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That voice has no right doing a Bond theme, hopefully this will be the only negative point about the film.
Harsh. He could pull of a decent track. There are much worse people to tackle it.
Adele made Skyfall work lol.
I don't care if Spectre is the name of the song, or the main part of the chorus - as long as it's used in the song somewhere, ie: Nobody Does It Better.
After the high of the trailer yesterday, this just makes me groan. It's not just that he hasn't earned the gig, or that he is 100% wrong for Spectre, he will be swanning all over the place about it and I'd bet an embarrassment. There are a 100 other singers and bands far, far more talented that deserve the gig, and would serve the film. What is so depressing about Smith's possible selection, is that it shows such bad judgement on the part of EON. His one whiny big hit was all but stolen. I'm not a huge Adele fan, but she can at least sing, and she had a proven track record. Smith is worse than Nancy Sinatra.
Whiney and weak covers it for me. :(
This whole Sam Smith thing has really dampened my enthusiasm for SP after seeing the new TV clip and being really buzzing about the way things look to be shaping up.
if it turns out to be him, then so be it - not gonna get my balls in bunch over a decision i have no control over..... but i think we all need to step back and breathe a little bit, and wait for more official confirmation than a gay lifestyles website.
Does he have a history of swanning about?
But I really hope a little creativity and ingenuity could be deployed. I think Adele did a great job with SF but it’s hardly the most imaginative song. It hits all the right notes and the lyrics are brilliant, but it is a slightly obvious “Bond song”. It’s operatic, slightly camp and very Bassey-esque. Personally, I want someone to come in and play around and bring some trickster energy to the song.
For me, it has to be Alex Turner. I just think his droll voice and cheeky lyrics would be so suited. Additionally, it’s about time a ‘rockier’ sound was reintroduced after Cornell’s misfire and Jack White’s near-miss (AWTD isn’t as bad as you remember it to be).
I was looking online and here’s the AM/SP rumour timeline:
- Back in April the word began to swirl that Sony had hired AM to their record label and offered them the Bond job.
- We heard from some members here of a potential deal and AM fansites begun discussing the deal with ‘inside knowledge’.
-Word came that they had recorded a song for 3 days at Abbey Road with Paul Epworth (the man behind Adele’s song and not the Monkeys’ usual producer) for a “theme” to be released this year.
Have we heard no more since? Considering we are all discussing this quite openly on internet forums, it seems strange that the mainstream media have been ignoring this information. Could the AM rumours just be wishful thinking?
You Know My Name is the best Bond theme since OHMSS.
If it is true, let's hope that whoever is behind the decision is not making the creative calls on the actual film...
..but it's the song that really set the tone for not only that film, but Dan's run thus far as 007.
Don't get me wrong it's a great song and Arnold's best theme collaboration and yes it did get a lot of slaggings off when it came out but it has really stood up over time and sounds great over CR's superb titles, really sets you up for the film to come.
You've got that right. Smith could fizzle out in a year. His demographic is not the Bond audience. Bond films aren't hits because of US and GB teenagers which is Smith's audience. Adele had a better demographic appeal and was also a proven repeated hit maker, which Smith is not. I've seen him interviewed twice, he's a 22 year old kid and will market himself hard as Bond's theme guy. I will happily eat my words if his theme turns out to be a big plus for the movie, as Adele's song was. But I doubt it and fear we will all be rolling our eyes over it. I hope it is a false rumor and that AM still has a shot, but at this point I would be happy with virtually anyone who blocks this choice.
i don't think i would put above any of those you just listed - mainly because those are 3 of the best Bond themes ever... but an argument could be made that 'You Know My Name' is top 5..
Diamonds Are Forever is still my #1 - it's the quintessential Bond theme, even more so than Goldfinger.
Duran Duran and A-ha were bands representing the Bond demographic of the 80s too?
this is nothing new, but rather something that EON has been doing since the success of Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only"... they always try to aim for more contemporary choices for that 18-35 demo.. the only exceptions i believe since 1981 has been Rita Coolidge, Gladys Knight and Tina Turner with All Time High, Licence To Kill and Goldeneye (respectively).... Duran Duran, A-ha, Sheryl Crow, Garbage, Madonna, Chris Cornell, Alicia Keys and Jack White, Adele - all fit that specific demographic in accordance to the year they each did their respective theme... because to them, it's not only about making a great Bond theme, but they want something to market and sell as well.
Duran Duran & Aha weren't exactly at their peak as well. Turner, Crowe, Garbage & Madonna had seen better days.
They've seen how well Adele did for them and they want a repeat of that so unfortunately from that point of view Sam Smith is a smart move but I'm still holding out for The Arctic Monkeys.
Another thing to note is Sony's influence. I reckon you pretty much rule out anyone who is not incorroprated in some form of contract with Sony BMG. Jack White/Alcia Keys Sony, Adele XL Columbia which is a Sony company. Smith is signed to a Sony owned label Capitol Records which is aquired when they bought over EMI so even if he is not a top choice for most, Sony will absolutley be pushing for him.