Webbo Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 The 007 movies have spawned a host of classic soundtracks - but Live And Let Die has been named as the greatest ever James Bond theme. Sir Paul McCartney's track, which he recorded with his band Wings, topped a poll of BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 2 listeners. Taken from the 1973 Bond film of the same name, Live And Let Die pulled in more than a quarter of the votes in the poll to find fans' favourite 007 theme tune. TOP TEN CLASSIC JAMES BOND THEME TUNES 1. Live and Let Die: Paul McCartney and Wings, 1973 Full of drama and powerful guitar-riffed excitement, the spine-tingling tune is instantly recognisable 2. Nobody Does It Better: (The Spy Who Loved Me), Carly Simon, 1977 Smooth and seductive, the pace of the song is totally different to Live and Let Die, but equally as anthemic 3. Goldfinger, Shirley Bassey, 1964 The big-voiced Welsh crooner made this a soulful, epic classic. When Bassey belts out this number nobody is in any doubt of Bond's extraordinary talents 4. A View to a Kill: Duran Duran, 1985 This is the only Bond theme to have reached the top of the UK charts. A classic Duran Duran track it combines rock-and-roll with a foot-tapping inducing drumbeat. 5. Another Way to Die: (Quantum of Solace), Alicia Keys and Jack White, 2008 The edgiest 007 theme so far, shaken not stirred with its funky rhythm and bluesy slick harmony of Keys and White 6. The World Is Not Enough: Garbage, 1999 Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson’s stirring lyric made this one of the most popular theme tunes on the list, holding its own with other favourites 7. Diamonds Are Forever: Shirley Bassey, 1971 Seven years after she belted out Goldfinger the diva was asked to sing the title track to the 1971 Bond offering, which was not quite, but nearly, as good 8. You Only Live Twice: Nancy Sinatra, 1967 Dreamy, haunting, and completely mesmerizing 9. For Your Eyes Only: Sheena Easton, 1981 An alluring ’80s Bond ballad that entices fans to belt it out in the bathroom 10. You Know My Name (Casino Royale), Chris Cornell, 2006 Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell takes a shot at a spy serenade and pulls it off with his Seattle-grown growl and gusto Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz26WsU5Eqf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 The Spy Who Loved Me would have been on there with the right narration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadandcheese Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 The world is not enough at no 6? No A-Ha and Living Daylights? No On Her Majesty's Secret Service? This poll is a travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 Can they all be in last place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 Can they all be in last place. That time of the month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 That time of the month? Can't stand james bond or the the shitty music thats in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 Can't stand james bond or the the shitty music thats in it. So why bother reading a thread about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 So why bother reading a thread about it? I like to see peoples opinions and discussions...crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 'You only live twice' and 'Live and let die' are my favourites. But most of them are very good songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 No Herb Alpert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted 15 September 2012 Share Posted 15 September 2012 Good advert for Bond movies on Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 16 September 2012 Share Posted 16 September 2012 any excuse for a bit of Bond on Bond Carly Simon's is my all time favourite Bond theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 16 September 2012 Share Posted 16 September 2012 any excuse for a bit of Bond on Bond Carly Simon's is my all time favourite Bond theme Well nobody does it better do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 16 September 2012 Share Posted 16 September 2012 Well nobody does it better do they? No Doctor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsJohnMurphy Posted 18 September 2012 Share Posted 18 September 2012 I love this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0glPrqeIt8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty78 Posted 18 September 2012 Share Posted 18 September 2012 My favourites is Dame Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger. Always sticks in my head that one. Have to admit not really that bothered with the Bond films of recent years and can't remember their theme tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 18 September 2012 Share Posted 18 September 2012 Can't belive this isn't in there. Maybe not the best Bond movie ever, though certainly not the turkey some people would say, this is probably the most rousing theme. It also includes this classic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Ron Posted 19 September 2012 Share Posted 19 September 2012 My wife is a massive Bond fan. Relly got me into it. All Time High Rita Coolidge Jarvis Cocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 19 September 2012 Share Posted 19 September 2012 Ah, the one nobody remembers (and incidentally, the only one never to hit the UK top 40, I believe.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 27 September 2012 Share Posted 27 September 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st Century Fox Posted 27 September 2012 Share Posted 27 September 2012 I saw Chris Cornell support Aerosmith at Hyde Park a few years ago and he brought out Dave Arnold to perform You Know My Name from Casino Royale, there's something surreal about seeing a Bond theme performed live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Ron Posted 1 October 2012 Share Posted 1 October 2012 Adele to sing new bond tune Have to say it's a great choice (having not heard the song yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceNoir Posted 1 October 2012 Share Posted 1 October 2012 Adele to sing new bond tune Have to say it's a great choice (having not heard the song yet) She's a great singer, but I must say that 'Supremacy' by Muse would have been a perfect choice. That song is made for Bond. (I might be a bit biased) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 2 October 2012 Share Posted 2 October 2012 She's a great singer, but I must say that 'Supremacy' by Muse would have been a perfect choice. That song is made for Bond. (I might be a bit biased) Does anyone else have any songs that they think would have made great Bond movie songs? I always think that THIS song would have been a great Bond song. Roll ladies dancing in silhouette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted 3 October 2012 Share Posted 3 October 2012 Sly by Massive Attack has got that spy movie theme vibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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