I was listening to my collection of James Bond Theme Songs, and noticed that two of them (*Goldfinger *and The Man With The Golden Gun) are songs specifically about the villain of the movie. But try as I might, I couldn’t think of any other movies where the movie theme song itself (not some incidental song or theme in the soundtrack) is about the villain.
But there must be some others. What am I missing?
Theme from “Jaws”?
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - Dr. Evil
The opening theme from Evil Roy Slade, of course.
It’s not a movie, but the Scorpio theme from the Simpsons’ episode “You Only Move Twice” is a spot on riff on the concept.
Mrs Robinson, though she’s kind of a soft villain and I can’t remember how the song appears in the film.
“Super Fly” isn’t the nicest guy in the world.
True but he wasn’t the villian. Pusher Man on the other hand. . .
The sticking point is “theme” songs. I can think of many memorable movie songs about villains, but very few of those are the main theme songs of the movies.
Examples?
“Cruella DeVil” from 101 Dalmatians
“Gaston” from Beauty and the Beast
One “theme” song that might count is “Ave Satani” (Hail Satan!), from The Omen. Even though he’s never seen, Satan is the implied villain of that movie, isn’t he?
Hmm… is Fascist (literally) teacher Jean Brodie a villain in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie? If so, then Rod McKuen’s “Jean,” the theme song of that movie, may count.
Pinky and the Brain.
Oh. Movies. Never mind.
If there’s somethin’ strange in your neighborhood
Who ya gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
If it’s somethin’ weird an’ it don’t look good
Who ya gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
Magic Dance from the movie Labyrinth is about the villain.
The ubiquitous Let it Go from Frozen is also the apparent antagonist’s theme.
Springtime for Hitler is the main song from The Producers.
but… he’s not the villain…
Megamind had “Big Blue Head” by Hans Zimmer.
(It also used “Bad to the Bone”, as did Terminator 2)
“You’re a mean one, Mister Grinch”
You’re a big Gozer fan, I take it?
I was considering this as well. The song that is played during the opening of the film when Benjamin is passing thru LAX is Sounds of Silence. It plays again at the end after Benjamin and Elaine get on the bus and the credits roll. That would usually count as the main theme song. Mrs. Robinson is played quite near the end when Benjamin is driving around before the wedding.
“Soft villain” my patootie.
Is that the theme song? I would have guessed the theme song would have been the “Welcome Christmas” song. (Fah who fra-ze / Dah who dra-ze /Welcome Christmas / Come this way)