Top 20 Creepy/Dark Songs from Animated Kids' Movies

[Music] catch me at one time hit me twice [Music] oh that's rather nice welcome to Ms Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 creepy and dark songs from animated kids movies for this list we'll be looking at the Eerie song breaks from children's animation that are as good as nightmare fuel which one of these freaked you out the most as a kid let us know in the comments number 20. hi diddle DD Pinocchio remember what I said about Temptation uh-huh what's him this is one of those songs that radiates It's a small world energy it's upbeat and deceivingly cheery but there's something so downright unsettling about it at the same time maybe it's because we often associate older sounding music with being creepy or maybe it's because unlike It's a small world we know for certain something sinister is going on in the scene a night [Music] tonight for me Pinocchio in all his childhood innocence is being swindled by the typically Shifty Fox character the scene radically exudes stranger danger it only gets scarier once Jiminy Cricket catches wind of what's going on and we see his point of view through odd distorted angles at least Pinocchio is the only singing doll here [Music] number 19 How Bad Can I Be The Lorax is the absolutely wild deviation from Dr Seuss's standard formula the number definitely goes harder than it needs to and in all fairness it doesn't start out so dark [Music] doing what comes naturally can I be I'm just following my destiny we've got a rainbow in the clouds some impressive guitar playing and some rather enthusiastic forest animals but before long the onceler is slipping into Slytherin reminiscent attire and a sense of foreboding starts to build in this ridiculously catchy number axes fly trees fall and an almost comically realistic Montage of corporate greed overwhelms the scene this song puts the term scaling into New Perspective a giant towering onceler is scarier than it needs to be and the message is made even gloomier with the current state of environmental Affairs IRL number 18 shiny Moana this is some great directing tamatoa the giant coconut crab not only looks menacing in his grandiose size and low angle shots he's also decidedly frightening with the lyrics he sings scrub the deck and make it look shiny make no mistake tamatoa doesn't care for Glam and gold so much as he does his meals which is the whole reason he prioritizes being shiny it lures other animals who live in the sea and the crab in turn has himself a nice lunch or dinner [Music] apparently he isn't very picky with what comes his way because he has every intention of eating humans and demigods too he's about as subtle as the surface of his shell we'll just say that number 17 mad Madame MIM The Sword in the Stone Madam mim's character design is already terrifying enough never mind when she begins to sing and dance [Music] I find Delight in the gruesome and green we've got yet another case of super sizing which always succeeds in startling us but the tiny bird-sized matamim is pretty unnerving too as if that wasn't enough we quickly get to see just how far her shape-shifting abilities extend [Music] I win I win I'll die hideous boy so what's the verdict do we think she's creepier with a pig snout or as the beautiful lady that so obviously has something unnatural about her our vote goes to the cat form but anything with those piercing green eyes and shrill voice is bound to give us the heebie-jeebies number 16 the Siamese cat song Lady and the [Music] though the song itself definitely has not aged well Peggy Lee is a voice we always associate with warm full strong exuberance nothing like the high thin voices of the Siamese cat twins from Lady and the if you please [Music] if you don't please the unearthliness of the characters can probably most be attributed to their designs and how they move so fluidly in sync although the song really isn't very long at all it's awfully recognizable and you'd be hard-pressed to find a fan who doesn't hear the well-known lyrics in their minds when faced with an actual Siamese cat we're not sure if all Siamese cats are as sneaky and slippery as these two but this song certainly made our younger selves believe as much number 15 Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty [Music] this is a rather beautiful but spine chilling Melody the scene begins with the three good fairies lamenting over Aurora who's just succumbed to her Hundred Year sleep while dark or creepy aren't the first adjectives you're likely to use to describe the sound it still carries a weight that always seems to make our hearts heavy hola King Stefan and the queen they'll be heartbroken when they find out they are not going to they aren't but we'll put them all to sleep until Rose awakens it's undeniably Eerie watching the fairies put the whole castle into a quiet morose Slumber the idea that the whole Kingdom will come to a standstill for the next century is pretty dark especially when you consider the only people who would have been awake for the duration of it by the time the last candle has been delicately snuffed out we're left with goosebumps [Music] saving you again see [Music] number 14 Heffalumps and Woozles Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day if you feared astral projection since you were a kid we may have some answers for you as he falls asleep we see Winnie the Pooh transported into a nightmare sequence that goes a few steps past unsettling Heffalumps in case you're curious are the elephant-like creatures you see in the sequence while Woozles are the ones sort of resembling weasels the latter are actually known for stealing honey which certainly puts the dream into a bit more context for the character the talent of the composers is apparent and we bet they had a ton of fun crafting this bit but it was a lot less fun for us and Pooh Bear poor thing look at him he doesn't deserve to be scarred like this they're quick and Slick they're instances here number 13 Pink Elephants on Parade Dumbo yeah so this is terrifying the whole trippy psychedelic art style would have maybe been okay on its own if not for the very weird imagery accompanying it plus they managed to make the music sound so foreboding our stomachs are twisting uncomfortably even now I can stand the sight of worms and look at microscopic germs but Technicolor pachyderms is really too much for me if you've got very young children do them a favor and don't let them watch Dumbo until they're just a little bit older you remember the scene of Dumbo crying over his mom right the trauma is strong with this one like seriously what is that grotesque elephant head monster we're good to never see another Pink Elephant again thanks number 12 mother knows best Tangled as far as villain numbers go this is definitely one for the history books we obviously knew Mother Gothel was evil before this but her song shows us exactly how she scares Rapunzel into compliance and likely how she's been doing it since she kidnapped her problems thugs poison ivy quicksand cannibals and snakes off the plane yes but also large bugs men with pointy teeth and stop no more you're just upset me the worst part is that while she's exaggerating Gothel definitely isn't lying the world's a scary place of course the role of a parental figure or Guardian is to teach their kids to navigate that scary world not fear it so badly they never want to leave on your own you won't survive sloppy and the dressed immature clumsy please they'll eat you up alive another example of fabulous directing this scene plays wonderfully with lighting shadows and lyrical cues still the spookiest part of it is watching gothel's maltreatment of Rapunzel play out right in front of us [Music] knows best number 11 my Lullaby The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride a symphony that's my love I there's a lot to be put off by in the scene for one young Kovu doesn't deserve to be manipulated by Zira especially not when he's just a cub for another zera's lyrics When you really pay attention to them spell out some pretty nasty desires not only does she long to kill Simba but his wife and daughter are mentioned too actually she makes no attempts to hide her ideal outcome oh the battle may be bloody but that kind of works for me it doesn't get much darker than that the rest of the song goes on to detail how she'll raise Kovu to take his Vengeance and turn him into a killer [Music] yeah we don't really feel like dozing off right now number 10 friends on the other side The Princess and the Frog I can read your future Buddha man Dr facilier is here to facilitate your dreams friends on the other side while trying to row Prince Naveen into his dark schemes facilier sings This seductive song telling him about his past present and future it may seem that facilier is showing Naveen the future he dreams of but when you listen a little closer he is actually predicting naveen's fate as a frog you just want to be free hot from place to place Freedom takes green it's never said explicitly as facilier simply refers to the source of his powers as his friends from the other side when his voodoo dolls masks and Talking Heads join in on the spooky Rhythm it is clear he's talking about evil spirits [Music] on the line toxic love Fern Gully the last rainforest [Music] the humans have gone too far they've caused so much pollution that the evil spirit haxis uses all the smog and oil to resurrect his powers don't let this song's bluesy beat smooth sacks and Tim Curry absolutely giving this song distract you from the disturbing message the entire movie and this song in particular worn against the true cost of pollution and deforestation as hexes prepares to ooze all over Fern Gully he sings This Love Song to all the animals he'll consume the trees he'll destroy and most importantly to the greed of humans that brought them together [Music] oh toxic love number eight the Mob song Beauty and the Beast it's time to follow me also affectionately known as kill the Beast this song shows how mob mentality takes over and turns the townspeople into a murderous horde much like how real-life incidents of mob violence begin this tune starts as a whisper rumors passing between the town's people and quickly erupts into a rallying Cry by Gaston to storm the castle and kill the Beast ERS Gaston plays on the town's people's fears and calls to them to literally grab torches and pitchforks like a scene straight out of any classic monster movie before number seven Savages Pocahontas what can you expect from completely little heathens here's what you get when races are diverse Governor Ratcliffe has been looking for the perfect justification to invade Chief powhatan's land and now he has it after an altercation between John Smith and kokuam that results in kokum's death Jon is taken to pay for his crime Ratcliffe wastes no time sounding the drums of war with the Native Americans following suit to defend themselves though it isn't handled with the most sensitivity or Nuance what makes this song so dark is How Deeply rooted in truth it is tell me [Music] it's a pretty heavy message in a kids movie that Wars are fought because cultures distrust each other simply because they're different which means they must be evil number six be prepared The Lion King [Music] as green smoke billows from the ground scar walks straight towards you so close it almost feels like he's going to walk right out of your screen scar is not a subtle character and there's no beating around the bush when he sings flat out about murdering his own brother and nephew to take their Throne idiots there will be a king I like any good Tyrant he promises his subjects extravagance in exchange for their support and obedience dark and creepy are definitely two descriptions for this song scar is as menacing as ever and the mizon sen perfectly conveys just how dangerous the character is foreign [Applause] number five in the dark of the night Anastasia in the dark of the night I was tossing and turning and the nightmare I had was as bad as can be Rasputin the evil sorcerer tried and failed to destroy the entire Romanov line as punishment he was sentenced to an eternity in purgatory when a new opportunity to complete his dark purpose arises he goes off on this evil villain Soliloquy about how he tried to kill Anastasia as a little girl and is now back to finish the job runs away [Applause] though the somewhat campy visual of his minions acting as his backup singers and dancers is a bit disarming it's overpowered by the terrifying imagery used throughout the scene [Music] Once Upon a December is also worth a mention despite how delicate and beautiful it is Anya is Dancing with the ghosts of her past people who are very likely murdered during the siege of the palace one upon a distance [Music] number four Poor Unfortunate Souls The Little Mermaid I admit that in the past I've been a nest here they weren't kidding when they called me well a witch Ursula the sea witch only wishes to help those Poor Unfortunate Souls get their hearts desire or so she tricks Ariel into believing [Music] not the souls [Music] interesting thing about this song is that Ursula never technically lies to Ariel she manipulates her into signing over her voice by telling her the truth she confesses that she is punished those who could not pay her price now it's happened once or twice someone couldn't pay the price and I'm afraid I had to rake them across the goals she even shows her the gruesome fate that has befallen her previous clients and Ariel's signs anyway Ariel may think she's making a fair trade but she's really signing away her soul to Ursula number three This Is Halloween The Nightmare Before Christmas [Music] in a movie that's basically a horror flake for kids all of the songs are pretty creepy but what else would you expect from a collaboration between Tim Burton and Danny Elfman there's a lot to simultaneously love and Dread in Jack's Lament but we had to give this entry to the famed This is Halloween the song serves as an introduction to all of the terrifying creatures in Halloweentown that's our job but we're not mean it definitely had us checking under our beds and beneath our stairs before we went to sleep with this spooky number as one of the first songs in the movie it makes it clear you can expect this level of creepy from here on out [Music] number two the plagues The Prince of Egypt to punish Ramesses for enslaving the Hebrews God has put plagues upon the people of Egypt in this song Moses pleads with Ramesses to let his people go but there is another part of this tune that Lies Beneath the surface of the conversation between the two feuding Brothers once I called you brother once I thought the chance to make you laugh it is the plagues creeping into Egypt the voices start out as a whisper and grow more and more intense with each coming evil just as frightening as the lyrics are the images of frogs emerging from the river locusts swarming the fields and people being covered in boils [Music] Deliver Us is a song equally as haunting and the accompanying visuals do little to reassure us [Music] um before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one Hellfire The Hunchback of Notre Dame no I am a righteous man of my virtue I am just it may have gone over your head as a kid but when you listen to this song as an adult you realize just how dark it was for a kids movie judge frollo has fallen in love or rather lust with Esmeralda naturally being a righteous man none of this is his fault the blame is all on Esmeralda for tempting him into sin in this tune frollo sings about his uncontrollable thirst for Esmeralda he will make Esmeralda his or she will burn on the pyre and continue to burn in hell [Music] around or let her taste the fires of Hell or else let her be mine and mine alone just your average love song right [Music] do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from mismo Joe and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 23min 42sec (1422 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 13 2023