One question I'd have is whether there's any preference between the different recordings of 'Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' with Shirley Bassey and Dionne Warwick. Overall I prefer the Dionne Warwick recording: there's a beautiful quality to Dionne Warwick's voice which somehow matches this particular song really well. But imho a problem with the Warwick arrangement is its introduction, before the vocals: its intro is overblown in a clunky sort of way - even for a piece which as a whole is all about being bombastic. By comparison, the Shirley Bassey recording of the same song has a much neater introductory arrangement. I wonder whether the introduction in the Warwick arrangement is drawn out in the way that it is because Barry was setting out to delay key beats for key titles in the titles sequence.
I've just reminded myself that, on DVD/bluray commentary track #2, the Dionne Warwick MKKBB is played against the titles sequence. It's clear from this that the 'clunky' musical intro is indeed synchronised with the opening titles - delaying the vocals till the title of the film is itself displayed. Overall, the song is matched to the sequence with blissful congruity.
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It’s Largo for me, never has been, or will be, anyone else
Amazing isn’t it - in all my (many) years as a Bond fan I’ve NEVER even considered the lyrics to be about Largo…to me they are just so obviously about Bond...
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Prep in the SABS is underway, we will be on time. Hullo M! Haven’t seen You in ages.
Re topic at hand, it’s confusing, the lyrics seem split. But I too always thought it was about Bond, not the Baddie. Plus unlike say a Goldfinger or Drax, Largo is not a Kingpin... he answers to Spectre.
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Higgins may be a little late tonight, and has asked me to run things till he gets here. I'll start a time check in about an hour.
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I've just reminded myself that, on DVD/bluray commentary track #2, the Dionne Warwick MKKBB is played against the titles sequence. It's clear from this that the 'clunky' musical intro is indeed synchronised with the opening titles - delaying the vocals till the title of the film is itself displayed. Overall, the song is matched to the sequence with blissful congruity.
Amazing isn’t it - in all my (many) years as a Bond fan I’ve NEVER even considered the lyrics to be about Largo…to me they are just so obviously about Bond...
Prep in the SABS is underway, we will be on time. Hullo M! Haven’t seen You in ages.
Re topic at hand, it’s confusing, the lyrics seem split. But I too always thought it was about Bond, not the Baddie. Plus unlike say a Goldfinger or Drax, Largo is not a Kingpin... he answers to Spectre.
Higgins may be a little late tonight, and has asked me to run things till he gets here. I'll start a time check in about an hour.
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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25 minutes till watching
I am back, but just want to watch and see Barbel screwing this up
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Hell no, you're back and you're running this show!
15 minutes till watching
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Or, with great power comes no sense of responsibility
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
pause right in front of the gunbarrel.
We hit play in 5 minutes!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
SABS ready, I’m standing by...
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!