Nick1Ø66 6,507 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Let's stick with songs, for now, but if you want to add top-5 individual tracks, then... 1/ Exercise At Gibraltar 2/ Journey To Blofeld's Hideaway 2/ Flight Into Space 4/ On Her Majesty's Secret Service 5/ Helicopter Ride Bond '77!!!!! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Let's stick with songs, for now, but if you want to add top-5 individual tracks, then... 1/ Exercise At Gibraltar 2/ Journey To Blofeld's Hideaway 2/ Flight Into Space 4/ On Her Majesty's Secret Service 5/ Helicopter Ride No no. I just included those two because they're title songs. So is the instrumental of From Russia with Love, come to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger 60 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 My Top 5 title songs You Know My Name Nobody Does It Better Live and Let Die Diamonds Are Forever Skyfall Honorable Mention: Surrender (Tomorrow Never Dies) Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I was at a 'Bond Songs By Candlelight' gig last Friday evening ... I grinned and bore The Writing's On The Wall and No Time To Die (although admittedly both were improved in the mouths of different vocalists than the originals), but the rest was fine and dandy. Highlights were the opening 'one-two' of the Bond theme followed by You Know My Name, Goldeneye delivered with particular gusto (probably due to Tina Turner's recent passing) and the famous 'fainting note' in Thunderball hit and held with considerable aplomb. Naïve Old Fart and Tallguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Did they play anything from OHMSS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 3,052 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 24 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Did they play anything from OHMSS? Hopefully a dubsteb version of Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown? Tallguy and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 2,109 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Surrender and No good about goodbye are such great bond songs. A shame they only ley arnold get title song once. Yavar Moradi and Goldfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: Surrender and No good about goodbye are such great bond songs. A shame they only ley arnold get title song once. Twice, right? The World is Not Enough and You Know My Name? Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 2,109 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I though you inow my name he implemented the melody in the score, but not composed it. But i may be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 According to Wikipedia it was a collaboration. Arnold wrote the music and Cornell wrote the lyrics. Which was pretty much how Barry did it. Docteur Qui and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,580 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 26/04/2023 at 1:22 AM, Tom Guernsey said: Agreed on all counts really... although I have to concede that how long it takes you to write something doesn't necessarily correlate with its quality, if people think your song is dreck, saying you dashed it off in 10 minutes doesn't help your cause. Then again, we are probably in a minority and most people thought it was the best Bond song ever cos it's, like, you know, not old fashioned and that... ;-) Indeed - Barry was notorious for writing his songs in a matter of hours or days - he famously wrote "Thunderball" at the last minute to replace (the superior, IMO) "Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" Great composers can write great things incredibly quickly; it's an absolute necessity in this gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 3,052 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Docteur Qui said: Indeed - Barry was notorious for writing his songs in a matter of hours or days - he famously wrote "Thunderball" at the last minute to replace (the superior, IMO) "Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" Great composers can write great things incredibly quickly; it's an absolute necessity in this gig. I remember an interview with Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) about a time he was asked to write a song with Guy Chambers and being terrified by how quickly Chambers (and collaborators) could churn something out and that he had only just started to form some thoughts while the others had already finished. Mr Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang is a great song... I had forgotten that it wasn't recorded as a song (at least not on the version I have), just an instrumental. Not sure if I like it more or less than Thunderball itself (I mean, it's like who's the least attractive Hemsworth), but shows Barry's greatness that he could write two classic Bond songs for the same film when some writers can't manage one... Tallguy and Docteur Qui 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Did they play anything from OHMSS? We Have All The Time In The World. Only films that were 'left out' were The Living Daylights, Die Another Day and Quantum Of Solace. Shame about Daylights but the other two are a bit, um, divisive to say the least and probably weren't missed. 14 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: Hopefully a dubsteb version of Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown? Ugh, the very thought . Tom Guernsey and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: ...(I mean, it's like who's the least attractive Hemsworth)... Liam Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 2,109 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 18 hours ago, Tallguy said: According to Wikipedia it was a collaboration. Arnold wrote the music and Cornell wrote the lyrics. Which was pretty much how Barry did it. Was the collaboration late in the game? Because i can only remember it being used in the score at the bahamas arrival, and maybe another instance. Its not throughout the film like in other films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Full setlist and some pics of the performers from the concert. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,947 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Which concert hall is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gabriel Bezerra 536 Posted June 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: Was the collaboration late in the game? Because i can only remember it being used in the score at the bahamas arrival, and maybe another instance. Its not throughout the film like in other films It is used throughout frequently, it's basically his theme in the movie. Docteur Qui, Tallguy and Yavar Moradi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 32 minutes ago, Gabriel Bezerra said: It is used throughout frequently, it's basically his theme in the movie. That's what I thought too, but it's not a score I know front to back, so I didn't say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,489 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: I remember an interview with Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) about a time he was asked to write a song with Guy Chambers and being terrified by how quickly Chambers (and collaborators) could churn something out and that he had only just started to form some thoughts while the others had already finished. Mr Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang is a great song... I had forgotten that it wasn't recorded as a song (at least not on the version I have), just an instrumental. Not sure if I like it more or less than Thunderball itself (I mean, it's like who's the least attractive Hemsworth), but shows Barry's greatness that he could write two classic Bond songs for the same film when some writers can't manage one... Wasn't it? Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,580 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Shirley also recorded it: She recorded the demo version first, but was unavailable when they went to re-record the song to match the length of the opening titles, so Warwick was approached. Bassey wasn't happy and sued the producers, which is why neither version was used or heard until the 90's (and why "Thunderball" replaced it). Allegedly anyway - I've also heard that the producers got cold feet about the song because it didn't contain the film's title in it. 8 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: Was the collaboration late in the game? Because i can only remember it being used in the score at the bahamas arrival, and maybe another instance. Its not throughout the film like in other films You need to listen to that wonderful score again. It's basically the main theme of the score; Arnold uses it liberally, essentially replacing the James Bond theme which doesn't appear in full til the end credits. That was a masterstroke IMO - the score feels so fresh and inspired after the very tired Die Another Day, largely because it doesn't use Norman/Barry's theme as a crutch. The back half of the chorus melody ("the odds will betray you / and I will replace you") and the opening notes of the verse melody ("if you take a life") are all over the score, and the the opening "badum badum" rhythm from the intro is especially prominent in the action cues. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 3,052 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 9 hours ago, A Farewell to Kings said: Wasn't it? I should have clarified that the expanded release of the Thunderball score only contains instrumental versions but cool to hear it sung as intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 13 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said: Which concert hall is that? Belfast's Ulster Hall. Little bit of trivia ... it was where Led Zeppelin first played Stairway To Heaven live. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the Dionne Warwick version of Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang first turned up on this - Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,947 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Belfast's Ulster Hall. Little bit of trivia ... it was where Led Zeppelin first played Stairway To Heaven live. Ah, ok. It looked very much like concert hall where I go to a lot. But it's another country Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Hall More about it, should it be of interest. tomsmoviemadness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yavar Moradi 3,360 Posted June 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: I'm not 100% sure, but I think the Dionne Warwick version of Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang first turned up on this - Very cool album; it has both the Warwick and the Bassey versions. To my surprise (as a big fan of all Bassey Bond songs including “No Good About Goodbye”) I actually prefer the Warwick one! And yeah I actually far prefer “Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” to “Thunderball” (nothing against Tom Jones… he’s an utter delight for The Emperor’s New Groove!) Yavar Docteur Qui, Sweeping Strings, bruce marshall and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 59 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: And yeah I actually far prefer “Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” to “Thunderball” (nothing against Tom Jones… he’s an utter delight for The Emperor’s New Groove!) That is an awesome collection. I don't think they've done an anniversary edition as well since. (I got it a few years late. Right before Goldeneye came out.) (I'm suddenly missing Tower Records.) I'm honestly not sure I care which one they used since I like all of them. And the melodies both appear in the film and they're great. Theme song guy! "I'm sorry. You've thrown off the Emperor's groove." "Sorrrryyyyyyyyy!" "Beware the groove!" "Groooooooove..." "You owe me a new acorn." Naïve Old Fart and Yavar Moradi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 "Pull the lever... ... wrong lever!!!" Tallguy and Brónach 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,489 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 "Well, ya got me. By all accounts, it doesn't make sense." "Oh, right. The poison. The poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison." I definitely prefer the KKBB melody, as the Thunderball is too close to the Bond theme. Brónach and Tallguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Recently I watched the beginning of THUNDERBALL with the second audio commentary. Imo, "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" definitely works far better than "Thunderball". 6 hours ago, A Farewell to Kings said: I definitely prefer the KKBB melody, as the Thunderball is too close to the Bond theme. Of course. They were both written by John Barry. Oops! Controversial Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 The ghost of Monty Norman will visit you in the small hours and put a tarantula in your bed, lol. Naïve Old Fart and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 ... and I will kill it with my shoe, in time to his music Sweeping Strings and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: "Pull the lever... ... wrong lever!!!" Can't believe I missed that one. When the movie was about to come out and Disney Channel was hocking it incessantly my nephew was quoting that line CONSTANTLY. And you know what? It STILL makes me laugh. 12 hours ago, A Farewell to Kings said: I definitely prefer the KKBB melody, as the Thunderball is too close to the Bond theme. Well, it quotes the theme, the up and down background bit. (I know, enough with the super technical musical jargon.) I miss when the themes did that. To this day when it gets to that bit in Goldeneye all the hairs on my neck stand up. Arnold only KIND OF did it. Which makes me wonder if someone made a fuss since a) he had no qualms about playing the Bond theme and b) he's obviously as well versed in the history as any of us. I think on Shaken Not Stirred he might have added it to songs that didn't have it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 19 hours ago, Tallguy said: That is an awesome collection. I don't think they've done an anniversary edition as well since. (I got it a few years late. Right before Goldeneye came out.) (I'm suddenly missing Tower Records.) I'm honestly not sure I care which one they used since I like all of them. And the melodies both appear in the film and they're great. Theme song guy! "I'm sorry. You've thrown off the Emperor's groove." "Sorrrryyyyyyyyy!" "Beware the groove!" "Groooooooove..." "You owe me a new acorn." I bought the 40th anniversary one too ... main attraction there was the rockin' version of the Bond theme from the Goldeneye trailer, which I don't think had been previously available. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 5,230 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Sweeping Strings said: I bought the 40th anniversary one too ... main attraction there was the rockin' version of the Bond theme from the Goldeneye trailer, which I don't think had been previously available. Yeah. I forgot, I had both. That's why when it got to the 50th I said "No further!" And yes, I bought the 40th for the Goldeneye track. Before that I just had a recording of the trailer on CD. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 10,053 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Henry Cavill’s Bond Audition Was ‘Tremendous,’ Says ‘Casino Royale’ Director: ‘If Daniel Craig Didn’t Exist, Henry Would’ve Made an Excellent 007’ Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,617 Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 I'd love to travel to that multiverse and see those movies Mr. Who and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 19 hours ago, Edmilson said: Henry Cavill’s Bond Audition Was ‘Tremendous,’ Says ‘Casino Royale’ Director: ‘If Daniel Craig Didn’t Exist, Henry Would’ve Made an Excellent 007’ It apparently coming down to him and Craig last time round made me hope that his chances were high this time round, but I guess his Warhammer commitments will put paid to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 2,109 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 And maybe he would still be doing 007 movies, because he would still be young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted August 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2023 A marvellous bit of fan art - Yavar Moradi, Naïve Old Fart and MikeH 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 "'old on. You're dead!" Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,777 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Could almost have been an official teaser poster. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Agreed, Sweep. It's quite reminiscent of the Golden Gate Bridge poster, from AVTAK. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 41,617 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2023 Here's an updated list of which Bond scores have been expanded now. Year Title Composer Film Music Expansion 1962 Dr. No Monty Norman MGM/UA UMG 1963 From Russia With Love John Barry MGM/UA UMG 1964 Goldfinger John Barry MGM/UA UMG 1965 Thunderball John Barry MGM/UA UMG 2003 EMI 1967 You Only Live Twice John Barry MGM/UA UMG 2003 EMI 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service John Barry MGM/UA UMG 2003 EMI 1971 Diamonds Are Forever John Barry MGM/UA UMG 2003 EMI 1973 Live and Let Die George Martin MGM/UA UMG 2023 La-La Land (50th) 1974 The Man With The Golden Gun John Barry MGM/UA UMG 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me Marvin Hamlisch MGM/UA UMG 1979 Moonraker John Barry MGM/UA UMG 1981 For Your Eyes Only Bill Conti MGM/UA UMG 2003 EMI 1983 Octopussy John Barry MGM/UA UMG 2023 La-La Land (40th) 1985 A View To A Kill John Barry MGM/UA UMG 1987 The Living Daylights John Barry MGM/UA WMG 1998 Rykodisc 1989 License To Kill Michael Kamen MGM/UA UMG 1995 GoldenEye Éric Serra MGM/UA WMG 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies David Arnold MGM/UA UMG 2022 La-La Land (25th) 1999 The World Is Not Enough David Arnold MGM/UA UMG 2018 La-La Land 2002 Die Another Day David Arnold MGM/UA WMG 2017 La-La Land (15th) 2006 Casino Royale David Arnold Sony SME 2006 Sony 2008 Quantum of Solace David Arnold Sony SME 2012 Skyfall Thomas Newman Sony SME 2015 Spectre Thomas Newman Sony UMG 2021 No Time To Die Hans Zimmer MGM/UA UMG Here are the next 5 years worth of quinquennial anniversaries for the ones that LLL hasn't done yet, in case that factors in to when they'll be tackled: 2024: Goldfinger (60th) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (55th) The Man With The Golden Gun (50th) Moonraker (45th) License To Kill (35th) 2025: Thunderball (60th) A View To A Kill (40th) GoldenEye (30th) Spectre (10th) 2026: Diamonds Are Forever (55th) For Your Eyes Only (45th) Casino Royale (20th) No Time To Die (5th) 2027: Dr. No (65th) You Only Live Twice (60th) The Spy Who Loved Me (50th) The Living Daylights (40th) Skyfall (15th) 2028: From Russia With Love (65th) Quantum of Solace (20th) It's so cool that La-La Land has now expanded 5 of the 25 Eon Bond scores! OneBuckFilms, Saikyo, JibberJabberwocky and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksparrow900 38 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 So far we have complete scores for You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die, Octopussy, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day. Ones that have been said could not be expanded Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. Because the tapes were missing I haven't heard that they have been found. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,360 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Goldfinger wasn’t really “expanded”. The 2003 EMI edition simply included some cues previously released in the UK but not the US. Yavar OneBuckFilms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,617 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 Fixed! Yavar Moradi and OneBuckFilms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 DR. NO has been expanded (I think). It's on the Soundtrack Factory label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,360 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 That’s a total bootleg and not a real expansion. Yavar Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,226 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Wha'?! It's a boot?! Someone needs to tell that to HMV, because that's where I bought it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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