Lemonade Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 I'm sure it's been done before, but what the hell. I was talking about this on Facebook today and it got a good wee discussion going. What do you think are the best and worst Bond themes?IMO - Best is "Nobody Does It Better" from The Spy Who Loved Me (which is also an excellent film).I also like "We Have All The Time In The World" from On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Lulu's "The Man With The Golden Gun".The Worst - "Goldeneye" by Tina Turner.Other shite ones: Jack White and Alicia Keys effort from Quantum Of Solace; "All Time High" by Rita Coolidge (from Octopussy), "Licence To Kill" by Gladys Knight.What are your besties / worsties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Oo good thread. My faves are the 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' instrumental by John Barry, 'You Only Live Twice' by Nancy Sinatra, 'A View to a Kill' by Duran Duran, 'Diamonds Are Forever' by Shirley Bassey, 'Live and Let Die' by Wings.Worst ones are the Sheryl Crowe, Alicia Keyes/Jack White efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyEB Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Best - The Living Daylights by A-Ha.Worst - Golden Eye by Tina Turner.I liked the Garbage one too with Shirley Manson as a sexy ginger robot, the best kind of robot. Killer clunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Carly Simon - Nobody Does It BetterSheena Easton - For Your Eyes OnlyI actually wanted to form a band where the concept was we performed original bond themes to made up bond films. James Bond should be it's own musical genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Carly Simon - Nobody Does It BetterSheena Easton - For Your Eyes OnlyI actually wanted to form a band where the concept was we performed original bond themes to made up bond films. James Bond should be it's own musical genre. Bizarrely I had that same idea. We should totally do that.Apparently Cobra Kai's "Plastic Smile" sounds like a Bond theme, though that was unintentional. Agreed about For Your Eyes Only, it's shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerfrommars Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Best- GoldfingerWorst- Die Another DayDid you know that Alice Cooper was supposed to do the Man with the Golden Gun theme. He recorded it, but the producers bottled it and went with the safe Lulu version.what about a Bond theme fantasy artist idea. Eg pick a band/artist that you think would have been perfect for a bond theme. I think Roxy Music with Brian Eno could have created something brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Sure most people will hate this suggestion, but I reckon Amy Winehouse was born to record a Bond theme. She could be the Shirley Bassey of a new generation. Lets hope she manages one before she dies of crack-whore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerfrommars Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Sure most people will hate this suggestion, but I reckon Amy Winehouse was born to record a Bond theme. She could be the Shirley Bassey of a new generation. Lets hope she manages one before she dies of crack-whore.Thats a great shout. better her than Katie fucking Melua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Here's a list of them all.I like "You Only Live Twice" as well, but Robbie Williams ruined it by sampling it, the gurning cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thats a great shout. better her than Katie fucking MeluaI love Katie Melua, she's got a fantastic voice, but not for Bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphas Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Sure most people will hate this suggestion, but I reckon Amy Winehouse was born to record a Bond theme. She could be the Shirley Bassey of a new generation. Lets hope she manages one before she dies of crack-whore.I reckon Muse would do a good one.Best - Nobody Does It BetterWorst - Whilst I can't exactly remember how it goes, the Madonna one got on my tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Worst - Whilst I can't exactly remember how it goes, the Madonna one got on my tits.Die Another Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphas Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Die Another DayJeezo, you give your opinon and you get death threats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Worst is Another Way to Die. It was fucking awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 "All Time High" by Rita Coolidge (from Octopussy)That song has no chorus, but I really like the verse.Octopussy was one of the first bond movies I remember seeing. I think it was on TV a lot or my uncle had it on VHS or something. A bit like Star Wars I remember seeing it a lot before I remember understanding it. Movies like that were part of the furniture at Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 minutes of hate Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 no no stop getting bond wrong!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Such is the greatness of Nancy Sinatra and the quality of 'You Only Live Twice' as a song, even Robbie Williams couldn't kill it. Folk actually talked about him playing Bond at one point, because he could wear a tux and raise an eyebrow with that eminently punchable look on his coupon. Twat.I wasn't keen on Chris Cornell's 'You Know My Name' at first, namely because I was like 'What the f**k is Chris Cornell doing a Bond theme for? Make up for Audioslave's second album first you tosser!'Then he got even worse doing albums with Timbaland so I realised that that song was actually OK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 no no stop getting bond wrong!!I think AP miming 'Nobody Does it Better' is preferable to the actual song, never been a fan of that one...'Oooo, bit of bush!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Best: View To A Girl, Goldfinger, Nobody does it betterWorst: Quantum of Solace tune without a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Ah, the nostalgia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobJM Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I liked Chris Cornell's You Know My Name as well, also Diamonds Are Forever.Worse one was probably the Quatum Of Solace effort.Always thought Pat Benatar should do one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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