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Would you rather "Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" by Warwick for TB OR we retain the TB song by Jones?

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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 2,234
    TB

    I like the Warwick version of MKKBB (Bassey butchered it) but TB is a classic. The most bondian song ever when that was something cool.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 26,109
    I often switch to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang when watching the film its so good. The reality is TB has two of the best Bond title tracks ever, Tom's track just wins by a whisker.

    If we were talking about Tomorrow Never Dies vs Surrender there is an outstanding winner regarding those choices.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 5,951
    mattjoes wrote: »
    As we were discussing OST edits in another thread, I wonder if MKKBB would've been edited had it been inclded in the OST. The intro is incredibly long. I think it's only to give the title enough time to show up on the screen.

    Apparently they recorded the Bassey one first. Then they found it out it was too short to play over the credits. They went to re-record it but Bassey was no longer available. They got Dionne to do the second version and this one was matched up to the timing of the credits. Not sure who but someone decided the lyrics were not to begin until TB showed up on the screen. That might not be entirely accurate as TB sings a bit before the title of the film appears.

    Then it was UA that wanted the title of the movie to be in the song. Barry had to pivot and he and Black wrote TB very quickly and got it recorded with Jones. It is an interesting piece of history. There have been other submitted theme songs, but I believe this is the only time 2 theme songs for the same movie were recorded and then used. Though MKKBB was removed for TB.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,280
    thedove wrote: »
    Would you rather the theme song be Kiss Kiss Bang Bang OR retain Thunderball?

    Both great songs from Barry but I gotta stick with the bravado Welshman's rendition of TB. If James Bond could sing he would sing like Tom Jones. Plus I love how it's like an anthem to Bond himself.

    thedove wrote: »
    1965 and Barry is scoring another Bond adventure. He decides to eschew the title of the movie in favour of something unique. He writes, with Leslie Briscusse, Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He then features the instrumental through out the film.

    The title of the song coming from a nickname given to the character of Bond by an Italian journalist.

    Indeed. The year after TB was made an Italo-Spaghetti-Eurospy film was released using that nickname:

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    I missed this one a few days ago but I wanted to answer anyway:
    thedove wrote: »
    Since it's that time of the year of weddings, why not do this would you rather. This one was submitted by @SIS_HQ

    Would you rather attend Bond's wedding in Portugal OR Felix's wedding in the Florida Keys?

    Bond's wedding has you hobnobbing with M, Q, and Moneypenny. You'd also get to brush shoulders with members of the Union Corse and of course Marc-Ange Draco. You would wish best wishes to Bond and Tracy. Add in the outdoor feel and celebration in Portugal and this wedding has a lot to offer.

    OR

    Felix's wedding which has a tropical vibe with a hot tub and lots of revelers on the dance floor. You get to hobnob with Sharkey and members of the DEA. You would pay your respects to Felix and Della. A nice outdoor vibe to this wedding as you party under the Florida sun.

    Which wedding would you rather attend?

    Definitely Bond and Tracy's nuptials. Plus, I've never attended a wedding in Portugal before and it looks beautiful.


  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 18,578
    PrinceKamalKhan wrote: »
    thedove wrote: »
    Would you rather the theme song be Kiss Kiss Bang Bang OR retain Thunderball?

    Both great songs from Barry but I gotta stick with the bravado Welshman's rendition of TB. If James Bond could sing he would sing like Tom Jones. Plus I love how it's like an anthem to Bond himself.

    thedove wrote: »
    1965 and Barry is scoring another Bond adventure. He decides to eschew the title of the movie in favour of something unique. He writes, with Leslie Briscusse, Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He then features the instrumental through out the film.

    The title of the song coming from a nickname given to the character of Bond by an Italian journalist.

    Indeed. The year after TB was made an Italo-Spaghetti-Eurospy film was released using that nickname:

    Yeah I must admit I never quite shared Barry's enthusiasm for that KKBB nickname, I think it's a bit rubbish! :D
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