What's the story behind Blondie's FYEO theme? Was it meant to be used originally before they tried out another song before finally settling on Sheena Easton's version?
And if so, why was it dropped?
What's the story behind Blondie's FYEO theme?
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, Nov 01 2007 02:57 PM
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Posted 01 November 2007 - 03:58 PM
1. The producers contacted Blondie to sing the theme.
2. Blondie sketched out a song.
3. Producers says: "You misunderstand. We only want you to perform the song, not write it. You have to sing OUR song."
4. Blondie didn't take the job. They recorded a song a bit later on their next album.
2. Blondie sketched out a song.
3. Producers says: "You misunderstand. We only want you to perform the song, not write it. You have to sing OUR song."
4. Blondie didn't take the job. They recorded a song a bit later on their next album.
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 03:08 PM
Funny thing is, it was probably BETTER than Sheena Easton's! 
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 03:38 PM
Yeah. Alice Cooper and Blondie did a better job than Lulu and Sheena Easton, respectively.Funny thing is, it was probably BETTER than Sheena Easton's!
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 03:41 PM
If that's so, then why did EON go with the less-talented artists? 
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 04:40 PM
Sheena Easton's song is superior to Blondie's by a long shot. Blondie's actually samples FRWL. FYEO is at least an original love song that is well done. As for TMWTGG, neither one of them is very impressive, but Lulu's fits the film better.
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 08:53 PM
Funny thing is, it was probably BETTER than Sheena Easton's!
Difficult to say since For Your Eyes Only is one of the higher charting Bond songs.
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 09:20 PM
As for TMWTGG, neither one of them is very impressive, but Lulu's fits the film better.
Alice Cooper's is still better by a long shot...
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 10:32 PM
Then there's a choice between the THREE versions of Sheena's song.
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Posted 09 November 2007 - 11:47 PM
Then there's a choice between the THREE versions of Sheena's song.
THREE?!
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Posted 10 November 2007 - 12:28 AM
Then there's a choice between the THREE versions of Sheena's song.
THREE?!
http://www.geocities...bondsmellsarat/ >> Score & Compilation Reviews >> For Your Eyes Only
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Posted 10 November 2007 - 12:41 AM
Then there's a choice between the THREE versions of Sheena's song.
THREE?!
http://www.geocities...bondsmellsarat/ >> Score & Compilation Reviews >> For Your Eyes Only
Ah; I see.