Bless my soul Herc was on a rollPerson of the week in every Greek opinion pollWhat a pro Herc could stop a showPoint him at a monster and we are talking SROHe was a no oneA zero , zeroNow he's a honchoHe's a heroHe was a kid with his act down patFrom zero to hero in no time flatZero to hero just like thatWhen he smiled the girls went wildWith oohs and ahhsAnd they slapped his face on ev'ry vaseOn every vaseFrom heroes fees and royaltiesOur Herc had cash to burnNow Nouveau Riche and famousHe could tell youWhats a Grecian urnSay amen and there he goes againSweet and undefeatedAnd an awesome 10 for 10Folks lined upJust to watch him flexAnd his perfect packageIn a a pair of pretty pecsHercie he comes he sees he conquersHoney the crowds were going bonkersHe showed the moxie, brains, and spunkFrom zero to hero a major hunkFrom zero to hero and who'da thunk?Who put the 'glad' in 'gladiator'? (Hercules!)Whose daring deeds are great theatre? (Hercules!)Isn't he bold? (No one braver!)Isn't he sweet? (Our favorite flavor!)Hercules! Hercules! (Hercules!)Hercules! Hercules!Hercules! Hercules!Bless my soul Herc was on a rollUndefeatedRiding high and the nicest guyNot conceitedHe was a nothingA zero, zeroNow he's a honchoHe's a heroHe hit the heights a breakneck speed!From zero to heroHerc is a heroNow he's a heroYes indeed!
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디즈니 애니메이션 《헤라클레스》의 삽입곡으로, 화자(뮤즈 합창단)는 무명이었던 헤라클레스가 영웅으로 떠오르는 과정을 노래한다. "He was a no one, a zero, zero / Now he's a honcho, he's a hero"라는 구절이 그의 신분 상승을 압축해서 보여준다.
"From zero to hero in no time flat"이라는 후렴은 빠르게 스타가 된 과정을 강조하며, "Folks lined up just to watch him flex... Honey the crowds were going bonkers"처럼 그를 둘러싼 대중의 열광을 생동감 있게 묘사한다. 전체적으로 가십을 나누는 듯한 코러스 형식을 빌려, 영웅 탄생을 축제처럼 유쾌하게 그려낸다.