Greatest Rejected Bond songs

Dutchfinger · April 2015

Which Rejected Bond songs do you guys like?

I love this rejected song from Goldeneye:
(Which should have ATLEAST been the song to play over the end credits replacing whatever the crappy song that now holds that slot is called.)

The Goldeneye" by Ace of Base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFIm-90hZrA

I'm also a fan of Surrender for Tomorrow Never Dies, that DID atleast get the end credits but I prefer it over the one that was chosen:

Surrender - k.d. lang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh1C_AbFoNc

And I also love this rejected song for Quantum of Solace, which is also miles better than the Alicia Keys/ Jack White one:

Forever - I Am All Yours" - Eva Almér.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg2dXY9TOKA

Any thoughts?

AlphaOmegaSin · April 2015

Alice Cooper had a Song proposed for TMWTGG.

hehadlotsofguts · April 2015

Here it is.

The Man With the Golden Gun w/ Alice Cooper: https://youtu.be/R500VKA9-Zo

I think qit is way better than Lulu's version

AlphaOmegaSin · April 2015

I personally don't think it fits the Oriental feel of the Film.

hehadlotsofguts · April 2015

Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Thunderball- alternate title seq. - Dionne Warwick - HD STEREO: https://youtu.be/qSxT6mufIyM

I like that it was still used in the film's soundtrack though.

Dutchfinger · April 2015

Yes that's true, I think Tom Jones version came very late during production at the main score was already made for Thunderball.

MilleniumForce · April 2015

Surrender and Alice Cooper's TMWTGG.

Jamesbondjr · April 2015

Johnny Cash - Thunderball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmUriQ_PJjY

I believe he submitted this and was turned down. It's not hard to see why, it's just not a Bond song. It'd make a kick-ass theme song for an action packed Western though.

Dutchfinger · April 2015

Jamesbondjr wrote:

Johnny Cash - Thunderball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmUriQ_PJjY

I believe he submitted this and was turned down. It's not hard to see why, it's just not a Bond song. It'd make a kick-ass theme song for an action packed Western though.

Yeah I remember that one, has to be one of the most out of place Bond songs ever. Good god that would be awful with Thunderball. A title sequence involving all kinds of water and swimming ladies combined with western music

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Firemass · April 2015

Dutchfinger wrote:

(Which should have ATLEAST been the song to play over the end credits replacing whatever the crappy song that now holds that slot is called.)

+1 The current Goldeneye credits song is dreadful.

Dutchfinger wrote:

I'm also a fan of Surrender for Tomorrow Never Dies, that DID atleast get the end credits but I prefer it over the one that was chosen:

Many Bond fans seem to share this viewpoint. Personally, I like Sheryl Crow's TND waaaay better. Besides, why would "Surrender" be an appropriate theme for a Bond movie? Bond should never surrender!

Firemass · April 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

I personally don't think it fits the Oriental feel of the Film.

I'm a big fan of the Alice Cooper TMWTGG, although I agree with your point above.

(But would have matched LALD in terms of having a hard rock song)

mikekilo725 · April 2015

How about Shirley Bassey No Good About Goodbyes for QoS

DEFIANT 74205 · April 2015

Dutchfinger wrote:

(Which should have ATLEAST been the song to play over the end credits replacing whatever the crappy song that now holds that slot is called.)

Disagree. I really like Tina Turner's Goldeneye theme song - I thought it was one of the better ones.

mikekilo725 wrote:

How about Shirley Bassey No Good About Goodbyes for QoS

That's a brilliant song and I love it, but it's been reported that it wasn't a 'rejected song' - it was never written for QoS in the first place - even though it seems to be very fitting.

Barbel · April 2015

Dutchfinger- the GE end title... thing... is called "The Experience Of Love".

Firemass- "Surrender" is only entitled "Surrender" to distinguish it from the Sheryl Crow.. thing... If Arnold's song had been used over the main titles then it would have been called TND.

Defiant- Arnold did start composing "No Good About Goodbyes" during QOS (small parts of it can be heard in the score) but didn't finish it once he was told the main title song would be Jack White's... thing... He and Don Black did finish it later.

AlphaOmegaSin · April 2015

Firemass wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

I personally don't think it fits the Oriental feel of the Film.

I'm a big fan of the Alice Cooper TMWTGG, although I agree with your point above.

(But would have matched LALD in terms of having a hard rock song)

Agreed -{

Sir Miles · April 2015

Barbel wrote:

Arnold did start composing "No Good About Goodbyes" during QOS (small parts of it can be heard in the score) but didn't finish it once he was told the main title song would be Jack White's... thing... He and Don Black did finish it later.

"Jack White's...thing...".....

I do believe you are mellowing towards it now

Barbel · April 2015

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) That's one of the most complimentary words I've used to describe it!

Lady Rose · September 2015

Here are some more ...

Blondie and Pet Shop Boys !!

Loving Johnny Cash .. though not for Bond.

http://www.newstalk.com/Tune-raker-seven-of-the-best-rejected-Bond-songs

Absolutely_Cart · September 2015

Wow. The "I Am Yours" theme song for Quantum of Solace sounds really good.

Thunderpussy · September 2015

Agreed, pity the producers said " Up Yours" to it.

Jarvio · September 2015

This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLsyuMYYb3A

Peppermill · September 2015

I'm a big fan of Johnny Cash and I think his Thunderball song is great.... just not for a Bond movie. Besides that I really like Tom Jones' Thunderball; it's one of the best things of the movie IMHO.

It really is a shame that Bassey's song wasn't picked for QOS. I always like it when the title song is also used in the score of the movie. Arnold used the lick of the song throughout QOS.

Matt S · September 2015

Peppermill wrote:

I'm a big fan of Johnny Cash and I think his Thunderball song is great.... just not for a Bond movie. Besides that I really like Tom Jones' Thunderball; it's one of the best things of the movie IMHO.

It really is a shame that Bassey's song wasn't picked for QOS. I always like it when the title song is also used in the score of the movie. Arnold used the lick of the song throughout QOS.

Maybe if the song was finished in time it could have been considered. I like how it has the word "solace" in the lyrics. It definitely fit the tone of the film better than AWTD.

Barbel · September 2015

See this thread also: http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/38060/close-but-no-cigar-007-songs-that-missed-the-cut/

Greatest Rejected Bond songs

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