Licence Revoked: The Bond Songs Unsung

[stockslivevan]

Here's a collection of every Bond song that was rejected. If I'm missing any, go ahead and add it.

Johnny Cash's "Thunderball"
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rqS98seNA[/video]

Dionne Warwick's "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang."
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oREmbGD8 ... re=related[/video]

Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" (Originally titled "Run James Run")
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF8Uywc4 ... re=related[/video]

Alice Cooper's "The Man with the Golden Gun"
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R500VKA9-Zo[/video]

George Harrison's "Here Comes The Moon" (Okay, not written for Bond, but it came out the same year. )
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCCiaNl ... re=related[/video]

Blondie's "For Your Eyes Only"
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3anh2SV-7s[/video]

Ace of Base's "GoldenEye"
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGYBqeEjT-M[/video]

Pulp's "Tomorrow Never Lies" (as the film was originally titled)
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHpH-iziTho[/video]

k.d. Lang's "Surrender"
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOky7-6C ... re=related[/video]

Straw's "The World is Not Enough" (interestingly, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is included in the lyrics)
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyyWM9RjIGk[/video]


I expect Amy Winehouse's QOS theme to join in this thread.

[katied]

LOVE Johnny Cash's "Thunderball"

[FormerBondFan]

Here another unused Bond theme song:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiTOV6Nu0iw[/video]

[Mazer Rackham]

It's a d**n shame Johnny Cash's "Thunderball" was not used.

[Kristatos]

It's a d**n shame Johnny Cash's "Thunderball" was not used.

I think it was wrong for Bond. It sounds like the theme from a western.

[katied]

I dunno, I like the Johnny Cash theme,but I grew up listening to Johnny Cash all the time so I'm a bit biased(my dad is a fan of Cash's)

[Kristatos]

Don't forget Phyllis Hyman's Never Say Never Again:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbd717WKYwE[/video]

[stockslivevan]

I have to say, both NSNA songs are pretty terrible.

[FormerBondFan]

I have to say, both NSNA songs are pretty terrible.

I do happen to like the NSNA song, but the score doesn't seem to be that good.

[Dr. No]

Neat! thanks!

[CaptainLewis]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ugwymHKjr94

Kerli's QoS theme song for the game. It would of speared us from that migraine Another Way To Die.

[LilleOSC]

Nice find, stockslivevan.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ugwymHKjr94

Kerli's QoS theme song for the game. It would of speared us from that migraine Another Way To Die.

Another Way To Die truly is horrible .

[CaptainLewis]

Nightfire song: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a8jeQv9hTWs

Everything or Nothing: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SeuBCTU-s ... re=related (the song is the first minute of the video)

[stockslivevan]

I don't think the songs for the video games count, this is mostly about Bond songs that were rejected from EON.

[CaptainLewis]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aNqT-fIZz ... re=related Quantum of Solace James Bond Title song Theme tune by Huck Whitney. God what were EON thinking when they chose Another Way to Die.

[carl stromberg]

Here is a collection of rejected Bond songs: http://soundtrackfan.com/blog/?p=208. The link page has a file where you can download them in the Mp3 format.

The Dot Allison Tomorrow Never Dies song is interesting. I've heard the song before and a cover version for it, and did not realise it was a proposed Bond theme.

James Bond Songs Rejected

01 - JB04 - Thunderball - Johnny Cash
02 - JB05 - You Only Live Twice - Lorraine Chandler
03 - JB09 - The Man With The Golden Gun - Alice Cooper
04 - JB09 - The Man With The Golden Gun - Peter Cowap
05 - JB12 - For your eyes only - Blondie
06 - JB17 - Pet Shop Boys - Living Daylights - Demo
07 - JB17 - Searching For The Goldeneye (Extended) - Kym Mazelle & Moitiv8
08 - JB17 - The Juvenile - Goldeneye rejected - Ace of Base
09 - JB18 - Tomorrow Never Comes - Dot Allison
10 - JB18 - Tomorrow Never Dies - Swan Lee
11 - JB18 - Tomorrow Never Dies - Saint Etienne
12 - JB18 - Tomorrow Never Lies - Pulp
13 - JB18 - Fatal Shore Demo - The Fixx
14 - JB18 - Fatal Shore - 2007-07-09 live version - The Fixx
15 - JB19 - The World Is Not Enough - Straw
16 - JB20 - Beyond The Ice - Die Another Day Rejected Theme - Red Flag
17 - JBE02 - Never Say Never Again - Phyllis Hyman
18 - JBG - Alizee

[Kristatos]

Hadn't hear the Pet Shop Boys song before, I can see why it was rejected. I know it was only a demo and I'm sure the addition of vocals would have improved it, but it was very repetitive, like a tune from an 80's video game. It brought back memories of my old SAM Coupe.