadqueen5116]

Sirius Black can sing?!? O.o

[@Teldrasilian]

Janny Snyder why not? :P

[@HellGrimo]

Judging by this song - no, he can't.

[@Nerdicronia]

@@HellGrimo He can, but he wasn't putting his best effort into it in this.

[@annam7831]

He can sing really good

[@remuslupin6460]

He can actually sing the hell out of David Bowie. Gary Oldman can totally sing.

[@kronos1752]

This version of this song needs to be on Spotify

[@Tomha]

So he bought a potion from ACME employed witches to fuse flesh with weapons...what?

[@mattmcgee645]

Makes me wonder why Wile E. Coyote didn't just go the witchcraft route, instead of buying anvils and explosives.

[@Saga-books]

Back when villains were just villains.

[@francy7896]

I love voice of Gary

[@crunchycookie06]

Whoa!

[@commercialairliner]

I love how people either hate or love this man. I personally love him.

[@KellyBrown-i7c]

I once had a DVD 📀 of this movie 🍿 🎥 1:45

[@annapplegoldfinch6931]

Has anyone noticed there are four animated 90s fantasy films with a female protagonist that feature a famous actor as the bad guy? We have Gary Oldman as Ruber from "Quest for Camelot", Jim Cummings as Rasputin from "Anastasia", Tim Curry as Hexxus from "Ferngully", and Jack Palance as Rothbart from "The Swan Princess". (For those who don't know, his most famous movie is the Western, "Shane", but he also in Tim Burton's "Batman" and the 1999 adaption of "Treasure Planet").

[@neildunham2328]

ruber was probably the only villian that discussed his plan in song

[@ChristHoon]

Ruber is as scary and deadly as a Peacock

[@marcuscheng9398]

And callous as POTUS Truman

[@willowmalfoy9806]

*in Azkaban* Sirius: *sings ruber* Dementor (with voice): That sounds like one of those songs from an animated movie??!!

[@ranaewalker4262]

Now... Besides the horned king in The Black Cauldron... Ruber was by far one of the darkest villains in animated movies... Disney and non Disney included... Rasputin (Anastasia), Scar, Ursula, the horned king, Ruber, Medusa (rescuers), Ratigan (great mouse detective), just to name a few...

[@marcuscheng9398]

Mansley is as pathetic and insane as Ruber

[@ReadraideR.66-vs2lu]

Me back then:😕 meh Me right now: 🕺🏼

[@kiraragirl200]

This should've just been a villainous monologue without of any of "singing" 😭😭 for the track. The instrumental (with the backing chants) SLAPS, especially the drums.

[@V1nce_man]

I think it signifies how MAD in the head he is! He’s insane you can’t expect a lunatic to bring you a full on song, he’s gonna twist it up, he’s gonna muck it up. He’ll do what he wants because he thinks he CAN!

[@WojakJack]

@V1nce man That still doesn’t make it any better

[@eleanorhogan8643]

I wonder what happened to Ruber's henchmen at the end.

[@Ricky-yo6uv]

My guess would be execution for attempted regicide and witchcraft.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@Ricky-yo6uv Makes sense.

[@jorgegandara984]

How something that started as an evil cathedral villian song, developed as a metal banger and ended up as an acapella talked menace...

[@rakxodekueyar]

Recently I have awared of the tempo is 5/4 not 4/4, just like Saruman's theme in TLOTR, a strange tempo related with madness, confusion and everything which isn't human.

[@LauraVIGNON-zn3vo]

Septième chanson préférée 😊😊

[@xRaineDropsx]

SILENCE!

[@gljonesy42]

From Ruber to black to reznov I tip my hat off to Gary Oldman

[@erenjeager5290]

What kind of music are you into? Me:

[@stephmitchell2062]

It makes me so frustrated that ALL of the streaming platforms DO NOT HAVE THIS SOUNDTRACK!!!! Like wtf?! Just the orchestra version 😭😭😭😭

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

Ruber: Knock Knock! Juliana: Who are you? (*gasp*) Ruber! Ruber: Juliana. I was in the neighborhood and I thought I'd invade. How about a kiss? I hear your still single. Juliana: You PIG! Ruber: Is that a "No?" Juliana: I demand you leave immediately!

[@KellyBrown-i7c]

Crazy

[@DeadmanInc336]

If I ever become a heel in wrestling, this is the kind of shit I want as my entrance theme.

[@xxlCortez]

He's humming his own theme at 2:04.

[@takejaylor3528]

I love that part lol

[@valen5322]

Ruber or lord shen from kung fu panda 2?

[@good7bad13]

Can anyone imagine the devastation of the potion fell into other villains hands?

[@shaunross4165]

He voiced shen as well in kung fu panda 2 such a menacing voice

[@moviebuff1941]

Gary Oldman ate the whole ham, and then some.

[@tmntj11]

Sirius Black can sing!

[@xRaineDropsx]

He had plenty of time to practice :)

[@czaknorris7823]

C'mon, he's so much more than Sirius Black...

[@ChristHoon]

so do Lord Shen