Shrek 2 Soundtrack 14. Jennifer Saunders - Holding Out For a Hero

I do not own any copyright on this song
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night i toss and i turn and i dream of what I need
(Chorus)
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life(larger than life)
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood(like a fire in my blood x4)
hero
i need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
and he's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
hero
oh I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
i need a hero

[@TheCottonCandyQueen]

They really told Jennifer Saunders to go off and she did

[@idontcare59]

They asked and she did the damn thing!!!

[@GetWellSoonR.E.M.]

Jennifer Saunders is an icon

[@gabrielyazzie5792]

Sis performed a cultural reset

[@bean_enthusiast]

Sis ate that up

[@thunderblood6603]

@@bean_enthusiast Amen.

[@cara_macchi]

If you listen closely, you can watch the entire scene in your mind

[@Mike_Dubo]

"MORE STEAM, LESS FOAM!"

[@aj1046]

"*gasp not the gumdrop button"

[@darkestnight0014]

BEEEEE.....GOOOOOOD! 😃

[@myles3856]

Fax

[@super9433]

Damn right

[@josiah3680]

The fact that this is STILL not on Spotify is criminal.

[@larrypoppins6273]

It is, but for some reason it's faded and you can't play it.

[@Shinryu949]

@@larrypoppins6273 it means it's blocked on your country

[@laithalabri8456]

@@Shinryu949 I could be wrong, but I think it also might mean it's been taken down for licensing reasons or whatever

[@clickhere2d1e]

@@laithalabri8456 that's exactly it. Shrek 2 was made before the streaming age so there are some complications with getting the soundtrack on streaming platforms because there was no way of anticipating what Spotify would do to the music industry.

[@thefictionist2781]

I say we sue Spotify

[@filipelourenco3173]

Fun fact: The pianist did NOT put it in C minor and that's a joke because he presumably didn't believe the fairy godmother could hit a C minus.

[@Shack-lion]

Hahha your pulling my legs right? Hha

[@nikistorey9972]

little did the pianist know, jennifer saunders has no bounds or flaws. she could easily hit a C Minor.

[@SammiEnka]

😂 I asked my daughter who is knowledgeable about music if it was in C minor and she listened to it and said “nope G minor “

[@2.21GD]

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[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

​@@SammiEnkareally

[@gundamguy6651]

“C minor, put it in C minor” *proceeds to play G minor* BRUH MOMENT

[@Levi_The_One_The_Only]

RIGHT 😂😂

[@johnwhittington2998]

C kinda sounds like G

[@HarrisBoe]

For the first time in my life, I had a dream about a KZbin comment. I saw this comment yesterday, and I dreamed about testing it out on piano to see if it really was in G minor.

[@elliottuberbacher3804]

@@YourAverageLink tell what a perfect fifth is sperg

[@Dop6094]

Link follows me on Twitter. It’s a coincidence that I found him here, but nonetheless, you mess with him you mess with me, so fuck off.

[@Abbaschand]

RIP Kelly Asbury, The Director of Shrek 2 (1960-2020) Cause of death: Abdominal cancer

[@drewmckee9968]

Fuckin' 2020 is taking everything good from us...

[@manuelorozco7760]

This was his magnum opus tied with Smurfs Lost Village

[@RadiantBleu]

:(

[@baumbeanwing6146]

Fuck this song could be applied to 2020 we are holding out

[@alexie832]

😞

[@GeneralJaydonius]

Jennifer Saunders stepping into the recording booth, not knowing she's about to become the voice of heroic legends for generations to come

[@Noobguy22]

No replies?

[@fuegogeneral546]

Hey i know this guy!

[@hakc97again]

She already was. Edina Monsoon is a hero

[@erichfiedler1481]

Ironically this cover is being performed by the villain

[@UltimateDespairado]

@@erichfiedler1481best villain song?

[@vontavius01]

Even without the scene, you can just feel the weight of the situation. It's letting you know that this is it, this is the climactic battle. If the slightest thing goes wrong, then the villain wins.

[@shanenickell4559]

I prefer the Ladybug from The Masked Singer singing this song because that Fairy Godmother in this movie is a real witch!

[@skibot9974]

Except Harold didn’t give Fiona the potion so she wasn’t in danger

[@andreiasales2391]

@@skibot9974yeah but the audience didn’t know that, Harold admits that after the song

[@joshcoy6748]

@@skibot9974 in hindsight if he did, then it would have already been too late from the start.

[@skibot9974]

@@andreiasales2391 I know I’m just saying on rewatch it becomes a smidge weaker but only a smidge

[@tgguitarguy]

It......it's just........it's not the same without the "hit it"

[@Jenniichiii]

RIGHT. I was singing along and when I didn't hear the "hit it" .. 😔

[@johndoherty487]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ24qp2crqeBf9U

[@dondemitri3760]

I was waiting for it too!

[@biktolia_7223]

my heart actually broke-

[@itsSarahelizabeth1]

Lolll, so true!

[@emanuellastname6674]

Fairy Godmother: put it in C minor Pianist: No, I dont think I will

[@troykopczyk]

That was the intro

[@roonilpeblib6879]

@@troykopczyk good spot

[@TheMimic12]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this

[@gogogord]

Well spotted it's G.

[@R3DSH1FT196]

@@troykopczyk The whole song including the intro is in G minor

[@bananacat5327]

I’m genuinely in love with the intense orchestral elements they added to this song

[@Iknowthishandleistaken]

Omg same it makes it so much better

[@Model_BT-7274]

It took what could've just been a great cover to the best cover ever. It feels like a Yoko Shimomura track

[@G.S.Productions]

It just makes it all the more epic. And I believed that’s Harry Gregson-Williams himself doing the orchestration of the song, and when I’m listening to this, I’m into the moment!! Jennifer Saunders CRUSHED IT!!!!

[@peepsg]

It was best on VHS 📼 and DVD 📀 old generations (2004)

[@peepsg]

@@Model_BT-7274ROUND 1 FIGHT! (Guile VS M.Bison) (Street Fighters following leader Colonel William Guile)

[@AtlasBlizzard]

2:34 That friggin' instrumental break with the violins - actual goosebumps.

[@grayzo16]

Love that part

[@the_lavas3882]

Tats crazy

[@rosiekerfoot]

when the drums build up oh my god

[@icydelon]

sameee

[@watermelonsandal4206]

Does Jennifer Saunders realise she made the best scene in cinematic history?

[@itssamiperiodd1009]

HONESTLYYYY

[@hayal8526]

A😎🎄

[@tyreviews6774]

Schaffrillas productions will agree with you on that

[@Suileron]

@@tyreviews6774 ah a fellow conisouir of the Schaff I see

[@tyreviews6774]

@@Suileron yep, the grand something for everything shrek

[@BlondeBlurDestry]

Boys cry when Tony Stark dies. Men cry when Mongo dies.

[@Niviso]

Destry Giannonatti 69 nice

[@mysticalbunii1437]

Nice

[@mckenzieclark2174]

bE gOoD

[@Steijn21]

But he didn’t die

[@sullymcfugly6803]

@@Steijn21 hes in the afterlife

[@elderfiend6295]

“Up where the mountains meet the heavens above, out where the lightning splits the sea” That lyric gives me actual chills. This cover slaps way harder than it needs to.

[@jessepond2062]

Absolutely the best part

[@andrijastankovic6004]

The moment i saw this comment that part started playing

[@chickenchirps4755]

for me its “Racing the thunder and rising with the heat” GOD ITS SO GOOD

[@Mannyindahouse]

@@chickenchirps4755 Especially when the knights are heating up the milk

[@Siicksadw0rld]

Always been my favorite part!

[@ethane-dawgwenger4207]

The Fairy Godmother is one of the best antagonists I have ever seen. She is very different compared to most villains. The Fairy Godmother is a hero in Cinderella, but she is pure evil in this movie. She does not have an evil castle or lair to torture her enemies. She uses her magical powers to do that. She does not have an ugly physical appearance like most villains do. Plus, she sings throughout the movie, and I can't think of many villains who are known for singing.

[@boop99]

I agree until the end. Most Disney villains have their own iconic theme they sing

[@ethane-dawgwenger4207]

I said I can't think of many, not that there are not many.

[@boop99]

@@ethane-dawgwenger4207 OK...I was giving examples.

[@offsewingdragons9142]

*ursula, mother gothel and gaston laughing manically in the corner*

[@pxjxbx]

Don't forget the greatest singing villain of all......The Goblin King (David Bowie) R.I.P.

[@palletlover8519]

Shrek 2 proves two things 1:the sequel can be better than the first one 2:a cover can be better than the original

[@manuelorozco7760]

Amen to that!

[@benshapiro4597]

Hi guess from jojos bizarre adventure: Stone Ocean

[@elmertjee]

I wholeheartedly agree. This movie is far better than it has any right to be!

[@joeyjerry1586]

Palletlover, does The Empire Strikes Back and TS2 not exist in your universe?

[@tsukurikata774]

Isn't your pfp Gwess from Stone Ocean?

[@sauceboss3808]

Shrek 2 is the closet thing we’ll get to Shakespearean poetry.

[@hund7458]

What about Shakespearean poetry?

[@sauceboss3808]

Hund not good enough

[@loremipsum1789]

Quote of the year

[@grigorirasputin1174]

More like a Shreksperean poetry.

[@benj...]

@@grigorirasputin1174 OMG YES

[@HomeSlice97]

I always thought this was the original as a kid, and when I heard the Bonnie Taylor original years later, I realized how absolutely incredible this cover was. *Sorry Bonnie, but this is Jennifer’s song now.*

[@theofficialpugchannelshrek38]

I liked the original but this is much better honestly.

[@roxassora2706]

@@theofficialpugchannelshrek38 This one has more "damsel in distress" energy

[@aredub1847]

see also, hurt, johnny cash cover of NiN. NiN said so.

[@MyDude._.]

I think the reason this is objectively better is that the stakes are higher and it fits this context better rather than a stand alone song also its a badass remix so yeah

[@spike3585]

As a kid, I also thought that Living La Vida Loca was an original Shrek song.

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

Bonnie Tyler: "Nobody makes songs like they used to, no cover can be better than the origi-" Jennifer Saunders: "Hold my magic wand."

[@opticz2256]

*"Put it in C minor."* *Those were the words that gave birth to our childhood*

[@ryangreenberg1187]

and it’s not even in C minor it’s in G minor 💀

[@user-vk2cd9qw7i]

@@ryangreenberg1187 you act like the fairy godmother couldn't adapt to the pianist who started playing in the wrong key

[@aurorau1119]

And how she changed her dress ;D

[@chickenlegs5061]

@@ryangreenberg1187 what about in A minor 😉

[@chickenlegs5061]

@@unholycannoli64 sounds to wrong

[@Futurevenomzone]

"Avengers Endgame has the best third act in cinema history" Me, an intellectual:

[@becdoesyoutube]

I like to think it’s a tie between both Endgame and Shrek 2. Guess I’m a Half-Blood eh?

[@Mr.Feather130]

Future Venom Zone what about ready Player One’s third act?,that has some much fan service and epicness that Steven Spielberg has in the bag!

[@chefrook8107]

@@Mr.Feather130 Endgame's third act destroyed ready player one's third act

[@Mr.Feather130]

@@chefrook8107 Um okay and I'll just respect your opinion since I'm one of the few people who likes ready player one

[@chefrook8107]

@@Mr.Feather130 i loved ready player one its really underrated

[@bluball3923]

Let us pay our respect for the giant gingerbread man, he sacrificed his life for shreks happiness

[@_ttnxo]

Mongo 💔🥺

[@YankeeBlues21]

“BE GOOOOD”

[@dizzyizzy1210]

amen

[@OrigamiAhsoka]

My beloved 😔

[@FreeMeal4You]

I have cried so much when he said "Be goood" :(((

[@hiattgrey9161]

Being a five year seeing Shrek 2 in theaters was badass. And the song with the scene accompanying it had me on the edge of my seat. Best theater going experience in my entire life.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I was 11. I got over the fear of sitting in a dark room slowly and have made going to the movies a semi monthly tradition since 2004

[@Marlin123]

"You can't see songs" -my stupid teacher

[@irenea5240]

Fact.

[@Kiss_My_Aspergers]

People with Synaesthesia: Am I joke to you?

[@joydeepdebbarma306]

A line of fairy dust can help with that

[@dzc2805]

Jsjsjsjs

[@tbana2396]

Not the gumdrop buttons...

[@tophlynn2331]

I screeched “hIT IT” in the most ungodly voice

[@txvuniverse]

😂😂it was pretty ungodly in the movie too

[@thegoatcarnival]

@@txvuniverse you imbecile, it was CELESTIAL in the movie!

[@Someone-rl8ii]

@@mrlonoski1759 The blue Gatorade

[@yunierleyva2245]

I thought everyone did that 😂

[@Pine_Gaming]

omg😭 thats amazing😂

[@medromard]

That scene where puss jumps off donkey and tells shrek "go go! You're lady needs you. Go!" Always gives me goosebumps

[@isaacmensahboadu9218]

Exactly as I feel any a true friend

[@stoybenxi7395]

“And now, I repay my debt.”

[@Lermurmer]

Not only is this song just an amazing cover. It ALSO incorporates parts the original score from the first Shrek movie! This makes it so much more dramatic then it otherwise would be! They went so hard with the music and storytelling in this song it's unreal.

[@camillechauve1352]

Harry Gregson-Williams did a great job!

[@jemima2783]

I love how they made the villain sing this song lol

[@reniibabex]

Genesis S the villains songs are always the best ones haha

[@40watt53]

villain songs are best songs, and the female villains have great singing voices

[@Zeustheteldergod]

Have you not heard hell fire

[@cityguard4847]

MISTER TORQUE that's a perfect villain song in general. Def one of my favs

[@Player-ok9sh]

*Im the bad guy*

[@orochifluffy]

"The cover is never better than the original." Fairy Godmother wants to know your location.

[@mephistok0689]

Puss in boots and donkey: you livin' la vida loca in the wrong neighbourhood

[@wow1371]

nah, this is nice and all but it is mostly the hype of the movie that carries this, it is not comparable to the pure blood and sweat put in the original by Bonnie Tyler

[@citavalo]

@@wow1371 Do I smell inaccuracy?

[@calibricalypso]

Me, gesturing at Johnny Cash's cover of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt":

[@user-cm4op2kz3y]

I'd say tons of covers are better than originals

[@wuojotteeka9186]

"Alright, big fella, let's crash this party!"

[@dennisnguyen2847]

MAN THE CATAPULTS

[@pixelsbounty]

mongo, my beloved

[@an-qo6by]

I AM CONVINCED THAT THEY WON'T PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY BECAUSE BONNIE TAYLOR KNOWS THIS IS 100000% BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL LMAO

[@matthewfinger2381]

I'm not joking, Shrek 2 is one of the best animated movies ever made

[@FrancescoRagucci]

Is the second in my opinion ,the First Is the Lion King

[@VengefulJay]

Animated? You mean one of the best movies period.

[@ctrlaltcreate3827]

@@VengefulJay facts. That and the SpongeBob movie are actually some of my favorite movies I’ve ever seen

[@Efc124]

Am I tripping or the current animated movies don't even compare to the ones back in the day

[@kiatsumi7355]

@@VengefulJay Right? Now that I know a little bit more about cinematography than I did while being a 7 year old I really started appreciating that particular scene and movie as a whole. The work on this piece of art was really exquisite.

[@RandomRyan]

No sequel can beat the original movie Shrek 2: C-minor, put it in C-minor!

[@bruh-gn5kc]

*SHREK 2: 2*

[@666zafiro]

Hold my onion*

[@matthewbohan7184]

Godfather 2: this is the big leagues

[@the1theonlyg248]

*Empire Strikes Back wants to know your location.*

[@mitre517]

Hold my layers

[@morganadamo4706]

This is the most iconic scene in the entire shrek franchise and nobody can change my mind

[@Tristansonic911]

3:28;Puss:"Today, I repay my debt!"

[@aforkingfork]

Some-*BODY*

[@D4C_Gaming]

3:39-to the end in particular solidifies this as the greatest cover of any song in history.

[@adammartinez8061]

Especially 3:42 and 3:45

[@fuzzyregirock]

I listen to this unironically

[@doodleroar]

welcome to the club! we have snacks

[@planetsolaris]

@@doodleroar we have jackets***

[@doodleroar]

@@planetsolaris wrong we have ALL THREE

[@justsomeguy1014]

DoodleRoar where do I apply for a membership

[@Mittens_28]

Bruh everyone does

[@BrinaFlautist]

The greatest climax in cinematic history. No, I will not take criticisms.

[@epicguy228]

No criticism to take.

[@editingman95]

Best final fight scenes that I liked much Hop Shrek 2

[@antismo9998]

You are 100% correct

[@someoneawesome8717]

Better climax than any I've had in the bedroom

[@Shrimpfriedpee]

Why would I argue, if this is a fact?

[@TheGreekPianist]

Jennifer SLAYED this song! This scene is one of the most epic ones in a children’s animation film. I love how the Shrek films can be enjoyed by both children and adults! ❤

[@Xehanort10]

It's ironic that a song about needing a hero is being sung by the villain.

[@sketchyshell2115]

true!

[@lautael5299]

A villain can't exist without a hero.

[@likenoother6561]

clever

[@-megawolf-805]

+Lautael Lautael, that is the best quote I've ever heard!

[@lautael5299]

OmegaWolf113 Thanks :)

[@yekkie0073]

I’m I the only one whose a little disappointed that this version doesn't have the "HIT IT" part....

[@smkanim2009]

that part scared tf out of me every time as a kid

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

Yeah but it's so iconic

[@benjibat4655]

No, but I appreciate it not having the other dialogue so it's a trade off

[@tituscurry5066]

You are literally the only one here with a comment less than 200% positive.

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

@@tituscurry5066 crucify him

[@goth9ever]

The fact that you hear the dialog as the song plays just naturally, says everything

[@foxfilmz8860]

Shrek 2 is probably the best movie sequel ever created yet and no one can change my mind

[@detectivevoid7010]

Kung fu panda o como entrenar a tu dragón pero los tres son muy buenas

[@peterroberts4415]

Empire Strikes Back and the Godfather Part 2 have entered the chat

[@nikoloznasaridze6328]

Along with Godfather 2, The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 2

[@cocobradz]

Scream 2

[@ThatBluDude]

"MORE HEAT, LESS FOAM." Bro why? The track is already fire.

[@vittoriomassaro8131]

This is not fire, this is a super nova

[@MrPiccalo3000]

😂💪🏿

[@reinor1240]

I read this quote at the exact moment of the song!! what are the chances XD

[@ragnaroktheguywithcomputerhead]

Director: Are you trying make a sun? THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT LETS GOOOO

[@MyDude._.]

Legends say that after recording, Jennifers mic caught on fire

[@FoxyWhispersASMR]

No disrespect to Bonnie Tyler but this version is flawless.

[@HaosOnline]

@2 Ssj vocal lol someone is salty

[@denniswilkerson5536]

@2 Ssj vocal Vocals auto tuned to sound perfect, the instrumental is a tad overbearing over the vocals and the back up singers are 10/10. So 9/10 and the best version that presently exists basically.

[@rysspace2511]

@2 Ssj vocal someone has bad taste in music lol

[@moralesxavier777]

@2 Ssj vocal yea stop being alive

[@broidk8291]

I love Jennifer’s version no hate here but Bonnie sang her heart out in that song she’s got a great voice could really feel her soul

[@GLAPostalService1]

Watching this scene unfold and hearing this masterpiece play when I was younger was just.. magical. Watching it now again older than I was back then, and holy shit. I still get shivers. For a movie, they did not have to go all out especially for the soundtrack. 😂

[@NguyenDuy45227]

General Juhziz!

[@RodrigoLopez-ci3xi]

This is the best song in cinema history ❤

[@spyr0guy]

Also, can we all just take a moment to comprehend how actually competent the castle guards are at their job? They prepared for every eventuality, including giant cookie attacks (warm milk wouldn't do much to anything else), and with the exception of the Puss scene, their combat strategy is spot-on, such as forming lines to keep out the intruders instead of just rushing in head-on.

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

However I don't think it can be written off how terrible the puss scene was. The 5 armored knights who should have been training from childhood, (or if they aren't actual knights and just elite soldiers than from their early adulthood) and they got beat by a damn cat. Additionally, you can't catch a guy on horseback with a sword. He just has too much speed and momentum for a relatively small weapon. They should have had polearms, crossbows, or at least spears. And of course, none of them seem to be wearing any mail or padding under their armor, leaving their joints, particularly the neck, exposed and making it much less comfortable to move around in. Overall, while they at least held some baseline level of mindfulness, they are still surprisingly incompetent soldiers to be manning the capital's castle

[@ElFreakinCid]

The Puss scene WASN'T terribly written though. They let their guard down because they thought he was just some cute harmless kitty, and he took advantage of that. The scene also perfectly illustrates exactly how he got everything he wanted, the sad kitten act being shown to essentially give him control over any situation, and even played on the unpredictability of actual cat behaviour, which just makes it even better IMO. Additionally, you have to remember he's not JUST a cat, he's a cat who fights like friggin' Zorro and gained notoriety as someone who kills things several times his own size. And as a matter of fact, Puss may not have originally won--an earlier draft of the script had him not seen again after that, implying his potential death, but like Gingy originally dying trying to save Mongo, that was deemed too upsetting and written out.

[@wmeduardo]

@@ElFreakinCid tea

[@dandyflareblitz2627]

This is the most intelligent conversation I’ve seen in a KZbin comment section in a long time

[@pewdzdude]

@@StarDustTF2 We out here still saying "Bronyfag" in 2019

[@AlexLopez-sg2ty]

Beethoven has been awfully quiet since this was released and I haven’t seen any new Shakespearean work either since the movie came out

[@elgordo2162]

No one say anything

[@locomotivation309]

Awfully suspicious.

[@krisreaddesc366]

Ohh boy

[@alastortheradiodemon469]

Damn you right! How odd indeed

[@Xendiyatrix]

Sus

[@williamaguilar5519]

I just saw this movie again in theaters and the moment this scene reminded why animation will be one of the greatest methods of storytelling and why a song can always make a scene even more tense, the roaring sound of the back up singers and the tense and emotional vocals of the main singer make this one of the best finales in cinema, Shrek is love Shrek is life

[@888MikeM888]

I cant get over hearing a synth drum machine in a movie set in medieval times

[@tituscurry5066]

Fairy Godmother: says put it in C minor Me: gets so pumped I throw my 6-year-old brother into the wall.

[@DeathbyPixels]

When music is so good it causes you to commit battery

[@SecondEvilEx]

@@DeathbyPixels i hope he held out for a hero

[@betocatch998]

These comments 😂

[@acemagalor2519]

That wasn't c minor!! (Just kidding!)

[@Kylehappy305]

Yep but its my teenage personality

[@creaturegrace]

when your friend hands you the aux cord

[@PeninsulaPaintings]

And you DON'T play trash

[@LacerationGravity]

that’s literally what I’m doing rn

[@stellaortega]

Thats what im doing rn lmao

[@emilyronalter5189]

I love the part after this song is finished and shrek comes in saying "HEY YOU BACK AWAY FROM MY WIFE!" Like after a song like this and the intensity in the moment, the delivery of that line gives chills.

[@michaelmiller6675]

20 years later and there STILL isn't a cover that holds a candle to this.

[@astrealove2247]

Some movies: "I have a great soundtrack." Other movies: "I have a great story." A few movies: "I have great characters." Shrek: I'll take all three please!

[@killermode5926]

Prince of Egypt: I'll have what Shrek is having.

[@CommonCommiestudios]

Shrek 2: All three, and also more humor and expand the universe! Shrek 3: A good soundtrack should be enough, also a lot of weird humor Shrek 4: Let's make even greater characters! Remove dark humor tho

[@rollertoaster]

Take off the third movie at it's all good :3

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

@@killermode5926 Kung Fu Panda: I’ll take your entire stock

[@Luke-ts8ck]

Donkey: DONKEY

[@SanYamcha]

Kids: detective Pikachu Men: the original song Intellectuals: Shrek 2

[@Sheamuscz]

Well, in that case I'm intellectual.

[@haihai9022]

I haven't seen Detective Pickachu, is it any good? And I am an intellectual because this song reminds me of Shrek 2 more than the original version

[@alicemanagelo1149]

Galaxy Brainers: Smash Ultimate Dragon Quest Hero montages

[@mariojenkins5875]

Cough Saints Row the Third Cough

[@cuyospartan02]

I love both films and the original song so... what am I?

[@BaronVonDergner]

I miss Fairy Godmother's harsh, guttural "HIT IT!" but otherwise this is a flawless masterpiece and Bonnie Tyler should be proud

[@goodwillhawk]

Still slaps to this day 🔥🔥🔥

[@alchemy5750]

Watching this scene as a kid, I was always surprised how the knights were so well-prepared for a giant pastry attack. No shock, no questions, and very convenient hot milk barrels layed out for the defence. I'm pretty sure the Muffin Man tried to take over the kingdom before, at least once, with a huge gingerbread army.

[@certifiedwonkmoment]

i want to see a comic of the muffin man using a previous version of mongo to try and take over the kingdom

[@unexpectedkeychange]

This is my new headcanon

[@matteocdt5214]

nonono there were barrels of milk, but there was also a giant cappucino maker. for when the guards take a break, i guess

[@Austin-th7tj]

@@certifiedwonkmoment cs.b k tfufjjffjf

[@TheArcher101]

Now that is a prequel film I will absolutely watch

[@brennansmith3343]

The Kings guards were suspiciously prepared for a giant cookie attack tho

[@spencermorley3061]

Damn George Bush to hell.

[@Foreveralonecuuuh]

+Spencer Morley lol

[@yazer_dakiller3972]

They gotta be prepared for everything.

[@hannahbanana8190]

Lol good music

[@byronmak7943]

But were less prepared for a horse rider who breached the wall.

[@dillon1037]

Puss in Boots in this movie made sure that my favorite character archetype going forward would always be the cunning rogue/musketeer type.

[@KingdomHeartsFan91]

I immediately thought of this version when I saw the Mario movie

[@Ayumuobsessed]

same here and he keeps failing the course lol

[@shaunthesheep24]

Ironman: "And I. Am. Ironman" Me: "Gods speed Tony Stark. Gods speed. Mongo: "Be. Good." Me: *literally shaking and crying*

[@alaia-awakened]

SAME.

[@aidenprosty8893]

When gingy was yelling “HE NEEDS ME!” That was the moment I started to tear up

[@ashleekay5985]

Not the gumdrop button :(

[@epicguy228]

Endgame has nothing on Shrek. That's just fact.

[@alexyadayada4487]

Mongo made me a better man

[@alexandras2347]

Imagine how pumped up the producers were getting while recording this

[@SteeZy644]

Alexandra Staller this song was so fire the producers said “more heat less foam”

[@stegosaurus6654]

@@SteeZy644 *Mongo flashbacks*

[@yungapplewhite]

@@SteeZy644 good one

[@blueeyeschaosmaxdragon8186]

@@stegosaurus6654 "be good"

[@NixDarkLord]

@@SteeZy644 *EPIC*

[@homeandaway69]

One of the greatest scenes in movie history

[@artaxerxes360]

Bruh... im checking out the new comments and people still listen to it with such enthusiasm. A movie that released ages ago has gained immortality...

[@MugmanTheRealMug]

Cuz it’s shrek? The 1 film with millions of memes..

[@zubairbinmohamedfareed2566]

Let’s face it. This wasn’t in our recommended. We ALL searched this

[@RadiantBleu]

Not really, I look this up every other month

[@elvinthegengar2.039]

Actually it was for me cause of Caleb's cover of this

[@zoeyevebuck]

if you're persistent it ends up in your recommended every time you enter youtube

[@underwrapsofficial]

Let’s face it. This wasn’t in our recommended. We ALL Copied and pasted this meme.

[@soapthesoap]

This version isn't on Spotify so I have to listen to it here

[@TheRealCatoSicarius]

They did NOT need to go this hard, but they did. They did it, for us. Shrek is love, Shrek is life.

[@applesauce155]

For shrek I have left my wife

[@chickenlegs5061]

For shrek i banged a Scottish guy in an alleyway so he can talk to me in shrek quotes

[@moralesxavier777]

@@chickenlegs5061 LMAOOOOOO

[@chickenlegs5061]

@@moralesxavier777 layers donkey layers upon layers of lube did not help with the pain

[@giddy9831]

@@chickenlegs5061 the fuck

[@neadod2902]

Not all hero's wear capes... They sometimes wear gumdrop buttons

[@lillyclive2641]

The Fairy Godmother made everyone's wish come true by making a cover better than the original

[@humblememer2640]

Why is everyone saying this is better than the original? This *IS* the original.

[@VictoriaTraducciones]

The original is by Bonnie Tyler

[@humblememer2640]

@@VictoriaTraducciones I'm making a joke

[@VictoriaTraducciones]

@@humblememer2640 Not a very fun one it seems

[@humblememer2640]

@@VictoriaTraducciones ok boomer

[@Yamamba]

@@VictoriaTraducciones wtf

[@ayofat6542]

WHY THE HELL IS THIS VERSION NOT ON SPOTIFY

[@anzahanifathallah]

it is listed on Spotify, but it's only playable for users with Premium or something probably

[@luciaking8141]

Anza Hanif Athallah I cant find it and I have premium 😭

[@_ohbeetlebum]

I have premium and it's in grey. I HATE it's not available.

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

IT WAS IT GOT R E M O V E D

[@hendog24]

I wish it was on Spotify 😩😩 you can get it on iTunes but you need the entire album though

[@kirb9744]

Shrek 2 returning to theaters

[@Kyezoar]

I got the chance to rewatch Shrek 2 recently and even though I've seen the scene before and listened to this cover many times I STILL got chills during the action, just easily the best scene in cinema history for nearly every aspect it presents

[@bubbles000]

I remember CRYING to this as a child, when gingerbread man died I felt personally attacked 😭

[@ryandyer3466]

Mungo did not die. But even Shrek thinks Mungo died.

[@bubbles000]

@@ryandyer3466 even if he didn’t I was fully convinced ( I know he appears in the “vivin la vida Loca” part) as a kid he died.

[@fkakqbsjsjdjdj3585]

Omg same thing

[@rainmansteen]

Not the gumdrop buttons!!

[@thedankone4737]

@@ryandyer3466 Mongo. Not Mungo.

[@KD-dw9hh]

This is one of those rare videos where literally all comments are positive af.

[@brandonbreindel2183]

Shrek 2 brings people together

[@itscherryterry]

@@brandonbreindel2183 TEA

[@firesaint4569]

Shut the fuck up

[@IrvingIV]

My glass is half empty.

[@hsd6716]

To balance the universe I’m going to inform you that siivagunners channel got deleted

[@zaylok9555]

the mario movie wishes it could hit like this

[@nearissad3127]

wym, the mario movie version was goated

[@bruhangel1733]

@@nearissad3127 nah shrek version solos

[@x-JustASimp-x]

This is 14 years old and the song is still banging to this day

[@elatee]

the actual movie is 19.5 years old, this video was just uploaded 14 yrs ago

[@hardrock4449]

This scene proves that putting licensed music over intense action can create a masterpiece of a scene.

[@theblueincineroar6905]

Or Sewer-Slide Squad

[@Kuriboh1008]

Ot trollges

[@johngoogle2783]

What makes this piece so effective is that it also incorporates some of the original music from the movie too

[@missingtexturez]

@@johngoogle2783 yeah,making a cover that's objectively better than the original to sync perfectly with an action scene could yeild a medium-defining scene in a movie that was never meant to be one of the greatest animated films ever crafted

[@natalyfelicianosotolove]

This!!!

[@carlosdiaz3103]

If Shrek 2 was soo good, why isnt there a Shrek 2: 2?

[@mildly_miffed_man1414]

Shit man you got us

[@realgamerhours1712]

Damn bro you just nae nae'd us

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

We just been had

[@rabidrounds]

It should be called Shrek 2: 2 electric boogaloo.

[@chickentenders697]

Oh damn

[@gabemcgough6142]

I’m gonna argue this song, and this movie, are both masterpieces

[@TheGoldNShadow]

That’s not even an argument, that’s just a fact

[@RAUGHHHHHHHHHH]

My fav part is where she says "and when the lightning splits the sea"

[@uriahakabrowndog3406]

My fav part as well.

[@bluejacket4429]

Shrek 2 is the most perfect sequel in all of cinematic history. It expands the world with someone behind everything since the first movie, its conflict is organic as Shrek doesn't feel worthy for Fiona because society can't accept him and therefore changes himself so that it will, and it leaves an undeniable impact on the whole quadrilogy. Actually scratch that, Shrek the Third doesn't exist and it's just 1, 2, and 4. So trilogy. Edit: I'm so glad so many people here know Schrafrillas lol

[@manuelorozco7760]

I liked 3 and 4 but they don’t have the rewatch quality of the first two

[@huleyn135]

We get it you watched schaffrillas or whatever the fuck his name is.

[@aldohaimar4382]

Oh hai Schaffrillas

[@joeyjerry1586]

I see you watch Schafrillas

[@queenthaliathegraceful9598]

@Rahma Nothing is worse than Shrek the Third (except Shrek: The Musical and maybe Shrek the Halls)

[@gameboracci]

Fairy Godmother - "C minor, put it in C minor." Pianist - proceeds to put it in G minor Jennifer Saunders - Still nails it.

[@annikaasplund3694]

She still sings it in C minor. I related it to the original, and she seems to sing in C minor, G minor, and D minor.

[@arnoldmendoza3907]

Annika Asplund C and G are a perfect 5th but it’s definitely G minor

[@annikaasplund3694]

Yeah, this part begins in G minor, but I still think it’s what was wanted (she wanted the song itself in C minor). You can have a minor song start in another minor key. Like I said, I related this to the original.

[@Rodshark75]

When the composer doesn't read the script (or a Saunders ad lib they kept)

[@TGIZhivargo]

@@annikaasplund3694 Can I just appreciate this musical conversation? lol

[@BroadwayorBustBoy]

God i get goosebumps everytime i listen to it. Truly the greatest cover of all time.

[@kamek145]

Can't wait for this to play during the climax of the Mario movie

[@jacobvanantwerp2001]

Well, it did play in the Mario Movie, but you're half right, since it plays when Peach is teaching Mario training skills, and it plays the original instead. I wish you were spot on, because I wish this one played in the climax as well!

[@Pogademon286]

Bro predicted the future

[@aliaks7356]

​@@jacobvanantwerp2001 is not the original, it's a cover made for the movie

[@jacobvanantwerp2001]

@@aliaks7356 I know, that's what I'm saying. I said it played the original, not this version.

[@kamek145]

In my head I saw the exact same scene but Mario is Shrek Yoshi is Donkey Cat-Luigi is Puss Peach is Fiona And Bowser is forcing Pauline to sing cuz she has the red dress already and she is a singer :0

[@enlightenmentdoesntcomeeas5337]

Wait where's the *HIT IT!* ?

[@guyWSonicpicture]

I KNOW RIGHT?! I WAS LITERALLY WAITING FOR HER TO SAY IT I felt so dissapointed.

[@nights9070]

@@guyWSonicpicture I HAVE THE SOLUTION!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZbXpqiVg7NnapI

[@HBoywasdocile]

and the "dance dance' Chant at the beginning

[@gabygotay5640]

I literally said it and I got disappointed when she didn’t say it 😂😂😂

[@arbuckle6103]

I guess that was only in the movie.

[@lonelypotato6175]

Mongo: Be. Good. Gingy: HE NEEDS ME, LET ME GO! Me: *starts to tear up*

[@D9Cabb]

yes... ITS SO SAD

[@mangomangomilkshake5744]

I’m still sobbing

[@evanholloway1692]

CHARRRRRGGGE!!!!

[@MrAsdeer]

Pretty accurate description of grief for a kid’s movie too

[@G.S.Productions]

@@evanholloway1692 “Donkey? 😎😎”

[@thordudeman11]

While listening to this I just saw the scene frame by frame in my head

[@liampd4342]

I love that she finishes the ballad part lying on the piano. Then she says “hit it!!” Inserts a whole choir 🥰🥰🥰 ICONIC

[@aquiredtasteforfreeformjaz1751]

Shrek and Kung Fu Panda prove how good Dreamsworks are at sequels

[@DatJaneDoeArchive]

Boss Baby wants to know your location.

[@Hohhot]

And HTTYD

[@haihai9022]

Yes, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train your Dragon are the holy trinity that make good trilogies

[@drandescancelled2825]

Shrek the third

[@haihai9022]

@@drandescancelled2825 That is not a canon sequel. It’s an awful Wattpad Fanfic.

[@arsenic1041]

Girl: My standards aren't that high Her standards:

[@stitch7668]

for some reason i thought you was talking about Shrek 2 being the best of them all, and not about lyrics

[@bonez4827]

@@stitch7668 honestly it works both ways

[@crystalnavaynoa1353]

Hilarious 🤣

[@uniconwizardsb1122]

We are all dying single

[@comottomemes3495]

Lol

[@dylandupre420]

The Shrek Anthology is the only movie franchise to not only create decent installments, but to notably improve with every installment. It remained an unapologetically great franchise that created movies that weren't just shameless cash-grabs

[@corey7219]

HTTYD did the same thing after the Shrek franchise. And I love Dreamworks for it

[@alexandriarose1967]

Something about the early 2000s always had exciting sequels to movies, this, stuart little 2 and more

[@cheythorn9346]

Throwback to 8 year old me getting *hyped*

[@jordan24186]

Chey Thorn same, but I was 5 and really sad when the giant cookie man died.

[@ulilliareinhart3659]

ME TOO!!!!!

[@lastmanstanding7155]

4 year old me was stoked with this scene

[@AnthonymarioOrozco]

-2 year old me

[@emeraldjelly4627]

Every single time I watch Shrek 2 I get hyped when this scene comes up

[@nathansiegel950]

" Put it in C minor" *puts it in G minor"

[@LegionIvory]

That has always bothered me.

[@MephFaustus]

+Nathan Siegel this is why music class is important

[@nathansiegel950]

+LOLZ OF DOOM (LOL Shroomz TV [Oracle]) no it's minor sorry

[@Briar_Roses]

Perfect pitch problems I relate to the pain

[@manuelorozco7760]

I thought she said E Minor

[@Timulator1]

Dreamworks: its an animated movie about an ogre and a talking donkey, don't take it too seriously, Jennifer Saunders: get me my flaming piano.

[@shawnbabaay2432]

Tbh. I thought Jennifer was the original singer for this. Turns out I was wrong for 19years. Jennifer killed it! So good and perfect! Villains can have sucha astonishing voice!

[@jakemyers5764]

When the production value of a shrek song out preforms most major studios.

[@SophSophSoph298]

Cough cough illumination

[@larsuppling981]

Dude, the production company put people to work on Shrek based on how badly they screwed up working on another film. The kick downstairs was known as "getting Shreked".. And then Shrek obliterated the big movie in the box office.... XD

[@the1theonlyg248]

Azure Disk they better not screw it up.

[@DelusionalDunmer]

@@the1theonlyg248 dude it's illumination. They've done nothing but screw-ups since after despicable me 1.

[@the1theonlyg248]

Delusional Dunmer I thought Despicable Me 2 was alright. That’s just me tho.