New Bond Theme

[hunter]

Agree with Amy Winehouse.

Dislike the song at a first glance, but then I am sure they'll penetrate us so much with it up and down the radio and TV that even I'll warm up towards it.

CJ

[AndyR]

I like it, even on only half a listen - though I do agree with the Amy Winehouse comments.

For me though, for a pure song, nothing has come close to "Nobody Does It Better" - when that first came out, it wasn't even obvious it was the theme to the new film, and it was stunning in its own right. (Possibly the Shirley Bassey ones were the same, but they're just a spot too early for me to have come across them like that).

Close second to "Nobody..." (sorry all you Paul McCartney "fans" :lol:) is Live and Let Die by Wings...

However, this new one does the job for me though. It's up there with Duran Duran and good ole Sheena... (and that's not a put down :lol:)

[Ratrod]

Rant on.

Sorry, I can't stand Amy (Wino) Winehouse anymore.

Too much attitude, too much record company induced drug-using-rockstar imagery. Too much faked pain, sorrow and mysery.

Yes, it's nice to see some jazzy stuff return to the charts but it is such a 'product'.

Winehouse, Duffy and such can't hold a candle to:

Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Nina Simone

Listen to those three. There's something in their voices these teenagers don't have. I guess they call that mileage.

Rant over.

[horsehead]

Agreed on Billie holiday etc, but seeing as we can't get them to sing the Bond tune...

[dave_mc]

i'm not a major fan of amy, just considering that anyone who's going to be picked to do the theme is likely to be a famous modern popstar, winehouse would seem to be the least worst option...