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Another Way to Die is the best Bond song

147 replies

LifeIsAMotorway · 24/06/2021 18:33

No question. It’s the best. Going to need a good explanation as to why I’m wrong.

(World is Not Enough a strong contender).

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ChaToilLeam · 26/06/2021 12:54

@BlueBellsArePretty

The theme to Casino Royale You Know My Name by Chris Cornell is my fav.
Mine too!

Also love the oldies: Goldfinger, Thunderball and especially From Russia With Love.

TSSDNCOP · 26/06/2021 12:56

Goldfinger followed by Live and Let Die

StrongerThanA90sTrend · 26/06/2021 14:02

Obviously it is. I'm not a Bond fan. In fact, I find it all extremely dull. And I do not enjoy the theme songs. They are what I call 'Big' songs.

But anything with Alicia and I'm all over it.

Anystarinthesky · 26/06/2021 14:12

I love the theme music from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and its my favourite Bond film.

SinkGirl · 26/06/2021 14:31

@ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe

Diamonds are forever is the hill I am prepared to die on.
Agreed
Changechangychange · 27/06/2021 02:48

Skyfall has been completely ruined for me by the Ed Balls cover version (about Ed Balls, not sung by him)

safariboot · 27/06/2021 03:04

I suppose it's cheating to say the Within Temptation version of Skyfall.

lakesummer · 27/06/2021 03:19

I detest Bond. DH doesn't.
We had "We have all the time in the world" as our wedding song..
Can't beat Louis Armstrong.

After that the original "casino royale". Good old Burt.

Then third "Live and let die"

The demented weasel of Sam Smith was truly awful.

WalkingOnTheCracks · 27/06/2021 09:02

I'd go for Live and Let Die. Or A View to a Kill. Or Nobody Does It Better. Or Goldfinger.

....the rest are a bit naff.

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 27/06/2021 12:17

@WannabeNun
Thank you so much for that. Love finding out stuff like that. For others curious, here you go. I like Sheena FYEO but I like Blondie's original and very different track very very much.

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 27/06/2021 12:22

Alice Cooper - Man with the golden gun

another 'reject' I did not know existed?!?

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 27/06/2021 12:26

www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/10-rejected-james-bond-themes/

Eyes opened - am surprised when they did the Bond anniversary release they did not use the others for an extra disc or special edition or something.

ODFOx · 27/06/2021 12:27

The World is Not Enough is so eerie; it's a great interpretation of the Bond baddies.

Carly Simon was my favourite.

I haven't particularly liked any of the more recent ones except Chris Cornell; that was amazing.

BIoodyStupidJohnson · 27/06/2021 12:30

I was surprised how much I like the Billie Eilish one, I think it's a terrific song.

But my favourite Bond themes are Goldeneye (Tina Turner), All Time High (Rita Coolidge) and Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey).

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 27/06/2021 12:36

reworking of an earlier submission

TheNinny · 27/06/2021 12:47

‘Ooooh the Living daylights’ and goldeneye and tomorrow never dies. But I’m biased as pierce brosnan as James Bond was my first love 😂😂

ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe · 27/06/2021 12:50

KD Lang's ending track Surrender (TND) also superior.

WalkingOnTheCracks · 27/06/2021 12:55

@ButYouJustPointedToAIIOfMe

Alice Cooper - Man with the golden gun

another 'reject' I did not know existed?!?

Not a reject. An absolutely shameless attempt by Alice to be asked to do the gig.

Good song, though. But they were never going to go for Alice Cooper at that stage of his career.

LifeIsAMotorway · 27/06/2021 17:03

@Changechangychange

Skyfall has been completely ruined for me by the Ed Balls cover version (about Ed Balls, not sung by him)
I want to thank you for this amazing cover. I think there’s a lot more meaning to it than the chart bait Skyfall.
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TemptedToSleepInTheShed · 27/06/2021 17:17

Ha. No.

Metheven · 27/06/2021 20:58

Just re-reading this thread, watching Legends of Glastonbury. Who should come on, but Paul McCartney singing Live and Let Die. Therefore I declare Live and Let Die the best Bond song ever.

DeflatedGinDrinker · 27/06/2021 22:12

Defo is not

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