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Whenever I think about him singing in a Bond tune, I melt inside.
And considering that Cry Me a River begins like a Bond tune, you bet your tuchus he does.
heres a few alternatives Norah Jones,,seal ,poets of the fall to name just a few trouble is its not about the voice its about how famous they are.
It sounds if you know her imtimidly or are you just making it up as you go along?
We'll see what happens, I would not mind an Adele encore but are also open to somebody else. As long as it is a decent enough song like the one Adele did.
As a rock fan myself, I would also be interessted in bands like Muse. Meat Loaf would have been perfect, even though his best years are over now and his farewell tour starts soon. But I guess he wouldn't say no to a Bond song. Anyway, would not have that public attention as Adele or Muse and that of course counts too.
I was playing with the thought of Katie Melua doing a Bond song but I am not sure if it would work. I think it could end up to clean and soft.
Btw regarding Buble... I think he is too obvious for Bond. It's almost cheesy and for me a bit too clean. Of course, it's always different if an artist is aiming for the real Bond song but I can live without Buble getting a shot...
Meatloaf???? I think his days of greatness are past, and what is he without Jim Stein??
I do like the surpremacy song from Muse, but it reminded me too much of the title from a certain other movie franchise. I think they were having a laugh at 007.
And while of course, his best work was with Steinman, I enjoy much of his work without Steinman too.
And btw I did not know the video and it truly is horrible ;-)
I don't know about the US but his profile in the UK is not something you would expect of a potential Bond candidate. He sells Christmas albums to middle aged women. His voice aside (personally I don't think it's right for Bond) the Craig era has strived for a level of integrity that would be shattered if Buble got the gig. For the record I don't in a million years believe EON would ever give him the job.
My thoughts exactly! I loved the Skyfall song and I thought Adele was perfect for a Bond film. Although I think she should come back for later Bond films and not the next one. I got my vote in for Michael Buble for Bond 24!
It is a fairly decent job doing a new Bond theme, and considering the amount of time she spend on it according the stories it did not not really take too much up from her time. As for being worth their salt, how many artists were asked to do 2 theme songs in a row?? That would be special so perhaps worth her time. ;)
I was rather surprised how little newman used the Skyfall music in his soundtrack, he must have had heard it way before. I guess he just lacks the Barry touch to weave the sound into the OST. But if there ever was a decent theme to incorporate into a soundtrack this was it.
We will undoubtely hear SF performed by her at the Oscars, and it would surprise me if her song were not on the list for oscars for an original song tommorrow.
I don't think these elements tie in to SF particularly. If anything, SF probably has the least visual stamp of all his movies, and in large part it's not surprising because he was making a Bond movie first and foremost.
But if you look at American Beauty and Revolutionary Road, one of the first things to stand out is his prevelant use of strong colors (the roses and blood in AB, the costumes in RR). There are repeated motifs with regards to this, and the intention is clearly visual. It's not surprising that he chose to work with arguably the best two cinematographers in the business at the time of each film (the late Conrad Hall in the former and Deakins in the latter). There is a gloss to both pictures particularly during the daytime scenes that I think is quite intentional on his part.
Also, the scores that Newman composed for both of those films have many similarities in their eerie, somber tones. They are soft and delicate, but emotionally devastating.
Mendes's characters are also usually quite emotionally unstable and are struggling against heavy moral forces. It's quite resonant in both of these movies. And to some extent he actually continued that in SF.
Bloody hell that was painful to watch. Meatloaf is the unknowing punchline in a large joke bigger than himself.
Well, I completely agree with you. It is my perception as well. Since english is not my first language, I probably haven't put what I wanted to say too clearly.
I meant, he seems to me more like a tame wannabe. The suit is there, the classical music, gentleman behaviour... just misses completely the more dangerous sides of Bond, and especially Craig. To sum it up, I think Buble lacks attitude and edge for Bond.
See it like this, if Tom Jones is the tiger, Buble is the house cat ;-)
I agree that it is somewhat regarded as a Hall of Fame amongst some recording artists to sing the James Bond title song but I honestly feel there's no truth in the rumour that Adele has been asked to perform the next song. It just comes as a throwaway comment from Craig when he was asked what he thought about the Skyfall song. He could have gone further and said as far as he's concerned Adele can sing every Bond song in the future. I would think Adele was savvy enough to realise that doing two Bond songs in a row might be overkill and would lessen its impact.
-Jennifer Hudson (I think she could do it, she would give a Bond song justice)
-Beyonce Knowles (I love her voice and I think she could do well for a Bond song, again just like Jennifer Hudson she can nail a Bond song)
-Michael Buble (After watching and hearing "Feeling Good" the music does look Bond-esque. Is there a way Buble could do a cover version of Thunderball I like to use that as a audition piece. I do agree he does have a Tom Jones feel in his singing)
-Taylor Swift (I like her voice and I think she can be better then Sheryl Crow)
-Usher (his singing voice would sort of work, he needs to work on it to fit a Bond song)
-Josh Groban (I love his voice, it's so majestic. I think his singing voice could rock for a James Bond song)
-Norah Jones (I like her voice and she could maybe do a good Bond song)
Singers I don't want doing a Bond song (Yes EON, that means you don't get these singers to do a Bond song):
-Justin Bieber (I don't want his fan infecting James Bond fandom, that and his voice does not fit a Bond song)
-Katy Perry (even though she is of Irish and English ancestry, and she is working to get a British citizenship, I don't want her touching a Bond song)
-Lady Gaga (oh god no, heaven and 007 would forbid her to sing a Bond song)
I championed The Bube for a long time, but somehow I feel the opportunity has passed. I think of him whenever I hear Matt Monro's FRWL. That croon is pure class. Also, good call on Norah Jones. Beautiful voice.