"Another Way to Die" leak.

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"Another Way to Die" leak.

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A sample of the song is up

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... l=es&tl=en

I have to say, I like the music, but the vocals are underwhelming. I'm disappointed. It sounded like a good idea having a duet, but boy did they screw up. It's sub-par, even for Alicia Keys.
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My first impression is, get this, I concur with stockslivevan's assessment :shock: :oops: :lol:
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I think Jack White should have done the song himself, Alicia Keys just doesn't fit for this kind of music. It sounded like it would work on paper, but the execution is below average.
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Absolutely not Alicia Keys fault. After listening to it for the third time it could have been any female singers voice used in the duet.
I'll amend that, it is her fault if she helped to write it, her signing however was so generic as to not be noteworthy.
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The lyrics aren't the problem, for me anyway, but Keys. It just doesn't work for me. I dunno if this kinda song is appropriate for duet either, hence why I think Jack White should have done it himself then it might have turned out like another decent rock Bond song. I like his work outside Bond and I think if he worked on his own (or with his sister as The White Stripes) he could have pulled off something better.

But this is all just woulda, shoulda, coulda.
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stockslivevan wrote:The lyrics aren't the problem, for me anyway, but Keys. It just doesn't work for me. I dunno if this kinda song is appropriate for duet either, hence why I think Jack White should have done it himself then it might have turned out like another decent rock Bond song. I like his work outside Bond and I think if he worked on his own (or with his sister as The White Stripes) he could have pulled off something better.

But this is all just woulda, shoulda, coulda.
I don't know Keyes voice all that well, to me it could be any number of female singers in the duet.
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stockslivevan wrote:I think Jack White should have done the song himself, Alicia Keys just doesn't fit for this kind of music. It sounded like it would work on paper, but the execution is below average.
Agreed, she sounded more like a backing singer than the partner in a duet.
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Kristatos wrote:
stockslivevan wrote:I think Jack White should have done the song himself, Alicia Keys just doesn't fit for this kind of music. It sounded like it would work on paper, but the execution is below average.
Agreed, she sounded more like a backing singer than the partner in a duet.
I am unfamiliar with her singing enough to say that, that could be her fault. She sounded like backup singer adding vocals not a woman singing a duet.
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Blowfeld wrote:
Kristatos wrote:
stockslivevan wrote:I think Jack White should have done the song himself, Alicia Keys just doesn't fit for this kind of music. It sounded like it would work on paper, but the execution is below average.
Agreed, she sounded more like a backing singer than the partner in a duet.
I am unfamiliar with her singing enough to say that, that could be her fault. She sounded like backup singer adding vocals not a woman singing a duet.
I'll give you two examples

Jack White on his own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRDi67G0Siw

Alicia Keys on her own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=712cMG7DYY0
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Jack White on his own his own is still active, sadly Alicia's video is not :(

Jack White on his own: [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRDi67G0Siw[/video]

Alicia Keys on her own: [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=712cMG7DYY0[/video]
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The link to it still works, I think it's some type of protection since it's the SONY channel. Kinda stupid.
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stockslivevan wrote:The link to it still works, I think it's some type of protection since it's the SONY channel. Kinda stupid.
What rubbish!

That is the song I know of her. From this one example I should think she'd be an outstanding duet singer. She has a very strong singing voice.
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Blowfeld wrote:
stockslivevan wrote:The link to it still works, I think it's some type of protection since it's the SONY channel. Kinda stupid.
What rubbish!

That is the song I know of her. From this one example I should think she'd be an outstanding duet singer. She has a very strong singing voice.
Yup. As I said, it sounded like a good idea but the execution was below par.
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How awful. Eon are probably appealing to some demographic.
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Is there another source?
I can't get it to play past 40 secs
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Nevermind it was my wireless connection :oops:
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got a copy downlaoded adn i'll listen to it tonight.
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It's not really bad. But then it's not good either. It's a bit bland.
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I wish EON went for a band like STATIC-X instead.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0rZ5Wg9upE[/video]

Just so that we could all see BJ go apeshit. :P
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Sorry Stocks, looks like they let you down.

I don't think this isn't the finished version. i think there will be afew more musical flares add but not enough to change the song.

it's awful. I was actually afraid I might like the song, hearing it those fears were relieved. Not a chance in hell.
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