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[Vauxhall]

Fairly incredibly, the song is already number 1 in iTunes Charts in an astonishing 40 countries!

[PPK_19]

Fairly incredibly, the song is already number 1 in iTunes Charts in an astonishing 40 countries!

It hasn't even been released for 24 hours yet, Gordon Bennett! Adele's star power+James Bond= World Domination. Total and complete World Wide domination...

[marktmurphy]

Where do you find iTunes charts? I searched earlier and found some top 10s with no mention of Skyfall; I looked just now and it's at number 2 behind Taylor Swift.

https://www.apple.co...s/charts/songs/

[Matt_13]

I see it at number one ahead of Red. The chart is on the right hand side of the itunes store.

[MrKidd]

Did any of you seriously think it was going to be a rock song as soon as Adele was announced?

I thought it was at least gonna have some life to it.

So do you think Sheena Easton's FYEO has no life, or MR?

That's besides the point. I wanted to hear an Adele song, and I got Adele singing a generic Bond song.

Errrrr, well buy her next solo album then. What we’ve ACTUALLY been waiting for is the new Bond theme which, this time, is sung by Adele. And this fits the bill perfectly. Will look awesome over the title sequence. And I should know because I know these things.

[Vauxhall]

Where do you find iTunes charts? I searched earlier and found some top 10s with no mention of Skyfall; I looked just now and it's at number 2 behind Taylor Swift.

https://www.apple.co...s/charts/songs/

These are the statistics I saw: http://kworb.net/itunes/adele.html

Perhaps some are updating quicker than others.

[Guy Haines]

Fairly incredibly, the song is already number 1 in iTunes Charts in an astonishing 40 countries!

It hasn't even been released for 24 hours yet, Gordon Bennett! Adele's star power+James Bond= World Domination. Total and complete World Wide domination...

#1 across Europe, apparently. Who cares that the UK scores next to "nul points" at Eurovision when we've got a very successful Bond track!

[Messervy]

For now, after having listened to it various times, I would say "not too bad". But it's slowly growing on me. I think it'll end up with "up there with the greats".
Anyway, definitely 100 times better than the preliminary draft of an incentive try that was QoS's main title song...

[hcmv007]

Having finally heard the whole song, I like it. Wondering how it will look in the credit sequence.

[marktmurphy]

On the radio tonight Xfm were having a Bond theme shootout: I heard TWINE vs Another Way To Die put to the vote and the listeners went for AWTD (only about three votes for TWINE, apparently), and after listening to Skyfall on my ipod I've got to say that AWTD just sounded fresher and more interesting, and definitely more powerful. Skyfall's decent but I think AWTD is the better work, frankly.

[The Shark]

On the radio tonight Xfm were having a Bond theme shootout: I heard TWINE vs Another Way To Die put to the vote and the listeners went for AWTD (only about three votes for TWINE, apparently), and after listening to Skyfall on my ipod I've got to say that AWTD just sounded fresher and more interesting, and definitely more powerful.

I feel the same way with SF vs DAD. I'd never thought I'd say this, but I really dug Madge's song after listening to it this afternoon. Everything that Skyfall isn't. Contemporary, innovative, fun, witty, unpredictable and edgy as .

"I'm gonna avoid the cliche."

None of Skyfall's lyrics hit the nail on the head as squarely as that one line.

Love the late Michel Colombier's string writing.

[Judo chop]

It's not shy with the orchestration layers, that's for sure. Thicker than Oddjob's neck. Not the most adventurous writing, but sufficienty Bond, and Adele does bring it all home. I like it!

[MattofSteel]

On the radio tonight Xfm were having a Bond theme shootout: I heard TWINE vs Another Way To Die put to the vote and the listeners went for AWTD (only about three votes for TWINE, apparently), and after listening to Skyfall on my ipod I've got to say that AWTD just sounded fresher and more interesting, and definitely more powerful.

I feel the same way with SF vs DAD. I'd never thought I'd say this, but I really dug Madge's song after listening to it this afternoon. Everything that Skyfall isn't. Contemporary, innovative, fun, witty, unpredictable and edgy as .

"I'm gonna avoid the cliche."

None of Skyfall's lyrics hit the nail on the head as squarely as that one line.

Love the late Michel Colombier's string writing.

I'm actually agreed with most of that. It was disappointing in the sense that such an odd song was attached to a meaningful Bond 20 / 40th anniversary film, but the tune itself isn't terrible. I've always found it catchy - definitely enjoyed the string part, as well. Dare I say it, hum-able.

I've never understood the lyrical hypocrisy, though, of vocally intending to 'avoid the cliche' and then having 60% of the words be an almost parody-like repetition of the film's title. The sentiment seems to start with "I'm not going to be Shirley Bassey and Don Black," and then, "But I'll make fun of them by being almost exactly Shirley Bassey and Don Black."

[The Shark]

"But I'll make fun of them by being almost exactly Shirley Bassey and Don Black."

Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea of repeating a song's title again and again.

It works as a Bond anniversary song, because it represents the ever changing nature of the series, the refusal to be complacent, and the fact that nearly all of the "classic" Bond songs were of their time, rarely looking back. In Cubby's words - "two minutes into the future."

[Aris007]

Music's good. That's for starters. Now, the lyrics are not so innovative and inspiring as one might have expected. In general a nice tune, but not as modern as Craig's era likes to be.

[MattofSteel]

"But I'll make fun of them by being almost exactly Shirley Bassey and Don Black."

Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea of repeating a song's title again and again.

It works as a Bond anniversary song, because it represents the ever changing nature of the series, the refusal to be complacent, and the fact that nearly all of the "classic" Bond songs were of their time, rarely looking back. In Cubby's words - "two minutes into the future."

Valid point. But while Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea, do we not come away with the same impression that Madge is mocking their specific use of it? What other intention would she have in belabouring the phrase the way she does?

[The Shark]

"But I'll make fun of them by being almost exactly Shirley Bassey and Don Black."

Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea of repeating a song's title again and again.

It works as a Bond anniversary song, because it represents the ever changing nature of the series, the refusal to be complacent, and the fact that nearly all of the "classic" Bond songs were of their time, rarely looking back. In Cubby's words - "two minutes into the future."

Valid point. But while Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea, do we not come away with the same impression that Madge is mocking their specific use of it? What other intention would she have in belabouring the phrase the way she does?

Because the song's meant to be like a chant or some kind of meditative trance as Bond is being tortured. "I'm gonna close my body now."

[PPK_19]

Having listened to the song multiple times now i realise the lyrics really are a pile of , barring a couple of lines.
Great orchestra, use of Bond theme and vocals though.

[marktmurphy]

Having listened to the song multiple times now i realise the lyrics really are a pile of , barring a couple of lines.

They are that, yeah! There's not much poetry to repeating 'this is the end' only twice; it's just a bit clumsy. And the 'when it crumbles' line really does stick out. 'Crumbles' ain't an elegant word no matter how you look at it!

[Hockey Mask]

I like everything about it. Mostly the publicity that Skyfall will reap from Adele's popularity.

Some of you almost had me convinced that this was a poor song until I heard you anchoring you're argument with AWTD. It is a fine song but c'mon.

Edited by 00Hockey Mask, 05 October 2012 - 07:48 PM.

[Judo chop]

"Hold your breath and count to 10" is interesting. I'm trying, but as soon as I start counting, I find I'm no longer holding my breath. I'm thinking it might be a trick.

[MattofSteel]

"But I'll make fun of them by being almost exactly Shirley Bassey and Don Black."

Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea of repeating a song's title again and again.

It works as a Bond anniversary song, because it represents the ever changing nature of the series, the refusal to be complacent, and the fact that nearly all of the "classic" Bond songs were of their time, rarely looking back. In Cubby's words - "two minutes into the future."

Valid point. But while Bassey and Black didn't patent the idea, do we not come away with the same impression that Madge is mocking their specific use of it? What other intention would she have in belabouring the phrase the way she does?

Because the song's meant to be like a chant or some kind of meditative trance as Bond is being tortured. "I'm gonna close my body now."

I can buy that interpretation. Fair enough.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

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Love it now!

[Matt_13]

Having listened to the song multiple times now i realise the lyrics really are a pile of , barring a couple of lines.

They are that, yeah! There's not much poetry to repeating 'this is the end' only twice; it's just a bit clumsy. And the 'when it crumbles' line really does stick out. 'Crumbles' ain't an elegant word no matter how you look at it!

" Such a cold finger" isn't a great line either, but it works.

[marktmurphy]

A cold finger beckoning someone into a world of sin is quite a good line, I'd say.

[Miles Miservy]

From the get-go, I'd suggested that SKYFALL's theme song, being that it depicts the 50th anniversary of the 1st OO7 adventure, should be performed by none other than Shirley Bassey. She is, after all, a legend in the OO7 community (musically speaking). I think what we have now is as close as we can get.

I was a little apprehensive at first when it was announced that Adele was to be the performing artist. I mean she's ok... not exactly my 1st choice; better than most, to be fair.

But once I heard it, all bets were off. It's PERFECT. It struck me as a song that, very well, could have been written for Shirley Bassey. I was taken back to the days of GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL & DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.

If this is what Daniel Craig meant when he said SKYFALL was going to be a "Classic Bond" picture. I think I'm looking forward to it even more than I was this morning.

[x007AceOfSpades]

Do I love the lyrics? Come to think about it, they are kinda shoddy.

[Baccarat]

Bland lyrics. Slightly interesting musically. Dull overall. This is Bond for goodness sake. And at 50. Where is the drama of GF? The swagger of TB? The thrill of LALD?

[JazzyBond]

I feel everything you mentioned is in Skyfall. Everyone has options but I feel it's very contemporary while still having a retro vibe. Tough to do. The song is already number 1 on ITunes in 40 countries in just a day! Amazing! Also, amazing publicity for the film which I'm assuming we all want to do very well.

[tdalton]

Bland lyrics. Slightly interesting musically. Dull overall. This is Bond for goodness sake. And at 50. Where is the drama of GF? The swagger of TB? The thrill of LALD?

Agreed on the lyrics.

This is definitely one of the lesser Bond title tracks. From subpar lyrics (does a word as awkward to sing as "crumbles" really need to appear so many times?), to uninspired instrumental work, "Skyfall" is just lacking in almost every department. Plus, and I'm sure this has already been discussed quite a bit, what's up with that horrible background chanting from the second chorus onward?