Most awesome Bond title songs from each actor's tenure

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
in James Bond Music
My picks:
Diamonds Are Forever
Live & Let Die
The Living Daylights
Goldeneye
You Know My Name

Your choices?
Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    You Only Live Twice
    A View To A Kill
    Licence To Kill
    Goldeneye
    You Know My Name
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    You Only Live Twice
    A View To A Kill
    Licence To Kill
    Goldeneye
    You Know My Name
    AND... of those, which is your favourite?

    Your & my list both have mine- You Know My Name.
    And it's strange, because I usually like women singing a Bond song. But it seems so right, as if it's BOND'S song! -{
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Jarvio wrote:
    You Only Live Twice
    A View To A Kill
    Licence To Kill
    Goldeneye
    You Know My Name
    AND... of those, which is your favourite?

    Your & my list both have mine- You Know My Name.
    And it's strange, because I usually like women singing a Bond song. But it seems so right, as if it's BOND'S song! -{

    I'd say my favourite is most likely A View To A Kill, but Nobody Does It Better And Live And Let Die would be my #2 and #3, which aren't on the list if we're doing 1 per actor.

    FRWL almost got my Connery vote... You Know My Name is a pretty good song, it's underrated -{
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • ixtoreixtore NYCPosts: 111MI6 Agent
    The way I remember them as they came out:
    Dr. No had none. FRWL had one, but only had vocals on the back end. Goldfinger set the mold with Bassey's rendition. Thunderball expanded it with Jones. YOLT was the second 'love ballad' after FRWL. OHMSS - none. DAF, back to basics.

    For me, Goldfinger is the one - bold, up front, full of p**s and vinegar. A statement of what is to come.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    You Only Live Twice
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Moonraker
    LIcense to Kill
    Die Another Day
    You Know My Name
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    ixtore wrote:
    The way I remember them as they came out:
    Dr. No had none. FRWL had one, but only had vocals on the back end. Goldfinger set the mold with Bassey's rendition. Thunderball expanded it with Jones. YOLT was the second 'love ballad' after FRWL. OHMSS - none. DAF, back to basics.

    For me, Goldfinger is the one - bold, up front, full of p**s and vinegar. A statement of what is to come.

    Of course OHMSS had a title song! Sure it's an instrumental, but it's there and in my opinion it is one of the very best.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    You Only Live Twice
    A good choice, almost mine.
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    A theme, not a song 8-)
    Moonraker
    Beautiful music, but what do the words even MEAN????
    License to Kill
    Yeah, it was great, I just liked the bouncy TLD a tiny bit better.
    Die Another Day
    I actually love that one (effue Madonna-haters), but Tina is my girl!
    You Know My Name
    Loveitloveitloveit!

    So. BL, pick your favourite!
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    You Only Live Twice - Perhaps the most beautiful of all the 007 songs. Mesmerizing.

    OHMSS Instrumental - Chrisisall, how is this not a song? Because it doesn't have words?

    Nobody Does it Better - The definitive Bond theme song. Just barely edges out LALD and AVTAK.

    Living Daylights- Not a fan of either Dalton theme song really.

    The World is Not Enough- Garbage rocks. This is my favorite of the modern theme songs.

    Skyfall - The best part about Skyfall was this Oscar winning tune.
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Firemass wrote:
    You Only Live Twice - Perhaps the most beautiful of all the 007 songs. Mesmerizing.
    Agreed.
    OHMSS Instrumental - Chrisisall, how is this not a song? Because it doesn't have words?
    No singer; no song.
    The World is Not Enough- Garbage rocks. This is my favourite of the modern theme songs.
    Yes, I love it too!!!
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • StrangewaysStrangeways London, UKPosts: 1,469MI6 Agent
    Nobody has said SKYFALL!!
    It's a great song and Multi award winning.

    Tbh I didn't really care for Adele until SKYFALL, but not
    W I have seriously warmed to her.
  • Mr_OsatoMr_Osato Posts: 398MI6 Agent
    You Only Live Twice
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Moonraker
    LIcense to Kill
    Die Another Day
    You Know My Name

    With you Only live twice being my favourite. It is sad however making a list of great Bond songs and not finding a place for Goldfinger. :(
    OHMSS, FRWL, DN, GF, CR, GE, SP, YOLT, TB, TSWLM, LALD, TLD, TND, FYEO, SF, MR, TMWTGG, TWINE, OP, AVTAK, DAF, LTK, QOS, DAD

    1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Hmm this is tougher than I thought - too many close second places. But it would have to be:

    Thunderball (hmm (Goldfinger is a close second)
    OHMSS - undoubtedly THE best Bond theme. Ever.
    Nobody does it better (AVTAK a close second, Duran Duran were my fave band 'back in the day' :))
    LTK
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    Sean Connery- Thunderball

    Roger Moore- Moonraker

    Timothy Dalton- The Living Daylights

    Pierce Brosnan- Goldeneye

    Daniel Craig- You Know My Name
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  • PeppermillPeppermill DelftPosts: 2,860MI6 Agent
    Sean Connery – You Only Live Twice

    George Lazenby – OHMSS (yes, I think a song can be a song without a singer, just ask (or listen to) Tommy Emmanuel)

    Roger Moore – Live And Let Die

    Timothy Dalton – The Living Daylights

    Pierce Brosnan – GoldenEye

    Daniel Craig – You Know My Name (sorry, I didn’t like Adele’s Skyfall, or should I say Skaifoal)
    1. Ohmss 2. Frwl 3. Op 4. Tswlm 5. Tld 6. Ge 7. Yolt 8. Lald 9. Cr 10. Ltk 11. Dn 12. Gf 13. Qos 14. Mr 15. Tmwtgg 16. Fyeo 17. Twine 18. Sf 19. Tb 20 Tnd 21. Spectre 22 Daf 23. Avtak 24. Dad
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    Peppermill wrote:
    (sorry, I didn’t like Adele’s Skyfall, or should I say Skaifoal)

    This is the reason SF didn't get my vote. If she pronounced the words even REMOTELY correct, then it would be a MUCH better listen! X-(
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Mr_Osato wrote:
    You Only Live Twice
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Moonraker
    LIcense to Kill
    Die Another Day
    You Know My Name

    With you Only live twice being my favourite. It is sad however making a list of great Bond songs and not finding a place for Goldfinger. :(

    Interesting - your list is the same as mine. I would have to say that OHMSS is my favorite, although YOLT is my favorite vocal title song (despite chrisisall's observation, instrumentals are in fact songs! :)))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • DEFIANT 74205DEFIANT 74205 Perth, AustraliaPosts: 1,881MI6 Agent
    Goldfinger
    We Have All the Time in the World
    Moonraker
    The Living Daylights
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall
    "Watch the birdie, you bastard!"
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    (despite chrisisall's observation, instrumentals are in fact songs! :)))
    song
    /sôNG/
    Noun

    A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
    Singing or vocal music: "the young men broke into song". :D
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia, PAPosts: 754MI6 Agent
    Thunderball (would be FRWL if we were talking title sequences included)
    OHMSS Theme
    Nobody Does It Better
    Licence to Kill
    The World is Not Enough
    Skyfall
  • LazenbyfanLazenbyfan USAPosts: 53MI6 Agent
    From Russia with Love (opening titles w/o vocal)
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Live and Let Die
    License to Kill
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall
    "She likes you, I can see it."
    "You must give me the name of your oculist."
  • PolynikesPolynikes U.k.Posts: 276MI6 Agent
    YOLT
    OHMSS
    A VIEW TO A KILL
    License to kill
    GOLDENEYE
    YOU KNOW MY NAME
    "I'm motivated by my duty"

    1.SF 2.CR 3.OHMSS 4.DN 5.YOLT
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    From Russia with Love
    OHMSS
    Live and let Die
    Licence to Kill
    Goldeneye
    You know my name

    ( The same as Lazenbyfan ) :D
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Blackleiter wrote:
    (despite chrisisall's observation, instrumentals are in fact songs! :)))
    song
    /sôNG/
    Noun

    A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
    Singing or vocal music: "the young men broke into song". :D

    I stand corrected, my friend. You are correct in that songs involve singing, i.e. vocals, so the theme to OHMSS is technically not a song. Let's just say the theme from OHMSS is my favorite title tune, but YOLT is my favorite title song. (And one day I shall compose some proper lyrics for OHMSS just to spite you! :)))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    (And one day I shall compose some proper lyrics for OHMSS just to spite you! :)))
    Look forward to it sir, and BTW, I love the tune from OHMSS myself! It seems strangely related to some of his music for TLD.... (?)
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • LastRatStandingLastRatStanding ScotlandPosts: 296MI6 Agent
    From Russia With Love
    OHMSS
    Live And Let Die
    The Living Daylights
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    You Know My Name
    Now, they only eat rat.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,424MI6 Agent
    First of all: I love the all the OHMSS music, but the music heard during the title sequence isn`t a song because no-one sings!

    Here is my list:

    You only live twice
    Live and let die
    The living daylights
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    First of all: I love the all the OHMSS music, but the music heard during the title sequence isn`t a song because no-one sings!

    Here is my list:

    You only live twice
    Live and let die
    The living daylights
    Goldeneye
    Skyfall

    I guess you missed the music lesson already provided by our friend chrisisall. :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    And now - the lyrics to the first verse of OHMSS (inspired by esteemed member, chrisisall):

    "Sean is Bond
    Only Sir Sean is Bond
    He'll be Bond
    When the other blokes are gone
    Sean is Bond
    We know that across The Pond
    That Lazenby fellow can't stand in the shoes of Sir Sean."

    Thank you.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    And now - the lyrics to the first verse of OHMSS (inspired by esteemed member, chrisisall):

    "Sean is Bond
    Only Sir Sean is Bond
    He'll be Bond
    When the other blokes are gone
    Sean is Bond
    We know that across The Pond
    That Lazenby fellow can't stand in the shoes of Sir Sean."

    Thank you.

    Haha brilliant, BL! :)) :)) :))
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    When I was just a child, and saw OHMSS on TV for the first time, I had missed the first half an hour or so, so was not aware that the theme was an instrumental. But I heard the theme playing throughout the movie. I assumed it had words, and my child-mind assumed that the main hook went "On her majesty's secret service away he goes!"
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
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