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You do if you want to subvert expectations.
You do if you want to subvert expectations.
The comedians etc and he had a falsetto voice. I'm not saying anybody's
Wrong, only that it can be done. :)
Agreed. SS is a good singer, I don't think anyone is reputing that - it is the fact that his musical & vocal style doesn't suit the tone of the film or the current direction of the franchise that irks many people.
Add to that the fact that it is just feels too 'thrown together' (Smith himself said he penned it in 20 mins - that's less than your average lunch break, folks...).
Bond fans are quite right to expect something a bit more polished, with perhaps a better tune?
But it is only a song... if the film delivers then I most likely will end up completely forgetting about the title song anyway.
It doesn't feel thrown together to me at all, in fact it does the opposite of most 'thrown together' songs by avoiding the pitfalls of overworking it and packing it out with snares and drum loops. He wrote the lyrics in 20 minutes, not a problem. Mendes, Barbara and Michael all clearly felt it was perfect for the movie, they had ample time to bin it and go with someone else given it was recorded in January. As much as I've nitpicked at Mendes, I'm not arrogant enough to presume what is and isn't aurally or tonally correct for his film.
http://www.vh1.com/news/52752/20-hit-songs-written-in-minutes/
Here's 20 hit songs written in minutes.
I know it sounds quick, but a lyricist has to bring his life experiences, his
Hurt and anguish to the writing process, so in many ways WOTW could
Have subconsciously taken years to form, only to come out in 20 minutes.
Exactly. Certain screenwriters can knock out a 90 min movie in a weekend, others may take months. The whole 20 minute thing is irrelevant.
The very phrase 'The Writing's on The Wall' is an idiom built around a premonition, usually of something tragic, disasterous etc.
" The movement you need is on your shoulder". Or approximately.
They said they used that line because it fitted the music and had Intended
to change it, but after three weeks they still couldn't think of anything. So
Left it. :)
Missing something. I don't know what it is, but just that last push to raise
it up. I can't explain it, it almost as if you're waiting for a change in timing
or something ( I'm not a musician so don't have the technical terms) .
We'll never agree on this song. It is polarizing here and in the broader community.
100% predictable marketing move on the part of EON imho & successful in that respect, at least initially.
Hopefully it plays out positively when it's all said and done.
Yes, its as if you want it to shift up a gear and he never touches the clutch pedal
After hearing this version I realize that the song itself is not bad at all, in fact it's very effective; it's Smith's performance that I strongly dislike. I have a visceral, negative, reaction to the falsetto that affects my feeling for the entire song. His is needy and weak this is passionate with an air of mystery.
I have avoided listening to this version initially. After reading your comments, I had a listen. It's definitely better and I agree that there certainly is a more mysterious twinge to her singing than Smith's imho. It also seems more 'balanced' between the highs and lows.
Having said that, I've realized, having listened to this more palatable version, that this song just isn't for me. There is too much emotion in it for me (as Smith himself said before its release......at least he was being honest about that....it is first and foremost a 'love song') to ever like it.
I also hear a lot of Michael 'Bolton' in it rather than Jackson (and perhaps that's where my dislike comes from......I couldn't stand that guy and he used to get a lot of airplay back in the day.....).
I bet Celine Dion could have a field day with this thing.
I bet Celine Dion could have a field day with this thing.[/quote] :D
"It’s very easy to have initial reactions to a song but you have to wait for the film, and hear the song in context."
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/02/sam-smith-bond-theme-david-arnold-lethal-bizzle_n_8232046.html
This is exactly why I'm waiting to hear it in the film.
Ditto! I'm still holding strong though caught the last few seconds on car in traffic alongside me with open windows!!
Mr.Arnold has a point don't you think!? :D
It's going to be really brilliant with some visuals as well, I'm sure :)
I still haven't seen a touch of footage from Spectre (avoiding this last trailer has been especially difficult given how excited people are for it :'( )but I don't mind having heard the song before going into the theatre as I know it'll be a bit different.
There is also something horribly self-pitying in SS's delivery the makes me just want to smack him on the nose :D And no, that isn't homophobia. I have never understood how disliking something means you are lumped together with people who have an irrational fear. I don't like dog shit but I'm not dogshittophobic. I just don't like it.
Go ahead and use this one.
Congratulations Sam !! And very good news for Spectre.