Best Bond theme song

[racaulk]

"Goldeneye" performed by Tina Turner. The best theme song, and dare I say, the best opening sequence of any James Bond film.

I challenge you to convince me I'm wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDrYI0foe4

[Lucian]

1. I like "Live and Let Die".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynfCkpUYyJs

[racaulk]

2. Yes, that is a classic.

And I'm ashamed to admit it, but I actually like the Guns n' Roses remake also. :hi:

[cemaphonic]

22. Heh, yeah me too.

For such a cruddy band, they did do some good covers.

[cemaphonic]

21. Yeah, on of the only good post-Beatles McCartney songs, and for one of the worst Bond films.

Go figure.

[PittPoliSci]

3. they did a very big piece about this on NPR today.

good stuff. Though I prefer the Living Daylights myself.

[Haole Girl]

4. I liked this opening sequence:

I thought it was very sexy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K_LO-YZfM0

[racaulk]

6. Wow! It has been years since I have seen that.

And you're right, that is a very beautiful opening sequence. Thanks for sharing that! :hi:

[Haole Girl]

9. I remember it because I was so turned on by the movie,

after my boyfriend and I got back to his apartment...

oh, TMI! lol

[VenusRising]

5. A View to a Kill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsiBhQ60rJE

[racaulk]

8. How can anyone not like Duran Duran?

You know, I don't think I realized until tonight that this was a Bond song. :dunce:

[VenusRising]

11. I love what Margaret Cho said about Duran Duran.

She said we would all be in the old folks home and someone will say, "Put on Hungry Like the Wolf again."

:rofl:

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

10. That was a glorious fusion.

A fabulous John Barry tune given a superb performance/arrangement by Duran Duran with great Bernard Edwards production. For once, Simon LeBon's overwrought style was utterly perfect. And John Taylor's bass guitar work was out of this freaking world. I've been playing bass guitar for 36 years, so I knows whereof I speak.

[VenusRising]

12. My husband, another bass player, agrees.

Although he was loathe to admit that he liked Duran Duran in the 80s. The cool metal guy in him wouldn't risk it. :rofl:

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

31. Duran Duran were cool for a while

Their first single, "Planet Earth" (UK only for the definitive 12" 45 - now there was a format!) was a great, slamming progressive/pop dance track. Actually, John Taylor explored a lot of the "View to a Kill" licks on this track before refining and honing them to greatness a couple of years later. He's one of those bass players only other bass players can really appreciate. Perfect instincts for a bass guitarist, always knowing just where to lay back and groove and where to step up, grab a song by the gonads and drop the low frequency sledgehammer with maximum effect.

[mduffy31]

7. I have many

Goldeneye, A View to a Kill, Living Daylights, You Know My Name, and Live and Let Die

[Aristus]

13. Mine is fairly unconventional: "Tomorrow Never Dies", by Sheryl Crowe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_K-sE8gy4c

This song has everything a Bond theme should have: anger, despair, resignation. And it gets really creepy when you realize that the character it's referring to is dead. Every line of the lyrics becomes uncomfortably literal. And of course, it has Sheryl Crowe. I mean, come ON! :wow::loveya:

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

32. Great vocal performance by Sheryl

for whom I have always had a great and inexplicable attraction. She's just a very cool-seeming person. Maybe part of it is because she's a good Democrat!

[AlCzervik]

14. Live and let Die and Goldfinger.

[Tom Kitten]

15. I'm sticking with Goldfinger

The whole soundtrack is great. John Barry at his finest. And for me, James Bond is a character who will always be stuck in the Sixties.

[yellowdogintexas]

42. Goldfinger is my favorite, first Bond film I saw. but I also like "You Only LIve Twice"

a great deal.

[WinkyDink]

16. "Goldfinger". Evocative of the entire era: Shirley Bassey, James Bond, the Cold War, urbane wit.

[RandomThoughts]

17. So would this count? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoWexi-DWFQ


LOL

[racaulk]

24. LMAO!!!

I forgot all about that cartoon! :rofl:

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Deja Q]

39. Angels and ministers of grace, defend us!

:scared:

[RandomThoughts]

48. They always defend us.

but why the fear? or was it sarcasm? :shrug:

[Joe Fields]

18. Goldfinger.

[Left Is Write]

19. Yep.

:thumbsup:

[TankLV]

20. "Goldfinger"...

what was the first bond movie?

[pokerfan]

26. Dr. No (1962) was the first motion picture

There was a television adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954.

[Jack Rabbit]

50. That's my choice for best song and best overall Bond movie

It has all the requisite Bond features . . . .

• Sex and violence
• Hot women
• Cool gadgets and fast cars
• Sean Connery

[pokerfan]

23. Goldfinger

Live and Let Die is pretty good and so was Duran Duran's A View To Kill. Pretty poor movies by Bond standards but good songs.

[Beaverhausen]

25. The Spy Who Loved Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pf1xAjt53E&feature=related

check out that first shot!

[pokerfan]

28. Amazing stunt

You can read about it http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/boulevard/5584/spy.html">here.

[Beaverhausen]

29. very cool! Thanks

:hi:

[MrScorpio]

27. Goldfinger, then Thunderball, Then Diamonds Are Forever

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

37. Diamonds Are Forever is a great Bond theme

Shirley Bassey is about as slinky as it gets singing that tune, and whoever the studio bassist was, he stands shoulder to shoulder with her in making that one of the top Bond themes. I was also always quite partial to Nancy Sinatra's You Only Live Twice.

I've checked out your website a few time, MrScorpio. Your taste is quite remarkable in its breadth and excellence. Rock on!

[Initech]

30. Worst Bond song: "Die Another Day" by Madonna

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

And I agree with the Goldeneye choice. Excellent movie!

[racaulk]

40. Now there's something I think we can all agree on!

I usually like Madonna, but that song was just awful and was totally not worthy of the James Bond franchise. :puke:

[pokerfan]

53. That entire film was just awful and not worthy of the James Bond franchise

Is he supposed to be James Bond or Inspector Gadget? "Go-Go-Gadget!"

Part of the reason Casino Royale had so few gadgetry was the realization that they had gotten carried away in the last few movies. An exploding pen sounds cool but as Mythbusters demonstrated, there's only so much chemical energy in so much mass of well... anything.

As far as the legendary Bond wit (or half of it), according to Daniel Craig, they were very cognizant of not wanting to be seen as "doing Austin Powers."

Still, DAD had a terrific sword fight scene choreographed by the legendary Bob Anderson (Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribean, Star Wars, etc.).

Another thing DAD had were http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Another_Day#References_to_other_films">references to every single prior Bond film. It's fun to try to spot them all.

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[Tuesday Afternoon]

34. another vote for Goldfinger

:thumbsup:

[edbermac]

35. No song, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service had a nice opening theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Qx0TJ520E

[coyotespaw]

36. The World Is Not Enough - Garbage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYbLR67_F9E

Not since Alice Cooper's rejected song for The Man With The Golden Gun have I heard a band reach so far out of their usual range to put out a kick ass Bond song.

[Hudgie DeRobertis]

38. Not the theme song, but I've always liked this one from" The Living Daylights"

"Where Has Everybody Gone?" performed by The Pretenders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw17IGXI2ak

[Deja Q]

43. Oh yeah!! (the official A-HA theme is better)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Mb3yu-01Q
Official title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUGsSBaLrVw
Music video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV_oECprrkk
Some of John Barry's sublime incidental music

[BarbaRosa]

41. For Your Eyes Only

Those first couple of notes, then Sheena Easton, Ahh.

[Deja Q]

44. A View to a Kill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkMuXhHd4ak&feature=related

[seemunkee]

45. Thunderball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-uFNGk5K7Y

[bikebloke]

46. Thunderball by Tom Jones

It's loud and brassy.

*Unfortunately, YouTube had the opening credits with other performers covering the song, rather than Tom Jones.

[Ivan Sputnik]

57. Is it true

that Tom Jones fainted after singing the final note? I've heard that.

[Patsy Stone]

47. Goldfinger or Thunderball

Way too groovy for their own good.

[ironflange]

49. Here are a few generally overlooked ones I like

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

All Time High

License to Kill

We Have All the Time in the World (from OHMSS)

Surrender (k. d. lang's closing song for Tomorrow Never Dies -- should have been the title tune)

Honorable mention -- Anthony Newley's take on "Goldfinger" -- pretty creepy

[applegrove]

51. I used to have the album of all the James Bond theme songs. Alot of them were pretty good.

[pokerfan]

52. I have that album

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Bond-James-Various-Artists/dp/B00006I0BO">Best of Bond James Bond

James Bond themes tend to be just as memorable as their movie counterparts and, to a certain extent, just as time sensitive. While many fans can remember the Monty Norman Orchestra's steamy Dr. No theme or Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger," how many of us remember Rita Coolidge's dated "All Time High" from Octopussy or A-Ha's theme from The Living Daylights? Yes, just as we all have our favorite Bonds, we all have our favorite eras of Bond movie music. But surprisingly, whether they're New Wave, soul, or just Euro-pop inspired, most are still worth hearing. There are some real gems on this compilation: On Her Majesty's Secret Service's "We Have All the Time in the World" by Louis Armstrong, the Thunderball theme sung by Tom Jones, and the spunky theme to The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. Just overlook those sporadic lean years and you have a pretty stiff soundtrack cocktail here. --Jason Verlinde

Track listing:

1. James Bond (From Dr. No) - John Barry & Orchestra
2. Goldfinger (From Goldfinger) - Shirley Bassey
3. Nobody Does It Better (From The Spy Who Loved Me) - Carly Simon
4. A View To A Kill (From A View To A Kill) - Duran Duran
5. For Your Eyes Only (From For Your Eyes Only) - Sheena Easton
6. We Have All The Time In The World (From On Her Majesty's Secret Service) - Louis Armstrong
7. Live And Let Die (From Live And Let Die) - Paul McCartney & Wings
8. All Time High (From Octopussy) - Rita Coolidge
9. The Living Daylights (From The Living Daylights) - A-Ha
10. Licence To Kill (From Licence To Kill) - Gladys Knight
11. From Russia With Love (From From Russia With Love) - Matt Monro
12. Thunderball (From Thunderball) - Tom Jones
13. You Only Live Twice (From You Only Live Twice) - Nancy Sinatra
14. Moonraker (From Moonraker) - Shirley Bassey
15. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (From On Her Majesty's Secret Service) - The John Barry Orchestra
16. The Man With The Golden Gun (From The Man With The Golden Gun) - Lulu
17. Diamonds Are Forever (From Diamonds Are Forever) - Shirley Bassey
18. Goldeneye (From Goldeneye) - Tina Turner
19. Tomorrow Never Dies (From Tomorrow Never Dies) - Sheryl Crow
20. The World Is Not Enough (From The World Is Not Enough) - Garbage
21. James Bond Theme (From Tomorrow Never Dies) - Moby
22. James Bond Theme (Goldeneye Trailer Version) - Parodi/Fair

[applegrove]

56. I had an earlier version of the James Bond theme. Mostly stuff from the 1970s and 1960s. The spy who

loved me was the most recent song on it I think.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

54. I accept that challenge. Gladys Knight, "License To Kill."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4dVAOucOnw

[PassingFair]

55. Didn't Carly Simon do one...yes "Nobody does it Better" from "The Spy Who Loved Me"

That's my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApvgvYs5swk

[YDogg]

58. Goldfinger