The Greatest Bond theme of all time

Post by **Kristatos** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:28 pm

Skywalker wrote:Nobody does it better (Carly Simon) vs The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu)

Carly for me, though I don't think TMWTGG is as bad as everyone says it is. It at least deserves some sort of award for most knob gags ever in a song lyric - Don Black appears to be channelling Finbarr Saunders here.

Post by **Skywalker** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:43 pm

Carly Simon for me, but I agree Kris, Lulu is not that bad (love the opening to the song).

Post by **bjmdds** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:47 pm

"LULU"... Ed Norton's childhood dog from The Honeymooners ...

paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:31 pm

I'm gonna go with Lulu. Carly Simon's song is more of an immediate classic to most, but I dig TMWTGG.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:57 pm

Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon

A far superior song.

Post by **Skywalker** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:27 pm

The results are in

TSWLM = 3 votes
TMWTGG 2 votes

A close one but Carly prevails and goes through to the next round. Lulu will join the other losers in the mixer.

Last of the first round matches.

Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey) vs Die another Day (Madonna)

Post by **Kristatos** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:35 pm

Skywalker wrote:
Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey) vs Die another Day (Madonna)

Gee, that's a tough one - NOT!

Goooold fingerrrr (wah WAAAAH wah)! It's the theme, the theme with the Midas touch.

Post by **Skywalker** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:03 pm

Kristatos wrote:
Skywalker wrote:
Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey) vs Die another Day (Madonna)
Gee, that's a tough one - NOT!

Goooold fingerrrr (wah WAAAAH wah)! It's the theme, the theme with the Midas touch.

It sounds like you've belted that out a few times Kris.

Goldfinger for me too.

Post by **bjmdds** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:16 pm

paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:30 am

Goldfinger. Madonna can rot. DAD was the worst Bond theme ever.

stockslivevan · Post by **stockslivevan** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:36 am

Die Another Day...

Wait, we're talking about which is the best??? Goldfinger for sure!

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:11 am

Goldfinger

Post by **carl stromberg** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:29 am

Goldfinger.

DAD was OK too.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:47 pm

Round 1 is now complete. The results are in

GF = 7 votes
DAD = 0 votes

GF has soared through to Round 2 and DAD will join the other defeated themes.

Here is a list of the 11 successful themes to have won their respective match up's.

All time High (Rita Coolidge)
We have all the time (Louis Armstrong)
The James Bond theme (John Barry/Monty Norman)
You only live twice (Nancy Sinartra)
On her majestys secret service (John Barry)
For your eyes only (Sheena Easton)
Moonraker (Shirley Bassey)
A View to A Kill (Duran Duran)
Live and let Die (Paul McCartney and the Wings)
Nobody does it better (Carly Simon)
Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)

Out of the 11 losers below. Rate them 1-11 with 11 being the highest score for your preferred choice.

Thunderball (Tom Jones)
License to kill (Gladys Knight)
You know my name (Chris Cornell)
From Russia with love (Matt Munro)
Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey)
The Living Daylights (A-ha)
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow)
Goldeneye Tina Turner
The World is not Enough (Garbage)
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu)
Die another Day (Madonna)

I will keep this open for a couple of days or until everyone has voted.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:23 pm

Thunderball (Tom Jones) = 4
License to kill (Gladys Knight) = 10
You know my name (Chris Cornell) = 9
From Russia with love (Matt Munro) = 6
Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey) = 8
The Living Daylights (A-ha) = 11
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow) = 3
Goldeneye Tina Turner = 7
The World is not Enough (Garbage) = 2
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu) = 5
Die another Day (Madonna) = 1

These are my choices with 11 being the highest rating and 1 the lowest.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:05 pm

Thunderball (Tom Jones) = 6
License to kill (Gladys Knight) = 4
You know my name (Chris Cornell) = 9
From Russia with love (Matt Munro) = 3
Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey) = 7
The Living Daylights (A-ha) = 11
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow) = 10
Goldeneye Tina Turner = 5
The World is not Enough (Garbage) = 8
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu) = 2
Die another Day (Madonna) = 1

11 High
1 Low

Post by **carl stromberg** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:08 pm

Thunderball (Tom Jones) 5
License to kill (Gladys Knight) 10
You know my name (Chris Cornell) 1
From Russia with love (Matt Munro) 6
Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey) 11
The Living Daylights (A-ha) 8
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow) 3
Goldeneye Tina Turner 2
The World is not Enough (Garbage) 4
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu) 7
Die another Day (Madonna) 9

paco chaos · Post by **paco chaos** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:03 am

Thunderball (Tom Jones)7
License to kill (Gladys Knight)5
You know my name (Chris Cornell)6
From Russia with love (Matt Munro)3
Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey)10
The Living Daylights (A-ha)4
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow)2
Goldeneye Tina Turner9
The World is not Enough (Garbage)11
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu)8
Die another Day (Madonna) 1

Post by **Skywalker** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:51 pm

Diamonds are forever (Shirley Bassey) = 36
The Living Daylights (A-ha) = 34
License to kill (Gladys Knight) = 29
You know my name (Chris Cornell) = 25
The World is not Enough (Garbage) = 25
Goldeneye (Tina Turner) = 23
Thunderball (Tom Jones) = 22
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu) = 22
From Russia with love (Matt Munro) = 18
Tommorow never dies (Sheryl Crow) = 18
Die another Day (Madonna) = 12

The 5 Bond themes joining the 11 winners are highlighted in red above.

I will pick the 16 remaining Bond themes out of the hat and publish the first match up shortly, which will start Round 2.

Post by **Skywalker** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:36 pm

Time for Round 2. This will feature the 11 winning themes and the 5 highest scorers from the play offs. So we are now left with 16 themes which will compete in a straight knockout until we are left with the winner.

So for a place in the Q/finals please choose one from the following.

Diamonds are Forever (Shirley Bassey) vs A View to a Kill (Duran Duran)