Thursday, October 2, 2008
Much, Much Better than Expected
I daresay that this is certainly the best Bond theme since A View to a Kill, and possibly even the best since The Spy Who Loved Me. Surprisingly good showing from these two.
Actually, all that sounds like I'm damning it with faint praise. In fact, I think it's a really good song.
High-res version here.
D.
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I agree. Really good. If that's Jack really playing the drums, kudos to him. Great groove and well recorded drums.
Rick
Yes, that is Jack on drums, and the drums are awesome. He wrote the song, too.
I'd actually be interested to hear a few more pairings from him and Keyes. This song made me remember for the first time in years that I really liked her when she first came out.
D.
i'm still sad amy couldn't pull it together for this. oh well.
Oh, yeah - this was the one Amy Winehouse was supposed to sing on.
I dunno. I agree that Winehouse is a better singer for some material, but her style is kind of dated. Keys helps to update it. They've got the John Barry musical cues - adding Winehouse would have made it too much of a pastiche.
D.
Right - Amy Winehouse and her producer were going to write their own, and Jack White and Alicia Keys were Broccoli choice #2.
D.
i'm a purist - if it were up to me they'd just dust shirley bassey off every time.
That just sounds so wrong, phrased that way.
D.
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