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Sam Smith was never going to be able to write anything that would suit Spectre so getting 2 of the most highly regarded rock artists on the planet to do it like they did back in 1995 is the right move.
Greenwood certainly has the chops with his score work for PTA and despite what some members think here Radiohead are very much a viable act and will prove that once again when they drop album no.9. Radiohead have been seen as an act that would be ideal for Bond many times like U2, we had to settle for them just being the writers and it seems RH will be the same.
That being said I'll believe it when it's announced, I believe the Sam Smith and possibly the EG bit but the Thom & Jonny being the authors I'll wait for the announcement although it makes perfect sense and if that is the case I'm now intrigued to hear what arrives tomorrow despite not liking either artist one bit.
Always thought the Lady Gaga thing like myself with RH was wishful thinking but if true Pistols was good to stick to his guns because he was kinda right.
Because it would not make any sense.
Sam Smith writes his own songs. He is a typical singer/songwriter.
Why on earth should he sing a song that he has not written himself.
Furthermore Smith, Ellie AND Radiohead?? Are you kidding me?
An obvious joke. The only thing that was missing in that twitter was that Adele is singing the backing vocals.
Maybe he likes a song that was written by someone else. Surely, where he is in his career, he should be able to sing someone else's music if he chooses to.
True, if it is a cover version or a standard. But a Bond song and then he hasn't written it himself? I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want that.
Do you not recall Goldeneye, to me it makes perfect sense, Smith might be able to pen some slushy ballad but a Bond theme???
Composers and producers of the "SPECTRE" theme song are Jonny Greenwood & Thom Yorke, who both are members of the British progressive rock/electro band 'Radiohead'.
Lately Jonny Greenwood is also well-known in Hollywood as movie score composer. He wrote the music for many movies from Paul-Thomas Anderson, including:
--> "There Will Be Blood" (BAFTA nomination, Grammy nomination, 1 Critics Choice Award win)
--> "The Master"
--> "Inherent Vice"
And the Lynne Ramsay directed drama/thriller:
--> "We Need To Talk About Kevin"
The same goes for Thom Yorke, who wrote the music for the following films:
--> "The Prestige" (directed by Christopher Nolan)
--> "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Both Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood have been working together with James Bond film composer Thomas Newman on "SPECTRE". So expect some recurring themes and melodies from the theme song into the movie score. Jonny Greenwood's work on his movies have an eerie, almost scary sound, in which he replaces agressive guitar riffs by big orchestrated string sections.
Ellie Goulding & Sam Smith are the performers of the song. They don't need much explanation. Due to the absence of new work from Adele, both Ellie and Sam are considered to be the hottest and commercially most succesful singers in the UK.
The song they will sing for "SPECTRE" will be the 2nd duet in the Bond-franchise....after Jack White's and Alicia Keys' badly received "Another Way To Die" ("Quantum Of Solace").
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM GMT time the song will be released on radio and mp3 across the globe, no???
Tina Turner is not a songwriter. She always had famous people writing the song for her.
But I see your point, I'm not saying it's impossible but highly improbable.
Where did this come from or is this your speculation GG?
If it's true then fantastic but if you've just made it up shame on you ! (only kidding)
Let's see what tomorrow brings....
But be aware that TT had never written any song at all ever? She's only a singer and therefore depended on material others write for her.
Regarding Smith I can't hide my immense disappointment. I had high hopes for the song and at least believed that DC - especially now that his behind-the-scenes influence has even been publicly acknowledged - would never approve of this whiny flavour-of-the-month. Smith is only able of exactly one kind of singing that sounds like he's about to melt into tears; a kind of impotent desperation that is about the diametrical opposite of what JB is about. Having a "big" voice and being a good singer are two completely independent things comparable to good looks and good acting. Furthermore his merits as a songwriter are highly debatable since he blatantely stole the melody of Stay with Me from Tom Petty and his other songs also sound highly derivative of all the other coffee shop wannabe-Whitney-Houstons.
The participation of Goulding or the Radioheaders is that obvious a joke so there can't really be any discussion about credibility, can it?
I'm only clinging to the hope that there may be a second new song in the movie that could ease the pain Smith's voice will bring to our ears in SPECTRE.
I just did a quick research on all four artists that are involved in the "SPECTRE" theme song.... That's all...
Need official confirmation.
Is that a real picture?
No it's not, I made it. I stated so above the picture.
Of course Smith is professional enough to only go into the open when EON approves. But I want you to remember that SkyFall was revealed exactly the same way: Before the concrete press release Adele's official Twitter published a revealing picture without further comment.
That's somewhat misleading. He didn't write the score for The Prestige, David Julyan did. Yorke's Analyse is featured during the closing credits, but I don't think it was even written for the movie, specifically. His album that the song is on was released months before the movie was.
I know, I was kidding. ;)