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Started by ChaosTheory, November 15, 2012, 04:08:19 PM

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ChaosTheory

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
Through the darkness of future past
The magician longs to see
One chance opts between two worlds
Fire walk with me

zombie no.one

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.

ChaosTheory

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.
Through the darkness of future past
The magician longs to see
One chance opts between two worlds
Fire walk with me

tracy

#3
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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Ed, Ego and Superego

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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ChaosTheory

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.)
Through the darkness of future past
The magician longs to see
One chance opts between two worlds
Fire walk with me

zombie no.one

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

Mr. DS

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

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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HappyGilmore

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
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