17 Nov 2006: Bond (themes), James Bond (themes)

[RGMike]

but, as Casino Royale opens tomorrow, a "Best Bond Themes" 10@10 would be totally groovy, no?

[Gazoo]

but, as Casino Royale opens tomorrow, a "Best Bond Themes" 10@10 would be totally groovy, no?

I'm sure I've ranked my favorite Bond themes for you guys before, but here's how I'm feelin' 'em this a.m.:

1. Goldfinger
2. For Your Eyes Only
3. Thunderball
4. The Look of Love
5. A View to a Kill
6. Live and Let Die
7. The Living Daylights
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Nobody Does It Better
10. Goldeneye

DHM: Die Another Day

[RGMike]

but, as Casino Royale opens tomorrow, a "Best Bond Themes" 10@10 would be totally groovy, no?

I'm sure I've ranked my favorite Bond themes for you guys before, but here's how I'm feelin' 'em this a.m.:

1. Goldfinger
2. For Your Eyes Only
3. Thunderball
4. The Look of Love
5. A View to a Kill
6. Live and Let Die
7. The Living Daylights
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Nobody Does It Better
10. Goldeneye

DHM: Die Another Day

DHM = "Dishonorable mention", yes?  (If so, I agree).  Glad to see A-Ha's forgotten "Living Daylights" on your list -- one of the few Bonds songs not to chart in the US.  An overlooked gem, IMHO. In fact, your list is quite similar to mine, tho' I have a soft spot for the orig "Casino Royale" (Herb Alpert), even if that technically isn't a "real" Bond film.  What was the one Gladys Knight did? "License to Kill?"  One quibble: "Look of Love" isn't a "title" song.  But then Octopussy didn't have one either for obvious reasons.

[RGMike]

I'd also have "Diamonds are Forever" (another brassy Bassey, iirc) on my list, and I think Alice Cooper's "Man With The Golden Gun" is better than what the producers came up with.

[Gazoo]

I'd also have "Diamonds are Forever" (another brassy Bassey, iirc) on my list, and I think Alice Cooper's "Man With The Golden Gun" is better than what the producers came up with.

Gah, oversight!  I knew I'd forget one.  Put Shirley II at No. 4 on my list.    I've never heard "Casino Royale"!

[RGMike]

I've never heard "Casino Royale"!

Just your typical jaunty Alpert instrumental (there were lyrics -- utterly dreadful ones -- over the closing credits version, but the instrumental version was the radio hit).  I'd wager you HAVE heard it, without knowing what it was.

[urth]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

[RGMike]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

Damn... yer probably right. Hope Inessa's finally back from vacay.

[urth]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

Damn... yer probably right. Hope Inessa's finally back from vacay.

Actually, YOU'RE right--Dave just mentioned it on the morning show--an all-Bond 10@10. I'm in shock. He's sure Shirley Bassey and Duran Duran are in, still on the fence about Herb Alpert. So let's send encouragement for that one.

[RGMike]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

Damn... yer probably right. Hope Inessa's finally back from vacay.

Actually, YOU'RE right--Dave just mentioned it on the morning show--an all-Bond 10@10. I'm in shock. He's sure Shirley Bassey and Duran Duran are in, still on the fence about Herb Alpert. So let's send encouragement for that one.

HOLY SHIT!!!

[urth]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

Damn... yer probably right. Hope Inessa's finally back from vacay.

Actually, YOU'RE right--Dave just mentioned it on the morning show--an all-Bond 10@10. I'm in shock. He's sure Shirley Bassey and Duran Duran are in, still on the fence about Herb Alpert. So let's send encouragement for that one.

HOLY SHIT!!!

Indeed. And now I gotta wonder: has he been lurking again, or was this Dave's idea independent of this forum?

[RGMike]

Would be much preferable to what we're more likely to hear: a LFTA set, which explains why we heard 73 on a Thursday.

Damn... yer probably right. Hope Inessa's finally back from vacay.

Actually, YOU'RE right--Dave just mentioned it on the morning show--an all-Bond 10@10. I'm in shock. He's sure Shirley Bassey and Duran Duran are in, still on the fence about Herb Alpert. So let's send encouragement for that one.

HOLY SHIT!!!

Indeed. And now I gotta wonder: has he been lurking again, or was this Dave's idea independent of this forum?

it's possible he's a Bond fan -- he's done a Bond set once before, no? Or maybe  Columbia/Sony greased a few palms at Cumulus...  

I emailed him to suggest Alpert, A-ha, Nancy Sinatra and Sheena Easton (lotsa luck!) and then I went to the "Turkeys" blog to vote for "Tarzan Boy".

ETA: also, Dave probably thinks Daniel Craig is HOT.

[RGMike]

Barry, John Barry: he totally rules!

[RGMike]

BOS (of course!) to brassy Miss Bassey. Fab. Yoo. LUSS!

[RGMike]

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