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How is Adele overrated? Because she makes good music? Can sing? Is talented and is recognised for it? Or are you simply sick of hearing her music? If that's the case no one's holding a gun to your head, forcing you to listen to her.
I'm not a die hard Adele fan, I can take it or leave it but I appreciate her talent because she does make good music and find her to be a good candidate for a Bond theme.
She can sing, but half of her songs are boring and could be translated as "I hate my ex", so yes I do think she is overrated and would prefer another choice for the Bond theme.
And I'm very sick of hearing her music. Almost every time I turn on the radio I hear an Adele song.
Since her and Muse are the front runners, I hope Muse get chosen.
Adele has had this in the bag for well over a year by the sound of it. She's a great singer, really who wouldn't want her to sing a theme for Bond? Chances are it will be a very good song too. We haven't had one of those in years as far as ballads go.
Well, yeah. I know it will probably be Adele but you never know.
I wouldn't and reading this thread, it looks like some people agree with me. I'm not denying she has talent but I think she's overrated.
Why do you say chances are it'll be very good? It could be good, especially if she doesn't write it, but we know basically nothing about it yet.
YKMN was a very good song. But then that comes down to taste I suppose. Like I said in a post on the last page, I prefer the rock Bond songs to the ballads.
Adele writes good music. Just good songs full stop. If she has co-writen it with Newman (an Oscar nominated composer) it should be one of the best themes in a very long time. I'm think Surrender may be a good reference point for the type of song to expect.
Yes, as a rock Bond song it was very good and the best Bond theme since GoldenEye at least.
This all comes down to taste. I don't think they are good songs. Like I said, half of them are basically "I hate my ex"
You like Adeles music, I don't, lets just leave it at that.
Newman should do a good score though and I hope he writes the song, or at least most of it. YKMN topped GE for me, I thought it was the best theme since LALD.
Unlike Adele, I actually like Newmans music and think the score could be one of SF's strongest points, so I agree.
Is it the medley or lyrics of the songs that bother you? If it's the lyrics you shouldn't have a problem as this is a Bond song, so Newman, if he's involved, will insist on something different.
The lyrics bother me, so you're right, with Newman involved and it being a Bond song, it should be different to her normal stuff and could turn out really good.
Listen to the instrumentals of some of Adele's tracks. Hopefully you'll like them a bit more. Any one could be tailored to fit Bond in some shape or form, I feel.
I understand hwere you rcoming from Sandy. In the end, it is just a rumor. But it feels a bit different this time becuase Adele has actualy said she is doing a theme. So it has come straight from the horses mouth. So it is more likley that the rumor is true than past films, like Quantum of Solace. I hope it is here. ....
Yes, if I had to bet it would be on her but we'll only know for sure, well... when the official confirmation comes out which I hope will not take long.
Merreeahhhh..... I found TWINE better than Goldeneye's. It made sense, where GE 's theme didn't know what the hell Goldeneye was.
The song will be called Skyfall aswell.
So the producers not only lost the classic posterart (from GoldenEye onwards) but also a good choice for a classic themesong. For instance they should've chosen K.D. Lang with Surrender for Tomorrow Never Dies and not that childish song sung by Sheryll Crow. But hey, all for the money I guess. On the other hand each song represent their musical era.
Another Way To Die has a great (The Man With The Golden Gun-) sound, but something is off, I don't know what exactly. Maybe it's too much of an hommage to some Bondthemes.
The World Is Not Enough is plain boring and a Bondtheme by the numbers. Die Another Day is just ugly.
Adele nay have some personal topics as songs, but her voice is astounding and a throwback to Bassey. With the right guidance she could produce the best song in the series history. Anything will be better than that last turd of a song we had for QOS.
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Interesting indeed....
I was suggesting Yes and Rush ....
I just prefer the rock theme I loved You Know my name Live and let die A view to a Kill The Living Daylights and Another Way to Die. I also feel the rock theme is more daniel Craig's style I have tried to get into the jazzy bond themes I really have but usually they do nothing for me..
YKMN is a great song and an even better Bond theme song. I love it and feel that it really defines the Craig era with conviction in a signature way.
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