Ranking the non-main Bond songs

Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
edited November 2015 in James Bond Music
You know the songs that appear either within the film, or over the end titles. Sometimes the song doesn't actually make it into the film but the melody is still present in the score, so I think those still count. Pre-existings songs that weren't written for the film, like California Girls or London Calling, don't count.

Best to worst:

1. We Have All The Time In The World (OHMSS)
2. Surrender (TND)
3. If There Was a Man (TLD)
4. Only Myself To Blame (TWINE)
5. No Good About Goodbye (based on music from QOS)
6. Where Has Everybody Gone (TLD)
7. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (TB)
8. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? (OHMSS)
9. Underneath The Mango Tree (DN)
10. Jump Up (DN)
11. Make it Last All Night (FYEO)
12. If You Asked Me To (LTK)
13. The Experience of Love (GE)

I actually think half of these are better than a lot of the main themes, and Surrender and No Good About Goodbye should have been the main themes for the films they were used in (as David Arnold wrote them for). Let me know if I've forgotten any.
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Comments

  • Bondage007Bondage007 AustraliaPosts: 371MI6 Agent
    I wouldn't listen to it in the car, but I like KKBB and its melodies used in the score of TB.

    Not fussed about the rest but I like the use of WHATTITW, Surrender and Where has Everybody Gone in the scores
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  • Lady IceLady Ice Posts: 279MI6 Agent
    We Have All The Time in The World is a beautiful song. I really like If There Was A Man as well, and Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is great (I guess they just wanted a song called Thunderball).
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Lady Ice wrote:
    I guess they just wanted a song called Thunderball.

    Yes, though it was a very late decision. Barry had written the score around MKKBB and recorded the song (twice! with Shirley Bassey and Dionne Warwick) before EON decided that a song actually called "Thunderball" would promote the movie better.
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    edited October 2015
    You missed out The Experience Of Love from GE, so here's my list, including that one:

    1 - If You Asked Me To
    2 - Where Has Everybody Gone?
    3 - If There Was A Man
    4 - No Good About Goodbye
    5 - Make It Last All Night
    6 - Surrender
    7 - We Have All The Time In The World
    8 - The Experience Of Love
    9 - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    10 - Only Myself To Blame
    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
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Yes, "Make It Last All Night" is from FYEO.

    And "Only Myself To Blame" is from TWINE. Don Black wrote lyrics to David Arnold's "Elektra's Theme", sung by Scott Walker.
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Yes, "Make It Last All Night" is from FYEO.

    And "Only Myself To Blame" is from TWINE. Don Black wrote lyrics to David Arnold's "Elektra's Theme", sung by Scott Walker.

    Is Only Myself To Blame on the film? I recall hearing it once, from the soundtrack, but never noticing it on the film
    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
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    It was intended for the end titles, but not used.
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    I've just listened to it, for the second time in years. I didn't remember it back then. And now? I found it a very boring song tbh. His vocals were good though... but the song itself did nothing for me. So I'm leaving it in last place
    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
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    You missed out The Experience Of Love from GE, so here's my list, including that one:

    1 - If You Asked Me To
    2 - Where Has Everybody Gone?
    3 - If There Was A Man
    4 - No Good About Goodbye
    5 - Make It Last All Night
    6 - Surrender
    7 - We Have All The Time In The World
    8 - The Experience Of Love
    9 - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    10 - Only Myself To Blame

    Thank for including "The Experience Of Love". You did say it was forgettable.
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    I've just remembered a few more: (Not sure which were especially written for the film though):

    Jump Up from Dr No
    Underneath The Mango Tree from Dr No
    Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? from OHMSS
    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
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    I've just remembered a few more: (Not sure which were especially written for the film though):

    Jump Up from Dr No
    Underneath The Mango Tree from Dr No
    Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? from OHMSS

    Thanks! Those were all written for the films. I'll update my original post with these.
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    No problem. My updated list, with those 3 added:

    1 - If You Asked Me To
    2 - Where Has Everybody Gone?
    3 - If There Was A Man
    4 - No Good About Goodbye
    5 - Make It Last All Night
    6 - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
    7 - Surrender
    8 - We Have All The Time In The World
    9 - The Experience Of Love
    10 - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    11 - Jump Up
    12 - Underneath The Mango Tree
    13 - Only Myself To Blame
    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
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,596MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    No problem. My updated list, with those 3 added:

    1 - If You Asked Me To
    2 - Where Has Everybody Gone?
    3 - If There Was A Man
    4 - No Good About Goodbye
    5 - Make It Last All Night
    6 - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
    7 - Surrender
    8 - We Have All The Time In The World
    9 - The Experience Of Love
    10 - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    11 - Jump Up
    12 - Underneath The Mango Tree
    13 - Only Myself To Blame

    You must be a big 80s music fan.

    Now we need to get some other people to contribute their rankings!
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Make it last all night!
    If there was a man.
    And mango tree are the best
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
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