Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his piano compositions and love songs, he has also created arrangements of other songs. Several of his albums feature arrangements of children's music; he has produced two Christmas-themed albums The Gift (1997) and Peace (2003); and his 2005 album Grace concentrates on arrangements of well-known Christian music.
Jim Brickman has also starred in the now-on-DVD PBS specials "My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman", "Love Songs & Lullabies" and "The Disney Songbook." In 2006, he sponsored his first Jim Brickman Valentine's Day Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines which has become an annual event.
Cruella De Vil
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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If she doesn't scare you
No evil thing will
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Cruella, Cruella
She's like a spider waiting for the kill
Look out for Cruella De Vil
But after time has worn away the shock
You come to realize you've seen her kind of eyes
Watching you from underneath a rock
This vampire bat, this inhuman beast
She ought to be locked up and never released
The world was such a wholesome place until
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
The song Cruella De Vil by Jim Brickman is a haunting and chilling tribute to one of the most iconic villains in Disney history. The lyrics describe the character of Cruella De Vil as someone who is so evil that if she doesn't scare you, nothing will. To see her is to instantly feel a shiver down your spine, as she is like a spider waiting to pounce on her prey. The lyrics suggest that at first, people may think that Cruella is a devil, but over time they come to realize that she is just a person with a certain kind of eyes that can watch you from underneath a rock, waiting to make her move.
The song Cruella De Vil was originally written for the 1961 Disney animated film "101 Dalmatians". In the film, Cruella is portrayed as a wealthy, fashionable and ruthless woman who kidnaps Dalmatian puppies to make them into a fur coat. The character was so popular that she has become a cultural icon and has been featured in numerous films, television shows, and books. The song has since been covered by countless artists and has been used in many different ways, from horror movie soundtracks to fashion shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Cruella De Vil, Cruella De Vil
Introducing the character, most likely an antagonist in the story
If she doesn't scare you
Implying that the character is extremely frightening
No evil thing will
Suggesting that nothing else is as scary as the character
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Upon seeing the character, people feel a sudden sensation of coldness or horror
Cruella, Cruella
Repeating the character's name for emphasis
She's like a spider waiting for the kill
Comparing the character to a spider who patiently waits for its prey
Look out for Cruella De Vil
Warning others to be cautious of the character
At first you think Cruells is a devil
At first glance, the character seems to be a devil or some kind of evil creature
But after time has worn away the shock
As time passes, people become used to the character's frightening presence
You come to realize you've seen her kind of eyes
People begin to recognize the character's unique, unsettling gaze
Watching you from underneath a rock
Suggesting that the character is always lurking and observing from a hidden place
This vampire bat, this inhuman beast
Further emphasizing that the character is not human and has animalistic qualities
She ought to be locked up and never released
Stating that the character is dangerous and should be confined
The world was such a wholesome place until
Implying that the character has disrupted the balance of the world and made it less pure
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
Repeating the character's name once more as a final warning or statement
Contributed by Addison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrew Ross
I like the jazzy rhythms
Kay Merry
Blues sound neat.