 The Originial NSNA theme song, Video Watchblog |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 7 March 2003 From: Bronx,NY  |
21 April 2008 - 18:30
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Now on the CBn main page...
I found this linked to a post on the Film Score Monthly message board. Tim Lucas' Video Watchblog reports on a previously unheard theme for NSNA written by Stephen Forsythe & Jim Ryan and performed by Phyllis Hyman. Full story and link to the song can be found here... Video Watchblog   |
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002 |
21 April 2008 - 18:37
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I prefer the song they ended up using, which I've never had a problem with. Never had a problem with the film, either.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 17 April 2002 From: West Los Angeles, California USA |
21 April 2008 - 18:38
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Nice find Saint. I always took this to be part of Bond music lore/legend.
A little slow, but the lyrics work and the sound was about right for the early 80's. I could see it done behind some classic Maurice Binder credits. Very cool.  "When it comes to Bond, You've gotta do it" "There's a reason spies don't have many parties. Everyone has a history with everyone else." Bryce (003) - Living Bond so you don't have to. |
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Commodore RNVR Group: The Admiralty Enlisted: 8 October 2001 From: 38.6902N - 89.9816W |
21 April 2008 - 18:47
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Bland, but a little nice.
With a bit of a stretch, I almost can see this as one of the lesser Eon themes.   CBn: A pretty cold bastard who wants revenge for the death of someone it loved. |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 21 April 2004 From: Sweden |
21 April 2008 - 18:56
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I would have prefered this version instead of the Legrand's original, cause I have never been... comfortable with that one. Ok, it not really "Bond-ish" either but it's the better one.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 October 2007 From: North Smithfield, RI, USA |
21 April 2008 - 19:02
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The song was alright: I even recognized in the song the little motif Legrand had in his score.
You only live twice:
Once when you're born And once when you look death in the face. --Ian Fleming |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York |
21 April 2008 - 19:03
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Great find, Saint!
I have a feeling I'd have to listen to this one several times to become content with it. It's not necessarily bad, but a tad too generic.  ---------------------ɹooןɟǝɔuɐp ----------------------------------ǝɥʇ oʇ -----------------------------------------dn uo -------------------------------------------------ǝɯoɔ |
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002 |
21 April 2008 - 19:10
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QUOTE(Mister Asterix @ 21 April 2008 - 19:47)  Bland, but a little nice. With a bit of a stretch, I almost can see this as one of the lesser Eon themes. Bland? I should say so! Sounds, frankly, like the sort of song played at dances for very, very old people. But with the right production.... yeah, maybe a lesser Eon theme. (Great.) Still, cheers to TheSaint for bringing it to our attention. Just the kind of ultra-rare trivia CBn excels at.
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Midshipman Group: Crew Enlisted: 20 May 2006 From: Sri Lanka |
21 April 2008 - 19:26
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The original version is soo much better than this ! I always found the song to be very sexy the problem was Legrands score was completely different to title song. But the jazz version of it is nice and I wish someone had it(the scene where Domino jumps into the pools and does a flip at the end).
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 October 2007 From: North Smithfield, RI, USA |
21 April 2008 - 19:27
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Didn't the Bee-Gees have a song titled Never Say Never Again?
You only live twice:
Once when you're born And once when you look death in the face. --Ian Fleming |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 21 April 2004 From: Sweden |
21 April 2008 - 20:00
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QUOTE Didn't the Bee-Gees have a song titled Never Say Never Again? Yes (on the Odessa album) but It was released in 1969 so...I guess there are no connections between them 
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 25 May 2007 |
21 April 2008 - 20:07
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It's a pretty bland song -- IMO, the one they used had more punch; if not more Barry class and influence.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 24 November 2006 From: Pennsylvania USA |
22 April 2008 - 01:21
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Excellent find.
 After two listens, I prefer the Lani Hall version.  |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
22 April 2008 - 05:08
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Interesting!
Song is okay. Better than the Lani Hall tune, IMO. |
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Sub-Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 3 May 2005 From: Rome, Italy |
22 April 2008 - 08:25
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I prefer this one to the original.
Very appropriate, with Binder's images. Very similar to the bond songs of Moore's era. I really enjoy it. I think Legrand's original score wasn't appropriate to a Bond film, the same with theme's song of Lani Hall. This one could had be |
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