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Yep ;)
Well, not going to be part of your list yet. But...it does grow on you. And I think, like I said before, it's miles better than "Another Way To Die".
Actually "The Writing's On The Wall" reminds me a bit of these previous Bond song entries. Especially the string sections. Also rather slow-tempo love songs, slightly jazzy, just not having this "Goldfinger"-esque "Oooomph!":
Roger Moore just said he loves the song.
Unbelievable x Thank you so much
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That too is my hope, that EON realizes they screwed up with this commercial grab using an untested pretentious one hit wonder to front this film and that they move quickly to put this whiny thing on the closing credits and go with an instrumental of the song for the titles. The song started strong, then meanders and all but peters out, and his falsetto vocals ruin it. You can't hide the mistakes with a million strings, no matter how bondian and lush they sound. You can't put lipstick on a pig, to quote what's her name.
For me the real culprit here is not the inexperienced Smith or even EON's bad judgement, but Mendes. A weak, whiny falsetto sound is NOT Bond. Smith's interview about Sam noting they shouldn't make Bond sound too weak, is exactly what I disliked about Mendes work in SF, he keeps trying to make Bond more and more vulnerable and this song plays into that. So this song for me is a downer as it just reflects what I dislike about Mendes take on Bond. I hope I'm dead wrong, because we have waited so long for this film and I so want it to be brilliant.
And, Writing on the wall is better than Sam Smith. Skyfall is worse than Adele.
@Getafix and @JamesSpectre You can listen to it here: http://jbbr.co/SPECTRE-Theme-Song ;)
Sir Rog is just being the gentleman he always is. Sam's going to need all the help he can get for critical if not commercial adulation.
Having said that, he is popular, this will sell a ton of copies and it will probably be a help for the box office with the casual fans (purely as a marketing move....which is why Sam was hired anyway).
The issue is more the impact it has on the hardcore base, who are more discerning, have more set expectations on what a Bond theme should sound like, and may (may) lose a little (just a little) enthusiasm. As mentioned earlier, despite this misstep (imho) the film and the score can still kick butt and redeem everything.
Bottom line: my 4 yr old niece will love this song. She also loved "Let it Go" from Frozen.
If that turns out to be true, I bet Newman is absolutely delighted to have to include a tune took 20 minutes to knock up...
He tries too hard to sing. It's all high pitch notes. It's like he's trying to sing rather than just singing. Of all the popular singers, he is the one person I wished they hadn't picked. It's a bit of a bummer. The song is okay but his vocals - particularly when he sings
"How do I live? How do I breathe?"
...it's so "I'll sing like a girl" that it's a bit off-putting. Sorry, Sam. I knew I'd dislike his vocals. It's too theatrical. He sings like he's in some west end show. His voice, in my humble opinion, it not suited to pop music even though his success proves to the contrary. But his voice is kinda wimpy for James Bond. I dunno, a more macho voice would be more suitable, surely?
Anyone?
Yea me 2. I'm basically completely buying it, strongly disagree with people who dislike it.
The same will happen to the movie I can guarantee this! Spectre will not be able to get good critics, because all those critics were dazed by the hype and gave Skyfall way too good reviews and put it on a pedestal where it doesn't belong. Now they just can't do it again with Spectre without losing their credibility.
There is a world of difference @Gustav_Graves, at least to my (somewhat hurt this morning) ears. Three of those songs have majestic Barry orchestrations and Look of Love is a classic. The tempo may be similar, but the vocals and orchestration/melody are far superior in the examples you noted.
I'll learn to live with WOTW, but for now it's just above AWTD and DAD in the canon for me. I never thought too highly of Adele's song however, but I did not dislike it. I thought it was average, unlike a lot of others.
This melodrama has to come to an end sometime, and SP may the final curtain call on it, with any luck.
Though I'm still warming up to the song, I think this characterization of Smith is unfair. he's not a "one-hit" wonder. He has had three top 10 hits in the U.S. and a fourth if you count "Latch." He's around to stay, as a pop singer.
It has a few nods here and there but mostly it's "007 goes Emo" and contrary to what Sam Smith says, it is all about him and not Bond.
Sorry guys, but in my view we were led to expect a golden goose and we got a turkey.
Smith's singing ruins the song ...and yes I know he wrote it.
Needed a manly bold voice.
Don't worry, there are several of us fighting the good fight.
;))
Within a month, I considered it a masterpiece.
You're absolutely correct @TripAces, but I'm quite certain that I won't consider what I heard this morning to be a masterpiece, even with time. I can learn to accept and tolerate it though. What choice do I have, except for a mute button when it hits blu ray.
This likely will happen.
Wow, I can't tell the difference between the cat and Sam!