When Bond was in his 60’s pomp I find it inconceivable that they didn’t approach Scott Walker to have a crack at a theme – although perhaps they did and the wayward talent turned them down, anyone know? – so I would like to suggest that the lost Bond film ‘Best Of Both Worlds’ had this as it’s theme.
With it’s ‘You Only Live Twice’ strings from Wally Stott – Angela Morley, it’s soft echo of the Bond theme in it’s opening moments – dramatic, soaring vocals and lyrics by Bond-meister Don Black it’s a perfect fit
Any other songs that just cry out to be a Bond theme?
Scott did record a song for The World Is Not Enough thou
Brilliant! And also rubbish, I’m thinking…I used to play Scott Walker non-stop in my lonely bed sit days, but now it sounds pompous and melodramatic.
Oh I’m a melodramatic old sod, that’s what I love about it
This one was written with the express intention of being a Bond Theme.
But it didn’t quite pan out as planned:
“It was supposed to be the Bond theme, but it actually came in a day too late, and by the time they heard it, they’d already signed for Lulu’s song. I went, “You’re gonna take Lulu over this?”. ‘Cause it was perfect for The Man With The Golden Gun. It had helicopters, it had machine guns—it had the Pointer Sisters, Ronnie Spector, and Liza Minnelli doing background vocals! We went to every single one of those John Barry albums to try and invent the perfect James Bond song, and even Christopher Lee, who played Scaramanga in the movie, said, “Oh, man, why did we take the Lulu song? This song is the one!”. So, yeah, we lost out on that one, but I still put it on the album. I said, “I don’t care, I’m going to do a James Bond track no matter what.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg7i0goY_sg
This sounds like a Bond theme – right from the opening bassline, even unto the title itself.
They didn’t approach Scott in the 60s because he meant diddley squat in America.
On the same album you get his theme song from Wait Until Dark though, which is great.
“Snake Eater” by Joker is basically a dubstep Bond Theme:
“This is Hardcore” by Pulp. None more Bond.
I’ve mentioned it before, but I think this is a Great Lost Bond Theme:
Having said that, much of Goldfrapp’s oeuvre would fit the bill.
I think this is what we are looking for:
Or this:
I can only agree with your choice DFB
I joined in with the Velvet CD swap, mentioned on this site, which involved making a mix according to rules. One was ‘lost Bond song’.
Yep, I went for ‘Best Of Both worlds’.
Great minds etc
Did anybody suggest The Killing Moon?
Not posting it, you’ve heard it, I suspect.
Yeah I an hear that – better than A View To A Kill or The Living Daylights
You mean,this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XwMP2NJsE
(Reboots and Panties Galore – On Her Majesty’s Dury Service)
I could have watched Kingsman to massage my nostalgia
Fury Road beats this with one hand tied and Theron’s monoplegia
For spy action the smart choice is Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Alas brand loyalty has me watching a villain who has spent no time in London but his plan necessitates a split second knowledge of the timetable of Westminster tube station
(*and that was in the only-fairly-daft one before this one which just makes me yearn for the comparative realism of Bardem’s synchronised underground*)
What a waste!
What a waste!
Because neither Flint nor Powers were more spoof than Bond
First knight Connery then Roger second
I was dubious but Mark Kermode’s review was so kind
What a waste!
What a waste!
What a waste of time
Love the, or hate them, I always thought Muse would be perfect for a Bond theme. “Supremacy” from the 2nd Law album sounds very much like a rejected offering…..
Yes Muse would be a perfect fit too.
Anyone but Sam Smith I’m saying