re: Best Bond Title songs

Johnny Cash - "Thunderball"

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 7/31/21 at 8:31 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

Posted by ATCTx

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Posted on 7/31/21 at 11:25 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights by AHA is very underrated as is the movie. Quintessential 80s sound. Crank it up! It's better loud!!!

But the best is Live and Let Die.

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Posted by UASports23

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Posted on 7/31/21 at 11:55 pm to ATCTx

I may have recency bias. I haven't went on a Bond kick in some time. The top ones off my head are:

Live and Let Die
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall

I actually dig the new one: No Time to Die by Billie Eilish.

Posted by Bill Parker?

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Posted on 8/1/21 at 12:19 am to FunkyFreshFranklin

I always hated Paul McCartney and Wings. But after about the 56th time listening to their version of live and let die, I gave in and said frick it. They nailed it.

Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Posted on 8/1/21 at 12:56 am to Bill Parker?

quote:
listening to their version of live and let die

Their version? It’s his song.

Posted by FairhopeTider

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Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:38 am to FunkyFreshFranklin

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Another Way to Die and Die Another Day definitely tie for last place

Spectre’s “Writing’s On The Wall” holds that title. It’s so bad yet also so forgettable that nobody really even remembers it. Really hard to believe they listened to that song and said “Yep…this needs to be our new Bond song.”

Posted by LanierSpots

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Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:28 am to alajones

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For Your Eyes Only

Posted by Goodell Clown

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Posted on 8/1/21 at 8:57 am to FairhopeTider

quote:
Writing’s on the Wall

Sam Smith’s lisp in the song is unbearable

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Posted by mattz1122

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Posted on 9/21/21 at 7:51 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

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You Know My Name - Casino Royale

Rewatching Casino Royale (2006) and this one is the best modern one for me. Nice change of pace with Chris Cornell that ushered in the Craig era, and it seamlessly followed a great intro sequence.

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 11:39 am to FunkyFreshFranklin

Where is the License to Kill theme on this list?

Posted by GetCocky11

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 11:43 am to FunkyFreshFranklin

Tomorrow Never Dies has a good one. Sheryl Crow sings it.

Posted by HabaneroBuck

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 12:16 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

I think Moonraker deserves a mention. It was very catchy and played quite a bit at the time.

Realistically "For Your Eyes Only" and "Live and Let Die" were clearly the best pop hits to have come out.

Posted by HabaneroBuck

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 12:42 pm to ATCTx

quote:
The Living Daylights by AHA is very underrated as is the movie. Quintessential 80s sound. Crank it up! It's better loud!!!

I hadn't heard that song before, and while it's good, it was like 4 or 5 years behind the times with that sound. Nothing wrong with it now as an 80's tune, but that just didn't fit in well with 1987.

Posted by CU_Tigers4life

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 12:50 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

For me, the song must automatically identify as "That's James Bond"...

There have been a lot of great Bond themes, but IMO only few immediately identify as a Bond Film.

Here's my list:

GoldFinger
The Spy Who Loved Me
Thunderball
Diamonds are Forever
You only Live Twice
A View To a Kill

I only need to here the first few notes and I know immediately this is a Bond film

Posted by Finklesteins Kid

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 12:59 pm to HabaneroBuck

quote:
I think Moonraker deserves a mention. It was very catchy and played quite a bit at the time.

Agreed. The three Shirley Bassey titles are my favorite:

Moonraker
Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever

Posted by FairhopeTider

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 2:40 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

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1. OHMSS instrumental opening

The leaked No Time To Die soundtrack has a lot of throwbacks to OHMSS.

Amazing how a film that most people don’t know is even a Bond film and had some rough patches has so much influence. (It’s in my top 3)

Posted by Athos

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 6:42 pm to Tridentds

Slightly off and on topic.

I always thought Alex Turner from The Arctic Monkeys could write a killer Bind theme. His side band, The Last Shadow Puppets has a very Bond-esque song.

https://youtu.be/9cQloro92xA

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Posted by RealityTiger

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Posted on 9/22/21 at 9:34 pm to FunkyFreshFranklin

Live and Let Die a solid #1. Catchy melody used throughout the entire movie, the song captures the mood and tone and specifics of the movie. Like the bridge of the song having a Caribbean feel and then it breaks right back into the song, etc.