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39. Tip the Scale
Source: Donkey Kong Country: Return to Krocodile Isle
Villain: King K. Rool
Nominator: Pirateking2002 (1 remaining)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3PGCKAwIOc

Villainy: 6
Characterization: 10
Melody: 3
Total: 19/30

"And what disgraceful prattle / while was off secluded / words of mutiny, ha / Id have you executed"

And we have another perfect characterization score! And it's for... King K. Rool? Is that right? Let me tell you I was shocked at the incredible lengths this song goes to to explain its antagonist. In one 5-minute song, you get:
1. who he is, his name, his rank
2. his relationship with his crew
3. his crew's relationship with each other
4. his relationship with the protagonist
5. his backstory
6. his intentions and specific plans to carry them out
7. his way of ruling
8. his brand of cruelty
And with all of that it still has time to include puns and a reprise of the protagonist's main theme. There is a handful of 10 characterization songs yet to come but Tip the Scale could frankly compete against each one of them.

Again, it's a shame it's not a better song. K. Rool definitely makes an effort here, and his inflections benefit the song a lot. With better instrumentals, better sound quality, a better vocal supporting cast, this song again could've been a top competitor, but what's there beyond K. Rool himself is largely a mess and didn't click with me as a whole, even if I am overall very impressed with it as a villain song specifically.