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Rank the Bond Themes

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  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,402
    Nope. Chuck Berry.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    Easy now, I've been gone awhile. :)
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Kerim wrote:
    Easy now, I've been gone awhile. :)

    Of course, I just found it very amusing!
  • hildebrand_rarityhildebrand_rarity
    Posts: 316
    I only included those with lyrics
    1: Diamonds Are Forever
    2: Licence to Kill
    3: Goldfinger
    4: The World Is Not Enough
    5: Thunderball
    6: The Living Daylights
    7: Skyfall
    8: A View To A Kill
    9: For Your Eyes Only
    10: Nobody Does It Better
    11: Goldeneye
    12: You Know My Name
    13: You Only Live Twice
    14: We Have All the Time in the World
    15: Tomorrow Never Dies
    16: From Russia with Love
    17: Moonraker
    18: Another Way to Die
    19: The Man with the Golden Gun
    20: All Time High
    21: Live and Let Die
    22: Die Another Day
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote:
    Kerim wrote:
    Easy now, I've been gone awhile. :)

    Of course, I just found it very amusing!

    John was blue that day.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    1. GF (classic. Not mainstream like AVTAK but just pure Bond)
    2. SF (love the integration of the Bond theme. Very haunting song)
    3. CR (again love the use of the Bond theme in the opening)
    4. OHMSS
    5. TB
    6. FRWL
    ....
    17. TND
    18. DAD
    19. AWTD
    20. LTK
    21. YOLT
    22. OP
  • SzonanaSzonana Mexico
    Posts: 1,130
    Ok im not so good with the Music or the themes but here is my ranking of the ones i liked or remember the most

    Nobody does it better- The spy who loved me
    For your eyes only
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall
    The world is not enough
    Die another day
    A view to a kill- A view to kill
    Tomorrow never dies
    Diamonds are forever
    Thunderball
    John Barry's on her Majesty's secret service

  • ClarenceLeiterClarenceLeiter Kansas
    Posts: 3
    The ones I like.
    1. Nobody Does It Better
    2. You Only Live Twice
    3. A View To A Kill
    4. Live and Let Die
    5. For Your Eyes Only
    6. Licence to Kill
    7. The World Is Not Enough
    8. The Living Daylights
    9. Goldfinger
    10. Skyfall

    The rest I lump together and avoid.
  • JamesStockJamesStock
    edited August 2015 Posts: 572
    Favorites:

    Live and Let Die (Wings) - classic
    The World is not Enough (Garbage) - love the lyrics, how it's sung, guitar
    GoldenEye (Tina Turner) - nostalgia hitting in
    SkyFall (Adele) - best choice for recent years
    Nobody Does it Better (Carly Simon) - love the hook
    License to Kill (Gladys Knight) - a soft spot for this one (a favorite, but not great)

    Middle of the Pack (and could rearrange depending on how I feel at the moment):

    A View to a Kill (Duran Duran) - I like how it doesn't try to be too bond-ish
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (John Barry Orchestra) - a little too dated sounding
    Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey) - classic
    Casino Royale (Chris Cornell) - minus the scream at the end, solid song
    Tomorrow Never Dies (Sheryl Crow) - screechy voice, but good and under-rated imo
    You Only Live Twice (Nancy Sinatra) - too bad she sang it, better as an instrumental
    Thunderball (Tom Jones) - in yo face!
    From Russia with Love (Matt Munro) - start of the classics
    Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey) - nice use of alliteration
    The Living Daylights (a-ha) - glad Barry saved this one
    The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu) - like
    Die Another Day (Madonna) - like the idea, not the execution (but strings save it for me)
    Moonraker (Shirley Bassey) - sounds...tired

    Cant Stand:

    For Your Eyes Only (Sheena Easton) - blah
    Another Way to Die (Jack White and Alicia Keys) - starts great but wtf happened to the chorus
    All Time High (Rita Coolidge) - the definition of blah
  • SJK91SJK91
    edited August 2015 Posts: 1,310
    Updated from my earlier post from 2013:

    1. You Know My Name [From Casino Royale] (Chris Cornell)
    2. Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
    3. Nobody Does It Better [From The Spy Who Loved Me] (Carly Simon)
    4. A View to a Kill (Duran Duran)
    5. Skyfall (Adele)
    6. Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney & Wings)
    7. Thunderball (Tom Jones)
    8. GoldenEye (Tina Turner)
    9. O.H.M.S.S. Theme (John Barry)
    10. Licence to Kill (Gladys Knight)
    11. The World Is Not Enough (Garbage)
    12. Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey)
    13. You Only Live Twice (Nancy Sinatra)
    14. The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu)
    15. From Russia with Love (Matt Munro)
    16. Tomorrow Never Dies (Sheryl Crow)
    17. The Living Daylights (Ah-ha)
    18. For Your Eyes Only (Sheena Easton)
    19. Moonraker (Shirley Bassey)
    20. Another Way to Die [From Quantum of Solace] (Jack White & Alicia Keys)
    21. All Time High (Rita Coolidge)
    22. Die Another Day (Madonna)

    A few notes:

    - I have a big connection with You Know My Name. I was in my coming of age phase when Casino Royale and this song was released and not only do I truly find it a great song, but it also brings me back to simpler times in my life. A truly cracking theme for me.
    - I noticed Licence to Kill is fairly high, perhaps that stems from my nostalgia for that film as well. (LTK was my first film.)
    - Another Way to Die's first 30 seconds or so is actually good. However, once the vocals kick in the song totally goes to hell. White and Keys's voices together sounds absolutely horrendous.
    - I remember lots of people not liking Lulu's Golden Gun track, but I don't find it all too bad. Quite catchy.
    - Of my list, only the bottom four are songs are ones I never listen to. I don't even have Die Another Day or All Time High on my computer.
    - Speaking of All Time High, John Barry's instrumental version of the theme as heard in the Octopussy score is beautiful. Rita Coolidge's vocals are drowsy, bizarre and just plain boring. It feels so chintzy.
    - Madonna's Die Another Day perfectly suits the film.
    - I would be very interested to see another instrumental title sequence, but I have a feeling this is never going to happen again.
  • AntiLocqueBrakesAntiLocqueBrakes The edge
    edited September 2015 Posts: 538
    1. Goldfinger
    2. Skyfall
    3. Thunderball
    4. A View to A Kill
    5. Nobody Does It Better [TSWLM]
    6. Diamonds Are Forever
    7. For Your Eyes Only
    8. You Know My Name [CR]
    9. The Living Daylights
    10. Moonraker
    11. Live and Let Die
    12. The World is Not Enough
    13. We Have All the Time in the World [OHMSS]
    14. All Time High [OP]
    15. Goldeneye
    16. Licence to Kill
    17. Die Another Day
    18. You Only Live Twice
    19. From Russia With Love
    20. The Man with the Golden Gun
    21. Tomorrow Never Dies
    22. Another Way to Die [QOS]

  • battleshipgreygtbattleshipgreygt
    edited August 2015 Posts: 1,220
    1. Live and Let Die
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. Nobody Does It Better
    4. Skyfall
    5. You Know My Name
    6. A View to a Kill
    7. The Living Daylights
    8. The World is Not Enough
    9. Diamonds Are Forever
    10. Thunderball
    11. Goldfinger
    12. From Russia with Love
    13. Another Way to Die
    14. For Your Eyes Only
    15. Goldeneye
    16. You Only Live Twice
    17. Die Another Day
    18. All Time High
    19. The Man with the Golden Gun
    20. Tomorrow Never Dies
    21. License to Kill
    22.Moonraker
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited August 2015 Posts: 5,080
    Revised ranking-

    1. LALD and AVTAK
    2. TLD
    3. FYEO
    4. NDIB
    5. DAF
    6. GF
    7. TMWTGG
    8. LTK
    9. OHMSS
    10. GE
    11. TWINE
    12. YOLT
    13. ATH
    14. FRWL
    15. TB
    16. TND
    17. MR
    18. SF
    19. DAD
    20. YKMN
    21. AWTD
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2015 Posts: 23,883
    1. Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
    2. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and the Wings
    3. We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong
    4. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell
    5. Thunderball - Tom Jones
    6. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
    7. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
    8. From Russia With Love - Matt Monro
    9. A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
    10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - John Barry (only lower since it's not a vocal)
    11. Where Has Everybody Gone - The Pretenders
    12. If There Was A Man - The Pretenders
    13. The Man With The Golden Gun - Lulu
    14. Goldeneye - Tina Turner
    15. The Living Daylights - AHA
    16. You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra
    17. License To Kill - Gladys Night
    18. If You Asked Me To - Patti Labelle
    19. Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow
    20. Skyfall - Adele
    21. Surrender - KD Lang
    22. Moonraker - Shirley Bassey
    23. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
    24. All Time High - Rita Coolidge
    25. Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys
    26. Die Another Day - Madonna
    27. The World Is Not Enough - Garbage
    28. Never Say Never Again - Lani Hall
    29. The Experience of Love - Eric Serra
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited September 2015 Posts: 9,020
    double post
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    OHMSS is the best piece of music ever in the whole Bond franchise.

    Here comes the rest:

    1. A VIEW TO A KILL
    2. GOLDENEYE
    3. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    --Where Has Everybody Gone
    4. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    5. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    6. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    --If There Was A Man
    7. LICENCE TO KILL
    8. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    --If You Asked Me To
    9. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
    10. THUNDERBALL
    11. MOONRAKER
    12. GOLDFINGER
    --We Have All The Time In The World
    --Surrender
    13. SKYFALL
    14. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    15. TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    16. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
    17. ALL TIME HIGH
    18. LIVE AND LET DIE
    19. YOU KNOW MY NAME
    20. DIE ANOTHER DAY
    21. ANOTHER WAY TO DIE
    --The Experience Of Love
    --Never Say Never Again
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    I apologize If this has been previously posted.

    http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a659194/22-best-and-worst-bond-theme-songs-ranked-every-singles-here-but-which-are-classics-and-which-need-their-00-status-revoked.html#~pnsSCOd0xvUBLA
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    talos7 wrote: »
    I apologize If this has been previously posted.

    http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a659194/22-best-and-worst-bond-theme-songs-ranked-every-singles-here-but-which-are-classics-and-which-need-their-00-status-revoked.html#~pnsSCOd0xvUBLA

    Glad to see AVTAK at the top- what a tune.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    edited September 2015 Posts: 1,596
    Just the main themes (although a few of the end themes are pretty awesome, like "Surrender")

    From the gut, a top "10" (12)

    1. "Thunderball" - Tom Jones
    2. "Goldfinger" - Shirley Bassey
    3. "You Only Live Twice" - Nancy Sinatra

    4. "Nobody Does It Better" - Carly Simon
    5. "Skyfall" - Adele
    6. "FRWL Instrumental" - John Barry
    7. "OHMSS" - John Barry
    8. "Diamonds Are Forever" - Shirley Bassey
    9. "You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell
    10. "Live and Let Die" / "Moonraker" / "GoldenEye"
  • brinkeguthriebrinkeguthrie Piz Gloria
    Posts: 1,400
    this is good for some laughs; https://www.yahoo.com/music/the-10-greatest-james-bond-theme-songs-128627200211.html
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    =bg= wrote: »
    this is good for some laughs; https://www.yahoo.com/music/the-10-greatest-james-bond-theme-songs-128627200211.html

    Again, great top two, everything else is bemusing.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
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    I've decided to no longer factor "how fitting to the Bond sound" a song is; just my preference of the song musically. For that reason LALD will place markedly higher than it used to.

    23: Another Way to Die (Quantum of Solace)
    22: Die Another Day
    21: Tomorrow Never Dies
    20: The Man with the Golden Gun
    19: Moonraker
    18: For Your Eyes Only
    17: All Time High (Octopussy)
    16: GoldenEye
    15: Goldfinger
    14: Thunderball
    13: Diamonds Are Forever
    12: Licence to Kill
    11: The World is Not Enough
    10: From Russia With Love (instrumental)
    9: The Living Daylights
    8: Skyfall
    7: You Only Live Twice
    6: Live and Let Die
    5: A View to a Kill
    4: The James Bond Theme (Dr. No)
    3: You Know My Name (Casino Royale)
    2: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (instrumental)
    1: Nobody Does it Better (The Spy Who Loved Me)
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    23 – Die Another Day
    22 – Another Way To Die
    21 – All Time High
    20 – Tomorrow Never Dies
    19 – The Man With The Golden Gun
    18 – Goldeneye
    17 – For Your Eyes Only
    16 – The World Is Not Enough
    15 – From Russia With Love
    14 – Moonraker
    13 – Diamonds Are Forever
    12 – Licence To Kill
    11 – A View To A Kill
    10 – Skyfall
    09 – Nobody Does It Better
    08 – Goldfinger
    007 – You Only Live Twice
    06 – Thunderball
    05 – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    04 – Live And Let Die
    03 – The Living Daylights
    02 – You Know My Name
    01 – James Bond Theme
  • Pajan005Pajan005 Stockholm, Sweden
    edited September 2015 Posts: 432
    1. You know My Name
    2. Skyfall
    3. OHMSS theme
    4. You Only Live Twice
    5. Nobody Does It Better
    6. A View to a Kill
    7. From Russia with Love
    8. Thunderball
    9. Moonraker
    10. Goldfinger
    11. Live And Let Die
    12. For Your Eyes Only
    13. GoldenEye
    14. The Living Daylights
    15. Licence to Kill
    16. The World Is Not Enough
    17. The Man with the Golden Gun
    18. All Time High
    19. Tomorrow Never Dies
    20. Another Way to Die
    21. Diamonds Are Forever
    22. Die Another Day

    This was a very hard list for me to do because I do like almost every Bond theme. But, I think I managed to get them in an order for my personal taste. I didn't include Dr. No intro because it would obviously be the defining theme.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited September 2015 Posts: 4,399
    ----Bond themes I love----
    FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - John Barry
    ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - John Barry
    DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey
    LIVE AND LET DIE - Paul McCartney and Wings
    NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (the spy who loved me) - Carly Simon
    A VIEW TO A KILL - Duran Duran
    THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS - A-Ha
    THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - Garbage
    YOU KNOW MY NAME (casino royale) - Chris Cornell
    SKYFALL - Adele

    ----Bond themes I like, but aren't my favs----
    GOLDFINGER - Shirley Bassey
    THUNDERBALL - Tom Jones
    YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - Nancy Sinatra
    MOONRAKER - Shirley Bassey
    FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - Sheena Easton
    ALL TIME HIGH (octopussy) - Rita Coolidge
    LICENCE TO KILL - Gladys Knight
    GOLDENEYE - Tina Turner
    TOMORROW NEVER DIES - Sheryl Crow
    ANOTHER WAY TO DIE (quantum of solace) - Jack White and Alicia Keys

    ----Bond themes I can listen to, but i don't really care for that much----
    THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN - LuLu
    DIE ANOTHER DAY - Madonna
  • tigers99tigers99
    Posts: 582
    Here we go, omitting James Bond Theme from Dr. No because it is ubiquitous and features in all

    1. Skyfall
    2. You Only Live Twice
    3. Thunderball
    4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    5. Live and Let Die
    6. Diamonds Are Forever
    7. Goldfinger
    8. GoldenEye
    9. Nobody Does it Better (The Spy Who Loved Me)
    10. You Know My Name (Casino Royale)
    11. Moonraker
    12. From Russia with Love
    13. All Time High (Octopussy)
    14. The World is Not Enough
    15. For Your Eyes Only
    16. Tomorrow Never Dies
    17. A View to a Kill
    18. Licence to Kill
    19. The Man with the Golden Gun
    20. The Living Daylights
    21. Another Way to Die
    22. Die Another Day (I actually thought this was literally a joke when I first heard it, grown to it, somehow it seems to work with the titles)
  • WaltherPPKWaltherPPK
    Posts: 50
    Licence to Kill - Gladys Knight
    Diamonds are Forever - Shirley Bassey
    A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
    Moonraker - Shirley Bassey
    You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra

    They are my top 5
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    This guys rankings are not typical. # 21 is really a surprise.

    http://collider.com/best-james-bond-theme-songs-ranked-worst-to-best/#skyfall
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    talos7 wrote: »
    This guys rankings are not typical. # 21 is really a surprise.

    http://collider.com/best-james-bond-theme-songs-ranked-worst-to-best/#skyfall

    Awful ranking.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    Posts: 4,116
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    This guys rankings are not typical. # 21 is really a surprise.

    http://collider.com/best-james-bond-theme-songs-ranked-worst-to-best/#skyfall

    Awful ranking.

    Just shows how subjective this can be ...but seriously talk about questionable tastes.

    I guess that's why they still make Pepsi.

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