I like how in “How Bad Can I Be?” The Lorax is trying to save the trees, but in “Biggering” he’s trying to save the Onceler.

Biggering wasn’t too scary for some kids, it was too scary for some adults. Everyone knows the real reason illumination cut the song is because it betrayed corporate greed way too accurately. Kind of ironic that a company would cut a song about corporate greed because of corporate greed.

We all know why they changed it. Companies felt too called out and had to tone down that master piece of a song to a dumb kid who didn’t know any better because they also use that excuse My favorite line from the original is when the oncler says ‘who cares if something’s are dying’. Not just trees, but a whole ecosystem. How bad can I be is good for mainstream but the whole point of the Lorax is to teach a lesson to future generations, not sugar coating it

Probably one of my favorite differences about both songs is that in “How Bad Can I Be?” The Onceler says ”Who cares if some trees are dying?” Whereas in “Biggering” he says “Who cares if some THINGS are dying?” The difference being that the Onceler in the cut version is far more aware of his actions than he was in “How Bad Can I Be?” and is fully aware that it isn’t just trees that are dying from what he is doing.

There is a storyboard on KZfaq that provides great visuals to see how it would have been animated and provides great context. Great vid!

Illumination chickened out big time for not using this song. And the sad thing is, it's very likely because they didn't wanna call themselves out. This whole song is absolutely perfect for the movie's subject, and encapsulates the message and entire point of the original animated film from Dr Sues WAY better than "How Bad Can I be". It's intense, it's blunt, it's raw, it's harsh! It's literally pointing out the cruelty and egoism of greed, and how it stems from pride feeding into a person not wanting to admit they're doing wrong until it's too late. And the fact the LORAX in this version wants to SAVE the Onceler from his greed is so thought provoking and really lets his character shine. Because the Lorax WANTS to protect the world, he wants to respect life and help it. So it makes sense that he'd want to save the Onceler from crumbling under his own greed and selfishness. I can't believe we were robbed of a masterpiece like this, but go figure a film company wouldn't want to teach people how bad corporations tend to be.

love how ppl still apreciate biggering even after so many years, hope you can react to this is the place (tricky version) and you need a thneed from the lorax too, they were deleated as well

One thing that people keep saying about the Lorax in the cut song is that he’s focusing on saving the onceler. But I find the way that the Lorax is trying to save him so interesting and captivating, because the Lorax is telling the Oneceler to understand his actions, and see them for what they truly are, he’s desperately trying to wake up the Onceler but that is completely thrown out of the window when the Onceler ends up saying “our company is an animal that’s trying to survive”, the Onceler is completely aware, using the same commentary the Lorax gave him. He knows what he’s doing, he knows that things are dying, he knows the PR people are lying to save his skin, he knows everything, which made the Lorax in the end realize the Onceler was completely gone and a lost cause. If you watch the storyboard you get to see the Lorax’s realization far better but honestly the song really does well showing the sheer and terrifying decline of the Onceler who went from business enthusiast wanting to chase a dream of something greater, to a faceless businessman who only cares about “biggering”.

How bad can i be is so, waterd down compared to biggering. Biggering is completly dark and loud, while How bad can i be is so positive u forget that its telling a warning story, cause its trying ti be fun over meaningful. Man this somg could have been grand in the film! #needsaliveactionremake

People would have remembered this movie more if it had this song in it

they should react to the other demo songs on the soundtrack that give an idea of ​​how the plot was originally going to be

I, too, listen to soundtracks and make my own movies in my head. But that's because I'm an author, so it's usually my books that play in my head to the music. There's something amazing about soundtracks. They're emotional and without good music, a movie wouldn't hold the same weight. This song is amazing. I'm sad it was cut from the film. It would have had such an impact, but it also is super different than the rest of the songs, so I can see both sides of the arguement for keeping it and cutting it. I'm glad it was released, though, so we can enjoy it!

Definitely check out some of the wonderful animatics artists have created for Biggering! Visuals absolutely help, and it's really fun to see how different creaters choose to illustrate the piece.

There’s tons of artists who’ve done animatics to this song if you want an idea of visuals that could’ve worked with the song

Saw this comment on another Biggering reaction video, and I couldn't agree more: "Greed is what makes you say 'I want that thing.' Pride is what makes you look at the consequences and say 'Yeah, so?'"

great video and reaction 👏👏👏

Just thinking of soundtracks all I think of is the how to train your dragon soundtrack. Just… magical

The message in the original is way more real and would've hit way harder. "How Bad Can I Be?" portrays corporate greed as an innocent accident.

There's allot of Lessons i would want to learn

Thank you guys for this 🫡

Replacing song that brings up the topic of greed and taking more than you need just because you can and nature of fittest with... song that only creates the vision of bringing up this topic for better income by SMACKING THE VERY IDEA AND IMPORTANCE OF THIS SONG WITH A HAMMER.

Great movie...watch it Johnny

O maior erro da Illumination foi ter divulgado essa música. Só de ouvi-la podemos ter a noção do quanto desproporcional ela é comparada há animação, diferente dá "será que eu sou ruim", que é uma música onde um jovem cararente de atenção da família e imaturo tenta enganar a própria mente de que o que ele faz não é errado pois é algo que não há como evitar, a bigeering por outro lado é a verdadeira essência do onceller, um cara sem empatia, ganancioso e sociopata, que está pronto para fazer qualquer coisa para poder crescer e satisfazer sua ganância, mesmo que ele precise matar animais, manipular a empresa, pagar os melhores advogados para defende-lo e contarem as maiores mentiras possíveis. Mas é claro que se a versão original do filme, junto com a música, fosse lançada, sem sombra de dúvidas que o filme seria a melhor crítica social sobre as empresas que fazem de tudo para ficarem por cima, só que se eles fizessem isso estariam dando um tiro no próprio pé, pois uma das empresas que fazem isso é a mesma que criou esse filme. Eles adulteraram a história dando uma infantilizada, mas cá entre nós, mudar um filme só para ganhar dinheiro "não é tão ruim assim" não é mesmo?

Plz reacf to thenvile from the lorax it has alot of "omg is this a chruch choir"

I like Biggering over How bad can I be. Biggering shows he was aware of his actions but seen it as a necessary evil to succeed his business. How bad can i be makes him seem like an ignorant idiot who was blind to the evil

Jhonny, you are not missing out on much

How can do a live class with you?

Illumination wanting a more marketable song that doesn't call them out? No way

The artist of "How Bad Can I Be?" is the same of "Biggering"

Btw, not a demo singer, that's actually Ed Helms singing

the original film is better also it's lame this song never was in the movie

Hi.. would appreciate if you could also react to SB19 MAPA lyric vid. And live Performance of this in WISHBUS USA! It's an amazing song 😊 ❤thank you so much in adv😊Hi frm Switzerland ❤

Annoyed you didn't really comment on any details of the vocal performance at all, especially considering the title of the video. Just sort of rambled about how music & visuals together are good… Okay?

Please react Forestella!! They are Korea Crossover vocal group and King of Harmony!! I recommend UTOPIA for their original song => kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7pioMWkqbfbnH0.html And I recommend Bohemian Rhapsody for their cover song => kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rruGrNZ9nrbGqoE.html

The film is not fantastic honestly😅

0:35 no, I’m gonna scroll you for liking the film

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