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A supervillain or supervillainess is a criminal variant of the villainous stock character archetype commonly found in American comic books and sometimes possesses superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are often used as foils and could present a daunting challenge to the superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows him or her to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include a megalomaniac streak and possession of considerable resources to help further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real world dictators, mobsters, and terrorists, with aspirations of world domination or universal leadership.
The Joker, Lex Luthor, Loki, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Darkseid, Venom, Ra's al Ghul, Galactus, Apocalypse, and the Green Goblin are some well-known comic book supervillains in popular culture and have been adapted to film and television. Some notable examples of female supervillains are Catwoman, Mystique, Harley Quinn, Talia al Ghul, and the Dark Phoenix.
Powerman 5000 (sometimes abbreviated to PM5K) is an American rock band formed in 1991. The group has released seven albums over the course of their career and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's Tonight the Stars Revolt!, which reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200 album chart while spawning the top 40 hits "When Worlds Collide" and "Nobody's Real". Their latest release, Builders of the Future, came out in 2014 through T-boy records, and the group has been on tour in support of the album. Frontman and only original member and rapper Spider One is the younger brother of fellow metal musician Rob Zombie.
In 1991, Spider dropped out of art school, bought a cheap 4-track home studio and drum machine and recorded Much Evil with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, Powerman 5000 was born. In 1992 drummer Al Pahanish Jr., bassist Dorian Heartsong and guitarist Adam 12 joined the band. In 1994 and 1995, Powerman released two independent records, True Force and The Blood-Splat Rating System. Both albums were local successes. In 1996, they performed on the second stage of Ozzfest and appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 where David and Donna filmed a music video for their song "Strike the Match".
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Just like Mad Scientist
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
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I just want bad man alone
Hey, although, no, no
Don't want a man who flies
Wears a cape or tights cuz' see
They're my kinda guy
No that ain't my cup of tea
Dark cuddies and jeans on
A swagger so mean
Oh, you know what I mean
(I just want bad man alone)
Though I know they're bad for my soul
Oh, I just can't leave 'em alone
(I just want bad man alone)
See the heroes were never my type
I need them boys with the kryptonite, tonight
I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right 'cause they can save me
That's why I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right, these bad boys
They're driving me crazy
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
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Super bad
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Super bad
Super, super bad
Bad boys driving me crazy
Super bad, bad
Oh, so you can try to save me from love
But I rather have his chains and handcuffs
Make me his prisoner, er, er
So, I wanna be Louis and Clark
I wanna be Bonnie and Clyde
'Cause I ride or die
Although, I know they're bad for my soul
Oh, I just cant leave 'em alone
And see the good boys aren't my type
I like them boys from the dark side
I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right 'cause they can save me
That's why I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right, these bad boys
They're driving me crazy
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
(You know I need a super bad)
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Bad boys driving me crazy
Super bad, bad, oh
I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right 'cause they can save me
That's why I need a super villain to come and rescue me
I'm feeling this right, these bad boys
They're driving me crazy
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Bad boys driving me crazy
Super bad, bad
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
(I want him super bad)
I want him super, super bad
Super bad
Super, super bad
Bad boys driving me crazy
Super bad, bad
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone
I just want bad man alone