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Plagiarised? Please don't be one of those arseholes who likes to perpetuate bullshit regard the series because it doesn't suit their blinkered agenda.
On cue, here it comes:
Well I never heard Adele or Cornell giving free advice, despite the high opinion most hold of their respective efforts. Sam on the other hand, seems to be doing it at every opportunity, despite writing his song in all of 20 mins.
The kind of music 20 somethings will listen to today is huge difference to what I was listening to at that age.
I suppose the variety and quality is just not out there anymore, I was kind spoilt in the 90's, this generation just hasn't got that to say, music is now so disposable and forgettable maybe Sam Smith is the top of the pile, what a sad indictment on popular music.
I've had a similar discussion with my parents recently. I told them that they get to hold on to the memories of when they heard a Beatles or Eagles tune for the first time on the radio, the day it was released for the world, and what do I have in comparison? Decades from now the Miley Cyruses, Justin Biebers and Taylor Swifts of the world will be only a memory. None of them have challenged conventions or commented deeply and poetically on an ever-changing world like the legends of old did in their day. How tragic, and what a great loss to us all.
It's a disposable culture now in every way. Less album based too. More single based.
Having said that, thanks to mediums like youtube, we are able to discover those older classics and experience them like they are current, so I'm happy for that. As an example I came across these two songs on youtube a while back and really appreciated them. I didn't know anything about these two before.
I think he's decent. I don't understand why we're all of a sudden supposed to be courting artists above and beyond the mainstream. This is a series with performances by Lulu, Nancy Sinatra, Gladys Knight, Sheryl Crow, Garbage, Sheena Easton, Rita Coolidge... Smith brought something rich and memorable I think. Lest we forget TMWTGG, which is lyrically and musically crap. For all those annoyed by him, thank The Lord it wasn't given to Bieber, or Kanye or (insert bell end here). It could be much worse.
His music is really good, and having seen him performing this live on the Graham Norton show I would say the man is a good singer.
It probably annoys the naysayers to no end if the Song would win an Oscar. It would only annoy me because there are so many Bond songs that would deserve an Oscar sooner and did no get them. But then again I never took the time to look at the competition at all those times and know quite sure that there must have been some brilliant competition.
The haters certainly already have a hard time with Smith having won the Golden Globe and being nominated for an Academy Award. Winning it would only be the icing on the already very sweet cake.
I loved the song from the first second on. I never cared for Smith before, nor did I buy his album. Also WOTW still is in many charts around the world and we have the end of February.
I'm glad EON finally gave us two proper Bond themes in a row. Even if I don't like Skyfall, the song much, I can see it's a classic.
WOTW is a classic too.
yes, yes, and yes... it had a classiness to it, as the chords started with Bond in his chopper, after a near-death experience... Loved this transition.
and of course, the best ever title sequence follows after that, also thanks to the perfect fusion of visuals and the song. A masterpiece.
Well congrats to WOTW, just won Best Original Song.
I can't believe it, but the man deserves his night. Good on ya mate.
Well, congrats to Smith and a big shrug: I feel so sorry for Macca, Hamlisch and Carly Simon and Conti and Sheena Easton.
Wipe those tears off.