Sam Smith to sing the new Bond theme?

Cold War Kid · 08-09-2015 12:55AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEsjd1WZuY

"Scorpio!
He'll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth.
Beware of Scorpio!
His twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world
And his employees' health.
He'll welcome you into his lair
Like the nobleman welcomes his guest
With free dental care and a stock plan that helps you invest!
But beware of his generous pensions
Plus three weeks' paid vacation each year
And on Fridays, the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer!
He loves German beer!"

:pac:

Tarzana2 · 08-09-2015 12:56AM

Wait, did Amy Winehouse do a Bond theme tune before her death?

Cold War Kid · 08-09-2015 12:57AM

dark crystal wrote: »

Oh yeah, that was a good one. Shite Bond film, but great theme. I quite liked the A-Ha one too.

Like that one too. Really like Goldeneye by Tina Turner also.

Had a look there: all the 60s ones were excellent in my opinion. From the 70s they were mixed, but mostly really good. I think the crap ones have all been mentioned. And Moonraker would be Shirley Bassey's weakest.

Links234 · 08-09-2015 12:59AM

It'll never be bettered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXM4eIoPZUU

dark crystal · 08-09-2015 12:59AM

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Like that one too. Really like Goldeneye by Tina Turner also.

Had a look there: all the 60s ones were excellent in my opinion. From the 70s they were mixed, but mostly really good. I think the crap ones have all been mentioned. And Moonraker would be Shirley Bassey's weakest.

I forgot Goldeneye! I'll knock Carly Simon's one out of my top five for Turner. Brilliant tune.

The Backwards Man · 08-09-2015 01:07AM

dark crystal wrote: »

I forgot Goldeneye! I'll knock Carly Simon's one out of my top five for Turner. Brilliant tune.

You knock Carly Simon, you're knocking me!!:(

I really like For Your Eyes Only too, powerful song.

johnnyskeleton · 08-09-2015 01:53AM

Links234 wrote: »

It'll never be bettered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXM4eIoPZUU

"Take on Me" would be a good theme tune for the more ridiculously OTT Roger Moore Bond movies.

endacl · 08-09-2015 01:59AM

I wonder if Tom Petty know he's written the new Bond theme?

The Backwards Man · 08-09-2015 02:01AM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

"Take on Me" would be a good theme tune for the more ridiculously OTT Roger Moore Bond movies.

The Bond always shows on ITV.

Greatest song they never wrote:pac:

The Backwards Man · 08-09-2015 02:26AM

endacl wrote: »

I wonder if Tom Petty know he's written the new Bond theme?

Why do you care?

You don't know how it feels.

FanadMan · 08-09-2015 02:40AM

Yakult wrote: »

Have no interest in Bond tunes, but I might if they used Hanger 18.. Old song but still!

Possibly I've seen too much :cool:

hatrickpatrick · 08-09-2015 03:45AM

dark crystal wrote: »

the beige one

suicide_circus · 08-09-2015 08:05AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I've always thought Louis Armsrong's song used in On Her Majesty's Secret Service was the most apt Bond song.

Yeah beautifully judged use of music there. Particularly as his lovely new wife is killed...really feeds into Bonds damaged antihero character. A very underrated Bond installment, George Lazenby and Telly Savalas were great IMO. Louis Armstrong adding the bittersweet theme was the icing on the cake.

frostyjacks · 08-09-2015 08:31AM

Absolutely terrible choice if true. Very overrated singer.

I'd rather Adele have another go, or Emile Sande. It's best to have a girl with a bit of soul to open a Bond film, not some whiney fat bloke.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 08-09-2015 08:34AM

frostyjacks wrote: »

Absolutely terrible choice if true. Very overrated singer.

I'd rather Adele have another go, or Emile Sande. It's best to have a girl with a girl with a bit of soul to open a Bond film, not some whiney fat bloke.

I'm sure Tom Jones will be delighted with that comment.

Kev W · 08-09-2015 08:41AM

dark crystal wrote: »

I've always thought Muse would do a brilliant Bond theme myself.

Apparently "Supremacy" was originally written for submission as the theme for Skyfall. Love that song but the better one won there.

I always thought it was a shame Queen never did one in the 80s.

As for now, I'd pick Lady Gaga.

Yeah, go on, get your digs in. I'm bulletproof.

Kev W · 08-09-2015 08:44AM

The official 007 twitter has confirmed it's Sam Smith. The song is called "Writing's on the Wall".

Edit:
It's written by Thomas Newman, who wrote Skyfall. So that's a good sign.

Mushy · 08-09-2015 08:47AM

Kev W wrote: »

Apparently "Supremacy" was originally written for submission as the theme for Skyfall. Love that song but the better one won there.

I always thought it was a shame Queen never did one in the 80s.

As for now, I'd pick Lady Gaga.

Yeah, go on, get your digs in. I'm bulletproof.

I was going to say Supremacy sounded like an audition for a Bond song.

If they were given it, they'd blow it out of the park!

razorblunt · 08-09-2015 08:50AM

I read some comment about Sam Smith's album saying "whomever the guy was Sam Smith's album is about, I can only presume it drove him further away". He's popular don't get me wrong but the voice doesn't suit.

If they were going for flavour of the month I'd almost like someone along the lines of Jess Glynn to have a go at it.

Or let's just revisit the 70s and 80s and have Mary Byrne do it.

frostyjacks · 08-09-2015 02:46PM

Lana Del Ray would have been a good choice. She could have doubled up as a Bond girl as well, get their money's worth.

Cold War Kid · 08-09-2015 02:53PM

frostyjacks wrote: »

Emile Sande

frostyjacks wrote: »

Lana Del Ray

You know, you've nailed it IMO. It's a type of song that needs either or both of the following: a "big" voice (like Adele for Skyfall) or a smokey, sultry voice (e.g. Nancy Sinatra for You Only Live Twice - plus, Del Rey is like a 21st century N. Sinatra).
Tina Turner's voice combined both IMO for Goldeneye.

eviltimeban · 08-09-2015 03:06PM

Someone mentioned Bono, I'm sure you all know Bono and the Edge wrote "Goldeneye".

Disappointed with Sam Smith as well, can't stand that X-Factor style singing. Who would I choose? No idea. I thought Radiohead were gonna do it at one point, even a Thom Yorke twitchy electro style song would've been good, would suit the modern era-Bond.

Lana Del Rey has the voice but would've needed a good outside writer to provide some kind of hook.

Maybe Sun Kil Moon do a ten minute song about how his uncle was in jail but then just died and he went to the funeral and then he got pizza and after went to a show with his mate from some other band, and then sat in his apartment for a few hours watching HBO and then read in the news that someone was shot in his hometown that he knew as a kid and that reminded him of one of the first movies he saw which was Live And Let Die and now he's singing a Bond theme and isn't that totally f**ked up.

whisky_galore · 08-09-2015 03:21PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Who ?

That Nordie journalist.

Pink Lemons · 08-09-2015 05:30PM

Track is being produced by Disclosure as well. Not the first names that would come to mind when thinking of a Bond theme..

Mesrine65 · 08-09-2015 05:33PM

Cold War Kid wrote: »

I fecking love James Bond theme songs - was just thinking about this topic yesterday when Tomorrow Never Dies was on TV; cracking number by Sheryl Crowe.

Good call Dark Crystal!

My fave is Licence To Kill by Gladys Knight & The Pips. That Adele number is class too.

asherbassad · 08-09-2015 05:33PM

dark crystal wrote: »

Hells to the no!

Unless the beige one pulls something spectacular out of the bag, that would be a frickin' disaster. I've always thought Muse would do a brilliant Bond theme myself.

Who would all you wise music aficionados on AH choose to do justice to the legacy of the Bond theme?

I reckon Sam Bailey would do a good Bond theme song. I know she's X-factor be she has a good set of pipes.

Adele would be good too