Moonraker, one of the worst of the Bond movies, even among just the Roger Moore versions, is playing tonight on G4. It's not worth watching, but the theme song, sung by the incomparable Shirley Bassey, is worth listening to. You can hear it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWR0BsD4gYA&feature=related
Bassey also sang the theme song to Goldfinger. You're undoubtedly familiar with it but it always makes the spine tingle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagCoUYvIXE
And to Diamonds are Forever (another lousy movie with a great theme):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to60kz18tiM
There was something about that brassy, sexy, powerful voice that puts you in just the right frame of mind to watch a Bond film.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment