"Villainy is the Matter" is a song from the 1981 musical Copperfield. It was written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn. It is sung by David Copperfield, Uriah Heep, Mr. Micawber, Agnes Wickfield, Aunt Betsey, Mr. Dick, Mrs. Heep, Peggotty and Mrs. Micawber. It was performed by Brian Matthews, Barrie Ingham, George Irving, Leslie Denniston, Carmen Matthews, Lenny Wolpe, Beulah Garrick, Mary Stout and Linda Poser.