 Audio Interview: Lyricst Don Black On Writing James Bond Songs, Discusses work on his past 007 songs, John Barry and much more... |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York  |
30 November 2007 - 23:57
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Now on the CBn main page...
   ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 10 November 2002 From: Montreal, Canada |
1 December 2007 - 18:00
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I'm not sure about every song performed by either Jones or Bassey, but Jones surely could have done a few more. Jones is the man!
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
2 December 2007 - 06:13
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This is a fantastic interview. I also hugely recommend Don Black's biography, Wrestling With Elephants, I tried it earlier this year and found it to be one of the best I've ever read. Thoroughly interesting and entertaining.
Fans may not love all every single one of his Bond lyrics, but he often nails it (Diamonds Are Forever and Surrender). ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 5 July 2002 |
2 December 2007 - 23:09
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I like Don Black well enough, although I believe TMWTGG tune is pretty indefensible. But, to quote John Barry, "what the bloody hell do I know?" As for Diamonds, Black told a story on a DVD audio track that it's Steven Spielberg's favorite Bond song.
 "That's a splendid name for it. It's certainly impressive enough. Quantum of Solace -- the amount of comfort." -James Bond |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
3 December 2007 - 03:12
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QUOTE(Donovan @ 2 December 2007 - 18:09)  As for Diamonds, Black told a story on a DVD audio track that it's Steven Spielberg's favorite Bond song. Yep, that gets a mention in this interview too. 
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 10 November 2002 From: Montreal, Canada |
3 December 2007 - 04:04
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I wish Don Black would return for Bond 22...
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
3 December 2007 - 04:20
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Who knows? Maybe he will. He's been with the series on and off for four decades so far.
~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 21 November 2007 |
3 December 2007 - 07:28
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No mention of his work on TWINE in the interview?
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
3 December 2007 - 17:20
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QUOTE(Rene Mathis @ 3 December 2007 - 02:28) No mention of his work on TWINE in the interview? Yes there is, I just didn't cover it in the article. Give it a listen--there are loads of Bond bits. ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other ♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦ |
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