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« on: January 09, 2006, 08:41:23 PM » |
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in honor of AMC showing their James Bond Marathon, what's everyone's favorites? i have a lot:
Live and Let Die
On her Majesty's Secret Service
You only Live Twice
The Spy Who loved Me
Goldfinger
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2006, 08:48:05 PM » |
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You Only Live Twice, by far.
Way below that would be Goldfinger, Thunderball and For Your Eyes Only.
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2006, 09:31:56 PM » |
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Probably "We Have All the Time in the World," although I wouldn't consider that to be James Bond Music of the traditional, trademarked variety. It's merely a great song, albeit one for which John Barry wrote the music, Bacharach stalwart Hal David wrote the lyrics and Louis Armstrong contributed -- among, if not, in fact, his last -- one of the most sublime vocals ever recorded. (And, really, with that pedigree, you couldn't go wrong.) All of the "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" stuff is brilliant, though.
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Dionne Warwick: "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (was the original, superior theme to "Thunderball" -- deep-six that Tom Jones merda that deep-sixed it, man)
Shirley Bassey: "Diamonds Are Forever" (somebody shoulda sampled it long before now)
Scott Walker: "Only Myself to Blame" (made "The World Is Not Enough" OST but not the movie) (really, it's not THAT great, but Scott and Bond are an inspired match)
Nancy Sinatra: "You Only Live Twice" (perfect in every way, but not to its detriment)
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2006, 09:41:55 PM » |
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Dionne Warwick: "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (was the original, superior theme to "Thunderball" -- deep-six that Tom Jones merda that deep-sixed it, man)
No way, dude. Good call on Louis and Scott, though. |
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2006, 09:46:26 PM » |
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You Only Live Twice. The best. All the music in that film is awesome. Totally done in 66/67
Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon What a great song.
Sheryl Crow's theme was very good too.
Madonna's was by far the worst. Bond theme's should be sexy, not something you'd hear in an aerobics class.
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2006, 09:49:22 PM » |
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DAMN!
Forgot Nobody Does It Better. That's my 2nd favorite.
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2006, 09:54:59 PM » |
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Bond theme's should be sexy, not something you'd hear in an aerobics class.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2006, 10:15:31 PM » |
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Oh, come on! It's GOLDFINGER, of course! Is there a Shirley Bass backlash going on or do the whippersnappers have to be taught to respect and recognize their elders, or what? Just repeat "He loves only gold!" seventy five times as Shirley does, while doing Richard Simmons aerobics if you must, and maybe you'll get it.
Put another way, Bass is the vocal equivalent of John Barry Brass. The two fit perfectly, the Bond musical Martini.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2006, 10:17:30 PM » |
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Naw, Nancy's song was better. That's all.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2006, 10:29:41 PM » |
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I want Goldfrapp to do a James Bond theme.
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2006, 10:36:37 PM » |
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St. Etienne would do a bang-up job too.
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2006, 11:45:22 PM » |
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I want Goldfrapp to do a James Bond theme.
Hell yes. Half the stuff on their first album sounds like it could have been a Bond theme anyway. They nail that dark, sexy vibe perfectly. |
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« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2006, 03:12:18 AM » |
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"Glang. Glangglangglangglang. Glangglangglangglangglang. NOOObody does it better. Ooh a bit of nipple. MAAKES me feel sad for the rest. A bit of fanny hair."
10 points to anyone for getting the reference.
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2006, 03:41:15 AM » |
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« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2006, 05:04:54 AM » |
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I want Goldfrapp to do a James Bond theme.
Hell yes. Half the stuff on their first album sounds like it could have been a Bond theme anyway. They nail that dark, sexy vibe perfectly. "Human" would have been perfect. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2006, 06:05:35 AM » |
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"Nobody Does it Better" by a long shot!
Love love LOVE LOVE that song!
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« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2006, 06:08:21 AM » |
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You Only Live Twice is probably the best track of all of the Bonds. Love love love that production. Goldfinger is the archtype Bond theme. Nobody does it better is probably the best song.
But NOTHING can touch the soundtrack as a whole to OHMSS. That soundtrack RULES.
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« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2006, 06:27:44 AM » |
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THE James Bond Theme
Goldfinger
The Man With the Golden Gun
Nobody Does It Better
Live and Let Die
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« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2006, 06:46:02 AM » |
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My vote goes to "Pet Sounds". Seriously, it should have been used for a Bond-movie. And it should have won a damn oscar.
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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2006, 07:25:13 AM » |
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I was watching the marathon last nite too. AMC didn't used to edit or have commercials.. What happened to that?
As for Bond themes.......
You Only Live Twice....by far the best to me. Nancy Sinatra's finest work and I love the song and production as well. A powerful nostallgia for me.
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« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2006, 07:56:20 AM » |
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Diamonds are forever is a great theme and i also like the Moonraker theme...i guess anything with Shirley bassey!!
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« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2006, 10:47:27 AM » |
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My vote goes to "Pet Sounds". Seriously, it should have been used for a Bond-movie. And it should have won a damn oscar.
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« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2006, 11:10:41 AM » |
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The World Is Not Enough
Garbage did a great job. That's probably my favorite and Shirley Manson is sexy as hell.
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« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2006, 05:08:06 AM » |
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You Only Live Twice-Best Bond Theme
Goldfinger-Archetypical Bond Theme
Live and Let Die
On Her Majesties Secret Service
Diamonds Are Forever
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