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Lana Del Rey says her Bond theme was turned down

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    1. SpruceWillis
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      I've always really like Radioheads Spectre but I'll never forgive them for not using KD Langs Surrender as the Tomorrow Never Dies intro theme, it's incredible. I don't even mind Sheryl Crows...

      I've always really like Radioheads Spectre but I'll never forgive them for not using KD Langs Surrender as the Tomorrow Never Dies intro theme, it's incredible. I don't even mind Sheryl Crows theme as well.

      10 votes
    2. cloud_loud
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      I understand why Johnny Cash's song was rejected but that song is so fucking sick, it belongs in a Clint Eastwood movie. Amy Winehouse was also writing a song for Quantum of Solace but she was...

      I understand why Johnny Cash's song was rejected but that song is so fucking sick, it belongs in a Clint Eastwood movie.

      Amy Winehouse was also writing a song for Quantum of Solace but she was taking too long so they moved on with Jack White and Alicia Keyes. I remember reading that Winehouse released her Bond song but I don't actually know if that's the case.

      4 votes
    3. V17
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      Damn, that Alice Cooper song is excellent and actually would fit pretty well. The song they went with for comparison.

      Damn, that Alice Cooper song is excellent and actually would fit pretty well. The song they went with for comparison.

      1 vote
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    cloud_loud
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    It’s been heavily rumored that 24 was written for Spectre (Spectre is the 24th Bond film) but it’s nice to have confirmation that that is the case. That means the producers had the option of 24 by...

    It’s been heavily rumored that 24 was written for Spectre (Spectre is the 24th Bond film) but it’s nice to have confirmation that that is the case.

    That means the producers had the option of 24 by Lana Del Rey, Spectre by Radiohead, and they somehow chose Writing’s on the Wall by Sam Smith which was written in a short amount of time.

    23 votes
    1. alp
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      One can't forget Radiohead's stellar original submission for the same film, Man of War, accepted until the eleventh hour before it was noticed that it wasn't exactly bespoke...

      One can't forget Radiohead's stellar original submission for the same film, Man of War, accepted until the eleventh hour before it was noticed that it wasn't exactly bespoke...

  2. chopin
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    I would LOVE to see a bond tune by Lana Del Rey. My all time favorite song remains Venice Bitch, which I find to be a masterpiece :)

    I would LOVE to see a bond tune by Lana Del Rey.

    My all time favorite song remains Venice Bitch, which I find to be a masterpiece :)

    5 votes
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    bugsmith
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    Having heard Spectre by Radiohead for the first time thanks to the thread (thanks u/cfabbro for the links!), I am in awe of how someone decided to go witht he Sam Smith track over that. Wow. What...

    Having heard Spectre by Radiohead for the first time thanks to the thread (thanks u/cfabbro for the links!), I am in awe of how someone decided to go witht he Sam Smith track over that. Wow. What a song!

    2 votes
  4. jujubunicorn
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    I always thought Shades of Cool sounded like it would be a great bond song

    I always thought Shades of Cool sounded like it would be a great bond song

    1 vote
  5. CannibalisticApple
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    I don't listen to any of Lana Del Ray's music, but the first five seconds of 24 it gave me instant Bond vibes. It gave me flashbacks to the way I felt hearing Skyfall, which was my first Bond...

    I don't listen to any of Lana Del Ray's music, but the first five seconds of 24 it gave me instant Bond vibes. It gave me flashbacks to the way I felt hearing Skyfall, which was my first Bond film. That set a high bar for the other songs for me.

    I remember finding Writing on the Wall to be a bit underwhelming when I saw Spectre in theaters. It's a good song, but 24 feels much more fitting for the franchise.

    1 vote