My Favorite Childhood Movies: Hercules

     Hercules is an American musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was also released by Walt Disney Pictures. Hercules is number thirty-five in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The movie is based on Greek mythology hero Heracles (known by his Roman name Hercules) who is the son of Zeus. While Hercules didn't match up to the success of early 90's releases, it gained positive reviews and generated $99 million in revenue in the US and $252,712,101 worldwide. Hercules was later followed by the direct-to-video prequel, Hercules: Zero to Hero. The prequel served as a midquel to the Disney TV series Hercules: The Animated Series.

     I feel like all of the songs in Hercules are pretty great. I remember singing to every single one when I was a child (and I still do). But there's always one song that I sing the most, and that song would be "Zero to Hero", which is sung by The Muses. The names of the women that played The Muses will be after the song.

Bless my soul.
Herc was on a roll.
Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll.
What a pro,
Herc could stop a show.
Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO.

He was a no one.
A zero, zero.
Now he's a honcho.
He's a hero.
Here was a kid with his act down pat.
Zero to hero,
In no time flat.
Zero to hero,
Just like that.

When he smiled the girls went wild with oohs and ahs.
And they slapped his face on every vase.
(On every "vase").
From appearance fees and royalties,
Our Herc had cash to burn.
Now nouveau riche and famous,
He could tell you what the Grecians earn.

Say amen,
There he goes again.
Sweet and undefeated.
He's an awesome ten for ten.
Folks lined up just to watch him flex.
And this perfect package packed a pair of pretty pecs.

Hercie,
He comes,
He sees,
He conquers.
Honey the crowds were going bonkers.
He showed the moxie brains and spunk.

Zero to hero,
A major hunk.
Zero to hero,
And who'da thunk?

Who put the glad in gladiator?
Hercules.
Whose daring deeds are great theatre?
Hercules.
Is he bold?
No one braver.
Is he sweet?
Our favorite flavor.

Hercules,
Hercules,
Hercules,
Hercules.
Hercules,
Hercules.

Bless my soul,
Herc was on a roll.
Undefeated.
Riding high,
And the nicest guy,
Not conceited.

He was a nothin',
A zero, zero.
Now he's a honcho,
He's a hero.

He hit the heights at breakneck speed.
Zero to hero.
Herc is a hero.
Now he hero.
Yes, indeed.

Sung by Tawatha Agee, Lillias White, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Cheryl Freeman, and Vanéese Y. Thomas. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(1997_film)