Frollo: "Forgive me father for I have sinned." Archdeacon: "Speak, son." Frollo: "I have a perpetual endowment for a gypsy girl all society dictates I should despise, deplore and make moves to nullify, restrict, bring around to my thinking....or vanquish. Or it may just be myself... oh, such conflict!" Archdeacon: "... is there anything else, my son?" Frollo: "yes... I fear I may be giving way to the temptations of pyromania and that it may degenerate into passionate, city-wide arson." Archdeacon: "I see, I see. Make three 'Beata Marias' and indulge in an orchestral-backed rant of all your darkest feelings, ideally in front of your open fire." Frollo: "But of course."
Okay I get how everyone is talking about Frollo's song Hellfire but can we just take a moment to acknowledge how beautiful Heaven's Light is? It portrays Quasimodo's pure innocent love for Esmeralda perfectly. Always gets me right in the feels
+Jennifer Kim to me you can't play one without the other it's the ying and yang of esmerelda. Quasi sees her as angel and frollo sees her as a pawn of the devil.
I've never thought about it, but it's very interesting how Quasimodo and Frollo each recognize their feelings for Esmerelda as a powerful, transforming light, but while Quasimodo sees her as a touch from Heaven, Frollo sees only lust and violent Hellfire. You can find the reflection of a person in how they perceive love.
Quasimodo saw her as an angel. Frollo saw her as a devil. Phoebus saw her as a person, flawed yet beautiful, sinful yet holy. And that's why Esmerelda chose Phoebus.
Frollo is now burning in Hellfire. Scar better Be Prepared for eternal damnation. Urusla is also there with the other Poor Unfortunate Souls. Facilier at least has Friends on the Other Side.
Radioactive Panda I don't think that what Quasimodo felt was love. He idolized her so much that he dehumanised her. He wasn't in love, he was adoring her. But, yes, on Frollo's side there's only lust.
Selene She was the first person to actually humanise him. After rescuing him from humiliation, she actually sought him out and wanted to know more about him. He believed that she was an angel, and he fell in love with her kindness. She freed him. Look at all of the actions he carried out, for her. Hiding Feebus, breaking his chains, rescuing her from the pyre and fighting back against his former master to save her again. Inspiration can also be seen as a love of something, which is what she was to him.
Heaven's light and hellfire parallel is truly a masterpiece. Heaven's light is about someone who's lived in a church his whole life but found true goodness outside its walls.
I just realized the villain of this story burned down a city, declared war on his religion, and terrorized people to fulfill his goal of...getting laid.
and he kept quasi locked in a tower not letting him go to the town, and made him believe himself to be the ugly monster he is, putting his self esteem really down, i think thats the biggest crime here.
It's a good thing Frollo never met Jessica Rabbit. He probably would have had an aneurism and I would have pity for the poor person who was on clean up.
Stephen Schwartz is a phenomenal lyricist. He just strings the words together so flawlessly. And Alan Menken's scores are utterly beautiful. In short: nothing beats Disney music. :)
Interestingly, the Latin scattered throughout Frollo's song is actually the Catholic Confessional prayer (the exact opposite of what he's singing). Here's the translation: _Sung by the priests:_ Confiteor Deo omnipotenti (I confess to the Omnipotent God) Beatae Mariae semper virgini (to Blessed Mary, forever Virgin) Beato Michaeli Archangelo (to Blessed Michael, the Archangel) Sanctis Apostolis Omnibus Sanctis (to the Holy Apostles, to all the Saints [note: 'sanctis' can be 'holy' or 'saint']) _Continued in between Frollo's lines:_ Et tibit Pater quia peccavi nimis (and to you, Father, that I have sinned) Cogitatione verbo et opere (in thought, word, and deed) Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa (My fault, my most grievous fault [note: maxima actually means 'largest' or 'greatest,' but that sounds strange]) Kyrie eleison. (Lord have mercy).
BlueMoonSamurai99 You're welcome :) And I know, right? I love finding hidden meanings of extras; it's really the details that make the movie, for me (well, and the absolutely insane antagonist. One of the darkest Disney's done!)
Sad thing is that the Hunchback of Notre Dame is one of Disney's more darker movies and not many people know or have forgotten about it, but it is STILL one of my favorites growing up and I hope it comes out soon from the Disney vault
for Disney yes but shadowhunters says otherwise - be mine and I will destroy all down world so we can live in peace and anyone whoever looks at you shall be murdered- his name was Valentine Morgenstern
Mauro Oliveira Definitly not. Look at what they did to Star Wars. Not one villain looks menacing and seems like they could have the upper hand. The heroes are always on top and are facing off against a guy, whom they always beat, and has a temper tantrum like a grown child when he loses. He, a master with the lightsaber, was defeated by a novice. Frollo had all the power and always seemed like he had control over everyone. He had Quasimodo and Feebus on a leash, and Esmeralda was almost killed more than once. The protagonists in this film were underdogs with a good purpose and a great multi-layered villain. Disney are too comfortable now, and barely put out anything that will be remembered as a 'childhood-classic' anymore.
did you ever notice that the bells from the start of the movie in "the bells", the bells from "havens light" and the undertone from "hellfire", are all the same, just in different tempo and notes, its all through the movie
King Keegster I was raised Lutheran and can say with some certainty that they do not use "Beata Maria" in Lutheran prayers. They do in Catholic, but I didn't know that until I was older. The use of the name Maria is not usually a Protestant thing, so a young child who wasn't raised Catholic probably wouldn't immediately think he's using the Latin name for the Virgin Mary.
King Keegster l was in contact with cristians during my childhood, but l always thought they only praised jesus. I had no idea who the heck maria was and why would frollo care about her opinion
@@milliedillman4881 Please allow me to bring up the Goddess Ishtar from The Tale of Gilgamesh, humanity's oldest story. She really, REALLY did not take well to being rejected. At all.
There was one time when I met a girl at an art store, and I had a great conversation with her. Afterwards, I found myself softly humming Heaven's Light on my way home!
Brandon Layne I mean, since I left my old life in Huntsville, I had been very lonely! I was a bit of a Quasimodo-like person myself; though I wasn't misshapen, and did not walk slouched over, I was still seen as a freak. When I talked with that girl in the art store, it was actually the longest conversation I had with any girl since I left Huntsville!
Dinoman217 I here you. The first time I ever thought I was going to have a girlfriend she ended up falling for this athletic dude with long, nice hair (I was 19 and pretty skinny at the time). I felt like Quasimodo.
I always consider Frollo to be one of the more evil Disney Villains. When you look at the more popular villains who didn't do much in comparison. Jafar tried to take over a kingdom. Ursula failed to take over the oceans. There were no casualties at all. Frollo, meanwhile, executed many gypsies throughout his years as a Judge, and decimated the city of Paris in his hunt for Esmeralda. He then tried to burn her at the stake when she spurned his affections and tried to kill Quasimodo.
Frollo: ....is blazing in me out of all control!!! Guard: I think we're gonna need some pepto bismol here quick Frollo:...Like fire, Hellfire, this fire in my skin... Guard: and perhaps some Neosporin as well
And it's called "Hellfire" because it decrees Frollo's damnation. He had a choice until the invocation to the Virgin Mary "don't let her sear my flesh and bone", but he totally killed that piety with the subsequent "destroy Esmeralda and let her taste the fires of Hell". This song has multiple "signs of damnation" as many saints who visited poor sods called them.
The song Heaven's Light. I kind of relate to it. I want a girl who's loving, caring, kind, sweet, and gentle. I want a girl who is always there for me. Also, the song Hellfire is my favorite villain song.
I just noticed another detail. When he's singing the bits "It was the Gypsie girl, the witch, who set this flame", and "if in God's plan, he made the devil so much stronger than a man", the chorus is singing "Mea maxima culpa." He's blaming everything else for his sins, even going so far as blaming God. Just like when Adam blamed God for eating the fruit. Mea maxima culpa, indeed. This song is a freaking masterpiece.
I feel these songs fit in perfectly with the question Clopin asked at the beginning: Who is the monster and who is the man? The songs seem to have the same theme: Esmeralda. Heaven's Light sings about her with love and compassion while Hellfire sings about her through lust and obsession
It's a really cool effect with the latin mixed in. "It's not my fault! _(My fault!)_ I'm not to blame _(My fault!)_ It is the Gyspy Girl, the witch, who sent this flame! _(My greatest fault!)_
I've always wished for Heaven's Light to be a little longer... >_> And then when I'm just recovering from the beauty that horrid Frollo starts singing about how much he wants poor Esmeralda.
This song is really intersting in how both parts contrast with each other. Heavens light, is warm and gentle, affectionate. Hell fire is dark and obsessive. Follo kind of represent an argument from bigots about how God is a wrathful being, notice the line "choose me or your pior." That kind of exactly represent some ideas about gods conditional love on humanity.
Frollo is a sick man, like all villians. i guess what makes him scarier than most villians is simply the fact that someone like jafar or milificent or ursialla wont be real but there are really people out there like frollo i think thats why he is refered has one of the best villians
This song in a nutshell answers Clopin's obvious riddle of "Who is the monster and who is the man?" Quasimodo's humble nature sees the crowd in awe and wonder, Frollo's ego views them with contempt and disgust. While Quasimodo views love as a blessing he wishes for despite his doubt that he will ever have it, Frollo sees it as a lustful curse of the devil that he must defeat by any means necessary. And while Quasimodo saw Esmeralda as an angel that brought him hope for happiness, Frollo saw her as an evil witch sent to cause his damnation. Such mentalities show you who is who within the riddle. Quasimodo who yearns to simply be accepted: to be given the chance to love and be loved shows his humanity. Frollo on the other hand behaves so detached from society: feeling better than everyone else and yet succumbing to the depravities that lay in his mind to where he'd be willing to destroy everyone for his own selfish goals with little care of the consequences.
I've always thought the line about God making the devil stronger than a man was inaccurate... Surely Frollo, being the 'righteous' man he claims to be would know that temptation would be a weakness that, if thought about in a righteous manner, would be easily disregarded and passed over; but, as much as that line irks me, this is still one of my favorite songs XD
I see it as more that he's just casting the blame onto others rather than himself. He really seems to be the seven deadly sins rolled into, ironically, a priest.
ElitevsNinja In this film the character is a judge, the reason was to not get on the nerves of the Catholic Church. regardless, though in the book, he is a kind man who slowly goes insane driven by lust for Esmeralda, due to his vow of celibacy. Id go check out a copy of the book. Or at least read a summery of it to show the differences between the two.
John Otero Mm, haha, I have read the book, but it's been a while; quite frankly, I was probably too young to pick up on that fact, so thank you for pointing it out :3 I know the book and movie are different, as most books that are turned into movies are :3 Like, I know the ending is extremely different, and personally I like the movies ending better, simply because only one person dies instead of pretty much every main character...
I really do think that Frollo is the worst(best) of all of the Disney villains. He really is just a cruel, sick old man. This makes him, in my opinion, the most evil.
I'm not sure if he's really evil. I've never seen the film, but based on Hellfire it seems he just fell in love though someone as "pure" as him shouldn't, and is trying to get rid of his desire for Esmeralda.
Thomas Kenney In truth he is the worst kind of Evil, because he doesn't see himself as Evil. He believes that what he is doing is sanctioned by God, and for the betterment of Mankind in the long run.
Its funny because in the book for this movie the villain Frollo is actually really understandable in his reasons for doing things and wasn't actually that terrible of a person. love this song the most!!! these chills and the conviction is amazing.
Okay, no, Frollo really is understandable (and one of my favorite characters ever) but "not actually that bad of a person"? He's a rapist, dude. Since the beginning of the book he already is a terrible person, just a more repressed one, but at the end... Frollo is what /every/ terrible man is. Frollo is THE terrible man.
Frollo was nicer in the book, yes, but he was still an ass. He WAS still the villain, after all. Disney just likes making things a little more black and white.
Yeah, and it's something I can't stress enough really. I mean, compared to Phoebus in the book, he was a pretty cool guy. Frankly, everyone in the book was pretty bad or unlikable in their own way. Except for Quasimodo, because, well, he's Quasimodo.
How I imagined if the Phantom of the Opera had sung this: Darling Mother, How far I've come from wretched life And with my gifts I am justly proud Darling Mother, You know I'm so much smarter than the Selfish, mundane, cruel, malicious crowd Then tell me, oh Mother Why I see her singing there Why in spirit she still has a hold I need her, I breathe her Her voice of a heavens gift And yet she will never ever know None like her The Briar Her love I yearn to win Divided The liar How could she just choose him It's not my fault She had a part She's the tainted rose Who pierced my fragile heart It's not my fault It was God's plan He let the devil make me more than just a man Protect me, oh Mother In her presence I befell And lost power of the music of the night Punish Christine Daae There will never be farewell Our bond is bound for the afterlife (I'll find her even if I have to BRING DOWN this opera house!) None like her The liar Oh Christine, for concern Choose me or Else dire Be mine or you will learn There's no point of return There's no where else to flee Soon she'll be mine Or she will learn!
I still think this song would make an awesome Hallmark Valentines Day card, especially those ones that you can record things on. i would record this and use it on a girl, just to see her reaction.
I have to say as a French I've always seen this movie and listened to the songs in French and I've always overlooked Heaven's light because the French singer (though very good) makes it very cheesy and so do the lyrics... But those lyrics just gave me shivers :D
I totally didn't understand what was going on with Frollo and Esmerelda when I watched the movie as a child. Then when I got older and watched it again as a teen I was like "Oh, he just wanted to smash". hehe oh teen logic...Now that I'm older, I see how Frollo's song symbolized his hatred and yet his (arguably erotic) obsession for her. Huh. It's fun to go back to your childhood and analyze what you once knew as an adult.
The live action movie remake I hope for, just to hear Live Action "Hellfire". If this ever happens, I kinda want to see Peter Capaldi play Frolo... Anyone agree?
If you really think about it, rather than a “villain”, I believe that like all of us, Frollo fell victim to his sinnings. He makes it clear that he wants god to forgive and have mercy on him. He unlike other Disney villains, Frollo was misunderstood and that ultimately lead to his insanity. It’s fairly normal that humans may do sinful things, so judging Frollo is like judging ourselves.
Jordan Moore You were right about the book being so much more darker and haunting. I thought Frollo in the movie was crazy enough, but dude has like no chill.
best disney song. reminds me of some of han zimmer's best work. i know han zimmer made the scores for some disney movies but they are certainly not his best work. not to say the scores are bad by any means but he has made so much better music because he's that good at making music.
Thou shall not belittle the era, when Disney made harsh movies and discriminating songs :-) Hellfire, Savages and Be Prepared are not exactly lullaby material, but they work well for the dark movies, in which they make their appearance.
OMG! I actually understand a bit of the latin in this song! The first lines are saying "I confess to the omnipotent God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael, and the blessed saints and holy apostles." and the part where the chorus (guys in red hoods) say "Mea culpa" means, "My fault". Wow, it reallly IS contradictive. xD I feel smart now.
Frollo: "Forgive me father for I have sinned."
Archdeacon: "Speak, son."
Frollo: "I have a perpetual endowment for a gypsy girl all society dictates I should despise, deplore and make moves to nullify, restrict, bring around to my thinking....or vanquish. Or it may just be myself... oh, such conflict!"
Archdeacon: "... is there anything else, my son?"
Frollo: "yes... I fear I may be giving way to the temptations of pyromania and that it may degenerate into passionate, city-wide arson."
Archdeacon: "I see, I see. Make three 'Beata Marias' and indulge in an orchestral-backed rant of all your darkest feelings, ideally in front of your open fire."
Frollo: "But of course."
That may be the best comment I have ever seen on UA-cam. I tip my hat Sir.
blurayz3 bah! You're too kind :P
Eh, Frollo would never confess to anyone because he could never truly admit to his guilt.
This comment made me laugh. Thanks.
Not at all :D
"I had a little trouble with the fireplace".
Best follow-up line ever. xD
Would have been even better if a record needle scratch had preceded that line! 😆
TheCrazyGreenGamer
I think "I wasn't doing anything, I swear..... get out of my room" would work better
Both would have worked, now that you mention it! XD
+Shining Armor "KNOCK ON MY DOOR!!!!! KNOCK NEXT TIME!!!!!"
He did knock before he came in.
Okay I get how everyone is talking about Frollo's song Hellfire but can we just take a moment to acknowledge how beautiful Heaven's Light is? It portrays Quasimodo's pure innocent love for Esmeralda perfectly. Always gets me right in the feels
+Jennifer Kim to me you can't play one without the other it's the ying and yang of esmerelda. Quasi sees her as angel and frollo sees her as a pawn of the devil.
yeah i completely get and feel that as well. I just wanted to appreciate Heaven's Light the same as everyone appreciates Hellfire.
+Jennifer Kim The happily tolling bells are the best part.
Jennifer Kim word
Same
I've never thought about it, but it's very interesting how Quasimodo and Frollo each recognize their feelings for Esmerelda as a powerful, transforming light, but while Quasimodo sees her as a touch from Heaven, Frollo sees only lust and violent Hellfire.
You can find the reflection of a person in how they perceive love.
iamnoone21 also it's kinda funny how the shining night gets Esmeralda in the end
More like love vs. lust.
Yeah
That’s right!
Absolutely!
someone get frollo a giant glass of holy water
the thirst is real
Hahaha😂😂
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the archdeacon b lyk: SILENCE, HORNY, AND BE CLEANSED!
Honestly, drinking holy water would probably kill him. He's just that unrighteous.
Quasimodo saw her as an angel.
Frollo saw her as a devil.
Phoebus saw her as a person, flawed yet beautiful, sinful yet holy.
And that's why Esmerelda chose Phoebus.
nah she chose him because out of the three people who wanted her, he want deformed or rape obsessed
Or maybe it was a bit of both
Tum Po agreed
She chose him because he was blonde, lets be honest.
@@tumpo6901 just being real
Frollo is now burning in Hellfire.
Scar better Be Prepared for eternal damnation.
Urusla is also there with the other Poor Unfortunate Souls.
Facilier at least has Friends on the Other Side.
haha, kmg
maelon garth
kmg?
Jay M mistake, I meant omg
maelon garth
Oh okay. Enjoyed the puns?
Omg
The difference between love and lust.
Radioactive Panda 👍
Radioactive Panda I don't think that what Quasimodo felt was love. He idolized her so much that he dehumanised her. He wasn't in love, he was adoring her.
But, yes, on Frollo's side there's only lust.
Selene She was the first person to actually humanise him. After rescuing him from humiliation, she actually sought him out and wanted to know more about him. He believed that she was an angel, and he fell in love with her kindness. She freed him.
Look at all of the actions he carried out, for her. Hiding Feebus, breaking his chains, rescuing her from the pyre and fighting back against his former master to save her again. Inspiration can also be seen as a love of something, which is what she was to him.
The main difference is their spelling
based on the og concept, i get that he is only lusting
I really wish the man that voiced Qusi had a lot more song. His voice is breathtaking.
Thank You. I voiced Quasimodo.
@@tomhulce852
If only salieri hadnt offed you out of jealousy
@@tomhulce852 I love your voice! Out There is one of my top 10 songs
@@tomhulce852 holy fuck, it's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
Beautiful
"I knew I'd never know that warm and loving glow, though I might wish with all my might" So sad.
Raven Troglin relatable
I wish people talked about Heaven's Light more.
You’re right!
Yeah!
Heaven's light and hellfire parallel is truly a masterpiece. Heaven's light is about someone who's lived in a church his whole life but found true goodness outside its walls.
More like the fire started burning all over this town.
Yeah!
one of the most underrated Disney movies of the 90's in my opinion. this movie deserved more publicity
Yeah
Absolutely!
Frollo: in here
Quasi: out there
Quasi: heavens light
Frollo: hellfire
Frollo: You're ugly
Quasi: I'm ugly
Rae And Gabs
Frollo: sexually frustrated
Quasi: friend zoned
Now that's funny.
Yeah!
I just realized the villain of this story burned down a city, declared war on his religion, and terrorized people to fulfill his goal of...getting laid.
Cutekitty 2424
Not to mention tried to instigate a genocide against a historically persecuted people
CorvusColluder
Yep
and he kept quasi locked in a tower not letting him go to the town, and made him believe himself to be the ugly monster he is, putting his self esteem really down, i think thats the biggest crime here.
Vexurath
I love Quasi but considering all the people he slaughtered...I wouldn't say that was his WORST crime but it's a huge one
In short, Frollo is a REALLY bad guy!
It's a good thing Frollo never met Jessica Rabbit. He probably would have had an aneurism and I would have pity for the poor person who was on clean up.
Thank god he hasn't seen the part of our generation that's filled with twerking
Georgina Eyles Maybe if Judge Doom's freeway idea included a forced honeymoon to the other end of the freeway,...
But Roger mentions, "Who's your tailor, Quasimodo? Hoo hoo!"
Lololololol he would just explode on the spot. All this Sin.....its covering the walls, the floor... Jesus.
Oh my goodness!
Stephen Schwartz is a phenomenal lyricist. He just strings the words together so flawlessly. And Alan Menken's scores are utterly beautiful. In short: nothing beats Disney music. :)
What about the Prince of Egypt's and Anastasia's songs?
Yeah, can we do that?
Of course!
"Be mine or you will BURN!" Best valentine ever.
RavenclawRiddle Totally going to write that on a card and give it to someone.
Stormy Bledsoe It can't fail, right?
LMAO do it!!!
RavenclawRiddle yes is a good threat for a woman who broke your heart,its a good threat also it might work.
Yeah baby!
Interestingly, the Latin scattered throughout Frollo's song is actually the Catholic Confessional prayer (the exact opposite of what he's singing). Here's the translation:
_Sung by the priests:_
Confiteor Deo omnipotenti (I confess to the Omnipotent God)
Beatae Mariae semper virgini (to Blessed Mary, forever Virgin)
Beato Michaeli Archangelo (to Blessed Michael, the Archangel)
Sanctis Apostolis Omnibus Sanctis (to the Holy Apostles, to all the Saints [note: 'sanctis' can be 'holy' or 'saint'])
_Continued in between Frollo's lines:_
Et tibit Pater quia peccavi nimis (and to you, Father, that I have sinned)
Cogitatione verbo et opere (in thought, word, and deed)
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa (My fault, my most grievous fault [note: maxima actually means 'largest' or 'greatest,' but that sounds strange])
Kyrie eleison. (Lord have mercy).
Interesting. Thank you for the information: it somehow makes the song even better.
BlueMoonSamurai99 You're welcome.
BlueMoonSamurai99 You're welcome :) And I know, right? I love finding hidden meanings of extras; it's really the details that make the movie, for me (well, and the absolutely insane antagonist. One of the darkest Disney's done!)
This is the first proper translation of this prayer I've seen! It makes me happy.
AlashiaTuol beautifully translated
Sad thing is that the Hunchback of Notre Dame is one of Disney's more darker movies and not many people know or have forgotten about it, but it is STILL one of my favorites growing up and I hope it comes out soon from the Disney vault
so incredibly slept on 😭
Apparently there gonna make a live action remake, so at the very least that should introduce it to new people
Yeah!
You’re right!
Worst Valentines Day Heart ever: "Be mine or you will burn in Hell!"
for Disney yes but shadowhunters says otherwise - be mine and I will destroy all down world so we can live in peace and anyone whoever looks at you shall be murdered- his name was Valentine Morgenstern
And thus, another great Disney villain was born. Lord Frollo the Corrupt.
He was more deranged. Remember, he thought of himself as a saint and was stuck between two choices: give into sin with Esmeralda or destroy her.
vinniy32
Like I said: Corrupt. Both choices would be pretty much irrational and of course, very very terrible.
Mauro Oliveira Definitly not. Look at what they did to Star Wars. Not one villain looks menacing and seems like they could have the upper hand. The heroes are always on top and are facing off against a guy, whom they always beat, and has a temper tantrum like a grown child when he loses. He, a master with the lightsaber, was defeated by a novice.
Frollo had all the power and always seemed like he had control over everyone. He had Quasimodo and Feebus on a leash, and Esmeralda was almost killed more than once. The protagonists in this film were underdogs with a good purpose and a great multi-layered villain. Disney are too comfortable now, and barely put out anything that will be remembered as a 'childhood-classic' anymore.
That’s right
In Heaven's Light I love the bells at the ending, it sounded so beautiful!
That's right!
Yeah!
song summed up:ugly man finds love while on the other end of town an old man is being attacked by a demon fireplace
omg ttly rght
LOL. XD
+Stanley Peter except quasi didnt find love. he merely became accepted. The Knight captain got esmeralda
Tbh, I think his comment is still technically true.
okay then, shakesphere
Oh Tony Jay.... one of the best voice actors to have walked this earth.
Yup. On my top 10 list. ☺️
All right!
That’s great!
Yeah!
did you ever notice that the bells from the start of the movie in "the bells", the bells from "havens light" and the undertone from "hellfire", are all the same, just in different tempo and notes, its all through the movie
I remember I spent most of my childhood confused over who the hell maria was and why frollo was singing to her if be liked esmerelda so much
Were you not in contact with Christians? Or did you just not put the two together?
King Keegster I was raised Lutheran and can say with some certainty that they do not use "Beata Maria" in Lutheran prayers. They do in Catholic, but I didn't know that until I was older. The use of the name Maria is not usually a Protestant thing, so a young child who wasn't raised Catholic probably wouldn't immediately think he's using the Latin name for the Virgin Mary.
King Keegster a lot of people dont use the same name as some do even though Maria seems to be most common
King Keegster l was in contact with cristians during my childhood, but l always thought they only praised jesus. I had no idea who the heck maria was and why would frollo care about her opinion
Beata Maria is actually Virgin Mary,mother of Jesus
Frollo was yandere before it was cool
Yep~
History's first yandere
@@milliedillman4881 Please allow me to bring up the Goddess Ishtar from The Tale of Gilgamesh, humanity's oldest story.
She really, REALLY did not take well to being rejected. At all.
Yandares were never cool
What?
There was one time when I met a girl at an art store, and I had a great conversation with her. Afterwards, I found myself softly humming Heaven's Light on my way home!
+Dinoman217 D'aww~ This comment is adorable~
As long as it wasn't Hellfire we good
Brandon Layne Now, that on the other hand, is one of the most epic villain songs in Disney history, if not the most epic!
Brandon Layne I mean, since I left my old life in Huntsville, I had been very lonely! I was a bit of a Quasimodo-like person myself; though I wasn't misshapen, and did not walk slouched over, I was still seen as a freak. When I talked with that girl in the art store, it was actually the longest conversation I had with any girl since I left Huntsville!
Dinoman217 I here you. The first time I ever thought I was going to have a girlfriend she ended up falling for this athletic dude with long, nice hair (I was 19 and pretty skinny at the time). I felt like Quasimodo.
I find it strange that I'm not necessarily religious but I'm so captivated by the lyrics.
I always consider Frollo to be one of the more evil Disney Villains. When you look at the more popular villains who didn't do much in comparison. Jafar tried to take over a kingdom. Ursula failed to take over the oceans. There were no casualties at all.
Frollo, meanwhile, executed many gypsies throughout his years as a Judge, and decimated the city of Paris in his hunt for Esmeralda. He then tried to burn her at the stake when she spurned his affections and tried to kill Quasimodo.
Frollo: ....is blazing in me out of all control!!!
Guard: I think we're gonna need some pepto bismol here quick
Frollo:...Like fire, Hellfire, this fire in my skin...
Guard: and perhaps some Neosporin as well
LOL. Classic! XD
+k2r2m03ry way past that... I think a euthanasia is more appropriate. :P
get him a condom and a mental hospital while your at it
stop that! You totally suck. why am I cracking up laughing at that vision now...nooooo!!! LOLOLOL
Talk about trouble with the fireplace.
You know, I wonder if Klopin told the kids in the street about this part...
Mono Nonny he probably did...
Mono Nonny poor kids
He probably killed them
This one Officer, this Comment right here. @@nicholasberry8456
I love the transition from 2:32 from calm to evil tune
You're right
it's funny this opposition between the light of heaven and the fire of hell. never noticed it before...
And it's called "Hellfire" because it decrees Frollo's damnation. He had a choice until the invocation to the Virgin Mary "don't let her sear my flesh and bone", but he totally killed that piety with the subsequent "destroy Esmeralda and let her taste the fires of Hell".
This song has multiple "signs of damnation" as many saints who visited poor sods called them.
Guys, I just finished reading the original novel and I just have to say: wow.
Flameheart of Thunderclan and it's nothing like the Disney version
You should listen to the soundtrack of the musical. While the music is based on the music from the Disney film, the story is closer to Hugo's novel.
You do?
It took two things to fully comprehend how dark this track was:
1) Older age
2) Translation of the latin lyrics.
Wow, even today it disturbs me.
Frollos dating advice #1 imagine her in a fire and then scream at her " Be mine or you will BURRRRNNN!!" then she's all yours!
Hollie Atkins lol
Also, there’s millions of fish in the sea, especially in Paris!
4:23
me: now Frollo that is not how you play hide and seek
The song Heaven's Light. I kind of relate to it. I want a girl who's loving, caring, kind, sweet, and gentle. I want a girl who is always there for me. Also, the song Hellfire is my favorite villain song.
I just noticed another detail.
When he's singing the bits "It was the Gypsie girl, the witch, who set this flame", and "if in God's plan, he made the devil so much stronger than a man", the chorus is singing "Mea maxima culpa."
He's blaming everything else for his sins, even going so far as blaming God. Just like when Adam blamed God for eating the fruit. Mea maxima culpa, indeed.
This song is a freaking masterpiece.
I feel these songs fit in perfectly with the question Clopin asked at the beginning: Who is the monster and who is the man?
The songs seem to have the same theme: Esmeralda. Heaven's Light sings about her with love and compassion while Hellfire sings about her through lust and obsession
It's a really cool effect with the latin mixed in. "It's not my fault! _(My fault!)_ I'm not to blame _(My fault!)_ It is the Gyspy Girl, the witch, who sent this flame! _(My greatest fault!)_
I've always wished for Heaven's Light to be a little longer... >_> And then when I'm just recovering from the beauty that horrid Frollo starts singing about how much he wants poor Esmeralda.
This song is really intersting in how both parts contrast with each other.
Heavens light, is warm and gentle, affectionate.
Hell fire is dark and obsessive. Follo kind of represent an argument from bigots about how God is a wrathful being, notice the line "choose me or your pior." That kind of exactly represent some ideas about gods conditional love on humanity.
Sorry, I have to... he meant "pyre" as in her burning.
I can't listen to this song without thinking of all the Frollo/Hunchback YTPs and grinning to myself.
The first song always makes me cry! I so understand how Quasimodo feels...
My favorite part of the song is from 1:40 to 2:20. So haunting, but also peaceful at the same time. It's rather ineffable.
Yeah!
Frollo is a sick man, like all villians. i guess what makes him scarier than most villians is simply the fact that someone like jafar or milificent or ursialla wont be real but there are really people out there like frollo i think thats why he is refered has one of the best villians
This song in a nutshell answers Clopin's obvious riddle of "Who is the monster and who is the man?" Quasimodo's humble nature sees the crowd in awe and wonder, Frollo's ego views them with contempt and disgust. While Quasimodo views love as a blessing he wishes for despite his doubt that he will ever have it, Frollo sees it as a lustful curse of the devil that he must defeat by any means necessary. And while Quasimodo saw Esmeralda as an angel that brought him hope for happiness, Frollo saw her as an evil witch sent to cause his damnation.
Such mentalities show you who is who within the riddle. Quasimodo who yearns to simply be accepted: to be given the chance to love and be loved shows his humanity. Frollo on the other hand behaves so detached from society: feeling better than everyone else and yet succumbing to the depravities that lay in his mind to where he'd be willing to destroy everyone for his own selfish goals with little care of the consequences.
I've always thought the line about God making the devil stronger than a man was inaccurate... Surely Frollo, being the 'righteous' man he claims to be would know that temptation would be a weakness that, if thought about in a righteous manner, would be easily disregarded and passed over; but, as much as that line irks me, this is still one of my favorite songs XD
I see it as more that he's just casting the blame onto others rather than himself.
He really seems to be the seven deadly sins rolled into, ironically, a priest.
True; it seems the priest that sins terribly is a common archetype... XD
ElitevsNinja In this film the character is a judge, the reason was to not get on the nerves of the Catholic Church. regardless, though in the book, he is a kind man who slowly goes insane driven by lust for Esmeralda, due to his vow of celibacy. Id go check out a copy of the book. Or at least read a summery of it to show the differences between the two.
John Otero
Mm, haha, I have read the book, but it's been a while; quite frankly, I was probably too young to pick up on that fact, so thank you for pointing it out :3 I know the book and movie are different, as most books that are turned into movies are :3 Like, I know the ending is extremely different, and personally I like the movies ending better, simply because only one person dies instead of pretty much every main character...
I know.
Love the contrast in these scenes. The purest outlook on love right before the most deranged view on lust.
This makes me think of Scar from TLK for some reason.
This reminded me of church
I really do think that Frollo is the worst(best) of all of the Disney villains. He really is just a cruel, sick old man. This makes him, in my opinion, the most evil.
I'm not sure if he's really evil. I've never seen the film, but based on Hellfire it seems he just fell in love though someone as "pure" as him shouldn't, and is trying to get rid of his desire for Esmeralda.
No, if u watch the movie u will see that there is more to him than just this song
Thomas Kenney Well thank you, Captain Obvious
I don't remember receiving such an honor but thank you anyway.
Thomas Kenney
In truth he is the worst kind of Evil, because he doesn't see himself as Evil. He believes that what he is doing is sanctioned by God, and for the betterment of Mankind in the long run.
heaven's light is so sad..... :'(
***** haha yes :D
Violet Lonestarr Your Icon is the best. lol.
thanks :D
Hmmmm true 😟💜
When I was a little girl, I loved the shit out of this movie. Still do. 😊
L33TRedNinja How old are you now?
+L33TRedNinja I was 12 when the film came out :P
@@TrollMalefico1984 i was 10 when i first watch hunchback
Its funny because in the book for this movie the villain Frollo is actually really understandable in his reasons for doing things and wasn't actually that terrible of a person. love this song the most!!! these chills and the conviction is amazing.
Okay, no, Frollo really is understandable (and one of my favorite characters ever) but "not actually that bad of a person"? He's a rapist, dude. Since the beginning of the book he already is a terrible person, just a more repressed one, but at the end... Frollo is what /every/ terrible man is. Frollo is THE terrible man.
Jamie Madrox was* a terrible person at the beginning, not is. Sorry. I'm not that good at English.
Frollo was nicer in the book, yes, but he was still an ass. He WAS still the villain, after all.
Disney just likes making things a little more black and white.
Yeah, and it's something I can't stress enough really. I mean, compared to Phoebus in the book, he was a pretty cool guy. Frankly, everyone in the book was pretty bad or unlikable in their own way. Except for Quasimodo, because, well, he's Quasimodo.
***** Dude, it's disney. This was kinda the best they could do.
Heaven’s Light gives me tears of joy.
Absolutely flawless lyrics,tone and deep,dark beauty
This will always be my favourite disney song,the dark and deep lyrics plus the beautifully dark voice
How I imagined if the Phantom of the Opera had sung this:
Darling Mother,
How far I've come from wretched life
And with my gifts I am justly proud
Darling Mother,
You know I'm so much smarter than the
Selfish, mundane, cruel, malicious crowd
Then tell me, oh Mother
Why I see her singing there
Why in spirit she still has a hold
I need her, I breathe her
Her voice of a heavens gift
And yet she will never ever know
None like her
The Briar
Her love I yearn to win
Divided
The liar
How could she just choose him
It's not my fault
She had a part
She's the tainted rose
Who pierced my fragile heart
It's not my fault
It was God's plan
He let the devil make me more than just a man
Protect me, oh Mother
In her presence I befell
And lost power of the music of the night
Punish Christine Daae
There will never be farewell
Our bond is bound for the afterlife
(I'll find her even if I have to BRING DOWN this opera house!)
None like her
The liar
Oh Christine, for concern
Choose me or
Else dire
Be mine or you will learn
There's no point of return
There's no where else to flee
Soon she'll be mine
Or she will learn!
You are talented my fellow person-
Yeah!
Several opera-based songs by the academy award winning composer and lyricist of Pocahontas (Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz).
This is the song that shows the difference between love and lust. I love it.
Quasimodo: Love
Frollo: Lust
Hellfire sends shivers down my spine, even as a child that song always haunted me, I was always fascinated by dark songs
First time i hear heaven’s light on it's original language and it already broke me into tears. Both of them great singers
I still think this song would make an awesome Hallmark Valentines Day card, especially those ones that you can record things on. i would record this and use it on a girl, just to see her reaction.
Started out as pleasant, went into the spiritual, then all the sudden, it all went to hell! A great song!
I have to say as a French I've always seen this movie and listened to the songs in French and I've always overlooked Heaven's light because the French singer (though very good) makes it very cheesy and so do the lyrics... But those lyrics just gave me shivers :D
I LOVE THESE SONGS!!! (but especially hellfire!)
Heaven’s Light makes me want to cry.
I love this part of the movie and the switch between the songs. It really shows the strong differences between Frollo and Quasimodo
Let me say this ina local dialect from my country "Oga Frollo no be by force"
Beautiful
I totally didn't understand what was going on with Frollo and Esmerelda when I watched the movie as a child. Then when I got older and watched it again as a teen I was like "Oh, he just wanted to smash". hehe oh teen logic...Now that I'm older, I see how Frollo's song symbolized his hatred and yet his (arguably erotic) obsession for her. Huh. It's fun to go back to your childhood and analyze what you once knew as an adult.
THumbs up for sending the Frozen-like works back into Hellfire.
I sang this at karaoke once. I’ve never seen such mixed and confused reactions haha.
Shit……minus how awesome that transition is and how much I love Hellfire period, it perfectly explains why Esmeralda fell for Phoebus
For years I though the Disney "D" Wash a G
Gisnep am I right?
+Erin Corcoran true
Awesome, thanks!
aww, I love quasi
Frollo is one of my favourite Disney Villains 😍😍😍😍🖤🖤🖤🖤
The live action movie remake I hope for, just to hear Live Action "Hellfire". If this ever happens, I kinda want to see Peter Capaldi play Frolo... Anyone agree?
yes but for me it would be kinda weird - the doctor being a lust-crazed priest/judge.
I feel glow night
1:20
*Dies*
People kept talking about Hellfire but how about Heaven's Light
i love the song hellfire
If you really think about it, rather than a “villain”, I believe that like all of us, Frollo fell victim to his sinnings. He makes it clear that he wants god to forgive and have mercy on him. He unlike other Disney villains, Frollo was misunderstood and that ultimately lead to his insanity. It’s fairly normal that humans may do sinful things, so judging Frollo is like judging ourselves.
love this song. but all think of is how he should say 'kissed my face without a trace of fright' instead of 'kissed my cheek' because it rhymes
I'm actually reading the book, 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' and was listening to this song.
The book is so much darker and haunting
Jordan Moore You were right about the book being so much more darker and haunting. I thought Frollo in the movie was crazy enough, but dude has like no chill.
Love the Disney font.
But she will be mine or SHE... WILL... BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN!
Best part of the song.
It sounds like it could be in an Opera concert!
best disney song. reminds me of some of han zimmer's best work. i know han zimmer made the scores for some disney movies but they are certainly not his best work. not to say the scores are bad by any means but he has made so much better music because he's that good at making music.
wow...the plot to this story went straight over my head as a child now I realise just how creepy and sick this story really is...
Freakin old guy of creepiness and fire
Quite possibly the best villain song in Disney history
R.I.P Tony Jay
Thou shall not belittle the era, when Disney made harsh movies and discriminating songs :-) Hellfire, Savages and Be Prepared are not exactly lullaby material, but they work well for the dark movies, in which they make their appearance.
OMG! I actually understand a bit of the latin in this song! The first lines are saying "I confess to the omnipotent God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the Archangel Michael, and the blessed saints and holy apostles." and the part where the chorus (guys in red hoods) say "Mea culpa" means, "My fault". Wow, it reallly IS contradictive. xD I feel smart now.
Quasimodo sounds like a literal angel
Yeah