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[SecretAgentFan]

Since there is already a thread who should sing it I thought it would be interesting to also discuss what kind of musical style it should be.

In the Craig era we had a straight forward rock song with YKMN and a soul-rock-mix (for lack of a better term) with AWTD.

Personally, I would love to have a classic ballad for Bond 23, in the mold of "Moonraker", "Diamonds are forever" or "You only live twice".

What do you think?

Edit: I´m awfully sorry for the spelling mistake in the thread header - typing too fast. Can the mods correct this?

[Trident]

Perhaps a completely crazy idea: a song in the style of the late Madness (Liberty of Norton Folgate), NW 5 perhaps? Especially like that piano.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

The same style as 'You Know My Name'. Why change something if it works?!

[Safari Suit]

It has to work in the first place for that statement to hold true

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

It has to work in the first place for that statement to hold true

Haha, you didn't like it then?

[talos7]

I always thought that the title songs for the Craig series should become more graceful as the the character of Bond became more sophisticated and polished. YKMN was a perfect song for the introduction of Bond. It was a hard, impulsive song that fit the "blunt instrument" persona of a fledgling 00. AWTD is a song that I still can't decide if I like or not but it does contain a smoothness and edginess that fits the character in that film. It is a song that is very off balance and uncomfortable, as is Bond following the death of Vesper. For the next film, I'm hoping to see a more mature, stylish Bond, more women, more martinis. A smooth, sexy, jazz sound sounds good to me. But, attempting a straight forward ballad is a tricky proposition. If it works it's great. If it doesn't it can comes off as sappy.

[Safari Suit]

It has to work in the first place for that statement to hold true

Haha, you didn't like it then?

Not really. Honestly, I prefered Another Way to Die, and I'm not all that big a fan of that.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

It has to work in the first place for that statement to hold true

Haha, you didn't like it then?

Not really. Honestly, I prefered Another Way to Die, and I'm not all that big a fan of that.

Fair enough, each to their own. I'd be open to maybe an instrumental Bond theme, as it's been 40 years since we last had that pleasure. Of course it all depends on what Arnold can do.

[Loomis]

Reggae. We've never really had a reggae Bond song.

Cutty Ranks would be good:



And then there's my all-time favourite, Barrington Levy:



No doubt Eon will play it safe as usual, though.

[Craig is 007]

A Bond title song electro-pop style is what I am hoping for.

[SecretAgentFan]

A Bond title song electro-pop style is what I am hoping for.

Hmm, why do I immediately think of DAD...

[DominicGreene]

Like Melonie Fiona's "Bang Bang" Sort of style. (Sorry I cant give you a link, apearently there are no videos on youtube consisting of the studio version of this song)

[tdalton]

I'd prefer more of a ballad. I'd also like to see them try another duet as well, as I think that it would work better with a ballad than it did with AWTD.

[Tybre]

Like Melonie Fiona's "Bang Bang" Sort of style. (Sorry I cant give you a link, apearently there are no videos on youtube consisting of the studio version of this song)

Not really my cup of tea but I could see something like that working.

[OmarB]

Death Metal. I'm thinking Cannibal Corpse's "Hammer Smashed Face."

[AgentBentley]

Less rock. More a ballad, but please not a syrupy duet like in the Disney animation movies.
Let's have a woman with a strong voice, like Shirley Bassey had in her theme tunes.

[Craig is 007]

A Bond title song electro-pop style is what I am hoping for.

No, no. You've misunderstood what type of genre I was reffering to. I'm talking Depeche Mode

[The Shark]

Depeche Mode meets big band.

Somethin like this.

Edited by The Shark, 03 September 2009 - 04:09 PM.

[Red Barchetta]

I always thought that the title songs for the Craig series should become more graceful as the the character of Bond became more sophisticated and polished. YKMN was a perfect song for the introduction of Bond. It was a hard, impulsive song that fit the "blunt instrument" persona of a fledgling 00. AWTD is a song that I still can't decide if I like or not but it does contain a smoothness and edginess that fits the character in that film. It is a song that is very off balance and uncomfortable, as is Bond following the death of Vesper. For the next film, I'm hoping to see a more mature, stylish Bond, more women, more martinis. A smooth, sexy, jazz sound sounds good to me. But, attempting a straight forward ballad is a tricky proposition. If it works it's great. If it doesn't it can comes off as sappy.

I actually quite agree with this. Although the smooth, sexy jazz sound I would save for Bond24- make the theme song for Bond23 somewhere between a hard rock, and a smooth jazz sound- might be a good place for an instrumental theme.

[talos7]

Indeed, something inbetween the rock sound of YKMN and a Smooth, retro, jazz sound but not as disjointed as AWTD

[The Shark]

No rock, just hard, rough, jazz - with distorted guitar.

[Professor Dent]

I always thought that the title songs for the Craig series should become more graceful as the the character of Bond became more sophisticated and polished. YKMN was a perfect song for the introduction of Bond. It was a hard, impulsive song that fit the "blunt instrument" persona of a fledgling 00. AWTD is a song that I still can't decide if I like or not but it does contain a smoothness and edginess that fits the character in that film. It is a song that is very off balance and uncomfortable, as is Bond following the death of Vesper. For the next film, I'm hoping to see a more mature, stylish Bond, more women, more martinis. A smooth, sexy, jazz sound sounds good to me. But, attempting a straight forward ballad is a tricky proposition. If it works it's great. If it doesn't it can comes off as sappy.

Well said, talos7.

[Mr. Blofeld]

How about MOVITS!, the Swedish rap/hip-hop group?

[sharpshooter]

I'd prefer more of a ballad.

Me too.

[DaveBond21]

Just look at the replies to this thread. That's why we will never be happy with the choice because we all like different things.

By the way, I love both YKMN and AWTD. In fact, I love most of the Bond themes and there isn't a single one that I hate.

I am sure they will pick a good one again....

[RedKelly]

Completely instrumental? DN, OHMSS? Personally I'd like something like Feeling good by michael buble which undeniably had a Bond feel.

[The Shark]

I prefer Feeling Good by Muse. Muse it is then.

[Tybre]

How about MOVITS!, the Swedish rap/hip-hop group?

Much as I've fallen in love with MOVITS! since their being on Colbert, they just don't feel right for Bond to me. Not a Daniel Craig film anyway.

[Sigma7]

Im for another rock ballad like YKMN, its a great song, or they can for an OHMSS, title type song, with an acid jazz style, that would be great as well

[Trident]

How about MOVITS!, the Swedish rap/hip-hop group?

Great song, great video! Got me interested.