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"Ways to Be Wicked" is the opening song from the Disney Channel original movie, Descendants 2, sung by Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos in Mal's imagination.

Synopsis[]

Becoming stressed by a press conference, Mal retreats into her mind. She imagines that she and her friends have grown tired with how dull life in Auradon had become and decide to spice things up. Using her spell book, Mal curses apples they hand out to everyone to make them wild and impulsive, effectively wicked. The VKs lead the spelled populace of Auradon Prep in a song and dance number, as they tear up the classrooms and deface property with spray-paint.

Lyrics[]

Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: Ahhhhh...

We got all the ways to be
W-I-C-K-E-D
We got all the ways to be
W-I-C-K-E-D

Come on!
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey

Mal: Crashing the party
Guess they lost my invitation
Friendly reminder
Got my own kind of persuasion

Carlos Looks like this place could use
A bit of misbehavior
Happily ever after
With a little flavor

Jay: We're bad to the bone
With even worse intentions
We're gonna steal the show
And leave 'em all defenseless

Evie: A fairy tale life can be
Oh-so overrated
So raise your voices and
Let's get it activated

Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: Long live havin' some fun
We take what we want
There's so many ways to be wicked
With us, evil lives on the right side of wrong
There's so many ways to be wicked

Apple, apple
Dip, dip
Wanna try it?
Tick, tick
Take a bite
Come on, be bold
Change the way the story's told

Mal: This time the dark is
Finally getting your attention
Evie: We're wicked by the book
And class is back in session

Jay: You like it, steal it
Gotta beat 'em to the treasure
Carlos: A rite of passage
Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: Bad just doesn't get much better

Long live havin' some fun
We take what we want
There's so many ways to be wicked
With us, evil lives on the right side of wrong
There's so many ways to be wicked

Mal: Mother always knows best
Evie: Show her, pass every test
Carlos: Hear her voice in my head
Jay: Evil is the only
Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: Real way to win

We got all the ways to be
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
W-I-C-K-E-D
Jay: Let's go!
Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: We got all the ways to be
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
W-I-C-K-E-D
Mal: Yeah!

Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos: Long live havin' some fun
We take what we want
There's so many ways to be wicked
With us, evil lives on the right side of wrong
There's so many ways to be wicked

Cruel and unusual
We're taking control
There's so many ways to be wicked
With us, evil lives on the right side of wrong
There's so many ways to be wicked

(Hey, hey, hey, hey)

We got all the ways to be
W-I-C-K-E-D
We got all the ways to be
W-I-C-K-E-D
We got all the ways to be
W-I-C-K-E-D
We got all the ways to be
Mal: So many ways to be wicked

Trivia[]

  • This imagined song was likely Mal's way of coping with the stress of being royally perfect.
  • Noticeably some of the kids who get spelled add leather/biker jackets and accessories to their outfits, reflecting their new wicked nature.
  • The VKs are mostly back to their original appearance in this number. There are only a few differences:
    • Mal's jacket has short sleeves and she's wearing green pants instead of purple.
    • Evie is not wearing the same blue jacket from Rotten to the Core.
    • Carlos has his hair smoothed out, which is almost how it's actually styled outside the daydream.
  • A parody of the song titled "Way We Feel Anxious" was part of the Broken Karaoke shorts sung by Candace Flynn, Libby Stein-Torres, Gloria Sato and Marcy Wu.

Videos[]


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Media
Films: Descendants (soundtrack) • Descendants 2 (soundtrack) • Descendants 3 (soundtrack) • Descendants: The Royal WeddingDescendants: The Rise of Red (soundtrack)

Shorts: Under The Sea: A Descendants StoryAudrey's Royal Return: A Descendants Short StoryWickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story
Shows: School of SecretsDescendants: Wicked WorldChibi Tiny TalesThe Planning of the Royal Wedding
Video Games: Descendants: Isle of the Lost RushDisney All-Star RacersDisney All-Star Party
Books: Disney Descendants: School of Secrets
Descendants Novels: The Isle of the LostReturn to the Isle of the LostRise of the Isle of the LostEscape from the Isle of the LostBeyond the Isle of the Lost

Characters
Descendants: MalJayEvieCarlos De VilBenAudreyLonnieJaneChad CharmingDougBelleBeastFairy GodmotherSnow WhiteQueen LeahMaleficentJafarThe Evil QueenCruella De VilCoach JenkinsMr. DeleyDude

Descendants 2: UmaHarry HookGilDizzy TremaineUrsula
Descendants 3: Dr. FacilierCelia FacilierSqueaky & Squirmy SmeeHadesLady TremaineMr. Smee
Descendants: The Rise of Red: RedChloe CharmingUlianaMaddoxMorgieCinderellaKing CharmingQueen of HeartsMerlinAladdinJasmineCaptain Hook
Descendants: Wicked World: JordanFreddie FacilierAllyCJ HookZevon
Novels: Shenzi, Banzai, and EdHerculesMegaraClaude FrolloMother GothelAnastasia TremaineMadam MimShere KhanRatiganYen SidClaytonLuciferIagoDiabloJasper and HoraceFlotsam and JetsamLeFouGrumpyPongoPerditaArthur PendragonMary

Episodes
Season One: "Evie's Explosion of Taste" • "Mal's Digi-Image Problem" • "Audrey's New Do? New Don't!" • "Careful What You Wish For" • "Voodoo? You Do" • "Lamp Sweet Lamp" • "Genie Chic" • "Puffed Deliciousness" • "Good is the New Bad" • "Spirit Day" • "I'm Your Girl" • "Mash It Up" • "All Hail the New Q.N.L.B." • "Mad for Tea" • "Carpet Jacked" • "The Night is Young" • "Neon Lights Out" • "Hooked On Ben"

Season Two: "Slumber Party" • "Odd Mal Out" • "Pair of Sneakers" • "Wild Rehearsal" • "Chemical Reaction" • "Talking Heads" • "Steal Away" • "Evil Among Us" • "Options Are Shrinking" • "Party Crashers" • "Mal-lone" • "Trapped" • "Face to Face" • "United We Stand" • "Celebration"

Objects
Mal's Spell BookMagic WandSpinning WheelMagic MirrorJafar's Snake StaffHeart BoxMagic CarpetMaleficent's Staff Birthright JewelsJordan's LampUrsula's NecklaceGenie of Agrabah's Genie's LampCinderella's Glass SlipperHades' EmberPocket WatchLooking GlassGolden Pelydryn of LlyrSorcerer's Cookbook
Songs
Descendants: Rotten to the CoreEvil Like MeDid I MentionIf OnlyBe Our GuestSet It OffBelieve

Descendants: Wicked World: Night Is YoungGood is the New BadI'm Your GirlRather Be With YouEvilBetter Together
Descendants 2: Ways to Be WickedWhat's My NameChillin' Like a VillainSpace BetweenIt's Goin' DownYou and MePoor Unfortunate SoulsKiss the Girl
Descendants 3: Good to Be BadQueen of MeanDo What You Gotta DoNight FallsOne Kiss My Once Upon a TimeBreak This DownDig a Little Deeper
Descendants: The Rise of Red: RedSo This Is LoveLove Ain't ItWhat's My Name (Red Version)Fight of Our LivesLife Is SweeterPerfect RevengeShuffle of LoveGet Your Hands DirtyBad Reputation
Miscellaneous: Genie in a BottleAudrey's Christmas RewindFeeling the Love

Locations
Isle of the LostDragon HallAuradon PrepAuradonNeverlandUrsula's Fish and ChipsLady Tremaine's Curl Up and DyeHades' CaveWonderland
See Also
Anti-Heroes Club
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