The Sam Smith Appreciation Thread
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WoTW is criminally underrated. A truly progressive song. Years from now, I think people will scratch their heads as to why it was so polarizing to begin with
When was the last time we've had a rich soulful R&B song? License to Kill or For Your Eyes Only maybe?
TWINE was triphop. DAD was electronic. CR was rock. AWTD was rap/rock. Skyfall was sort of a radio pop ballad.
Sam Smitg can sing and convey just the right emotion for the song. I loved it the second I heard it.
When was the last time we've had a rich soulful R&B song? License to Kill or For Your Eyes Only maybe?
TWINE was triphop. DAD was electronic. CR was rock. AWTD was rap/rock. Skyfall was sort of a radio pop ballad.
Sam Smitg can sing and convey just the right emotion for the song. I loved it the second I heard it.
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I've said pretty much from the start that it grew on me after a week and now I like it and it sits very well with the film as a whole. {[]
Almost a short arthouse movie in its own right.
Yeah, not quite
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Think they can do way better. The song is always big and sets the tone.
I think they sold out heavily with Adele the previous film. And now Sam Smith (whom I personally do not like).
Feels like the 007 is trying to please the masses by picking popular songs that aren't really that good.
Next 007 film probably will have a One Direction song or maybe a Spice Girls comeback.
Why not use a propper song that would fit perfectly like - https://soundcloud.com/kareem-amgad/muse-supremacy-1
Muse is one of the best bands that Britain has ever produced, yet no 007 track for them.
Nah, Muse are awful...can't understand a word they say and musically they are a mess X-(
...but welcome AJB -{
You do know what the R in R&B stands for, correct?
Not much of a Muse fan either, but they DID do their Bond take with "Supremacy", the opening song for their The 2nd Law album.
As far as SS goes, liking his debut album, I think the Spectre song could have been a tad better, but will wait till I hear it in context with the titles come this Friday (us poor non-brits need to wait 2 extra weeks!).
"The very words I live by."
Welshboy already called him out on this here: http://www.ajb007.co.uk/post/769192/#p769192
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I think that they could pull off an epic overblown theme, a modern LALD if given the chance. For a female voice I'd love to see what Goldfrapp could do...their first album has a couple of icy ballads that would be great.
Anyway, I always knew WOTW will be successful and it is. -{
I've never got into Adele's song, partly because I don't find it very original.
"Better make that two."
James Bond on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/007/status/675015411453308929
Interesting. It's the only song I've heard of the nominees, and I'm guessing that none of the other songs are any better.
Me too. Well done Sam!