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Personally I think Adele is way better than Rita Coolidge, but whatever you say.
Do you at least admit you were wrong to say that hiring new young artists isn’t the way they’ve always done it?
Wow. No offence but I really hope we never go on a long car journey together!
:) Hucknall?! Pizazz?!!
You guys (or girls) throw around “hip and trendy” as a negative pejorative for anything you don’t like. You know what Adele was in 2012? She was hip and trendy. You know what Madonna wasn’t in 2002 despite her superstar status: hip and trendy. But she was (and is) popular.
Why is it wrong for EON or MGM to pick an artist with a young fan base? We haven’t heard the song but Billie Eilish’s musical style doesn’t seem inappropriate for a Bond title theme. Hip and trendy is okay so long as it’s fitting.
I’ll confess, I find this thread fascinating. Seeing suggestions such as Sade and Guns and Roses, reminds me that there are a wide range of different people of all ages on this forum.
I’m 29. I prefer a slightly more irreverent and anarchic approach to things (that is – until it doesn’t work and I’ll be the first to moan). Personally I think Billie is what the franchise needs. She’s definitely not boring (unlike say Ed Sheeran or Dua Lipa).
In terms of songs that sound ‘Bondian’ – you’ll struggle to find anything mainly as she doesn’t have a ‘big’, ‘theatrical’ voice such as Adele, Sam Smith, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey or Beyonce, etc.
But her style is haunting and cool – and in my opinion, kinda moody and smokey. A little like a slightly more morose Lana Del Rey.
For example………………………………………………………….
1. Everything I wanted
This song hints at the quieter more moody style that Eilish has. It’s a seriously beautiful song that is a touch melancholic
2. Xanny
I’m really into the ambient tone on this song. Love when that heavy sound design kicks in – also Billie’s vocals at the end are on point.
3. When the Party’s Over
This song is by far the closest she has done to a traditional Bond ballad. I suspect we’ll get something close to this.
I'm not defending Eilsh but Adele's song works fine on the credits but on its own it is a dirge, she actually did much more dynamic songs previous to it.
YKMN is the only time the era got it right, the song so suits the approach and Arnold and Cornell knocked it out the park and then it go weaved into the score.
Yes Adele's song was a huge hit but as living outside of the credits which I think YKMN does it fails, it certainly isn't a song that could be heard on the radio like the classic Barry themes up to VTAK in 10 or more so years and sound great independent of the film.
I really wish she had given the song something dynamic, it just isn't there like it is in the Barry themes.
So no from a longevity point of view I don't think SF succeeded and say that as someone unlike yourself that loves the film and rates the score.
The marketing men would see Billie Eilish as a better draw.
That would seem to be an odd coincidence! :)
Whereas I'd say YKMN works really well in the credits but is a bit of a nothing song outside of them.
Clearly lots of folks thought Skyfall did live outside of the film as it has sold over 7 million copies, whereas YKMN seems to have sold around 400,000.
I don't know: I wouldn't ever rule out one being able to make it work. I'd be open to it and I expect it will happen sooner or later.
I'm sure a lot of folks here would say a Boy Band should never do it, and then turn around and say how much they like The Living Daylights!
:)
:) are you serious?...a Rap Bond theme?....well, am sure you're just having fun. As for A-ha's theme....I don't think there's any doubt that it's such an excellent Bond theme...that gives the film a Romantic Adventure feel.
Skyfall was sang by Adele it was guaranteed, that isn't down to the song being amazing, that is down to how a phenomenon that Adele was back then.
Smith got to no. in UK with his song are saying that makes it better than the others?
Also Cornell played it live and it appeared on his album, I've heard many say that the song grew on them as time went on, I actually grew to love it even more over the years and I'm not on my own.
I can't see Adele's song getting anymore popular that it was, it plateaued straight away and has nowhere else to go.
We Have all the time in the world didn't set the world alight at the time when released and that is one of the highlights of the series full stop, it took a Guinness ad campaign more than 2 decades later to make it a hit.
That is just a great song period. Same goes for Nobody Does it Better. I could mention a good few from the 60s right up to the 80s that would feel the same.
Those songs will play on the radio and feel like great songs in their own right, I just can't see that with Adele's Skyfall.
epic and orchestral and dangerous etc.
Give me Stormzy over Mick Hucknall any day!
:)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI
Who knows, maybe she can come up with something that will fit the theme really well. I wasn't (and am not) a Sam Smith fan, but I liked Writings On The Wall well enough. After watching a few music videos on Youtube though.....I'm a hard pass on BE.
You think?
Adele and Sam Smith were announced around 5/6 weeks before the film's release. Even though there were hundreds of rumours of their involvement. I think the marketing machine won't let the 'official' news drop till mid to late February. Especially as Eilish is expected to win big at the Grammys.
I get @BMWTREKPSE reaction - but i think her style is really cool. it may not age well - but i'm into it. Try watching a live unplugged version with just a piano. It's rather terrific. (Also I tend to not watch her whilst she's singing as he look is a little distracting)
Hmmm....she's doing it in response to the rumours. They won't reveal anything before her big night at the Grammys where she's destined to dominate. It feeds their narrative better to wait.
I don't think we will get an official announcement till nearer the release, probably with a video blog of her talking about it.
But, the trades are now reporting that she's the frontrunner.....
Berichten zufolge konnte Superstar Billie Eilish für den Titelsong zu „No Time To Die“ gewonnen werden.
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 12: Billie Eilish performs during Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on October 12, 2019 in A
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I'm open minded about Billie. The title song can uplift a Bond film. But a bad one, fortunately, doesn't really matter much and does not hinder the film much.