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Title: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: ChaosTheory on November 15, 2012, 04:08:19 PM So the theme from SKYFALL is all over the radio right now; what are some of your favorite (and least favorite) James Bond songs?
My top 5: GOLDENEYE - Tina Turner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBYVNrjjIs THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - Garbage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM63rhWsz4s GOLDFINGER - Shirley Bassey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagCoUYvIXE LIVE AND LET DIE - Paul McCartney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK2hKzZss5Y "Nobody Does It Better" (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME) - Carly Simon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNA7DcVppEs the worst? DIE ANOTHER DAY, unequivocally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umzSyqHSJxI Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: zombie no.one on November 15, 2012, 04:50:35 PM Probably Live And Let Die. Macca's best post-'fab four' tune IMO. Goldfinger is hefty as well.
Also, although I like Garbage, them doing a Bond theme was somehow wrong to me? just seemed not quite right...dunno why. Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: ChaosTheory on November 16, 2012, 02:10:36 PM Garbage was a .... different choice, but I like it. :smile:
The one that always struck me as not quite right was Chris Cornell's song for CASINO ROYALE. Didn't sound Bond-like. Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: tracy on November 16, 2012, 02:16:18 PM Live and Let Die
Nobody Does It Better Golden Eye Goldfinger A View to a Kill...the only Bond theme to hit #1 on the charts For Your Eyes Only Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on November 16, 2012, 02:48:22 PM I don;t like McCartney or Wings, but Live and Let Die is my favorite. I also really like Goldfinger, just for its total Bond-ness cool.
Mid-90's Portishead hit this same vibe when they were at their best. -Ed Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: ChaosTheory on November 16, 2012, 03:00:18 PM A View to a Kill...the only Bond theme to hit #1 on the charts That one is just outside of my top 5. I also like the song kd lang did for TOMORROW NEVER DIES, but it's not the official theme (it played at the end credits, I think.) Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: zombie no.one on November 16, 2012, 03:12:39 PM Mid-90's Portishead hit this same vibe when they were at their best. -Ed Good call, Glory Box has a Bond kind of feel... Catatonia - 'Godspeed' would've made a great bond theme IMO. Sadly can't find it on youtube, only a live version that doesn't do it justice at all. Also this track by Broadcast , perhaps... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5ztuhEat4 Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: Mr. DS on November 16, 2012, 04:46:15 PM I like in no particular order For Your Eyes Only, Spy Who Loved Me , Goldfinger, and Diamonds Are Forever. I'd like to say "Live And Let Die" however that song kind of just dominates the whole movie and becomes annoying to me after awhile.
Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: Rev. Powell on November 16, 2012, 06:33:53 PM Love the two Shirley Bassey ones, don't care for any of the others.
Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: JoeTheDestroyer on November 17, 2012, 05:58:28 AM I may be the only person alive who digs You Know My Name by Chris Cornell.
Also, the one by Jack White and Alicia Keys sucks IMO. :bluesad: Title: Re: Rate the Bond Themes Post by: HappyGilmore on November 17, 2012, 12:41:04 PM I dig Live and Let Die.
Also dig this Bond-theme parody by Weird Al. The bit at the end with his head exploding is a reference to Tom Jones passing out recording his song... :bouncegiggle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KMMxAQp8I |