10 responses to “New Bond Movie Theme Song Harkens Back To Classic James Bond”

1. 

   sam

   October 6, 2012 at 4:46 pm

   You’re right. Reminds me of the great John Barry scores and the inimitable Shirley Bassey.
2. 

   Doug Mataconis

   October 6, 2012 at 4:48 pm

   I had the same thought!
3. 

   JoshB

   October 6, 2012 at 4:56 pm

   Adele is a natural fit for a Bond theme. Love it.
4. 

   CSK

   October 6, 2012 at 4:59 pm

   Amazingly like Barry/Bassey. I wonder if that was a deliberate harkening back to the Connery days?
5. 

   Tim

   October 6, 2012 at 6:03 pm

   It. Just. Fits!
6. 

   Doug Mataconis

   October 6, 2012 at 6:12 pm

   @CSK:

   It may well be. The Craig era started with Casino Royale which was, in many respects, a rebooting of the Bond story.
7. 

   Mr. Replica

   October 6, 2012 at 7:37 pm

   @Doug Mataconis:

   Casino Royale reboot also had one of the better Bond songs in the last 20 years, IMO
   You Know My Name.

   I’ve never listened to Adele before this song, and honestly it didn’t really stand out in my head. I have only listened to it once, but maybe after a few more times I will start to appreciate it more.
8. 

   Hal 10000

   October 7, 2012 at 12:07 am

   I was disappointed with Quantum of Solace, but have hopes for Skyfall. This does give me some hope. As you noted, Adele sounds almost eerily like Bassey. And I often find that the quality of the theme song tracks the quality of the movie. Not perfectly, but usually pretty well.
9. 

   Lygeia9

   October 8, 2012 at 1:31 am

   I think the song is absolutely gorgeous! I listened to it twice, and the second time was just as riveting as the first.
10. 

    Janis Gore

    October 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    So nobody is saying anything about the actor?

    He looks intriguing to me. Ahem.