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[SPECTRE ASSASSIN]

I listened to my James Bond CD recently and have fallen in love with a song from OHMSS called "We Have All the Time in the World". It's a great song, sang beautifully by master vocalist and trumpet player Louis Armstrong. Armstrong died shortly after he recorded this song in 1969, but his work for the film cannot be forgotten. Along with this song and John Barry's score for both the song and the film, OHMSS has the best film soundtrack in the series.

By the way, since the song was a later hit, shouldn't the song had been in the pre-credit sequence? Could it had made OHMSS a bigger hit?

[Qwerty]

No, they didn't want this love song to be in the opening credits, and originally had lyrics for the main title, but dropped them. They then concluded the song didn't get as much notice as it was in the middle of the film, but nonetheless became a hit many years later.

I love this song and consider it a supreme classic.

[Xenobia]

I have often wondered the same thing SA. My only thought would be that EoN was so concerned with setting up the idea that Lazenby and Connery were one and the same, that they wanted create a situation at the beginning that firmly establishes Lazenby and his connection to the role.

Of course, that all gets undercut by that one line "This never happened to the other fella."

As I think about, had "We Have All the Time in the World" been the song during the opening credits, it would have also fostered Lazenby's connection: we have all the time in the world to enjoy Bond in his many different forms.

By the way SA, Armstrong's archives are at my college.

-- Xenobia

[SPECTRE ASSASSIN]

Very nice, Xenobia. Where did you go to college I wonder?

[brendan007]

I love this song, my faviorite song of the series. Ive always wondered though, when did it actually become a hit, and why. I know its some time in the mid 90's, so what event suddenly caused the song to be noticed?

[Icephoenix]

Very nice, Xenobia. Where did you go to college I wonder?

Did? She still does Not that Xen's 'slow' (well, that up for disscussion), but she brainwashe...I mean, Teaches

[Red Grant]

I love this song, my faviorite song of the series. Ive always wondered though, when did it actually become a hit, and why. I know its some time in the mid 90's, so what event suddenly caused the song to be noticed?

It became a hit in the UK after being featured on a Guinness advert.

[brendan007]

So it wasnt widely known then that it was from a old bond movie?

[Qwerty]

It wasn't as widely known as it became after that. I still don't think it has gotten as much publicity as other Bond film songs.

[trs007]

I must be in the minority. I like the song, but felt it out of place, along with the romance collage, in OHMSS. The song is popular, nonetheless, for look at how many compilation CDS of 007 music come out and that song is part of the line-up; and more often than not, the actual OHMSS Main Title theme is not.

Still, a nice song and one that we used as the last song of the night at our wedding reception a few years ago.

[ChandlerBing]

Just a little promotional plug since we're on the topic:

"All The Time In The World" written by Adam Catlin has been picked up by PublishAmerica for release sometime early next year. Described as a romantic adventure in the vein of Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves, the book contains numerous winks and nudges at Bond.

Yep, the title was inspired by the Louis Armstrong song, which should also tell you something about the book!

[Brian Flagg]

To me, Louis Armstrong's music is a wellspring of joy, delight and exuberance. It's impossible for me not to smile and just feel great when I listen to his Jazz recordings. But with "We Have All the Time In the World", I always feel a bit sad when I hear it. Sure, it conveys the pathos in the film, but as mentioned earlier, it's one of Satchmo's last recordings. I always got the sense that he knew he was nearing the end of the line. Anyhow, it is a tremendous performance and I hope some of the younger members at CBn delve into his vast catalog, which covers some 50 years of Jazz, which he practically invented.

[Xenobia]

First, yes, I went to and now teach at Queens College in Flushing, NY. This is where the Armstrong Archives are.

As for what Brian was saying, yes, I have often wondered if Armstrong knew this was the end, and that layer of irony -- writing a love song for a couple who he knew wouldn't last past the end of the movie, singing it knowing he was going to die soon -- permeates the song.

-- Xenobia

[Turn]

I've always liked the backstory of John Barry visiting Armstrong in a hospital or rest home to ask him to do the song. Barry talked about how humble the experience was for him. Especially afterwards when Armstrong actually came up to him and thanked him for the job. He said he couldn't believe this legend was thanking him.

[SPECTRE ASSASSIN]

Has anyone listened to David Arnold's version of this song on his album "Shaken and Stirred"? It's real good

[Harmsway]

I must be in the minority. I like the song, but felt it out of place, along with the romance collage, in OHMSS. The song is popular, nonetheless, for look at how many compilation CDS of 007 music come out and that song is part of the line-up; and more often than not, the actual OHMSS Main Title theme is not.

I'm with ya on that. I thought the whole romance montage was just a small misstep in OHMSS. But then again, I don't hold OHMSS in the esteem that many Bond fans do here. It's a classic, without doubt, but certainly a flawed one.

The song itself is enjoyable. I just wish that Barry had written something a little more bittersweet and haunting as opposed to something so joyful.

[Glor (009)]

I love that song. I think they didn't put it at the beginning because then it would be strange at the end when Bond says "she's just resting. We have all the time in the world"

cue music.

[Qwerty]

Has anyone listened to David Arnold's version of this song on his album "Shaken and Stirred"? It's real good

It's a very good cover version. I definitely consider it good, but they didn't stary all the far away from the original with it.