"The World's Greatest Criminal Mind " is a song from Disney's 1986 animated film The Great Mouse Detective . It is sung by Professor Ratigan and his thugs , and details Ratigan's crimes and criminal career.
It is performed by Ratigan's voice actor, the late Vincent Price, with chorus verses performed by the late Walker Edmiston, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo and Val Bettin.
Lyrics
From the brain that brought you the Big Ben Caper
Other Appearances The song was featured on The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective (Original Soundtrack) .
The song was included on the VHS, Disney Sing Along Songs: Be Our Guest . Gallery Images Video
The Great Mouse Detective - The world's greatest criminal mind (lyrics)
Trivia There was a deleted lyric that expanded a bit on the London Bridge Job: Ratigan had thrown several civilian Mice into the Thames River, and shot any that attempted to surface. It was presumably cut because of the dark and family-unfriendly nature of the lyric.
Interestingly, the part that says "The widows and orphans you drowned" may be the same crime.
Songs
Disney Animated Flims 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) • The Backson Song • March of the Oreo • 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 • Not One of Us • Junkyard Society Rag • Here We Go Another Plan • Feel Like a Million • Perfectly Perfect • Just One Mistake
Other Animated Films Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place • It's a "B" Movie • 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
Live Action Films 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 • 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 • Tie the Knot Tango • The Coachman To Pleasure Island • The Witches Are Back • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling
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 • 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 • 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 • Sky Pirates • 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 • Whatcha Playin’? • If We’re Gonna Play Owl House… • Blame It on Toby • Killjoy • Evil As Can Be
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 • You're You • Life's Too Short • 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 • 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
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 • 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 • Friend Like Iago • Uh-Oa's Song • Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark
