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I suppose I will have to watch this new video.

A few things of note, Sam is a Craig fan boy did not like Bond before Daniel made it gritty and real. However I'm not sure the singers and not contractually obligated to love the Bond they sing for. A lot of divided opinion, some are comparing it to Michael Jacksons earth song.

If somebody has the link for the video themselves please post them here.
This link has a most of the songs, I can't find a way to link to the videos without the story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-b ... ng-review/

Adele; I love her voice however the ditty she hammered out was atrocious lyrically.
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In the olden days there seemed to be several people putting forward a song for each Bond movie. Now Eon seem to ask one act who coblbe together something in an afternoon, which is what Sam Smith and those two clowns who come up with the QOS theme evidently did.
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http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainmen ... me/407383/

I don't know anybody who likes it


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You can listen to the full song here.

Like most, I didn't care for Smith's whiny high-pitched singing, and the song is just too slow and boring. So this now makes it five Bond songs in a row that I can't stand. I doubt that my favourite Bond song, A View To A Kill, will ever be topped at this rate.
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cut'n'past from BJ's thread (sorry if I missed anyone)
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Napoleon Solo wrote:What SPECTRE's song tells us about the Craig era of 007

https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2015/0 ... ra-of-007/
Too much thought put in ;)
Um, I do think you are right about it reflecting the Craig era .


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Napoleon Solo wrote:What SPECTRE's song tells us about the Craig era of 007

https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2015/0 ... ra-of-007/
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English Agent wrote:Just heard the new Bond song.......................oh dear, what the heck was that!

Who the hell at the film studios picks these songs?.............and why can't they see, what the general public can?

The tune of the song isn't too bad..........its a shame, when Sam Smith starts singing though.......he's far too high pitched!

It's just a song by the numbers though................and i can't believe this is the best they could do, considering they had a very long time to find a decent song!

After, the truly awful song by Jack White for QOS..............i thought the film makers had come to their senses when they picked a more appropriate song for Skyfall, with Adele singing.

Oh dear.......new song isnt the worst Bond theme ever, but its definitely right at the bottom of the list.

The comments section on the BBC website says it all.

Just got to hope the film Spectre is a far better effort.

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A lot of people are saying he's ripping off Michael Jackson :shock: :lol: as I said on Twitter: can we go back to the rockier songs,please?
bjmdds wrote:Writing's On The Wall will be the swan song to Cr-egg's career as Bond and is a perfectly fitting selection to get the stench out of the role :!: -----------The Writing's on the Wall: Sam Smith's James Bond Spectre theme panned online: U.K. singer's theme for the next James Bond movie called 'bland,' likened to 'asthmatic goose'
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100Singers 11 hours ago
This morning I've heard the new Bond song by Sam Smith. Well, sometimes we're a little bit too fast with our judgements, but already now I dare to say: This is nothing ... After a few seconds I can not stand the falsetto voice of Smith, it hurts my ears. And I can't recognize a melody. If it is true, Smith wrote the song in some 20 minutes - you hear it ... I would like to say, after the Alicia Keys desaster for QOS, this is the second worst Bond song of the entire series. Pardon me ...

Kasino80 11 hours ago
Yep I completely agree. Aft that intro I expected a Tom Jones level of power but instead got a whimpering unarticulating mess.

Barefoot67 11 hours ago
+100Singers agree too, it's horrible.



Cyberspace 35728 10 hours ago
the music felt like james bond style I like it, but his horrible singing ruined the entire song
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My Enemy's Enemy 9 hours ago (edited)
+100Singers I'm probably one of the few who actually liked the theme from QOS. But there's no question Cornell has so far produced the best new line of Bond songs. SkyFall was just an indulgeance of the industry's love for Adele and this one has carried that same notion to the next level with Sam Smith. They didn't consider fans of the franchise for a second.
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dovitt1 9 hours ago
+My Enemy's Enemy Cornells song was awesome. In my top 5 all time
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shivanebangkok2008 3 hours ago
+100Singers sam smith is a huge mistake..... MUSE would have been perfect
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YouReel 3 hours ago
+100Singers He bragged he wrote it in a few hours, what were you expecting?
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Lara Croft 2 hours ago
I'm sorry, I respect Sam Smith, but this is nothing enviable. What happened to golden music from the likes of Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner? What happened to that explosive intro we have always wanted?

Vicente Díaz 5 hours ago
Bring back Tom Jones.
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serialkiller77 3 hours ago
wow this was pretty bad
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Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:A tedious dirge - as predicted.
Kristatos wrote:I didn't hate it, but it was a fairly bland power ballad. It just adds to the overall "will this do?" atmosphere of the film.
carl stromberg wrote:The Spectre theme song has been released and it's is shocking. Most people seem to agree from what I have read. The song sounds like a Eurovision song contest entry sung by a monkey and that man from South Park doing his comedy ballad voice. 2/10
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The Saint 007 wrote:You can listen to the full song here.

Like most, I didn't care for Smith's whiny high-pitched singing, and the song is just too slow and boring. So this now makes it five Bond songs in a row that I can't stand. I doubt that my favourite Bond song, A View To A Kill, will ever be topped at this rate.
Thanks.

As other have said it is a Eurovision entry at best. After listing to the song several times it simple does not do the job, might fair better with the graphics, however the lyrics and tone song are a let down for Bond fans. Sadly I think it fits the pretentious tone of the film quite well.
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Absolutely atrocious! Smiths voice fluctuates between straining on the toilet to getting his manhood caught in a vice! The lyrics are poorly cobbled together, full of forced rhymes, I believe the story he wrote that in an hour, any more effort than that expended on that finished product would have been an absolute waste of time. The cheap joke lyrics I wrote for the unofficial novel were better laid out, and I'm a complete hack!
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f**king awful springs to mind. They really are trying to make the shittiest era possible. Congratulations.
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Daltonite Toothpaste wrote:f**king awful springs to mind. They really are trying to make the shittiest era possible. Congratulations.
they've jumped the shark trying to bring emotional depth where it wasn't needed


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Omega wrote:
Daltonite Toothpaste wrote:f**king awful springs to mind. They really are trying to make the shittiest era possible. Congratulations.
they've jumped the shark trying to bring emotional depth where it wasn't needed


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Very true Omega, it reflects EON's entire approach to Bond of late, trying to be so "deep" but in the end rings completely hollow and bodged together.
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This is the most disgraceful Bond tune in history by far. I thought DAD and QoS were bad, but even they sound like they come from angels compared to this rubbish! Whiny high pitched squeals which at some times barely resemble words. I loved Skyfall's theme song I have to admit, but I can't believe they would let bar drop so far that it would go through the floor.

My biggest fear is that this pathetic attempt at a more "deep", "soulful" approach will result in them making some horrible, botched re-hash of OHMSS which many are betting on.
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They should have got Sean Lock to do it.

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Finally found the song on YouTube:

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Yes, there were a couple of fakes on there when I looked the other day. I finally found it on the Guardian website, of all places.
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There were dozens of fakes. Click hungry SOBs


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There were a couple of fakes? *goes to look, hears Smith singing WOTW* Must be fake. *keeps looking*


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That song is awful. It will never reach the Adele fame or Madonna both are played on Sirius radio often. How could anyone in charge have listened to this song and though yes this is the one. The man has talent the song is garbage, except her Bond song was a lot better.

Is David Arnold back? I know some hate him but he worked more with singers making the opening song.
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Dr. No wrote: Is David Arnold back? I know some hate him but he worked more with singers making the opening song.
I haven't heard anything official. but if Mendes is back, it's all but certain that Thomas Newman will be too.
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What the hell is wrong with the British people? Writing on the wall charts out at number 1"a bond first "

Common that crap song get praise while good songs didn't get to the top of the charts

According to the iTunes Store its #37 in sales and never in the top ten


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Since the other video I posted has been removed, here's the official music video for Writing's On The Wall.
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