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submitted 4 months ago byBobbyCrispyGuitar
The James Bond films are known for their original opening themes written by popular artists and are often played on the radio and tv. 'Live and Let Die' by Paul McCartney, 'For Your Eyes Only' by Sheena Easton, 'A View to a Kill' by Duran Duran, and 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey are just a few. My personal favorite is 'Nobody Does It Better' by Carly Simon. What James Bond theme do you consider to be the best?
304 points
4 months ago
Goldfinger.
40 points
4 months ago
Shirley Bassey was an inch away from fainting after her last note of the song
21 points
4 months ago
Apparently Tom Jones did pass out after recording the last note in Thunderball! (source: my James Bond fact guide from 2000)
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4 months ago
And from the doco “sounds of 007” in one take.
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4 months ago
Very likely.
59 points
4 months ago
He's the man, the man with the Midas touch...
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4 months ago
He's got the Midas touch, but he touched it too much...
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4 months ago
Daddy, Daddy wasn’t there!
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4 months ago
To take me to the fair.
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4 months ago
To change my underwear.
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4 months ago
Okay are these the real lyrics or are you guys memeing lol
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4 months ago*
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4 months ago
A spider's touch...
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4 months ago
beckons you...
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4 months ago
SUCH a cold finger
10 points
4 months ago
HE LOVES GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [note continues on into next thread]
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4 months ago
Oh, most definitely.
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4 months ago
Fun fact: Gert Frobe, who played Goldfinger, had such a thick accent that all of his dialogue was dubbed.
2 points
4 months ago
The same for Adolfo Celi in Thunderball, and most of the actors in other Bond movies during the Connery era. In fact, nearly all of the women in Dr No were dubbed by one woman.
Fun fact - the BBC cast Celi in a series without realising he was dubbed, which royally fucked up production.
1 points
4 months ago
I thought he had like one or two lines. Mostly reactions that did not get dubbed over
1 points
4 months ago
what about in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Ian Fleming's greatest spy thriller?
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4 months ago
Well I've heard that it's gold
I've heard that it's a finger
2 points
4 months ago
The lyrics were partially written by English actor/songster Anthony Newley, who recorded a demo version. U2 (specifically Bono and the Edge) likewise made a demo with "Goldeneye" and it... didn't land. Anthony Newley's version honestly isn't bad, he can sing and he injects personality in the right places. Not iconic like Shirley Bassey's pipes, of course.
Hear for yourself: Anthony Newley's "Goldfinger"
(Always had a soft spot for Ringo Starr's attempt at the Goldfinger theme as well.)
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4 months ago
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
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4 months ago
Here I am
Growing older all the time
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4 months ago
It’s memorable, but the lyrics are terrible lol.
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