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[Chief of SIS]

Isn't that the same as the radio edit, with a bit of padding in the middle?

Yes. If you are rebutting my statement about it being better I am referring just to the overall audio quality. Otherwise the lovey dovey stuff in the middle is the only new stuff I think.

[FOX MULDER]

Touché! Rhyme can be specific or general. I never said 'perfect rhyme'. 'Bond' and 'song' rhyme with assonance (a.k.a. 'vowel rhyme')

On topic - love the song. Could listen to it all day long.

[PPK_19]

I think it will be a 5 minute opening. The title sequence in the background went on for that long. Damn I'm excited!

No it won't, it'll be the radio edit, around 3 mins 50. Just like QOS, they cut out Alicia Key's wailing "Oooohhhh ohhhhhhh"" for the actual film titles, remember? Guessing it will be the same.

[The Dove]

iTunes doesn't seem to have it up yet. Let me know if you have better luck Dove.

I see what you mean Chief..It still shows only available for pre-order..hopefully that will change soon!

CHECK THAT... It's now available to buy!!

Edited by The Dove, 04 October 2012 - 11:26 PM.

[PPK_19]

iTunes doesn't seem to have it up yet. Let me know if you have better luck Dove.

I see what you mean Chief..It still shows only available for pre-order..hopefully that will change soon!

I bought it off iTunes at 0.05! Strange.

[Chief of SIS]

Touché! Rhyme can be specific or general. I never said 'perfect rhyme'. 'Bond' and 'song' rhyme with assonance (a.k.a. 'vowel rhyme')

Point to you.

Edited by Chief of SIS, 04 October 2012 - 11:29 PM.

[Dekard77]

Woah! The full song is brilliant, getting used to the back up. Sexy and brassy...... All smiles. I admit I was dead wrong at first. Love the final moments of the song.

[The Shark]

I love the opening Cmadd9 chord, Haunting stuff, and a tonality that Barry used a lot in the score for DAF (though not the song, that was down a semitone in Bm) - i.e. the beginning of Wint and Kidd. And also the opening/ending of the song "My Love Has Two Faces" that John Barry wrote for DEADFALL, sung by Shirley Bassey.



Surprisingly never heard that kind of sonority in DA's Barry-lite scores (too subtle maybe), which makes it refreshing.

Not sure about the bridge with the horns. A bit too on the nose, but it's alright.

[marktmurphy]

It's nice but I don't really feel like listening to it over and again as I usually do with Bond themes.

[DominicGreene]

I am the only one who notices the dancing girls / gun dropping in the sand / fire / guns in the background?

[FOX MULDER]

The melodies in this song are subtle, and rather lovely. I suspect it will become quite infectious over the next few weeks. All in all, a very classy effort. Perfect for the 50th anniversary movie.

In comparison, "Another Way to Die" now sounds even worse - if that's possible.

[The Shark]

Wait... is the whole video a blurred version of the actual opening?

It better not be.

[Chief of SIS]

I am the only one who notices the dancing girls / gun dropping in the sand / fire / guns in the background?

No. I know you want it to be part of titles but I am hard pressed to think they are. Just some jazz to put to some lyrics. Maybe they're background composites for the film but I'm guessing no more than that. Wouldn't make a ton of sense.

[The Shark]

It's just a typography video, like what they did with MUSE's "Madness." It's a placeholder until they've done the music video.

[DominicGreene]

I am the only one who notices the dancing girls / gun dropping in the sand / fire / guns in the background?

No. I know you want it to be part of titles but I am hard pressed to think they are. Just some jazz to put to some lyrics. Maybe they're background composites for the film but I'm guessing no more than that. Wouldn't make a ton of sense.

I guess so, but even still, that gun dropping in the sand looks too good to just be a composite.

[Chief of SIS]

It's just a typography video, like what they did with MUSE's "Madness." It's a placeholder until they've done the music video.

It's what all the cool kids are doing these days.

Edited by Chief of SIS, 04 October 2012 - 11:43 PM.

[PPK_19]

The reaction to the song has been massive, it's (#Skyfall) trending worldwide on Twitter!

[sharpshooter]

Wow. The song is awesome, and definitely one of my favourites in the series. Effortless cool.

[Dekard77]

Was that a tribute to Barry towards the end of the song?

[x007AceOfSpades]

As, I've stated previously, not a fan of the backing vocals. It's basically the third wheel, no use and doesn't really add to it. Good song, nevermore.

[Matt_13]

I don't know, the PPK settling into the sand at the end looks pretty legit. Could be how the title sequence begins.

[WhatMeWorry?]

The orchestral cues throughout the song are for the first time giving me an idea of what Thomas Newman's score will be like. I am VERY excited!

[x007AceOfSpades]

I don't know, the PPK settling into the sand at the end looks pretty legit. Could be how the title sequence begins.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Hockey Mask]

That really started going at the end. Very nice.

[JazzyBond]

Only part I don't like and believe me I love everything even the chanting chorus, is at the end of her holding the skyfall at the end (which she does stupendously) she says oops or ooos. I know it's just her feeling the song but it takes away something for me. Does anyone else think that sounds weird? Help md through this one and only complaint of a near perfect Bond song!

[Matt_13]

The harder I look at it, the more I'm convinced we're seeing bits of the title sequence blurred behind the lyrics. A lot of girls, a lot of Bond. But the pistol at the end seems to me to be a dead giveaway. Still, no way of knowing.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I'm anticipating the opening title sequence for Skyfall a lot. More than ever, part of it is because of the song, the other because QOS opening title sequence was bad (in my opinion.)

[The Dove]

Agreed x007!! I too, was very disappointed in MK12's effort with the QoS titles...Now that Daniel Kleinman is back for Skyfall, I expect greatness...especially with this lovely new song by Adele!

[univex]

The harder I look at it, the more I'm convinced we're seeing bits of the title sequence blurred behind the lyrics. A lot of girls, a lot of Bond. But the pistol at the end seems to me to be a dead giveaway. Still, no way of knowing.

Spoiler

Yes, and there seem to be Rorschach blurs as well. Didn´t Kleinman say this time the titles would be a bit more psychological? Plus, I see stags, I see fire, I see chinese dragons, I see a ppk settling in a bottom of a river (?), It´s the whole bloody film! I think the film themes show up while Bond is sinking and then they end with the ppk setting on the bottom of the river. My two cents anyway.

Oh, and about the Song...LOVE IT!

[The Shark]

If they're Kleinman's titles, they're pretty poorly rendered. Look at the flames.