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My dream is a composer who does the score and collaborates on the title song, as Barry did brilliantly, and Arnold did with mixed results. Newman seems unwilling or unable to do that, so the next best thing is getting a decent singer songwriter to do it, and I think Sam Smith is a fair choice at this moment in time. Adele was a good and solid choice. I don't think her song is as good as some claim, but it's a decent effort. If Sam Smith gave us something as good as that I'd be happy.
Maybe he might do something OK, Adele was more than adequate on the titles but the song doesn't actually stand up outside of that as anything that memorable.
Cornell has had the best song of the Craig era without a doubt and SP would have been better with something with a harder edge, you can't tell me Sam Smith will deliver anything with grit to it? We are talking tortured soul like ballad I think if it's him, a male version of what Adele did I'm suspecting, in other words nothing ground breaking.
Thomas Newman can compose an instrumental, classical, elegant piece with the Bond style and that accompanying the opening credits.
So Mendes and Whishaw were bluffing at the press conference?
2/5 Sam Smith, 7/1 Adele, 8/1 Ed Sheeran, 10/1 Lana del Rey, 10/1 Lorde, 25/1 Noel Gallagher, 33/1 Coldplay. 33/1 Ellie Goulding,40/1 One Direction, 50/1 Tom Jones.
Edit: Sorry, didn't see the link from the previous page.
It's been hard enough for them to come up with one good song in the past, let alone two. So I doubt it.
I've never really listened to Lana Del Rey but after watching that video I can see, or rather hear, her for the title sequence. Heck, the song she was singing was almost good enough for a Bond film, just leave out that weird thing she did at 2:32... yikes!
I still rather have Adele over her but I don't know if I want Adele again so soon, maybe Bond 25. I would like to see Michael Buble do it at least once.
As for Sam Smith, I like him as a singer but I just can't hear him in a Bond movie. His style just doesn't fit the films.
Need something that jumpstarts the film like an electric shock, announcing this is an all-out action Bond film. Cast a wider net than who's popular at the moment. Years ago Guns and Roses did Welcome to the Jungle for a Dirty Harry film. What a jolt that was. While the search in on, find a lyricist who can tell a story.
Or something will a little more swing:
Damn, I think I'm in love! Adele or Lana Del Rey would be great but Caro Emerald has my vote. I Belong To You would even be a good Bond song.
I'm happy to have made another 'Caro Convert'. :D There is a facebook club (is that what they're called? I don't use it, so I don't know the proper name) devoted to putting Caro's name forward as the singer for the next Bond title track.
Here's another example:
I know you can't say but what does classic mean? because Muse is not classic. By classic we are talking U2, Depeche Mode or Radiohead as an example.
I know Craig is a big RH fan and interviewed Thom York some years back. That being said I believe all 3 acts have been mentioned by someone else or myself in this thread somewhere. Surely not the Rolling Stones although that is certainly classic.
Some band established later than those acts I would look at as a classic act, for gods sake not Coldplay because that certainly isn't classic.
I'm thinking though EON will be looking for the same impact that Adele caused with SF so her returning with her first new song in 3 years or flavour of the moment Sam Smith are more likely but the idea of someone going over the credits like in the Dalton and Brosnan era is a nice idea especially if it's an established act, maybe make it the B side of the 7" release.
Having 2 songs to promote the film would be even better, especially if the other is a well established classic act. Pity about Bowie, The Next Day show he's still got it!
Though that being said I don't think I'm the market EON is looking to appeal to if it was then Radiohead, U2 or Depeche Mode would where I'd be going but Babs and Mikey want the worldwide impact and established acts like those aren't likely to get the youngsters wet like Sam Smith or the return of Adele and that is the market they are looking to target. Plus the press is likely to be underwhelmed if it isn't something like Smith as they have no concern for acts unless they are in the charts.
Agreed Cornell undoubtedly with the assistance of Arnold delivered the best title song of the Craig era. Adele 's SF was substantial but I don't imagine I'll be craving to hear it in 20 years time outside of watching the film unlike the classics. I like White's effort but I'm a JW fan although it's the worst thing he's ever released.