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[iexpectu2die]

(No links here, mods - I think it'll be safe)


'You Know My Name' by Chris Cornell has been released to Radio Stations, and it has been 'leaked' onto the web.

Its certainly different, and it certainly won't please everyone. But I was very impressed - its damn cool. Thats right, 'cool', and I think its really going to help Bond's image - especially with the younger generation. The song itself could probably be compared closest with 'The Living Daylights' or 'Live and Let Die', but its very unique and very aggressive. I like Cornell's voice (but I always have anyway), and it suits the song well.
It would have been nice to hear more from the orchestra I think, it compliments the roaring guitars well but could have done more. The lyrics are nice, if a little OTT.

Overall, its different. But I'm whistling it now, which is a good sign!

[danman007]

Love it the mintue I heard it catchy, different from the 'tradition' Bond song but overall I like it.

[marktmurphy]

I won't link to it for fear of getting AJB into trouble

(Ahem- it's only polite to get your hosts' name right!)

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Well after listening to it for the past hour or so I have to say it may take awhile for it to really sink in. IMO it's a decent song. It really is totally unlike any of the last four songs and is closer to LALD or AVTAK than say a GF, TND or TWINE. As a rock song I actually like it and while it is rather good it's not groundbraking as far as rock goes but it is for Bond theme. Overall 8/10.

Edited by Agent Spriggan Ominae, 20 September 2006 - 10:44 PM.

[Athena007]

There's nothing wrong with discussion, but everyone please DO NOT LINK TO THE SONG!!!. Thank you. I'm sorry we can't link to the song for you guys right now.

I'm just glad we've got a guy singing the song again. YAY! That really makes me happy. I don't know how keen I am on the lyrics yet, but they do sound good sung. I like the chorus...

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you. The odds will betray you and I will replace you. You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you; It longs to kill you. Are you willing to die? The coldness burns through my veins. You know my name.

[marktmurphy]

I'll link to it, and then if it violates CBN's policies the mods can delete it. I'm going to link to it, though, because I think everyone should get a chance to hear it before discussing it.

Hmm... illegal file sharing... I wonder if that might just violate the forum's policies... tricky one, ain't it?

[iexpectu2die]

I won't link to it for fear of getting AJB into trouble

(Ahem- it's only polite to get your hosts' name right!)

Argh! Really sorry, Freudian Slip!

[Righty007]

Hmm... illegal file sharing... I wonder if that might just violate the forum's policies... tricky one, ain't it?

Well, I'm not really up on file sharing, so I don't know what legal vs. illegal is. I don't share files. However, since the reviews of the song are pretty good, I figured SONY wouldn't care

Sony hasn't officially released the song. It leaked therefore we can't link to it. That's why it's illegal.

[Athena007]

Hmm... illegal file sharing... I wonder if that might just violate the forum's policies... tricky one, ain't it?

Well, I'm not really up on file sharing, so I don't know what legal vs. illegal is. I don't share files. However, since the reviews of the song are pretty good, I figured SONY wouldn't care

SONY probably won't care... but Eon WILL.

[marktmurphy]

Well, I'm not really up on file sharing, so I don't know what legal vs. illegal is. I don't share files.

Well you just did, and it's pretty straightforward; if it don't belong to you, you don't give it away for free. Especially not in someone else's house.


I sort of understand wher you're coming form on his voice; although I think he's great in the verse and gives it some nice licks, it sounds like he's holding back in the chorus (although I don't think he is). I think he has a sort of lazily powerful voice. He's a more gifted singer than Sheryl Crow, though.

[casinoroyale11234]

FOUR WORDS: BEST BOND SONG EVER! 9.5/10

[MarcAngeDraco]

I just downloaded it, but I'd better listen several more times before I pass any judgment...

[Lazenby880]

I found it in an obscure link and had a listen. I actually rather like it. Admittedly it's not the dark ballad I had expected originally but it *is* different from the norm which I appreciate (while not being an almost unbearable listen [cough]Die Another Day[/cough). Rock is my 'bag' and while this sort of song is hardly innovative I quite like the tune and the chorus.

Question: Is 'Casino Royale' mentioned at all in the lyrics? I've listened a couple of times and didn't notice a mention, however I could be (and probably am) mistaken.

[Skudor]

I like the song but I'm not keen on the vocals - the guy just isn't up to it. Having said that, it beats DAD by around a billing light years and it does fit the story and the tone of the movie - going with rock and a real rocker was the right decision. The imperfect vocals just add to that.

[dinovelvet]

I've gone back for seconds. The tune is very catchy. But oh how I wish someone else would be singing this song. Cornell's voice is just not that interesting. At this point I'd rather hear American Idol's Chris Daughtry have a go at it. It needs a deeper voice to go with some of these lyrics. Dare I say Eddie Vedder or Scott Stapp?

As a huge fan of both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden I'd have to say that Cornell is the better vocalist, with a wider range...having said that he doesn't really "let rip" until the last ten seconds of the song, I'm assuming Sony or whoever didn't want the song to go into all out heavy rock. I had also assumed the song was going to be a ballad type of thing, and Cornell can be a bit droney on those songs, and I'm glad that hasn't happened here.

Y'know what else, the song [/i]isn't pretentious[i], which I think has plagued the last couple of Bond themes. They were all trying to, in their way, make their songs sound like a Bond theme, and I don't get that vibe here. It is a catchy rock song, it'll probably get more airplay than the last couple of themes.

[Dunph]

This is awful. They should have gotten Nickelback in. Or Bon-tossing-Jovi. They'd have wheeled out the same rubbish. Forgettable. Asinine. It's as aggressive as a ing plum. I'm devastated.

The lyrics are laughably poor, no memorable melody. This is nothing more than c*ck-rock.

[deth]

oh my..... oh my...... LOVE the opening bars..... such power!! best opening since AVTAK


the guitar work is VERY Bondian at times.... such as around the 1:45- 2:00 mark.... mixed with the trumpet

great stuff!!!


(my only gripe is he's really hard to understand at times)

[terminus]

Dying to hear what the song sounds like, but I've been trying to get radio reception for the last hour and can't get a decent signal at all !

[iexpectu2die]

It's as aggressive as a ing plum.

Listen again. And again. It helps.

[deth]

I wonder if Arnold is going to use any of the tune for a theme in the films.. maybe the love theme? could work...

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

I wonder if Arnold is going to use any of the tune for a theme in the films.. maybe the love theme? could work...

It's not a love theme that's for sure. Sounds more like the song of a man who kills, going by the lyrics that is. I hope Arnold gets to use "La Vie en Rose" as the love theme.

Edited by Agent Spriggan Ominae, 20 September 2006 - 11:20 PM.

[Dunph]

It's as aggressive as a ing plum.

Listen again. And again. It helps.

Do you think I'd let rip with such an opinion after just one listen? I've been listening to nothing but this song. It's utter cack, and I hate to write it, but it's just dirge. Stick it on the back of a Spiderman film. Have you read the lyrics, too?

[Vanish]

It's a cool song, I'd rank it somewhere in the middle of the pack as far as the other theme songs in the series go - It's got a nifty hook, and should snare some airplay.

I've heard complaints that the song sounds very "80s," but I didn't get that vibe at all.

[K1Bond007]

According to a friend of a friend, the song doesn't actually go into rotation till Friday (I believe for most places). You may hear it before (on the radio), but Friday is apparently the day. Just FYI.

[crheath]

I've heard it a couple of times. I have to say, though I'm not catching on to it, I like the direction it takes: Hard, loud, lots of guitar, reminiscent of Live and Let Die. I think it will help the movie a lot.

[Skudor]

I listened to it about three or four times now, and I have to admit I find my self humming a bit... I think it passes the cinema wow test - it will make me feel like I'm watching a Bond film.

[MarcAngeDraco]

Not nearly as 'aggresive' as I was expecting for Cornell's earlier comments... But it is growing on me...

[Loomis]

This is awful. They should have gotten Nickelback in. Or Bon-tossing-Jovi. They'd have wheeled out the same rubbish. Forgettable. Asinine. It's as aggressive as a ing plum. I'm devastated.

The lyrics are laughably poor, no memorable melody. This is nothing more than c*ck-rock.

I know exactly where you're coming from, although I guess I like it more than you do. But, yeah, it reminds me more than a bit of Dirk Diggler's rock song in BOOGIE NIGHTS.

Would anyone agree that, in parts, it sounds horrifyingly like Spinal Tap's "Rock & Roll Creation"?

[Double-0-Seven]

Just finished listening to it.

I love it! I think it might be my new favorite Bond song. It's definately a different direction, and I think it works. Chris Cornell's voice sounds great, and I especially like the guitar work. Overall, a fantastic Bond song.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

To any mod who is on now I found a video on Youtube that has the last part of the song set to the last part of the trailer and I must it's amazing! Is it alright to post that link? It ironic that's made by our old friend moogmoo. Maybe he's come around.