The Living Daylights-Best Ever Bond Theme Song?

Q and M

i think it is the best theme song, and A-Ha's best song

Le Samourai

I wouldn't call it the best theme song, but it is one of my favorites. It has a sort of melancholy moodiness that I like, and it really matched Dalton's version of Bond.

Thunderpussy

It was never One of my Favorites, But better than "another way to die ". But it does have a great video.

Jarvio

Score? Maybe.
Themesong? Nahhhhhhh

The Domino Effect

I like it very much, but then again, there are only a handful of Bond themes that I don't particularly like. A great theme song should stand on its own whether the film is any good or not. Bond films have had a lot of songs that fit that description. You just can't beat the dramatic, catchy, big-band, classic Connery Bond themes...the whole lot. 'Live & Let Die", 'The Living Daylights' and 'A View to a Kill' also fit that description. 'Moonraker' and 'The Man With the Golden Gun' harken back to the first films and fit in well. The only ones I am not fussy on are QoS, DAD, TWINE, and TND.

Napoleon Plural

I prefer a-ha's version they did for their later album release, it's more raw but you can hear the vocals better, esp on the chorus. There was a dispute between the group and Barry over the arrangement for the actual film, Barry would insist on putting Bond-style brass into a song (he did it with AVTAK) and I don't think it was really necessary or desirable.

Q and M

yep, the studio version is alot better than the film version

Thunderpussy

I found this today, It's a comparison of Arnold's v's Barry's Music using the Opera scene from QOS. I think it's an interesting experiment, Doesn't prove anything except that Both can/could do great film music. It's probably from years of watching the Bonds But I do give the extra couple of points to Barry's score. Although I think Arnold's score to QOS is the Best he's done , so Far. -{
http://youtu.be/Tsv_hRnaKfU

Napoleon Plural

I had a problem with Barry's music for the more serious movies, I felt he could get a bit heavy. That includes OHMSS, but I'm in a minority on this I know.

UltimateTruth

Years ago I remember reading a story about A-ha's participation in a Bond film, and the group members were agitated that John Barry received partial credit for the song. According to them, his imput in it was nil.

Sir Miles

UltimateTruth wrote:

Years ago I remember reading a story about A-ha's participation in a Bond film, and the group members were agitated that John Barry received partial credit for the song. According to them, his imput in it was nil.

John Barry told a similar-ish story...he said he just couldn't work with them as they refused to listen to anything he had to say...

Napoleon Plural

To be fair, I'd be in a-ha's camp over that. I mean, Sun Always Shines is a great song, very Bondian imo. Why should Barry get a credit for that Bondian fanfare, which makes it seem a bit naff anyway I think.

Sir Miles

Napoleon Plural wrote:

To be fair, I'd be in a-ha's camp over that. I mean, Sun Always Shines is a great song, very Bondian imo. Why should Barry get a credit for that Bondian fanfare, which makes it seem a bit naff anyway I think.

Probably because it would be in his contract )

Plus he has to write the rest of the score and try and incorporate the theme tune in there somewhere... -{

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A-HA were a strange choice even if they were big around 1987, Stay on these roads and Take On Me were better songs from the Norway group really

The lyrics make no sense whatsoever, they should of got Whitney Houston or something

last appearance of Geoffrey Keen as The Minister Frederick Gray

should of been Roberts Browns too, he was an awful M

77007

Best? Worst would be closer.

smudgedude

i don't think it's the best but it's certainly good.

LOO7K OUT

I've always liked it, but A view to a Kill was better.

Duncan

DEFIANT 74205

Best theme song? I think that honour belongs to Goldfinger.

Number24

I`ve allways thought it was agreat Bond theme song -but not one of the classics. Morten Harket has a great voice, one if the best in pop IMO. A-ha often added something dark and melancoly into what would have been standard pop music in other hands, and this matched Dalton perfectly. Only Goldeneye and perhaps The World is Not Enough has been better after TLD.

Higgins

I like the a-ha studio version from TLD much better, too. I like the song, but the best one in my opinion is "You know my name".

Sir Miles

Bondtoys wrote:

I like the a-ha studio version from TLD much better, too. I like the song,

See Bondtoys....Dalton is creeping up on you...first a song...then a film..then...HALLELUJAH BROTHER

Higgins

8-) have you been drinking, Sir Miles? 8-)

Yes, Dalton is creeping me, but no way up, dear friend. And I find it fortunate, that he did not have anything to do with the song - he would have messed it up as well, if he did

ics

Bondtoys wrote:

8-) have you been drinking, Sir Miles? 8-)

Yes, Dalton is creeping me, but no way up, dear friend. And I find it fortunate, that he did not have anything to do with the song - he would have messed it up as well, if he did

Grow up Markus…ahhhh just joking we all know your feeling for Dalton… -{

Higgins

I know, Ian.....

hope, that I'll never grow up by the way

ics

Bondtoys wrote:

I know, Ian.....

hope, that I'll never grow up by the way

Never leave the boy in the man Markus… look at our summer party photos and you can se what happens if you still are a boy…….

Anyway that is the wonderful thing about Bond… Dalton that I LOVE and think is one of the best you simply hate….

Higgins

hey Ian, where are your summer party pics??

Here summer was crap, hope, that your was better.

Good, that we are one group and opposing opinions make us even better friends -{

ics

Bondtoys wrote:

hey Ian, where are your summer party pics??

Here summer was crap, hope, that your was better.

Good, that we are one group and opposing opinions make us even better friends -{

Markus … naturally under event and screening…

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/37246/doc-summerparty-2011-theme-ohmss/

But watch out….

Summer was awful in DK but this day was niceeeeeeeeeeeeee

Higgins

great pics, Ian. Seems, that you have enjoyed that day.

What I am really missing is Oddjob (Chleve)

- and the lovely Maria ;%

ics

Bondtoys wrote:

great pics, Ian. Seems, that you have enjoyed that day.

What I am really missing is Oddjob (Chleve)

- and the lovely Maria ;%

Markus….We all miss Oddy… he is part of our legacy and in our minds… maria welll we better have an international party and you joining… I am sure we can get here to come…

We had a wonderful time…. And actually I think OHMSS is one of your favourite -{

Higgins

ics wrote:

Markus….We all miss Oddy… he is part of our legacy and in our minds… maria welll we better have an international party and you joining… I am sure we can get here to come…

We had a wonderful time…. And actually I think OHMSS is one of your favourite -{

...and here I can wholeheartedly agree! -{ -{ -{

and if you come to Germany, we have larger indor ski halls, with real snow and longer tracks.

Did you ever do the downhill from Piz Gloria?

If you bring Maria, we can meet there anytime you want and I'll be your instructor -{

ics

Bondtoys wrote:

ics wrote:

Markus….We all miss Oddy… he is part of our legacy and in our minds… maria welll we better have an international party and you joining… I am sure we can get here to come…

We had a wonderful time…. And actually I think OHMSS is one of your favourite -{

...and here I can wholeheartedly agree! -{ -{ -{

and if you come to Germany, we have larger indor ski halls, with real snow and longer tracks.

Did you ever do the downhill from Piz Gloria?

If you bring Maria, we can meet there anytime you want and I'll be your instructor -{

I was on ski…but that indoor skiing was very very different from normal skiing… very strange – on the other side it was nice to do it in tux…I haven’t got any photos of me but Klaus/Largo have some of me in during the party…
I think if DOC go skiing again we will go to Sweden to do the real stuffff.
Never been to Piz Gloria butt one day…
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