Rotten to the Core

"Rotten to the Core" is a recurring song from Disney's Descendants franchise, first appearing the 2015 Disney Channel Original movie Descendants. It features Mal and the VK's Jay, Evie and Carlos De Vil as they gloat about how evil they are. The song was also used as the opening theme for the animated television series Descendants: Wicked World.

The film version was performed by Mal's actress actress Dove Cameron, Jay's actor BooBoo Stewart, Evie's actress Sofia Carson, and Carlos' actor the late Cameron Boyce. The television version was performed by just Evie's voice actress Sofia Carson.

Lyrics[]

They say I'm trouble
They say I'm bad
They say I'm evil
That makes me glad

A dirty no-good
Down to the bone
Your worst nightmare
Can't take me home

Ugh, so I've got some mischief
In my blood
Can you blame me?
I never got no love

They think I'm callous
A low-life hood
I feel so useless
Misunderstood!

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, 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

Call me a schemer
Call me a freak
How can you say that?
I'm just... unique!

What, me? A traitor?
Ain't got your back?
Oh, we're not friends
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 seen nothing 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, 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

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 a glad

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
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 ya 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'll 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... (core!)
I'm rotten to the...

I'm rotten to the core!
Rotten to the core!
I'm 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... (core!)
I'm rotten to the...
Core!

Other Appearances[]

The song was featured in the 2015 video game Just Dance: Disney Party 2.

Gallery[]

Images[]

Videos[]

Descendants - Rotten to the Core (Official Video)

Sofia Carson - Rotten to the Core (From "Descendants Wicked World")

Just Dance Disney Party 2 Rotten to the Core

Songs

Disney Animated Films
A Special Sort of Death • Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee • I've Got No Strings • Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Reprise) • The Coach to Pleasure Island • Night on Bald Mountain • Hit the Big Boss (For a Raise) • Pink Elephants on Parade • Man Returns • Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum • Headless Horseman • Sing, Sweet Nightingale • The Walrus and the Carpenter • 'Twas Brillig • Painting the Roses Red • March of the Cards • Who's Been Painting My Roses Red? • The Unbirthday Song (Reprise) • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • A Pirate's Life (Reprise) • The Elegant Captain Hook • The Siamese Cat Song • Cruella De Vil • Mad Madam Mim • I Wanna Be Like You • Trust in Me • The Phony King of England • Heffalumps and Woozles • A Huntin' Man • The Horned King • The World's Greatest Criminal Mind • Goodbye, So Soon • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) • Home on the Range • Belle • Gaston • Gaston (Reprise) • The Mob Song • Prince Ali (Reprise) • Be Prepared • Stampede • The Virginia Company • The Virginia Company (Reprise) • Mine, Mine, Mine • Savages, Pt. 1 • Savages, Pt. 2 • The Bells of Notre Dame • Out There • Hellfire • Paris Burning • And He Shall Smite the Wicked • The Gospel Truth II • Perfect World • Kronk's Theme Music • The Firebird Suite • (You're The) Devil in Disguise • Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo • Friends on the Other Side • Friends on the Other Side (Reprise) • Healing Incantation • Mother Knows Best • Mother Knows Best (Reprise) • March of the Oreos • Love is an Open Door • Wolves • Kakamora • Shiny • Know Who You Are • At All Costs • This Is The Thanks I Get?! • Knowing What I Know Now

Pixar Films
La Cucaracha • Kronos Unveiled • Rollin' in the Rearview • Songbird • Song of Mor'du • Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • La Llorona • Midnight, The Stars And You

Animated Sequels
I'm Looking Out for Me • Forget About Love • You're Only Second Rate • Welcome to the Forty Thieves • Are You In or Out? • Don't Fall in Love • Things Are Not What They Appear • My Lullaby • Junkyard Society Rag • Here We Go Another Plan • Feel Like a Million • Aloha Oe • Jailhouse Rock • Perfectly Perfect • Just One Mistake • Bye Bye • Brother Betrayed • Down Under

Other Animated Films
Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place • Cutting Edge • Worthless • Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Oogie Boogie's Song • Gloomius Maximus • I, Ivan Krank • Petey's King of France • Chains of Love • It's Our House Now • If I Ruled the World • Sidekicks and Henchmen • The Frigate That Flies • Alone on Halloween • Gwendolyn's Lament

Live Action Films
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 • We Won't Be Happy 'Till We Get It! • Castle In Spain • Fidelity Fiduciary Bank • The Happiest Home in These Hills • Passamaquoddy • Every Little Piece • Bill of Sale • Scrooge • Marley and Marley • When Love Is Gone • Come Little Children • I Put a Spell on You • Shiver My Timbers • A Professional Pirate • Secret of Survival • Little Girls • Easy Street • Little Girls (Reprise) • Bravo, Stromboli! • The Kraken • Davy Jones • Fabulous • North Pole, North Pole • Hello, Little Girl • Stay with Me • Agony • Last Midnight • Once Upon A Dream • My Jolly Sailor Bold • Mermaids • Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version) •Let's Talk About Me • I'm Number One • I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) • Rotten to the Core • Evil Like Me • Evil • Ways to Be Wicked • What's My Name? • Chillin' Like a Villain • It's Goin' Down • What a Shame • Queen of Mean • Call Me Cruella • Sympathy for the Devil • One Way or Another • I Wanna Be Your Dog • Tie the Knot Tango • Shut It Down • The Coachman To Pleasure Island • The Witches Are Back • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling • Red • Love Ain't It • Perfect Revenge • All Is Fair • All Is Fair (Reprise)

Animated Series & Shorts
The Skeleton Dance • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Best of Everything • Fat Cat Stomp • Sky Pirates (TaleSpin) • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 1) • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 2) • Evil Lullaby • My Town • One Good Man • Yzmopolis • Boom-Da-Boom • Let's Slay The Beast • Mortimer Mouse • Rappin' Drakken • Cedric the Great • All You Desire • Helping Hand • A Kingdom of My Own • This Fliegel Has Landed • Wendell's Way • My Evil Dreams • My Power Will Be Crystal Clear • Get Wicked • On Your/My Own • Lord Dominator's Theme • Let the Pun Fit the Crime • Mandrake's Evil Jam • I'm the Bad Guy • Tonight We Strike • Jackal Style • Outta the Way • Panic and Run • Lions Over All • We'll Make You a Meal • Bring Back a Legend • I Have A Plan • Big Bad Kenge • We're the Smartest • Let Me Make You Proud • Let Me Make You Proud (Reprise) • Ready As I'll Ever Be • I'm Gonna Run This Dump • Li'l Ol' Me • Weirdmageddon Theme • We'll Meet Again • You Can't Catch Me • Don't Look Now • The Art of the Steal • We've Got Dance Power • All I Do Is Win • Sky Pirates (DuckTales) • Sky Pirates (Reprise) (DuckTales) • Decay Incantation • Waiting in the Wings • Crossing The Line • Waiting in the Wings (Reprise) • Nothing Left to Lose • Goblin Jail • GlomTales Theme Song • I'm Not Very Nice • Heartstomper • Sasha Theme Song Takeover • The Beyonder • Look in Your Eyes • Whatcha Playin'? • If We're Gonna Play Owl House... • Blame It on Toby • Hail to the Legion of Pirate Villains • Killjoy • You've Been Jinxed • We Take What We Want • La Cebolla • Neighslayer Rap Battle • Taco Crunchies • Earworm Jingle • Look in Your Eyes • Tearing You Down • Ice Queen • The Council of Düm • The Scarm Song • Evil As Can Be • Simon Says • Give Me Your Voice • Mary, Mary • Back to Misery • A Dust Mite Might • A Little Bit Bad • A Car Is a Car Is a Car in a Chase • Fist Foot Time • Give Me That Book • Joy No More • Lab of Evil Science • I Annihilate

Deleted Songs
Rolling Along to Pleasure Island • I'm Odd • Beware the Jabberwock • Never Smile at a Crocodile • The Pirate Song • Evil - Evil • The Mighty Hunters • Don't Buy a Parrot from a Sailor • The Creation of Cruella De Vil • How Much You Mean to Me/Court Me Slowly • Not in Nottingham (Prince John Demo) • Silence is Golden • All Good Things Must End • Arabian Nights (Reprise 1) • Arabian Nights (Reprise 2) • Why Me? • Humiliate the Boy • My Finest Hour • Be Prepared (Reprise) • Born to Be Bad • Snuff Out the Light • Perfect World (Yzma) • Gonna Get My Wish • I'll Give You One Guess • All That I've Done For You • You're You • It's Gonna Get Weird • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise 2)

Theatrical Songs
Another Pyramid • Like Father Like Son • Me • Maison Des Lunes • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • Brimstone and Treacle (Part 1) • Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2) • It's Never Too Late • I Want the Good Times Back • Sweet Child • Les Poissons (Reprise) • I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Diamond in the Rough • Make a Little Noise • Flower of Gold • The Bottom Line • The Bottom Line (Reprise) • Hans of the Southern Isles • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise) • I Knew I Smelled A Rat • Prologue • 'Night, Kittens • Getting Even • Getting Even (Reprise)

Video Games
I Love Fur • Puppies, Oh, Puppies • The Rat Tango • Go Bananas in the Coconut Tree • A Mood for Food • Run • Villains of a Sort • The Heartless Has Come • Squirming Evil • One-Winged Angel • Dr. Finkelstein's Song • Hail to Mr. Oogie • Casino Clash • A Filthy Finale • Organization XIII • The 13th Struggle • Ursula's Revenge • Xemnas • It's a Small World • Opening • The Mad Doctor Isn't Mad • I'm Falling Apart • The Fall of Prescott • The Mad Doctor's Plan • Mad Doctor's Wonderful World of Evil • Piece of My World

Promotional Songs
Honest John • Monstro the Whale • If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man) • The Legend of Davy Jones • Cruella • I'm Gettin' Good at Being Bad • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • Love is a Magical Mystery

Parks
Hawaiian War Chant • Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) • Grim Grinning Ghosts • Burrow's Lament • We Love Junk • Partners in Crime • Friend Like Iago • Uh-Oa's Song • Mystic Manor Theme Song • Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark • Magic Mirror

Songs

Main Game Series
Rasputin • One Way or Another • New World • Without Me • Witch • Locked Out of Heaven • Majesty • Beggin' • My Name Is • you should see me in a crown • Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) • Never Be Like You • Treasure • Swan Lake • Tainted Love • Murder on the Dancefloor • Darkest Hour • Paparazzi • In Your Eyes (Remix) • Pigstep

Spinoff Games
Bad • Thriller • Roxie • Gargamel • Who Let the Smurfs Out? • Despicable Me • Evil Like Me • Rotten to the Core