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Here it is: @Gustav_Graves
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3bs06i6f00771t/Writings on the wall.wma?dl=0
Why would listening to one crap song make you LOVE another crap song?! Crap is crap.
What people have to consider is that this is a particular type of Bond theme. People were probably expecting another "Skyfall" so to speak. This is much different than we've heard before. I'd say some of the best Bond lyrics ever. But it's hard to tell whether
Once you appreciate the song, you'll see that it's incredible.
However, I wished it was a bit more "badass" but for sure one of the best themes.
Alright, I'm signing off for the next couple hours. Until then I hope more people are inclined to change their opinion. Really great song.
i don't know if this would be spoilers or not..... but i'll tag it as such... so read at your own risk...
it's very similar in a way to the opening titles of OHMSS in that regard, but there is a lot more of a macabre theme to it all... i picture it like the titles to SF and OHMSS combined together... Kleinman's work is going to make this look phenomenal - if this is indeed what it will turn out looking like...
so picture all of that, with Smith's song - and it all goes together so wonderfully, just visualizing..
Dont watch it normaly but I had just listened to it on the link from the home page and my wife said your right it does remind you of Jackson
So I used it in my post as for the karaoke quote it's true and too good a line not to use.
My thoughts exactly, but that should probably go in the leaks thread.
Having heard it once an hour ago it's still going
Round my head.
Skyfall's the only decent Bond theme since the 90's. The Bond themes are now like the Eurovision song contest. Good for a laugh.
Does have that "Leave in the night / Dance into the fire" thing about it. On the other hand, it could still pass off as childish love song.
Agree with you on SF being the best in a long time. But I wouldn't scoop YKMN in with the rest of the post-90s attempts.
I just listened to it twice. For me the song doesn't....build towards something 'big'. It's wonderfully orchestrated, I have to say that. Perhaps better than "Skyfall" when it comes to the mixing and production. But overall the song for me is a bit....too much 'love song'. I think it's a very good song, but perhaps more suitable for the end titles. The song has a lot of key changes, but overall they fail a bit to bring it to memorable coherent melody. I find this song after two listenings a bit more difficult to 'whistle' as opposed to "Skyfall".
Also striking for me, is that "Writing's On The Wall" is perhaps even more 'low-tempo' as compared to "SkyFall". In a way, I think "Writing's On The Wall" would be nice to include it in the 'collage of love' from "OHMSS" when Tracy and Bond are really shown as a couple in love. I also think now, that Madeleine Swann really could be the 'Tracy' of "SPECTRE". Expect the most believable romance between Bond and a Bond-girl since Vesper Lynd.
A quick ranking of the past 9 Bond songs from the past 8 films from best to worst, "SPECTRE" included:
01. "SkyFall" (will become a classic and perhaps the only Bond song in a long time to win an Oscar)
02. "The World Is Not Enough" (sensual, sultry, I love Shirley's vocals, and Don Black's lyrics are missed)
03. "Surrender" (as of today I still call this a main title song entry)
04. "You Know My Name" (but only the movie version please, wonderfully orchestrated)
05. "GoldenEye" (also a classic, but perhaps a bit too much 'by the numbers')
06. "Writing's On The Wall" (warm, sensual, beautifully produced, but lacks "oomph!" for a main title song)
07. "Tomorrow Never Dies" (never was a fan of Sheryl Crow's vocals, it has a nice melody though)
08. "Die Another Day" (Mirwais Ahmadzaï inclusion of some nice string sections lifts up this rather bland pop song)
09. "Another Way To Die" (it's a sad, way too simple, boring melody, centered too much about three depressing musical base notes)
Thunberball isn't even that good imo. This is much, much better and like you say, Karaoke? Who gives a f***.
At the moment I enjoyed the instrumental bits a lot.
When Sam stated this was the highest he has EVER sung, it had me thinking of BeeGees and singing chipmunks ... it was not that horrendous (though again, I have not heard all of it). I am leaving for a bit. I have to deal with this later; I am too beside myself with frustration and trying for more than an hour now.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2015/sep/25/sam-smith-theme-tune-james-bond-film-spectre-writings-on-the-wall
Works out at 5 min for song and 15 min for a nice chat with Mendes. :D
The end bit "The writing's on the wall" seemed just stuck on to the melody, not a natural end-line to the chorus.
It sounds exactly like a Sam Smith song - which is why I wished he'd never got the Bond theme gig. I'm sure I'll like it more on future listens but it's just too Sam Smith in vibe for my liking and I'm not a fan of his pop ballad/high pitch style of music. Sorry, just not my kinda thing but as I'll hear it a million times more I'm sure it will grow on me.
I think this would have made a better SPECTRE theme tune:
More moody. Stronger chorus, also less theatrical type vocal.
This. 100%. His voice is just bloody awful.
My only hope is that Mendes and co are on such a giant OHMSS vibe with this movie they decide to put an instrumental version on the opening credits and stick the vocal one at the end!