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39. Poor Unfortunate Souls
Source: The Little Mermaid
Villain: Ursula
Nominator: Jesse Custer (1 left)
Favorite lyric: Now it's happened once or twice, someone couldn't pay the price, and I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals / Yes I've had the odd complaint, but on the whole I've been a saint to those poor unfortunate souls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfkkMHieqcI

Villainy: 3
Characterization: 8
Melody: 8
Total: 19/30

I've had arguments about this song before, but I stand by the fact that this is NOT a villainous song and Ursula gets a bad rep for basically no reason. No, this song is about Ursula presenting Ariel with an offer, and Ariel accepting. Is it a dangerous, risky offer? Yes, of course, but Ursula very specifically, with long detail, lays out the risks Ariel would be taking if she accepted. I'll get to it a little later, but in something like Friends On The Other Side there's a lot more deception at play, but that's not the case here. She directly states that she would give her legs in exchange for her voice. She said that not holding up her end of the bargain could result and has resulted in dire consequences. Again, doesn't hide it, there's literally a visual presentation for Ariel about it. She says that men on the surface prefer silent women and that a voice isn't what they want, AND WHERE IS THE LIE?! Prince Eric sees a teen girl who can't talk and barely seems to understand basic social interaction and thinks "MMMMMMM yesssssss daddy want" so how the hell is Ursula the villain in that scenario? Ariel is a dumbass who refuses to read the contract directly placed in front of her and signs without bothering to even consider the consequences laid out in front of her. Also, yeah, it's a pretty great song.

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