"Rotten to the Core" is the opening song from the Disney Channel movie, Descendants, sung by Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos. It serves as the introduction to the four villainous descendants as they wreak havoc throughout the various areas they go to on the Isle of the Lost.
Lyrics[]
Mal: They say I'm trouble
They say I'm bad
They say I'm evil
That makes me glad
Jay: A dirty no-good
Down to the bone
Your worst nightmare
Can't take me home
Evie: So I've got some mischief
In my blood
Can you blame me?
I never got no love
Carlos: They think I'm callous
A low-life hood
I feel so useless
All:
Misunderstood!
Mal and Evie: Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world!
Chorus: I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the (core), I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core
Mal: Call me a schemer
Call me a freak
How can you say that?
I'm just unique!
Jay: What, me a traitor?
Ain't got your back?
Are we not friends?
What's up with that?
Evie: So I'm a misfit
So I'm a flirt
I broke your heart?
I made you hurt?
Carlos: The past is past
Forgive, forget
The truth is
All:
You ain't seen nothing yet!
Mal and Evie: Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world!
(Instrumental bridge)
Chorus: I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the (core), I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core
Let's set it off, oh yeah...
Mirror, mirror, in the night, show a girl a little light!
They say I'm trouble
They say I'm bad
They say I'm evil
And that makes me glad (Yeah)
A dirty no-good
Down to the bone
Your worst nightmare
Can't take me home
So I got some mischief
In my blood
Can you blame me?
I never got no love
They think I'm callous (Ugh)
A lowlife hood (Oh yeah!)
I feel so useless
Misunderstood
Hey!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world
I'm rotten to the core!
Rotten to the core!
I'm rotten to the core!
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothin' like the kid next, like the kid next door!
I'm rotten to the (Core!)
I'm rotten to the
Core!
Listen up now
Yeah
Call me a schemer
Call me a freak
How can you say that?
I'm, I'm just unique
What me, a traitor?
Ain't got your back?
Are we not friends?
Ugh, what's up with that?
So I'm a misfit
So I'm a flirt
I broke your heart?
I made you hurt?
The past is past
Forgive, forget
The truth is
You ain't see nothin' yet!
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world
I'm rotten to the core!
Rotten to the core!
I'm rotten to the core!
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothin' like the kid next, like the kid next door!
I'm rotten to the (Core!)
I'm rotten to the
Core!
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Original
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Unusual (Oh, yeah!)
Ohh ooh ooh ooh
You could say what you want
But we will always be
Rotten to the core
Rotten to the core
Rotten to the core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core!
Rotten to the core! (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I'm rotten to the core!
Who could ask for more? (Who could ask for more?)
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door! (Kid next door!)
I'm rotten to the (Core!)
I'm rotten to the
Core!
Mal:
They say I'm trouble, they say I’m bad
Fire in my belly, so don't make me mad
Jay:
A dirty no-good, down to the bone
I'll take that trophy, back to my zone
Evie:
So I’ve got some mischief in my blood
My fashion's wicked? Hands off my gloves
Carlos:
They think I'm callous, a low-life hood
The times are changing, bad is the new good (Hahahaha)
Mal and Evie:
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world
Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos:
I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the (core), I’m rotten to the
I’m rotten to the core
Uma:
Long as I'm leader, of this lost Isle
There’ll always be a little evil, behind my smile
Harry:
Don't double cross me, I'll get you hooked
You think I'm kidding? Just take a look
Audrey:
I’m not a sweetheart, I'm not your friend
But you better invite me, or taste revenge
Celia:
I'm on the hustle, take what I can get
Show me the money
Audrey and Celia:
You ain't seen nothing yet!
Girls:
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world
Wicked world
[Instrumental Bridge]
All:
I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the, I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core (Hey)
I'm rotten to the core, core (Hey)
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the (core), I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core
Trivia[]
- Instrumental versions can be heard as Jay and Carlos try out for the Tourney team, and when Mal vows to get Fairy Godmother's wand after being humiliated at Family Day, and in Descendants 2 when Mal returns to the Isle of the Lost.
- A Christmas version, "Jolly to the Core", was sung by the same performers.
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