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Rate the Bond Themes

« 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

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBYVNrjjIs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBYVNrjjIs</a>

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - Garbage

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM63rhWsz4s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM63rhWsz4s</a>

GOLDFINGER - Shirley Bassey

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagCoUYvIXE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagCoUYvIXE</a>

LIVE AND LET DIE - Paul McCartney

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK2hKzZss5Y" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK2hKzZss5Y</a>

"Nobody Does It Better" (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME) - Carly Simon

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNA7DcVppEs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNA7DcVppEs</a>

the worst? DIE ANOTHER DAY, unequivocally

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umzSyqHSJxI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umzSyqHSJxI</a>


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« Reply #1 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.


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Re: Rate the Bond Themes

« Reply #2 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.


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Re: Rate the Bond Themes

« Reply #3 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


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« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Rate the Bond Themes

« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 03:00:18 PM »

Quote from: tracy on November 16, 2012, 02:16:18 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.)


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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 03:12:39 PM »

Quote from: Ed, Ego and Superego on November 16, 2012, 02:48:22 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


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« Reply #7 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.


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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 06:33:53 PM »

Love the two Shirley Bassey ones, don't care for any of the others.


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Re: Rate the Bond Themes

« Reply #9 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


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Re: Rate the Bond Themes

« Reply #10 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

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