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This is what I meant by limpwristed. Comp
This is what I meant about limpwristed. Compare Tom Jones belting out Thunderbaaaaaaallllllll to the 'climax' of this. Just seems half-hearted.
@Sam Smith
I ffff-ing hate Spotify!! Always had! I prefer good old free mp3 downloads via SoulSeek (great software program, NO ads: http://www.soulseekqt.net/news/node/1 ). This bloody online Spotify player isn't working. I keep pressing play, and it's not loading. Anyone uploaded the song to YouTube already?
It would be a bit more haunting if they took the vocals out. That voice is for picking up chicks. Just let Sam sing for the closing credits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033dnsg
Further I don't like his high pitched voice. Matter of personal taste.
The orchestra and melody are ok. Within the movie I expect it will bring more feel to it.
i really like it.... i always like the scores that dabble a bit with the Bond sound - but don't go full on cliche' with either the lyrics or music.. the ones that kinda keep one foot in the contemporary, but the other foot in the past - i think Adele's "Skyfall" did this beautifully, and I feel the same "The Writings On The Wall".. it captures a lot of classic and traditional old school Bond theme elements and sound, but manages to stand as a contemporary sounding piece of music...
Sam Smith sounds wonderful, as i expected him to.
The orchestral music behind him is lavish and rich - i do hope Newman incorporates it into his score - it will be a damn shame if he doesn't
having read one of the leaked drafts of the script - i think Smith's lyrics do a good job of incorporating a lot of the film's themes, and story plots.. "a million shards of glass, that haunt me from my past.".. so eloquently paints a picture of Bond's recent past in the films, and also alludes to story elements from this film..
Just wish it had that lovely stirring instrumental at the end perhaps.
I agree 100%, as much as I like the song, they really missed an opportunity to end it with a bang by bringing in that melody to drive it home.
Sorry I really don't rate this at all it's a karaoke nightmare no one will be able to sing it.
Sort of reminds me of micheal jackson earth song .
Can't wait to listen to the instrumental.
Here's a challenge they've just set - Try and listen to the theme and, after you've got this thought into your head, try not to think of Michael Jackson's Earth Song ;)
For me, the song is around the middle of the Bond themes, I like it, but there are many better.