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[Safari Suit]

Sorta. Ish.

No, not much.

Works fine with the titles but I wouldn't choose to listen to it a lot.

Ditto.

I have "issues" with the genre of Grunge, which is where Cornell's roots lie. I have some of these same issues with the song.

I prefer it to the previous four theme songs, but that isn't saying much.

[Mr_Wint]

No, I still dont like the song. It isn't Bond.

[Scrambled Eggs]

The same. Not usually my sort of thing. When I first heard it I thought it'd be filed alongside Aha and Madonna in the pantheon of dodgy Bond songs.

Now, it's on me ipod. Good to listen to at the gym.

[00Twelve]

So Daddy Bond, by titling this thread the way you did, do you really just hate the song and wish to liken it to a tumor?

[Mister Asterix]

I liked it from the first time I heard it, but then I chose not to listen to it until I saw it in the film.

[dodge]

I even hate the smell of it . It's a terrible shame as Dodge promised me a gorgeous young, single man if I ordered a coffee at Starbucks.

Drastic measures must be taken. Your days don't seem filled up with laughter and iight. Please advise: did you order the Dodgeicano, as instructed?

I'd been prepared for disaster after the backlash against it. I first heard it when I saw the film and I thought it was fine. As the song was interwoven into the 'text' of the film, I grew to love the melody more and more. Now I'm hoping to hear Cornell sing it as originally recorded.

[plankattack]

I love it!

The film version that runs over the credits is very good, and works well in conjunction with the title sequence. It's a punchy, rocky, tough song, which goes hand-in-hand with the new, physical, younger lead actor. And the fact that the melody is woven into the film is one of my favourite "classic Bond" (not just Barry) techniques. It's no LALD, but like say, it does try to have bit of a punch to it.

I know opinions on Arnold's score are mixed, but I tend to enjoy his scores when he has a hand in the theme and has been able to work it into the soundtrack (Garbage's "The World is Not Enough is another favourite for this reason and I also enjoy the song itself).

Arnold has taken some stick for continually trying to copy Barry but I'd rather have him collaborate with Cornell for YKMN than Madonna's effort just tacked onto the start of the movie. Crow's Tommorrow Never Dies suffers from the same problem, though that's not as a bad song (well, on second thoughts, all that wailing is bit of put-off).

I don't like it when the studio wants to add a particular song just to make money (which was the case with both songs I've just mentioned) - I'd rather like to believe that choices are made for artistic reasons.

Silly me.

[SecretAgent007]

I did not like what I heard of the song before the film came out. However, I thought the version in the film worked very well with the titles.

Has any explanation been given as to why the song was not included on the soundtrack? I find it very odd.

[Harmsway]

I love "You Know My Name" - it's the best Bond theme in ages.

[Qwerty]

I did not like what I heard of the song before the film came out. However, I thought the version in the film worked very well with the titles.

Has any explanation been given as to why the song was not included on the soundtrack? I find it very odd.

I believe because the score is on the Sony Classical label, while Cornell is with Suretone/Interscope--guess there wasn't a way to make things work.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

I thought it was "suitable" when I first heard it; I seem to recall posting something to the effect of "Well, it'll do."

It's grown on me since it was leaked in, what, September (Lordy, has it been 6 months)?. The grunge overtones kind of remind me of Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box," which, in some places, sounds Bondish as well.

[plankattack]

I don't want to sound like a know-it-all but......

I remember everyone being up-in-arms when the soundtrack came out about the exclusion of the theme song. Amazon lists countless reviews where everyone was moaning about being ripped off, buying the CD and the realizing that it didn't have the theme song on it - didn't you look at the listing before you bought? I know it's different from being in a shop and picking up the CD, but still.

I downloaded YKMN from I-tunes and just stuck it on the front of the score when I burned it to disc. And believe me, I'M NO GENIUS!

[MHazard]

I thought it sucked when I first saw the movie and I have an IPOD full of Bond soundtracks and tunes. But, after I bought the DVD and watched the opening titles and then the music video which is mostly scenes from the movie, now I wish it was on the soundtrack. Now it's stuck in my head ("arm yourself because there's no one else to save you" not a half bad lyric, Bond has had worse). Who knew?

[mrsbonds_ppk]

Simply put, No, but I did buy the score and it's pretty well put together even though I wish they'd have Barry back.

[james st.john smythe]

I love it! its one of the best! i hated it at first, we all have to move with the times

[Thunderfinger]

Yes, it has.

[ShiftyEyes]

I didn't like it at first. It's grown on me simply because of Arnold's score for the film. Arnold's theme itself is pretty nice. But I don't like Cornell's style all that much and the lyrics feel rather repetitive and pedestrian. All in all, it works for the titles. Last night I was actually listening to all of the Bond title songs (even "Surrender" and "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" that didn't really make it). I ended up skipping "Die Another Day" and "You Know My Name". It's just not a song I see myself listening to outside of viewing Casino Royale. At least it's better than DAD's song. That I don't see myself listening to at all.

[StephS]

Actually, I loved the song in both the title graphics and in the video. Granted, it's not what most would consider a "traditional" Bond theme, but it gives Casino Royale a distinct flavor all its own. Believe me, it sounds WAY better than Madge's lame attempt at a Bond theme, and most certainly better than the Guns 'n Roses cover of "Live and Let Die".

[Xenia_bondfan]

I love you know my name, i think it's a shame it hasn't been promoted more as a bondsong...
Here in Belgium, when die another day came out, they played it on the radio about every bloody hour, and i really didn't like that song (in the meantime, i've passed from hating to finding it bearable to listen to)
You know my name has not even been played on the radio once!!!
the only thing we got was the single release (which is the same as the german version i think)
and what is the deal with it not being on the soundtrack? i think that is just unbelievable!!

[Four-of-a-Kind]

i personnaly love the song. i listen to it a lot now because of CR.