Neither film did much to advance the franchise. Timothy Dalton’s two-film stint as 007 was met with indifference by most fans and critics. “Licence to Kill” – Gladys Knight ( Licence to Kill, 1989) Quantum of Solace was a pretty uneven film itself, but it deserved better than something this awkward and erratic.Ģ2. It’s easy to imagine how much better it could have been had producers simply chosen Alicia Keys and her piano, bolstered by the orchestra. His howling vocals push Alicia Keys to more of an assertive tone, and her whole performance feels wasted.
Jack White wails away on his guitar with the distorted pomp left over from Icky Thump, clashing with the imposing string arrangement as if they’re battling for control. The blues-obsessed, garage rock maestro and then-White Stripe, and emboldening R&B singer may have struck some as an intriguing collaboration, but together they simply made a mess of things. “Another Way to Die” – Jack White & Alicia Keys ( Quantum of Solace, 2008)Įven on paper, it’s difficult to see what the studio had in mind pairing these two up. It was bad.” Lulu had her own reservations, adding, “I felt it was really more of a Shirley Bassey song, but I also felt I did a really bad impression of Shirley.” According to Alice Cooper, his 1973 song of the same name featuring Liza Minnelli, the Pointer Sisters and Ronnie Spector on backing vocals was the original choice.Ģ3.
It’s the one thing I think was really… bad. In the 2006 special, James Bond’s Greatest Hits, Barry openly disowned the theme, saying, “It’s the least interesting Bond song. Lulu’s shout-y vocals, the corny lyrics, and John Barry’s edgy, feverish arrangement (like the rest of the film’s score) all make the song feel like it was rushed to make deadline - which it was. Much like the film itself, “The Man with the Golden Gun” is remembered as a great miss. “The Man with the Golden Gun” – Lulu ( The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974) Unknown singer Lani Hall (best known for her marriage to Herb Alpert) accepted the gig, but even she later criticized the song, saying it “wasn’t right for the opening.”Ģ4. Originally written for Bonnie Tyler, she woefully turned the opportunity down, calling the song “naff.” The “Total Eclipse of the Heart” vocalist made the right call in rejecting this limp, easy listening schmaltz. But it exists, alongside its’ greatly derided theme song. Hailed as an “unofficial 007 film” (the John Barry score, the Walther PPK pistol, and the Aston Martin were all off limits), it managed to bring Sean Connery out of his James Bond retirement and was essentially a pointless Thunderball remake.
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