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OK, so the song was weak. At least I like her hair. I don't.
It'll take it all.
1) Skyfall
2) You Know My Name
3) No Time To Die
4) Another Way To Die
5) That Sam Smith "song".
She forgot to use "duh" in the song :P
It's a little early at the moment, but I have a feeling.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ffj3
Pity she didn't forget the word "stoopid" in the song. ;)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/7da6bb1d3019cd0fe771ad21233b3ce8/tumblr_mf51kvVywc1r3i95ho1_500.gifv
You give it too much credit. ;)
Skyfall is almost an unfair benchmark at this point. The 50th was truly a special year for Bond and the hype was astounding. Never have I heard so many non-fans or casual fans talking so highly of Bond or a Bond song.
I think Eilish's currently popularity will do wonders for the song's impact. If anything, I think it will be a testament to the song itself since this film has nowhere near the hype of the "50th Anniversary Bond" as it were and yet the song is already making some impressive numbers.
https://www.wdtvpress.com/abc/pressrelease/highlights-for-abc-news-good-morning-america-feb-17-22/
I don't think his lyrical concept was right for Bond at all and his voice and approach is just jarring. He is much better suited some teen drama, he might be able to tap into that vibe, he certainly can't put himself in the skin of James Bond.
Strangely enough an 18 year old girl and her brother seem to have a had a much better grasp on the idea. Smith came up with something that just didn't ring true in the film at all.
His narrative for the song was ill judged and just weak. A song from the villains stand point would have been much better, Radiohead's Spectre did this, atmospheric, not pastiche. Even the orchestrations had a unique although Bondian feel. Although we are talking about the academy nominated and outright musical wonder Jonny Greenwood and not whoever produced that Bond lite sound for Smith.
I'm perfectly aware how powerful Cornell voice is, I was in the thick of the grunge era and even saw Soundgarden on their Super Unknown tour.
Cornell honed in on the idea of Bond at that early stage of his career, it is like how Bond feels he is the man, dangerous better than the rest, somewhat arrogant, impulsive, you better watch out because if you are on my list you are a goner.
Plus a generic rock tune as you call it couldn't have been better for DC, something hard hitting that opens the film, a light love ballad would not have worked at all.
Compare that with whatever Smith was warbling about and you can tell Cornell was a veteran who knew what he was doing and perfectly collaborated with Arnold on his theme.
It would be the last time really that EON went on the strength of the artist, their abilities and suitability for the assignment. Rather than who was hot at the time, in some instances they are going to hit pay dirt this way but in other in the case of Sam Smith, most certainly not.
AWTD, as much as I like Jack White, was ill advised and hasn't aged well. The duet was a factor that should have never been approached.
Although having to step into the breach that was left by Winehouse and Ronson's exit didn't help. We truly got robbed of that collaboration which I think would have produced solid gold had poor Amy not been on a fast trajectory to her tragic fate.
Skyfall, I'm not an Adele fan but it made perfect sense and while I think she had made better songs and outside of the credits it is pretty dirge like, lyrically she seems to get the idea and it rings true with the film.
In comparison I will never understand what Smith was getting at, that isn't Bond at all.
Whereas I think No Time To Die has a haunting quality and lyrics that feel like they have tapped into their subject with some intelligence and thought.
Writings on the Wall is an awful song, like I said I can't take anyone serious who thinks that is a good song, its as ill judged as some of the decisions taken with plot and story of the accompanying film.
1. You Know My Name (by a significant margin)
2. Skyfall
3. Another Way To Die
4. No Time To Die
5. Writing's On The Wall
The four songs that followed YKMN do little for me. Skyfall is alright, but it doesn't have any lasting replay value.
2. SF
3. NTTD
4. WOTW
5. AWTD
1. Skyfall
2. No Time to Die
3. You Know My Name
4. I'll Take It All (Bloodstone videogame)
5. When Nobody Loves You (QoS videogame)
6. Another Way To DIe
7. Writing's On The Wall
Drab and dreary, never clicked with me!
YKMN is without a doubt the finest of the Craig era, and Kleinmans excellent title sequence matched it really well.
Eilishs theme is probably somewhere in the middle! It's good, but not great!
1. SF
2. NTTD
3. YKMN
3. AWTD
4. WOTW
I get the appreciation people have for YKMN, but there is just something about it that doesn't jive with me. I cringe a few times during the song. There's something amateurish about it, but I just cant pin it. Part of it might be that it just doesn't suffice well as a standalone.
NTTD is as high as it is because of the lyrics - they're clever, weighted, and most importantly, relatable. All the other Craig songs suffer horribly in this regard. (ie. Skyfall refers to the house - it's where we start, at Skyfall - which makes it totally unrelatable.) SF remains at the top for its anthem quality. The other two, I dont feel like I need to justify their positions.
Spot on.
First impression: highly unimpressed. Appropriate lyrics but whisper singing doesn't do justice to a Bond song. Comments were from likely pro-Eilish fans who defended the belting voice toward the end as proving she can sing and some liked the Bond-like final notes. Enough of the ballads already.
I'll wait until I hear it with the credits to have a more firm opinion.
Also great to know that Zimmer worked on it and will surely weave it into the score.
Out of his range? That's not even Cornell's highest register.
Haters gonna hate. Haters gotta hate.