August 24, 20159 yr Author 00 for Never Say Never Again? I don't even know why I'm surprised, BUT I AM.
August 24, 20159 yr Am I too late to do this? Oh poo :( Sheryl for the win. Edited August 24, 20159 yr by Regina
August 24, 20159 yr Author Am I too late to do this? Oh poo :( Sheryl for the win. You can still rate now if you want. I've got a bit delayed anyway.
August 24, 20159 yr 05 Monty Norman - Dr. No 05 Matt Monro - From Russia With Love 09 Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger 05 Tom Jones - Thunderball 07 Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice 04 The John Barry Orchestra - On Her Majesty's Secret Service 03 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World 09 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 07 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live & Let Die 02 Lulu - The Man With The Golden Gun 08 Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better 06 Shirley Bassey - Moonraker 07 Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only 05 Rita Coolidge - All Time High 07 Lani Hall - Never Say Never Again 07 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 05 A-ha - The Living Daylights 08 Galdys Knight - License To Kill 10 Tina Turner - Goldeneye 11 Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies 08 Garbage - The World Is Not Enough 10 Madonna - Die Another Day 06 Chris Cornell - You Know My Name 03 Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way To Die -1 Adele - Skyfall
August 24, 20159 yr Author #25 - Lani Hall - Never Say Never Again - 4.38 Mwm1H0dxAKY So Buzzjack has deigned the 1983 theme to Never Say Never Again to be the worst Bond theme song (yet to be released). It bagged 0's from Jark and Severin and 1's from Jester and popchartfreak. Indeed the only people to give it over a 5 were myself (9), Nelly S (8), Joe and Regina (7). I think this one is unfairly maligned, but then my 9 would suggest just that. It's perhaps not quite up to par with the big hitters of the 'proper' Bond films but it's got an undeniable chorus and charm about it, which is a lot more than can be said for the film itself which is a lazy, cheap and pointless remake of Thunderball with a VERY visibly aged Sean Connery. You know shit is bad when you look less capable and closer to your grave than good old SIR RODGE did in 1983.
August 24, 20159 yr Author #24 - Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way To Die - 4.5 hM5UJvnbbuY A song that should count itself very lucky to miss the bottom spot up next, though not without its big fans in Mack, popchartfreak and Ultraviolence. I will attempt to write a commentary about this which is removed from my -1, but y'all know I will struggle. Is it because it's a tuneless mess? Is it because I cannot unlink it with what is probably the worst Bond film, certainly the worst this side of the millennium? Who knows. But yes, the song itself is probably the most 'Un-Bond' song ever, it's a million miles from a string laden ballad and it's despite Alicia being a big voxy female, she doesn't do a lot of big voxing.
August 24, 20159 yr I'd be lying if I said 'Never Say Never Again' hadn't been damaged by the film, but I must say it is growing as I listen to it now. I agree it has a level of charm about it, but it's lacking that je ne sais quoi that makes Bond theme sound like a Bond theme. In regards to 'Another Way to Die', I think the production at the start is very Bond-like and I think the intention of rock vs. pop throughout was good, but it just didn't pull off. I think Alicia was the biggest let down - you're spot on with the "voxing" comment. My rating of 7 was too generous I think, probably based mostly on the intro. Whoever overlooks the creation of the Bond themes should have kept that bit and let Muse create the rest.
August 24, 20159 yr There is something I really like about another way to die despite it being a mess so shame to see it that low!
August 24, 20159 yr I'm too late but: 07 Monty Norman - Dr. No 06 Matt Monro - From Russia With Love 08 Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger 02 Tom Jones - Thunderball 07 Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice 10 The John Barry Orchestra - On Her Majesty's Secret Service 08 Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World 08 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 07 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live & Let Die 05 Lulu - The Man With The Golden Gun 11 Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better 06 Shirley Bassey - Moonraker 09 Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only 08 Rita Coolidge - All Time High 06 Lani Hall - Never Say Never Again 08 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 10 A-ha - The Living Daylights 09 Galdys Knight - License To Kill 03 Tina Turner - Goldeneye 08 Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies 08 Garbage - The World Is Not Enough 06 Madonna - Die Another Day 08 Chris Cornell - You Know My Name 05 Alicia Keys & Jack White - Another Way To Die 07 Adele - Skyfall
August 24, 20159 yr poor ol Jack n Alicia, I recall everybody hating it when it came out - I rather liked it's bold change of pace for a Bond Theme, while still having that basic Bond sound in the mix...
September 27, 20159 yr Author Im not sure it's worse than Another Way To Die, but it certainly gives it a run for its $$$. ps. Results are going to start again soon, this isn't another Johnkm forget it ever happened affair.
September 27, 20159 yr I get the impression people who dislike the Bond theme aren't fans of Sam Smith in the first place, would that be right?
September 27, 20159 yr I get the impression people who dislike the Bond theme aren't fans of Sam Smith in the first place, would that be right? No. People don't like it because it's shit. I like Sam and I love Bond and I can't bring myself to like this turd.
September 27, 20159 yr Fair do's. It just seemed to me that a lot of people had a predetermined opinion on the song because it's Sam Smith, which is fine I guess given his voice is similar on this as it is on his other songs. I don't get how people think it doesn't sound like a Bond theme though; even 'Another Way to Die' sounded like one.
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