Songs That Share A Certain Property With The James Bond Theme

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You know, that little four note lick where somebody- maybe it's usually a cello?, plays 5 - flat6 - 6 -flat 6 against a minor chord. In Em it would be B-C-C#-C.

One such song would of course be "Secret Agent Man."

― The Day The World Turned Dayglo Redd (Ken L), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Another would be "Cry Me A River."

― The Day The World Turned Dayglo Redd (Ken L), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:20 (twenty years ago)

"A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran (ha ha)

― Matt Carlson (mattsoncarlhew), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:28 (twenty years ago)

A Mothers of Invention song... but I can't remember which one

― Dadaismus, the Male Poster (Dada), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:29 (twenty years ago)

The Da-na-na-na-na-na at the start of the Batman theme.

― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Goldfrapp's first album reminds me of a few of the movie themes

― sovietpanda (sovietpanda), Friday, 24 March 2006 15:50 (twenty years ago)

"i know it's gonna happen someday," morrisey

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Friday, 24 March 2006 16:02 (twenty years ago)

Every Bond song ever to thread
Plus
a-ha: The Blood That Moves The Body
Orbital: The Box

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 24 March 2006 21:43 (twenty years ago)

Would Pink Floyd's "Lucifer Sam" count? They do use a bow on the bass, and that song sounds very spyish to me.

― xgurggleglgllg (xgurggleglgllg), Saturday, 25 March 2006 00:25 (twenty years ago)

I was just about to chime in with Lucifer Sam (and the Love & Rockets cover is even a little more Bond-like).

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Saturday, 25 March 2006 00:26 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

http://www.therestisnoise.com/2010/09/sibelius-jean-sibelius.html

― When Redd Turns To Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 September 2010 18:08 (fifteen years ago)

more of a direct quote i guess but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S1FvDfvBnE

― buzza, Saturday, 18 September 2010 18:25 (fifteen years ago)

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul

― Veðrafjǫrðr heimamaður (ecuador_with_a_c), Saturday, 18 September 2010 19:51 (fifteen years ago)

"The original theme was written by Monty Norman and performed by John Barry and his orchestra in 1962."

once surprised, then forgotten, now reminded. thank you.

― meisenfek, Saturday, 18 September 2010 20:18 (fifteen years ago)

Bobby Hebb - Sunny

Which iirc was the inspiration for the opening 4 bars on the james bond theme.

― Moka, Sunday, 19 September 2010 19:02 (fifteen years ago)

"romaine" from bill evans/jim hall's undercurrent kinda has this melody.

― tylerw, Sunday, 19 September 2010 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

Hooverphonic's version of the Kinks' This Strange Effect pretty much transforms a totally unrelated song into a cousin of the Bond theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvshx35l364

― Kim, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:16 (fifteen years ago)

68.4 % of Portishead's entire recorded output. Too many to mention.

― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Monday, 20 September 2010 20:37 (fifteen years ago)

The Clientele - We Could Walk Together

― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:33 (fifteen years ago)

Bobby Hebb - Sunny
Which iirc was the inspiration for the opening 4 bars on the james bond theme.

Don't think so, since JB theme was 1962 and "Sunny" was 1966. But that is a good example. Also, looks like Bobby Hebb passed away this summer. RIP Bobby

― When Redd Turns To Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 September 2010 13:14 (fifteen years ago)

four months pass...

http://www.jollinger.com/barry/lawsuit.htm

Not derived from "Bad Sign, Good Sign" is the Vamp but vamps tend to be common property. The "James Bond Theme" vamp is, according to Burt Rhodes, "Number 49 in the arranger's handbook."

RIP John Barry.

― Never Make Your Moog Too Soon (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 1 February 2011 02:46 (fifteen years ago)

peter gunn theme fits

― m0stlyClean, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 02:57 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

The first 30 seconds, totally!

― mirauncorzo, Monday, 19 March 2012 18:55 (fourteen years ago)

Okay, I've read the formatting help now, so.....
http://www.youtube.com/embed/blyFQAXuhU4

― mirauncorzo, Monday, 19 March 2012 19:04 (fourteen years ago)

Damn it! =(

― mirauncorzo, Monday, 19 March 2012 19:05 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blyFQAXuhU4

― mirauncorzo, Monday, 19 March 2012 19:06 (fourteen years ago)

Wild World Of Animals - Main Title Theme

― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Monday, 19 March 2012 19:26 (fourteen years ago)

four years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYJGt67Mwmo

― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 14 April 2016 08:47 (ten years ago)

six years pass...

The bridge of “Undun”, by The Guess Who. #OneThread

― 20 Preflyte Rock (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 24 May 2022 04:09 (four years ago)

This lade me think of Pulp’s « this is hardcore »

― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 May 2022 05:34 (four years ago)

AT that time they also made a real bond song but it was rejected and ended up on the same album « tomorrow never lies »

― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 May 2022 05:37 (four years ago)

Suede revival reminded of this, lacks a certain swagger but almost fits the bill:

― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:04 (four years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJgkJAEsFw

― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:04 (four years ago)

Ah speaking of Suede, I always thought "animal nitrate" had a little bit of Bond to it (OK, only the first part of the guitar solo but still !).
And also "She", thinking of it.

― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:12 (four years ago)

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