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Topic: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Out of curiosity what songs do you think would have been great as Bond themes?

Ive always thought the song "Nowhere to Run" from The Warriors movie would have been better as a Bond theme, particulary the Moore era

Nowhere To Run :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTm95D3u2-k

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

All Mine by Portishead. To the mind the best Bond theme never used.

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2f9cw-6T1U

Composed by JB, sung by Dame Shirley- it's got the right credentials!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Skunnered/d … mp;sr=8-14

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Muse's Megalomania has always been something of a lost 007esque track. Something about the chord changes and the slow build of the track is very Bondian.

I still have hopes that Muse may contribute to the series at some point.

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Bloc Party could do a great Bond song IMHO. But I would have loved to have heard the song by Shirley Bassey in QoS.

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

"Elevation" by U2 would have worked better as a Bond theme.

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

GordoLeiter wrote:

"Elevation" by U2 would have worked better as a Bond theme.

I don't think elevation, but rather "hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me" by U2 (used for the batman forever soundtrack) would have worked

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Ha i like it... if connery did another Bond film it would be called "my love has two faces"... I quite like shut your eyes by Snow Patrol... i think it would suit Craig or Brosnan... maybe a new Bond title, Shut your eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3jFcZjv_kk
here we are- I could almost picture at the start where a union jack parachute would pop out or a loud gunshot is fired as Bond has shot someone, the camera zooms into Craig's eye as the title sequence starts

"Woman come to me for safety, security, I can offer them nothing but danger," Johnny English

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

"Cry Little Sister" by Gerald Mcmann would be perfect for the last Bond adventure ever, it would be a fitting swan song for 007. I could picture this song being used during a scene where Bond is gearing up for the last time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrMLMV6E4CM

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin.

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Der Komissar by Falco

Im convinced this guy should have done a Bond theme

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

How about this for Bond24? The title would be good for the movie title too:


http://soundcloud.com/jamesgrantsongboo … evils-debt

Enjoy!

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

'The Greatest View' by Silverchair
'The Pretender' by Foo Fighters

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

Predator wrote:

Muse's Megalomania has always been something of a lost 007esque track. Something about the chord changes and the slow build of the track is very Bondian.

I still have hopes that Muse may contribute to the series at some point.

Muse's Supremacy was rumoured to be a contender for Skyfall. Whilst it certainly does not sound like classic Bond in the style of Adele, there's definite Bondian elements to it. I like it.

Muse - Supremacy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8rdi-cwdw

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Re: Songs that would have been great as Bond Themes

This one would be perfect...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pes54J8PVw