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[Captain Tightpants]

If only we could find some way to merge Adele, Dame Shirley, Lana del Rey and Maandig into one super-artist ... but I've fairly certain that doing so would violate the laws od science and religion.

[SecretAgentFan]

If only we could find some way to merge Adele, Dame Shirley, Lana del Rey and Maandig into one super-artist ... but I've fairly certain that doing so would violate the laws od science and religion.

Zorin Industries (not our friend here) could probably achieve that.

[Captain Tightpants]

I'm actually not that wild about the idea of del Rey performing the theme. Video Games sounded about as close as you could get to a Bond theme and still be completely wrong. Born To Die is a lot closer to the right sound, but I think her music is just a little too slow.

[SecretAgentFan]

Well, maybe we have to rethink even how a Bond song should sound like, Captain.

After the subpar ANOTHER WAY TO DIE (which should have been sung just by Keys, IMO) I would love to have at least a decent melody again.

[Captain Tightpants]

I just think del Rey is in the wrong key for Bond. A reappraisal of Bond themes is in order, but I think the likes of Adele would be a far better choice.

[Pussfeller]

A nice change of pace would be something where the vocals are sung musically rather than shouted. Hence Adele or someone else known for vocal technique.

[talos7]

She's not the flavor of the month but I think Christina Aguilera would be a strong choice. Here is her song Hurt. Now that is a set of pipes!

[The Shark]

Boring. Gimme Beyonce instead.

[SecretAgentFan]

Beyonce and Bond. Hmm, that actually could make for very good PR.

[Shaun Forever]

Yes, but will Beyonce actually be able to do a song without some flavour of the week rapper holding her hand?


And as for Adele, ugh, change the record love, you sing about the same stuff in every song, bitter, bitter woman.

[thecasinoroyale]

I can't remember if I mentioned this before...but the only band with a Number 1 for a James Bond theme, and as they've grown up, so has the series and with award winning sultry tones, haunting music and even toe-tapping rhythem if needed...a new album, a new year, a new Bond film but an old favourite with new and old fans...


....Duran Duran.

[univex]

Wouldn´t mind that at all.

[talos7]

Boring. Gimme Beyonce instead.

Boring?! well come to think of it Sharks don't have ears I would also be happy with Duran Duran

[Captain Tightpants]

I can't remember if I mentioned this before...but the only band with a Number 1 for a James Bond theme, and as they've grown up, so has the series and with award winning sultry tones, haunting music and even toe-tapping rhythem if needed...a new album, a new year, a new Bond film but an old favourite with new and old fans...


....Duran Duran.

You want Duran Duran to perform the title theme on the basis that they reached number one on smoe music chart twenty-five years ago?

Get off the internet.

[univex]

I can't remember if I mentioned this before...but the only band with a Number 1 for a James Bond theme, and as they've grown up, so has the series and with award winning sultry tones, haunting music and even toe-tapping rhythem if needed...a new album, a new year, a new Bond film but an old favourite with new and old fans...


....Duran Duran.

You want Duran Duran to perform the title theme on the basis that they reached number one on smoe music chart twenty-five years ago?

Get off the internet.

The ever so elegant Captain.

I for one would love the return of Duran Duran, just because I like their music, as I suspect thecasinoroyale does.

[Captain Tightpants]

Let's be honest here - Duran Duran did not go to number one because their song was a Bond theme. They went to number one because they were Duran Duran. The fact that A View to a Kill was a Bond theme was inconsequential. Therefore, suggesting that they perform the theme for SKYFALL because A View to a Killwas so successful is a little ridiculous because they are not experiencing the same levels of success as they did back in 1985. Using the logic that Duran Duran should do the SKYFALL theme because they went to number one twenty-five years ago - which was in turn based on their popularity - then we should also consider the current number one artists for the SKYFALL theme. Because since they're successful now, it is reasonble to assume that they can be successful with the SKYALL theme. And right now this is the number on song here in Australia:



Now, do you really want LMFAO performing a Bond theme? Because I'm sure it can be arranged.

[univex]

Using the logic that Duran Duran should do the SKYFALL theme because they went to number one twenty-five years ago...

No one used that logic. thecasinoroyale simply stated that as the fact that it is and moved on to characterize why he thought the Band was still adequate. Chill. He likes Duran Duran, I like Duran Duran, some others probably do. I happen to really like the theme from AVTAK. I don´t think anyone would use that dreadfull logic about Bands in nº1 Captain. Not thecasinoroyale, and certainly not me.

Edited by univex, 11 January 2012 - 02:41 AM.

[archer1949]

I actually dig the Duran Duran idea.

[Solex Agitator]

I had a premonition last night. A strong premonition. I actually believe that it will be Sir Paul McCartney. I don't know why I believe. But I do.

[SecretAgentFan]

Yes, but will Beyonce actually be able to do a song without some flavour of the week rapper holding her hand?


And as for Adele, ugh, change the record love, you sing about the same stuff in every song, bitter, bitter woman.

I sincerely hope that there will NEVER be any rap on a Bond song.

[Captain Tightpants]

I very much doubt there ever will be.

[Pussfeller]

I had a premonition last night. A strong premonition. I actually believe that it will be Sir Paul McCartney. I don't know why I believe. But I do.

Had you eaten anything unusual?

[SecretAgentFan]

I must have eaten that, too. Why else was Macca suddenly on my mind those last days?

[Solex Agitator]

I seriously think the time is right for McCartney to return. As it is a big Bond anniversary, using McCartney would be a link to the past without it being pastiche. Dame Bassey did, afterall, sing 3 Bond themes. McCartney would continue the streak of a strong male presence on the title tune. And it is well documented that LALD is a favorite of both Mendes and Craig. And come on, it is Sir Paul McCartney! He could still ostensibly write a hit....

[Captain Tightpants]

I seriously think the time is right for McCartney to return. As it is a big Bond anniversary, using McCartney would be a link to the past without it being pastiche.

Most modern audiences would probably have no idea who McCartney is.

[Pussfeller]

Can you blame them? He hasn't had a hit in decades. Anything he might produce would suffer by comparison with his previous contribution. If DAD has taught us anything, it's that pointless nostalgia does not serve Bond well.

[The Shark]

The irony is though, that Madonna's DAD is about as un-nostalgic as you can get, which is why I kinda like it. It's nowhere as a good as say AVTAK, but it's in the same cutting edge, 10 minutes into the future pop song, that's not trying to pointlessly ape Shirley Bassey, John Barry or Tom Jones - vein.

People talk about AWTD being musically daring. Only on paper perhaps (a duet) and in regards to other Bond songs, but it's basically a mix mash of Nuggets-era psychedelic/garage rock, some pretty amateur big band stuff with the Memphis Horns, and a bit of mainstream RnB. It's one big throwback to the late 60s/early 70s.

[Captain Tightpants]

Can you blame them? He hasn't had a hit in decades.

Oh, I'm not blaming them at all. I'm just pointing out that newcomers to the Bond franchise might not recognise McCartney for who he is, much less for his contributions to the franchise in the past. No doubt the fifteen and sixteen year-olds who are watching Bond films for the first time probably haven't seen much outside the Brosnan and Craig films. You can't exclusively pander to their desires by having LMFAO or Ke-dollar-ha (I refuse to spell her name as she does) perform the theme, but nor can you totally ignore them. And as good as McCartney is - though I, personally, am not a fan of him or the Beatles; I can appreciate what they did, but that doesn't mean I like them - I just think he would alienate a key demographic a little bit.

[d21089]

I thought DAD was alright- it was something new and i thought the string "riff" was great and could have been used in the score- AWTD was also good in a different way, still something new for the franchise and certainly Bond never traversed the Nuggets sound before except with earmuffs I'm guessing

[Lt. Garfield]

hmm I would like Mark Knopfler to did it