Poll
Question:
Which are the THREE best James Bond movie title songs?
Option 1: Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (1964)
votes: 16
Option 2: Thunderball - Tom Jones (1965)
votes: 2
Option 3: You Only Twice - Nancy Sinatra (1967)
votes: 5
Option 4: Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey (1971)
votes: 8
Option 5: Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & The Wings (1973)
votes: 16
Option 6: The Man With The Golden Gun - Lulu (1974)
votes: 4
Option 7: Nobody Does it Better (The Spy Who Loved Me) - Carly Simon (1977)
votes: 5
Option 8: Moonraker - Shirley Bassey (1979)
votes: 0
Option 9: For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton (1981)
votes: 1
Option 10: All Time High (Octopussy) - Rita Coolidge (1983)
votes: 0
Option 11: Never Say Never - Lani Hall (1983)
votes: 0
Option 12: A View To A Kill - Duran Duran (1985)
votes: 7
Option 13: The Living Daylights - a-ha (1987)
votes: 1
Option 14: License To Kill - Gladys Knight (1989)
votes: 0
Option 15: GoldenEye - Tina Turner (1995)
votes: 6
Option 16: Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crowe (1997)
votes: 0
Option 17: The World Is Not Enough - Garbage (1999)
votes: 6
Option 18: Die Another Day - Madonna (2002)
votes: 0
Option 19: You Know My Name (Casino Royale) - Chris Cornell (2006)
votes: 5
Option 20: Another Way To Die (Quantum of Solace) - Jack White/Alicia Keys (2008)
votes: 1
Option 21: Skyfall - Adele (2012)
votes: 2
A new Bond movie is upon us, the series celebrates its 50th anniversary - time for a poll.
Since Goldfinger, the title song has become a staple of the series, with some definitely better than others, regardless of the movie's quality.
Rules: only songs with vocals, no instrumental songs (i.e. eliminating Dr. No, From Russia With Love, In Her Majesty's Service). The Thunderball remake Never Say Never is included, the 1960s/50s versions of Casino Royale excluded. This is about the quality of the songs, nt the movies they're attached to.
All songs can be found on YouTube.
Surely, Goldfinger is the most iconic of the songs (and beautifully spoofed in The Simpsons in the Scorpio episode).
I admit I rather like the Sheryl Crowe/Garbage outings. You Only Live Twice is also one of my favorites (both in movie and song). Live And Let Die, For Your Eyes Only and A View To A Kill receive honorary mentions.
I actually had to look up All Time High because I couldn't remember it at all and realized that in that case the song is possibly even worse than the movie.
My three votes go to Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice and The World Is Not Enogh.
You know my name (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAm8Y1w6BI), it's Son, Black Hole Son.
Also, you get three votes. :P
Diamonds are forever and The man with the golden gun. Can't decide on a third.
Quote from: Viking on October 06, 2012, 09:38:21 AM
You know my name (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAm8Y1w6BI), it's Son, Black Hole Son.
What?
Didn't realize Shirley Bassey did three of them.
I only know goldfinger, so goldfinger it is
I think Nobody Does It Better is the best song, but I don't think it's the best Bond song.
I'm torn. Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die and The World Is Not Enough are favourites.
I like the new one a lot. A perfect, louche torch song.
I can't believe Live and Let Die doesn't get more love. :huh:
Quote from: HVC on October 06, 2012, 11:40:04 AM
I only know goldfinger, so goldfinger it is
I know there's nekkid women floating around and all, but you should still listen to the intros too.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 06, 2012, 02:54:57 PM
I can't believe Live and Let Die doesn't get more love. :huh:
Alas, Bond didn't use the GNR version.
Null vote, I prefer the soundtrack to On Her Majesty's Secret Service, I know there's a title/theme tune, but it's not sung so is outside Syt's poll.
Oh and Diana Rigg (:wub:) outweighs any Lazenby taint. :bowler:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 06, 2012, 02:54:57 PM
I can't believe Live and Let Die doesn't get more love. :huh:
It's the only one I really know, so I voted for it. Although I prefer the Guns n Roses cover.
Cornell knockes it out of the park. Second is Nancy Sinatra You only Live Twice.
Link to short clips of all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGV7CvD8ufk&feature=related
and the Craig Bond movies are the best of the lot too. Far superior to the rest.
Instead of voting, I looked up naked pictures of Eva Green.
Quote from: 11B4V on October 06, 2012, 10:40:38 PM
and the Craig Bond movies are the best of the lot too. Far superior to the rest.
I totally agree. Daniel Craig definitely gives the proper edge to the character. Fucker has a license to kill, and fucking uses it with extreme prejudice.
Quote from: 11B4V on October 06, 2012, 10:40:38 PM
and the Craig Bond movies are the best of the lot too. Far superior to the rest.
Maybe Casino Royale. Quantum of Solace: :x
QuoteA View To A Kill - Duran Duran (1985) 6 (12.5%)
Once again, a reminder of Languish's substantial homosexual population. :lol:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 06, 2012, 10:46:53 PM
QuoteA View To A Kill - Duran Duran (1985) 6 (12.5%)
Once again, a reminder of Languish's substantial homosexual population. :lol:
Given that it was unlikely our out homosexuals vote for it - what are you positing? :)
Quote from: garbon on October 06, 2012, 10:49:52 PM
Given that it was unlikely our out homosexuals vote for it - what are you positing? :)
That Duran Duran is a well-known code for faggitry.
Don't look at me. I voted for Shirley.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 06, 2012, 10:42:53 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 06, 2012, 10:40:38 PM
and the Craig Bond movies are the best of the lot too. Far superior to the rest.
I totally agree. Daniel Craig definitely gives the proper edge to the character. Fucker has a license to kill, and fucking uses it with extreme prejudice.
Maybe when Craig smacks Moneypenny on the ass. Or M.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 06, 2012, 10:40:58 PM
Instead of voting, I looked up naked pictures of Eva Green.
Good chioce. Spectacular looking chick.
Check out Bérénice Marlohe. French, Cambodian and Chinese. :perv:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fb%2Fbb%2FBerenice_Marlohe_crop.jpg&hash=21159a14b5ec95660fe822ad7277093c74387079)
I'd bang her through the walls of Jerusalem.
She is smokin'
Quote from: mongers on October 06, 2012, 06:39:53 PM
Null vote, I prefer the soundtrack to On Her Majesty's Secret Service, I know there's a title/theme tune, but it's not sung so is outside Syt's poll.
Oh and Diana Rigg (:wub:) outweighs any Lazenby taint. :bowler:
I don't think Lazenby is a taint at all - he gave a great performance. Unfortunately his agent talked him out of a multi-movie deal on the series. :(
My preference is:
Connery
Lazenby
Craig
Moore
Brosnan
Dalton
Quote from: Syt on October 06, 2012, 11:39:28 PM
Quote from: mongers on October 06, 2012, 06:39:53 PM
Null vote, I prefer the soundtrack to On Her Majesty's Secret Service, I know there's a title/theme tune, but it's not sung so is outside Syt's poll.
Oh and Diana Rigg (:wub:) outweighs any Lazenby taint. :bowler:
I don't think Lazenby is a taint at all - he gave a great performance. Unfortunately his agent talked him out of a multi-movie deal on the series. :(
My preference is:
Connery
Lazenby
Craig
Moore
Brosnan
Dalton
I agree that Lazenby's Bond is badly under-rated.
Live and Let Die, Nobody Does it Better, and Goldeneye. Tina :wub:
Quote from: 11B4V on October 06, 2012, 11:15:44 AM
Quote from: Viking on October 06, 2012, 09:38:21 AM
You know my name (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAm8Y1w6BI), it's Son, Black Hole Son.
What?
Vocalist of Soundgarden. I liked their song for Avengers much better, though.
Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, and You Know My Name.
Skyfall's grown on me a lot. One of my favourite Bond themes now.
Though, as someone pointed out, only a girl from Norwood could make Skyfall rhyme with crumble :lol:
Goldfinger for sheer brassiness and for defining the very idea of a Bond theme song
You Only Live Twice for integrating perfectly with the action.
Goldeneye because it's freakin' Tina Turner.
"You Only Live Twice" is my favorite (probably my favorite Bond film as well)
Followed by "Goldfinger" and "Goldeneye".