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[Zorin Industries]

I enjoyed AWTD. I must admit I like all the Bond themes. And they all work really well accompanying the visuals of their respective Titles sequences.

Muse is a fair choice for the next theme. It's going to be an artist or outfit from this decade.

It amuses me to read people trotting out old dinosaurs like Rush, Yes, Depeche Mode. As if the last 25 years never happened.

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I don't really think that Muse is "going to be an artist or outfit from this decade"- unless you're talking about the first decade of the 21th century-... the musicians that will become the icons of this brand new decade are not known yet by the mainstream.

Tell that to the kids who are Muse-mad and are wearing the t-shirts etc. Muse are pretty dominant round my way.

[marktmurphy]

Besides, imo, Muse is a way too americanized band for a Bond, and I'm just tired of that, I want a (very characteristically) bristish act for the next Bond theme. So I suggest Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Portishead, Franz Ferdinand, The Last Shadow Puppets or even Bowie (if he gets out of his supposed retirement).

Well most of those are a bit old now and historically Bond has usually used quite contemporary acts (Chris Cornell excepted! ), and I think Bowie has said he has no interest in Bond at all, but I'm sure I remember the Last Shadow Puppets saying they wouldn't mind a Bond back when Quantum was coming out (in fact I think they let slip the Jack White thing first); although they have a great feel I'm not sure the voices are quite strong enough for Bond.

Yeah, here you go: http://www.bbc.co.uk...bondtheme.shtml

[singleentendre]

I have heard a rumor, (haven't we all about every Bond movie????) That Lady Gaga wants to perform. As this is just speculation what do you think?
Personally, I am very opposed to this notion!
Her music just can't, CAN'T fit Bond in a million years, well i suppose that may be true with the majority these Hollywood types with shallow music.

Now....I would say for a Bond film, next one anyway Depeche Mode!

No. Gaga's a pretty independent artist and wouldn't be one to clamor to do a Bond theme. She'd probably be honored if asked, but right now she's not even interested in collaborations, let alone something as enormous as a Bond theme. Also, her music could definitely fit Bond. She's a lot more well-rounded than people believe, and if she did a Bond theme, it'd be a BOND THEME. I don't see her asking or her being asked though.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

I enjoyed AWTD. I must admit I like all the Bond themes. And they all work really well accompanying the visuals of their respective Titles sequences.

Muse is a fair choice for the next theme. It's going to be an artist or outfit from this decade.

It amuses me to read people trotting out old dinosaurs like Rush, Yes, Depeche Mode. As if the last 25 years never happened.

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I don't really think that Muse is "going to be an artist or outfit from this decade"- unless you're talking about the first decade of the 21th century-... the musicians that will become the icons of this brand new decade are not known yet by the mainstream.

Tell that to the kids who are Muse-mad and are wearing the t-shirts etc. Muse are pretty dominant round my way.

That's right... but we're talking about this brand new decade (not about the first decade of the 21th century); for instance, Michael Jackson was pretty dominant by 1990, but by 1992 he was starting to fade in front of Nirvana and the rest of the grunge bands.

Bond 23 will be premiere in 2012 or maybe even in early 2013- having in mind the current struggle between Spyglass and Liongates for MGM-, so for that time a new generation of kids will be teens, and they most likely will have a fixation with the nineties and not with the eighties as it happened with the teens of the last decade.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

Besides, imo, Muse is a way too americanized band for a Bond, and I'm just tired of that, I want a (very characteristically) bristish act for the next Bond theme. So I suggest Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Portishead, Franz Ferdinand, The Last Shadow Puppets or even Bowie (if he gets out of his supposed retirement).

historically Bond has usually used quite contemporary acts (Chris Cornell excepted! )

That is somewhat arguable... we have to add to this supposed exception: Louis Armstrong, Rita Coolidge, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner and Madonna; whom weren't particularly young when they recorded a Bond theme.

Edited by Mr. Arlington Beech, 22 October 2010 - 06:21 PM.

[mttvolcano]

I have heard a rumor, (haven't we all about every Bond movie????) That Lady Gaga wants to perform. As this is just speculation what do you think?
Personally, I am very opposed to this notion!
Her music just can't, CAN'T fit Bond in a million years, well i suppose that may be true with the majority these Hollywood types with shallow music.

Now....I would say for a Bond film, next one anyway Depeche Mode!

No. Gaga's a pretty independent artist and wouldn't be one to clamor to do a Bond theme. She'd probably be honored if asked, but right now she's not even interested in collaborations, let alone something as enormous as a Bond theme. Also, her music could definitely fit Bond. She's a lot more well-rounded than people believe, and if she did a Bond theme, it'd be a BOND THEME. I don't see her asking or her being asked though.

Hmmm...maybe your right, at least with her current music, how her voice differs (like bad romance) I just can't see it. Now the paparazzi voice maybe....like the ballads from Moore's time.
But I do agree that I doubt she would, at least, right now. I mean Madonna came on years later.

[mttvolcano]

Hmmm...another valid argument.
I have yet to listen to MUSE, probably something I should do now.
Now for Craig's Bond I think, personally, a song from oh lets say Nightwish with the new singer, could be pulled off, with a more intense/darker theme. They seem to experiment with different sorts of Ballads to really hard stuff in their album and a lot of stuff it between. I think hard and darker music seem to rightly portray the new Bond persona....

Listening to MUSE right now....and I would have to say, definitely they should be HIGHLY considered. I change my vote to them.

[The Shark]

Muse right now are too pretentious for Bond. They've been on a steady of incline of poserish self-indulgence since Supermassive Black Hole.

[Guy Haines]

At the concert on Monday, David Arnold had Paloma Faith performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She really belted it out: I could see him going for her if it's his choice.

Having heard her recently, I agree. Call me old fashioned, but I wouldn't mind just one good vocalist with orchestral backing for 23's theme tune. Given the right song, it could work. For me, it should be the right song and the right performer, not an existing work hastily re-vamped for Bond by whoever is 2012's pop music flavour of the last three months or so. And some of the best of the later Bond theme tunes, imo, were performed by artistes who had been around for quite a while before performing for Bond. From the newer performers though, I think Paloma Faith would be able to do justice to 23's theme tune.

[Zorin Industries]

The likes of Muse and Lady Gaga are exactly who would be courted for a Bond song so get used to it folks. Gaga would be superb, apt, co-operative and no doubt highly relevant.

[mttvolcano]

The likes of Muse and Lady Gaga are exactly who would be courted for a Bond song so get used to it folks. Gaga would be superb, apt, co-operative and no doubt highly relevant.

Toward the beginning, I figured Gaga would be horrible but the more I have heard it and even the music I have gotten used to the idea and rather welcome it with open arms. hmmmm...wonder what style it would be. You know? She changes voice styles, slightly but enough, in nearly every song to a degree.

[Guy Haines]

The likes of Muse and Lady Gaga are exactly who would be courted for a Bond song so get used to it folks. Gaga would be superb, apt, co-operative and no doubt highly relevant.

I don't think they are a sure fire bet at all. Who would have put money on Chris Cornell for the CR theme tune? Or Garbage for TWINE? Or Sheryl Crow for TND? The only media "usual suspect" of the past twenty years who actually went on to perform a Bond theme was Madonna, and the reviews afterward were mixed, to put it mildly.

It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the next theme tune is performed either by an artiste no one expected, such as Cornell, or one who has been around for years if not decades.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

Besides, imo, Muse is a way too americanized band for a Bond, and I'm just tired of that, I want a (very characteristically) bristish act for the next Bond theme. So I suggest Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Portishead, Franz Ferdinand, The Last Shadow Puppets or even Bowie (if he gets out of his supposed retirement).

historically Bond has usually used quite contemporary acts (Chris Cornell excepted! )

That is somewhat arguable... we have to add to this supposed exception: Louis Armstrong, Rita Coolidge, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner and Madonna; whom weren't particularly young when they recorded a Bond theme.

... On a second thought (or listening) I admit that Muse could work for a Bond theme, all would depend on the approach that they would eventually take on the song, because their style is pretty diverse and I find that some of it is appropriate for a Bond movie and other- like their electronica or industrial flavored material- definitely isn't.

[Sebastian Tombs]

Hm, how about Janet Klein?

Janet Klein

(And yes, I'm being mischievous...)

Edited by Sebastian Tombs, 06 November 2010 - 05:47 PM.

[Vauxhall]

I reckon a shortlist of credible and "relevant" artists would probably look something like this:

- Lady Gaga
- Muse
- Florence and the Machine
- The Killers
- Coldplay

Other previous favourites such as Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis appear to have gone a bit quiet, but plenty of time for that to change before 2012, I'm sure.

[Royal Dalton]

My money's on Paloma Faith at this point.

[Chief of SIS]

At first I thought it was one of the most ridiculous ideas ever but the more I think about it, Coldplay doing a Bond song could be, more than anything else, interesting. And if we are talking contemporary, talented artists (and since we are just throwing around crazy ideas as is) Maroon 5 has some pretty cool guitar parts once and awhile that could be tweaked to fit a Bond feel and adam levine (lead singer) has a pretty diverse voice. Even to the point where is quite a good crooner. Their cover of Sinatra is fantastic. The lead vocal for the song really needs to be able to match someone like Shirley Bassey's or Turner's intensity.

[Zorin Industries]

Coldplay doing a Bond song is exactly what could happen and exactly the not obvious casting it will no doubt be. I say yes.

[The Shark]

Bond doesn't Coldplay or their trademark brand of humourless, self-indulgent, homogenised, Muzak. Unless of course we're going for a QUANTUM OF SOLACE MK. II, with Marc Forster and Paul Haggis on backing vocals.

[Zorin Industries]

Don't agree. Coldplay are big and anthemic and very known in the States. There are no more boxes they need to tick. But it will be a curveball casting as it (thankfully) always is.

[The Shark]

I agree on the premises that they're big, anthemic and known in the states, but that doesn't really address the overly worthy nature of their music, and image. I mean, Emerson, Lake and Palmer were definitely big and anthemic, but I don't necessarily think their pointless keyboard and guitar wankery would be fitting for Bond. Of course Coldplay are no where near that extreme, but I hope you get where I'm coming from.

However, from a purely executive point of view they would be a first rate choice.

How about Jonny Greenwood - To both write and perform the title song, and compose the score?

[Zorin Industries]

Is the crux of the Coldplay notion that you don't like them. There is a difference between that and them not being viable.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I agree that Coldplay would be a good choice. They would probably do something probably quite wild and interesting. Not to mention they covered YOLT sometime back which suggests a familiarity with past Bond songs.

[elizabeth]

I like Coldplay, and I think they would be a good choice.

[WhatMeWorry?]

How about The Jonas Brothers featuring Miley Cyrus

[Mr. Blofeld]

How about The Jonas Brothers featuring Miley Cyrus

Dear God, no.

[Chief of SIS]

For me, it's hard to cement on the Coldplay idea because I can't really think of a song that would showcase a Bond feel if they were to perform. (It sounds like we're starting a crazy rumor that Coldplay will play Bond 23's song)

[Goodnight]

Jeward.

Edited by Goodnight, 12 November 2010 - 06:59 PM.

[Proposition Joe]

Portishead and Massive Attack would make great themes.

As for someone I don't think would have been mentioned yet, Cee Lo Green is also awesome.

Bright Lights Bigger City

Edited by Proposition Joe, 24 November 2010 - 06:24 AM.

[sevenil]

I was a dinosaur earlier for bringing up Depeche Mode but I also stated Paul Buchanan would have the right tone to deliver a good Bond song and as the thread moves on Im now in the Duffy or Winehouse camp if thats the way they wish to go then those artists could work well as could Paloma Faith

Oh for the days when a Bond song boomed outa the cinema and all in earshot knew this was Bond.