Rewriting "This is the Thanks I Get?!"
I know I'm not the only person who disliked this song. I made my own reprise of it, but I thought "maybe I should go one step further and rewrite the original song." Honestly I think the production of the song is the bigger issue, but I'm not a producer, so I couldn't remake that. I just wrote this with the same melody. But if I could, I'd want something very chaotic to represent his mind (ie Rina Sawayama's "Your Age" or "Imagining" or Ashnikko's "Tantrum"). For context: I imagine Magnifico is written are a misguided ruler being driven into evil, as magic in this world is driven by emotion (my idea), and is now warping into something malevolent due to Magnifico's trauma flaring up again. Lemme know what you think.
Is it my fault Rosas' all over the place?
I did my job! So why's it blowing up in my face?
Grant a wish, I'm magnificent,
Take a breath, and they're discontent!
You'll twist my words; that's not what I meant!
How dare you accuse me of ill intent!
Ah-hem. Don't interrupt.
I grant a wish to help Benito's back But do you acknowledge that?
I waste my breath for you to rethink this, Henry
If your wish brings you trouble
But I can't burst your bubble
I built paradise for you
And I don't even charge you rent
Respect is never given
But you always demand it to be lent
What's good for you is good for me
Or at least, that's what I thought
But honestly, your love's too expensive to be bought.
And this is the thanks I get?
This is the thanks I get?
So this is the thanks I get?
So this is the thanks I get?
"Not good enough"
Oh, that's all you can say?
No gratitude, no modesty?
"Fulfill my wish! You are my slave! " thanks
Forget something? You're in my house!
I guess I'll just have to shut your mouth.
Hmm, you're quite submissive when I'm strict It's too bad I needed some pain to inflict. Oh-ho!
Let's play a game, people of Rosas
Let's call it "Humility."
No one gets their wishes granted
Let's see what what happens in this city!
You never cared about my past
Trauma runs deep, it's so true
And in my game, let's see how it affects you...
And this is the thanks I get?
This is the thanks I get?
And this is the thanks I get?
And this is the thanks I get?
How could you drive me to this?
I feel a curse move my wrist
I have read about this in my younger days
But I never thought I'd feel this way.
My powers are beyond my own control
I've crossed the bridge; forced to pay the toll
All my life, I've wanted to be happy, but
I won't ever get an ending that sappy.
Now, where was I? That's right.
Before all the stars collide
Let's straighten some things out
There's to be some changes here
Oh, you've lost my game, I have no doubt.
But let's play another one.
"To Catch a Falling Star,"
A wish granted to the winner, whoever you are.
And that is the thanks you'll get.
That is the thanks you'll get.
And that is the thanks you'll get.
That is the thanks you'll get!
More than the thanks I get!
Hope you enjoyed it! It's my first foray into editing a villain song. IDK why I have such an issue making the lyrics in bold.
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Been looking at the Wish content on YouTube and Tumblr.
And I just....
There's a lot of things that baffle me about some of the criticism.
But the first really illogical thing I saw was about Magnifico and Amaya.
So let's talk about this. Magnifico first, because I adore him as a villain.
Magnifico adores his people. He doesn't want what happened to him to happen again.
He also is fearful of anything that challenges his power. This is most blatantly shown in his reaction to the light.
He does not know this is Star. He thinks it is a new type of magic. And he is scared of that. Not Star, remember, he doesn't know about Star yet. It's the idea of a sorcerer he does not know about.
But his fear is hinted at in his refusal to grant Sabba's wish. "It's too vague" is what I believe he said. Because he is scared of something he can't control. But he won't give it back, because then it could happen, even if it's a very slim possibility.
Magnifico needs to be in control. And he dislikes when that control is threatened, as seen in This is the Thanks I Get. On the surface level, it's about him being unappreciated. In actuality, the people threaten his control with their insistence on another wish ceremony. This causes him to attempt to reestablish control in any way he can, which leads to his descent into evil magic.
And with that choice, the choice to set himself on a path that would end in harming the people (and wishes) he had sworn to protect, he was past redemption.
Because he went too far. The dark magic is literally a symbol of the tipping point of his tightening control. It is the point of no return.
It is not a justification for his actions. It is not what 'makes' him the movie's villain. He was always going to be the movie's villain. That was obvious from his control of his citizens. No, it is a physical representation of how he let his paranoia take over and get people hurt.
He is no longer redeemable. He can't be reasoned with. While the dark magic accentuated and pushed his controlling tendencies to the forefront, it only built on what was there.
The dark magic is where he goes from 'victim suffering from control issues as a result of his trauma', to 'his trauma causing him to abuse others'. We know it's something that he can help because he was pulled away from it before and even admitted that he made a vow to himself. He could have pulled himself back before he hurt anyone. And he knew he would hurt people if he went through with it.
And he did it anyway.
That is what makes him a compelling villain, besides the magnetic effect he has every time he appears on-screen, is the ability to stop and then choose to proceed forward.
He is a wonderful mix of self-deceiving and self-destructive, and it is fascinating to watch on the big screen.
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This Is The Thanks I Get?! (Jack Frost Version) - Chris Pine
*DISCLAIMER: These lyrics are fan-made lyrics of a song created and owned by Disney for a character that is owned by Dreamworks. No money is being made off of this. This was solely written for recreational purposes.*
sing = siiing
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Jack shook his head in disbelief, and then shook it towards the moon. "That's it. I've had it! I've had it with your silence, and I've had it with everybody and their mother giving me the cold shoulder!" He ran a hand through his hair, scoffing again. "I mean, what's it gonna take?!"
Frost began to count off from his free left hand. "I've started snowball fights, not that they ever let me in on them considering I'm invisible! I've even frosted some windows over to write them messages, and lemme tell ya, those were not the reactions I was hopin' for!"
"I mean, what do I gotta do, huh?!" he groaned, throwing his arms up into the air. "Do I actually have to spell it out for them, o-or sing it out loud to get them to hear me?!"
He was grimacing when he said this. But as the words registered in his head, his expression became pensive as he considered his remark.
In truth... he hadn't tried that.
Jack rubbed his chin in thought as he pondered this new development, his eyes darting left and right like clockwork. Was he really that desperate? Would he really stoop so low? Debase himself in such a way?
...It turned out that yes. Jack was that desperate.
"...Oh, what the heck."
(VERSE 1)
I can’t help it… if no one can look my way.
It’s a curse, I tell ya!
Can’t stop it no matter what I do or say!
Peep the name, son! It’s Jack Frost!
I’m THE rebel without a cause!
I’m free-spirited! My own kind of boss!
HOW COME EVERYONE WANTS ME TO GET LOST?!
“Ahem! Lemme explain…”
I’d give the cloak off my own bare back,
If you really needed that.
I’d be the first one to volunteer myself!
If your igloo were to crumble, or if you were in trouble.
(PRE-CHORUS)
I’d cancel all your school days.
Be the friend that suggests fun stuff.
Take blame for all your messes,
And I’d be there for you when things get rough!
I’d give, and give, and give, and give!
You’d think it’d be more than enough…
And all I really want is to get in on the fun.
(CHORUS)
But this is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
This is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
For wanting to be seen by them! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
Looks like I’ll get ignored again. (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
Since this is the thanks I get!
(VERSE 2)
It’s so stupid.
But that’s the least I could say.
There are more words that are well-suited.
Like "cruel," and "wrong," and "unfair," and "lame!”
The gifts you gave me? I’ve shown them off!
And you still won’t talk? Are you blowing me off?!
Um, do you think I won’t come up there?
‘Cause I won’t hesitate to drag your butt down here!
(PRE-CHORUS)
UGH! I made a hundred snow days last year!
C’mon! That’s a high percent!
And still you won’t let me be seen?
The disrespect I just underwent!
You get my hopes up, and tear them down.
But, really, what do I expect?
It’s been like this every year ever since we met…
(CHORUS)
So this is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
This is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
For expecting you to really listen! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
Did I just get run over by Sven?! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
RRRRGH, THIS IS THE THANKS I GET?!
(BRIDGE)
I didn’t wanna do this.
I SWORE I’d never sing this!
But I’m really runnin’ outta options here,
‘Cause I refuse to be unseen for another year!
A ballad, a jingle, a melody, a glee?!
ANYTHING to finally be seen!
To this low I’d really rather not stoop to,
But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do!...
*Cough* “Where was I? Oh yeah, right…”
(PRE-CHORUS)
Been at this for a century now,
So don’t think I’ll be going away!
C’mon, now. Say something, man!
Gonna leave me hangin’ here without a say?
Well, whenever you wanna chat-
Yeah, that’ll be the day.
Honestly? Something tells me I’m gonna be there, either way…
(CHORUS)
‘Cause this is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
This is the thanks I get! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
For thinking today’d be different! (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
I guess it’s the thanks I get? (Da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da)
*Sigh.* This is the thanks I get!
“So thanks! Thanks for nothing…”
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Been mulling over this ever since Disney released the song weeks ago. Figured I'd try my hand at a Jack Frost version, and I definitely love how it turned out. Might even add it to my fic, hence why I added some passages of it before the song.
Also added to the chorus, putting in extra lines. This was inspired by the Booth To Screen video of This Is The Thanks I Get?! where it ends with Chris Pine singing the whole first chorus before ending with how he harmonizes in the third line of the 2nd and last choruses. So in this version there is a bit of a pause between verses. Look it up on YouTube, and you guys will see what I mean.
Keep in mind, Jack's mentality here is "This Is The Thanks I Get for thinking today's gonna be any different than yesterday." This is set during his 300 years of isolation, so again, he's trying all sorts of things to get seen. The spectrum is far more different then the villainous version depicted by King Magnifico. There are points in the song, especially the middle where Jack loses his cool. Though not shown in these lyrics, I’m the story setting, he’s gonna try to calm himself down, which is mostly what he’s struggling with in during the Bridge. Whereas Magnifico doesn’t, gets himself continuously worked up before he does something he can’t take back.
Another example of the difference between the two is at the end when, instead of screaming in rage like the king, Jack just reins it in, and just sings the last verse.
Long story short: both characters allow themselves to go insane here. Difference here is Jack remembered to make sure he came back. Magnifico didn’t.
Either way, the song's extremely catchy, and I can find myself singing to either version. Hope you guys enjoyed reading or singing it in your head.
PS: for those wondering, the Sven Jack mentioned in the song is Sven the Reindeer from Frozen. 😉
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