Zero to Hero Lyrics

[CALLIOPE]
Oh, yeah
Bless my soul, Herc was on a roll

[THALIA]
Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll

[TERPSICHORE]
What a pro!

[CALLIOPE]
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talkin' SRO

He was a no one

[MUSES]
A zero, zero

[CALLIOPE]
Now he's a honcho

[MUSES]
He's a hero

[CALLIOPE]
Here was a kid with his act down pat
[MUSES]
From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero

[CALLIOPE]
Just like that

[MUSES]
When he smiled, the girls went wild
With oohs and aahs

[THALIA]
And they slapped his face on every vase

[CLIO]
On every vase!

[MUSES]
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous

[CALLIOPE]
He could tell you what's a Grecian urn

[MUSES]
Say amen! There he goes again
[MELPOMENE]
Sweet and undefeated
And an awesome ten for ten

[MUSES]
Folks lined up just to watch him flex

[THALIA]
And this perfect package
Packed a pair of pretty pecs


[MUSES]
Hercie, he comes, he sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were goin' bonkers
He showed the moxie, brains, and spunk
From zero to hero

[THALIA]
A major hunk

[MUSES]
Zero to hero

[CALLIOPE]
And who'd have thunk?
Who put the "glad" in "gladiator"?

[MUSES]
Hercules!

[MELPOMENE]
Whose daring deeds are great theatre?

[MUSES]
Hercules!

[MELPOMENE]
Is he bold?

[MALE ENSEMBLE]
Nobody braver

[TERPSICHORE]
Is he sweet?

[MUSES]
Our favorite flavor!
Hercules, Hercules
Hercules, Hercules
Hercules, Hercules
Bless my soul, Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high

[CALLIOPE]
And the nicest guy!

[MUSES]
Not conceited

[ALL]
He was a nothin' (A zero, zero)
Now he's a honcho (He's our hero)
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero!

[CALLIOPE]
Oh, yeah
Yes, indeed!

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Genius Annotation

The Muses of 1997 Disney film Hercules (in this rendition akin to a Motown R&B/soul singing group – like The Supremes) extol the virtues of the eponymous protagonist

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Vaneese Thomas & Tawatha Agee say about "Zero to Hero"?
Genius Answer

The directors, Ron Clements and John Musker, really wanted gospel because that’s what you sing when you’re singing about God—or in this case, the gods. I was reluctant because I wanted to do something very classic and Greek—a Candide approach. But it turned out to be so much fun. David Zippel did the lyrics, and we were such an interesting combination because he’s like Cole Porter with his wit. ‘He can tell you what’s a Grecian urn.’ Putting smart lyrics with gospel music really created a very unique blend, and the best example of that was on ‘Zero to Hero,’ which was just this roller coaster of lyrical cleverness.

via Entertainment Weekly

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