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[Qwerty]

Stumbled across mention of this in another thread on CBn. For those wanting to check out a demo version of the Ace of Base song for GoldenEye played over the main titles, click here.

[Harmsway]

Interesting, but I'm not a fan.

[Blofeld's Cat]

LOL!

But I only d/led this song on eMule today!

[Qwerty]

Most of the comments on the song (in that link) seem to prefer this version more than 'The Juvenile' version.

[Bucky]

ive only heard the juvenile version. its interesting hearing it with new lyrics. im not sure which one i prefer personally.

i do prefer "tomorrows foe is now a friend" in the juvenile version

Edited by Bucky, 14 September 2006 - 12:44 PM.

[deth]

I like the Turner/Bono one featured in the film a LOT better than this.... however this isn't too bad at all as a Bond song

[Publius]

I prefer this to the Tina Turner version.

Really, the music is great, but the lyrics not so.

[tapalapadapa]

Coooool, I really like the music.

[AgentPB]

I don't get it why does it still say Tina Turner in the credits? Was this song considered and never made the cut?

Edited by AgentPB, 15 September 2006 - 12:14 AM.

[Doubleshot]

Am I the only person who thinks this song is crap?

[K1Bond007]

I don't get it why does it still say Tina Turner in the credits? Was this song considered and never made the cut?

Someone got their hands on the song and they just played it over the titles. That's it. This sort of thing is usually decided upon well in advance so that Kleinman can go and sync an entire CG title sequence to the music, that's why GoldenEye, TWINE, and DAD work pretty well in that context (I don't like DAD's theme, but it does sync pretty well). TND is kind of a different story. It syncs and then it doesn't in others, IMHO. Renard, I believe proved that it also syncs with k.d. Lang's song which was initially considered.

Anyway, Ace of Base was considered, that's about it though.

Am I the only person who thinks this song is crap?

I do not like it myself especially when compared to Tina Turner's song which is the best of the Brosnan era and probably my favorite going all the way back to Nobody Does It Better, although there are clearly songs in between that I like.

[trumanlodge89]

I also really dislike this song. The lyrics are pretty bad.

[DaltonCraig]

Sux!

[TonicBH]

It's not the greatest out there. Personally it would probably be better to use "The Juvenile" instead. Although I'm now curious...

[Robert Watts]

It would've needed a tad of polish on the lyrics (verse variation between verse 1 and 2) and something to replace the line 'We're in the 90s'. Add a proper recording by Ace of Base as opposed to their demo stand ins and it might have rocked the socks off Turner/Bono song. (It does imo, at least the lyrics make sense in this one as opposed to Turners, and the music is equally good if not better)

[bryonalston]

Is there anyplace where I can download this song (this version, not 'The Juvenile'?)

[DamnCoffee]

The Song is OK but i prefer Tina Turners

[Blunt Instrument]

It wasn't too bad...

the song got stuck in my head for the rest of Thursday afternoon...
so that should mean something....

[terminus]

The Juvenile is a good song, this version isn't that good. That being said, it would be interesting to see someone sync The Juvenile to the credit sequence to see what a properly recorded version could have been like.

[ChickenStu]

Am I the only person who thinks this song is crap?

No, you're not. I ing hate it too.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

Intresting... nice finding !

[Agent 0015]

I really like the song, love the line "I used to like you as a friend".

[Royal Dalton]

[zencat]

I like it.

[Publius]

Yeah, definitely way better than Tina Turner's version. And the lyrics here somehow actually make more sense than the demo...

EDIT: Oh, and picture Timothy Dalton's name in the credits. I think the style of this song fits his Bond rather well.

[Slazenger Seven]

Yeah, definitely way better than Tina Turner's version. And the lyrics here somehow actually make more sense than the demo...

I agree, The finished "Juvenile" version would have made a great opening credits song. Its too bad things fell through the way they did. Although, I can live with Tina Turner's song, I just don't pay too much attention to the lyrics.

[Qwerty]

This one sounds better than the one I previously posted earlier in this thread.

[Problem Eliminator]

I like it, especially the more polished "Juvenile" version. I wouldn't want it to replace Turner's work- imo the best of the "modern" Bond songs- but I'd take it instead of Crow's limp TND any day of the week.

[TonicBH]

Here's the thing: Usually when a song is featured in the Bond titles, it's usually shortened/edited to fit the credits.

I tried to do this myself but I just couldn't find good editing that didn't either make it go out-of-synch or sound choppy. But I would remove the second verse, keep the reprise of the chorus, and make it start using the segment at 2:30 when you start seeing the gold background and flying Soviet flags. So the end of the song ends right as it zooms into the gunbarrel, then onto the road.

[Zorin Industries]

Am I the only person who thinks this song is crap?

No, it's a dire off-cut of a song with no 'Bond-ness' to it at all. It sounds like something a Bond computer game would reject...

Anyway, why are we not surprised? Ace Of Base.....?!!!