How Billie Eilish Created The Perfect James Bond Theme | Pop Culture Decoded

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  • @HipyoTech
    @HipyoTech 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4553

    Yo but why no one mention Finneas who produced it?

    • @pIayboicarti
      @pIayboicarti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      howdy hey, fancy seeing you here

    • @noctu711
      @noctu711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      007 themed keyboard?

    • @lamb9770
      @lamb9770 3 ปีที่แล้ว +276

      exactly billie didn’t create the perfect anything. zimmer and finneas are the brains behind it

    • @automated8493
      @automated8493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Yeh “she did this…” “billy did that” ….
      Actually, she sung on a track composed by two others.

    • @yoshigamer507
      @yoshigamer507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Howdy hey

  • @waywardmind
    @waywardmind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3209

    Casino Royale, Skyfall, and No Time to Die are all fantastic Bond themes.

    • @ladyhaha7548
      @ladyhaha7548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Madonna's theme was pretty good too imo

    • @FeliciaKrismanta
      @FeliciaKrismanta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      Writings on the wall for spectre is also pretty good

    • @null-yi6no
      @null-yi6no 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@FeliciaKrismanta one of my least favorite themes tbh

    • @haziqshams
      @haziqshams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@FeliciaKrismanta it sounds boring to me though. When it came out, it already felt dated.

    • @danverss6176
      @danverss6176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      UNTIL WE DANCE INTO THE FIRE (a view to kill is pretty cool too i think)

  • @arijeanz
    @arijeanz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3050

    you can love or hate no time to die for all i care, but it's undeniable that billie understood the goddamn assignment. she did a great job

    • @eoghanlacey6384
      @eoghanlacey6384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      The perfectly the theme and mood of the film , better than 95% of the songs made for these movies

    • @aristonaragao3171
      @aristonaragao3171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I initially did not like the song… watched the movie, didnt like the song… but 2 weeks later, I suddenly loved it lol

    • @vasvas8914
      @vasvas8914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Its a good song, but I think she could do a better job vocally. She whispers when she could turn up the drama at the end of song. Compare it to Tina Turner Goldeneye for example

    • @theroebuck123456789
      @theroebuck123456789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      *Hans Zimmer did his homework

    • @GreifvogelSGE
      @GreifvogelSGE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@vasvas8914 that's how she sings though (and they knew it when they hired her). Comparing Tina Turner with Billie Eilish makes no sense at all

  • @trevorearis7512
    @trevorearis7512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    James Bond theme songs are a whole genre in themselves. When other artists outside of Bond movies and theme songs do a similar kind of thing, the subject matter is usually mysterious.
    Take Caro Emerald. She's done a number of songs in that Bond vein. Also Robbie Williams also did one.
    Great video.

  • @its_matt_long
    @its_matt_long 3 ปีที่แล้ว +587

    "Notice how Billie"... no mention of Finneas here?! 😥 creative genius!

    • @user-og9nl5mt1b
      @user-og9nl5mt1b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bille will gets the views not him

    • @jumbomuffin1316
      @jumbomuffin1316 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-og9nl5mt1b billie is bad tho

    • @giovanni-cx5fb
      @giovanni-cx5fb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because he's a guy

    • @edgarwalk5637
      @edgarwalk5637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I see lots of mentions of her brother. People can't stop whinging about him not being mentioned. Now name the producers of the other songs...

    • @alanuchiha
      @alanuchiha 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jumbomuffin1316 the bad guy

  • @TheMcrozz
    @TheMcrozz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    If anyone interested, there’s podcast Art of the Score, episodes 18-20, they talked about “bond formula” and what makes bond music sound bondy

    • @clarajosephine3295
      @clarajosephine3295 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!

    • @errhka
      @errhka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Those guys are the best - they are composers/musicians/directors so their ability to immediately play the portion of the sound they are talking about and explain the music theory helps TREMENDOUSLY in communicating their wealth of knowledge about the score

    • @deepaksrinivasmondal
      @deepaksrinivasmondal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!

    • @iAmLMF72
      @iAmLMF72 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where can i find it?

    • @meghnamurali3818
      @meghnamurali3818 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iAmLMF72 yess.. where is it available

  • @spencersuen3360
    @spencersuen3360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    no time to die and skyfall are the only Bond themes that give me chills every. damn. time.

    • @jaguar_8344
      @jaguar_8344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Idk, another way to die is amazing too, or maybe I just like Alicia keys

    • @ethanhadfield2096
      @ethanhadfield2096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      clearly don't watch bond then

    • @captainelliot8767
      @captainelliot8767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go listen to spectre by Radiohead then…

    • @QKvox
      @QKvox 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And quantum of solace was AMAZING

    • @billybobtexas
      @billybobtexas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Listen to The World Is Not Enough with good headphones and your eyes closed. Its epic. Might give you chills too.

  • @zahone001
    @zahone001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    The perfect james bond theme for me is skyfall by adele, supremacy by muse (skyfall), surrender by kd. Lang (tomorrow never dies), and radioheads's spectre. I like no time to die tho, it fits the atmosphere.

    • @liorsilverstein9802
      @liorsilverstein9802 หลายเดือนก่อน

      best is garbage and shreryl crow themes, specially sheryl, also muse is great. radiohead not bad but surrender is sheet.

  • @aishanibhattacharya391
    @aishanibhattacharya391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Honestly I liked Chris Cornell's You know my name, from Casino Royale.
    Kind of perfectly captured Craig's Bond aesthetic.
    A bit old themed as well as modern elements.
    It had the classic guitar riffs as well as an independent rock music vibe.
    Adele's skyfall imo was a masterpiece, really did justice to the enigma of Skyfall and scotland.

    • @guganesan.ilavarasan
      @guganesan.ilavarasan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cornell's is my favourite, too! I mean, it's so eccentric and lively- perfect for a newly recruited buff!

    • @TwistVisuals
      @TwistVisuals 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cornell's song starts off with a bang and doesn't let out till the director's credit. It's the most exciting in my opinion.

    • @gingerfreak01
      @gingerfreak01 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a big fan of You Know My Name too.

  • @elomelalala
    @elomelalala 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The first time i heard skyfall, it definitely gave me Major Bond feels. I feel it is one of the best Bond songs

    • @ushasgarden795
      @ushasgarden795 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should definitely listen to Spectre by Radiohead

    • @JayTemple
      @JayTemple ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knew as soon as I heard that Adele was doing a Bond theme that it would be great, and she didn't disappoint.

    • @stevedowning3892
      @stevedowning3892 ปีที่แล้ว

      Commander Bond, if you please 😉

  • @racheltheclumsy
    @racheltheclumsy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I really appreciated the delicate aspects of the song, it is, at first glance, a little too tender to be a Bond Theme, especially compared to Skyfall which is epic and angsty and belty. This, however, perfectly reflects the movie itself. No Time To Die was by far the most heartfelt and heart-wrenching of the films while still incorporating everything that makes a good Bond film, and Billie's song reflects that. You could say it's almost...lullaby-esque in some ways...spoilers.

  • @JoshWaller
    @JoshWaller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Personally, for me skyfall is the best since Adele was the perfect person for the job. British, great voice and completely understood what was needed for the movie. She even wrote the first draft in 10 mins.

  • @spacemonkey377
    @spacemonkey377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +471

    You gotta givet to both Billie Eilish and her Brother Finneas for the new James Bond theme song

  • @GregoriusRooseno
    @GregoriusRooseno 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    Michael Bubble's take on Feelin Good is the best Bond Theme that never was...

    • @synegra83
      @synegra83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agree 100%

    • @moooshrum
      @moooshrum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES

    • @anton6212
      @anton6212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah man is was just about writing this! Especially his live version with the Piano intro is so Bond like...

    • @jamesbmedia8996
      @jamesbmedia8996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1st of, Feeling good is a very old song.
      And way way to cheesy for a Bond song.
      And who is Michael Bubble? Does he enjoy Bubble baths ?

    • @JFranswa
      @JFranswa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Radiohead - Spectre is too.

  • @MickeyValenz
    @MickeyValenz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Billie's Bond theme for No Time To Die and Radiohead's unused song for Spectre are my fave bond themes
    Skyfall and Another Way to Die are sick too

    • @alanuchiha
      @alanuchiha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No Time To Die & Spectre are realllllyyy some of my favorite songs ever & favorite bond songs. god, i love billie & radiohead. i’m such a sucker for melancholic music

    • @MickeyValenz
      @MickeyValenz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alanuchiha me too. That's the kind of music I want to make

  • @theseventhgeneration6910
    @theseventhgeneration6910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    1. Amazing vocalist
    2. Orchestra
    3. Writer with a masterful sense of the world and it's emotions.

    • @samsonwilkinson8090
      @samsonwilkinson8090 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's?

    • @namelol.mp4561
      @namelol.mp4561 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samsonwilkinson8090 might've autocorrected with the ' , if that's what you're talking about

    • @arunsp767
      @arunsp767 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly Adele right? 😝

  • @sendforacar9323
    @sendforacar9323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +938

    Billy didn't write the arrangement her brother wrote the arrangements. So it's not her take on the song it's his take on the song, give credit work credit is due.

    • @barsdogukankarakoyun8798
      @barsdogukankarakoyun8798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      A. They write and produce songs together so it was an co-effort.
      B. Name “Billie” gets the views, not Finneas.

    • @shubanobi2206
      @shubanobi2206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @@barsdogukankarakoyun8798
      I dont disagree with A
      But B is blatantly disrespectful to the artist and straight up decieving the audience. Do what you gotta do for views that doesn’t make it a good thing to do.

    • @barsdogukankarakoyun8798
      @barsdogukankarakoyun8798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@shubanobi2206 I am saying it’s a good thing to do, but I totally get the rationale behind it. I mean look at it, even OP couldn’t write “Finneas” and just said “Billie’s brother”

    • @arunsp767
      @arunsp767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@barsdogukankarakoyun8798 Yeah it got the views alright. Now let's give credit to where it's due.

    • @carltrotter7622
      @carltrotter7622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amazing profile picture :D

  • @francopayan2826
    @francopayan2826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2802

    I still think Adele made the perfect James bond song

    • @Ben-jw4bk
      @Ben-jw4bk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

      ugh Skyfall is 100% the best one... besides the original

    • @GeloEats
      @GeloEats 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      no doubt

    • @waffz2098
      @waffz2098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed

    • @kelvin7019
      @kelvin7019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Radiohead for second fs

    • @luiswhisky
      @luiswhisky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The real perfect James Bond theme

  • @somenobodyaspresident
    @somenobodyaspresident ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I can’t believe no one is mentioning Live and Let Die. Heading that orchestra kick in was an indescribable feeling that only Skyfall has matched.

  • @sylviecharlois1165
    @sylviecharlois1165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    Although I thought the song was Ok, and a good Bond song, it did not exactly drive me through the wall. As far as I'm concerned, Skyfall remains the best Bond song I have heard, and I know them all. For that matter Skyfall is also, in my opinion anyway, THE best James Bond movie in the whole franchise. But No time to die is a pretty good one, superior to Spectre, which was slightly disappointing, especially coming after Skyfall, and on the level of Casino Royale, which was excellent. But Skyfall keeps its number one spot in my personal Bond ranking. Just about perfect on every level, A+++. I give No time to die an A+.

    • @mokonono5903
      @mokonono5903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      That's just because of Adele. Can't beat that voice honestly.

    • @seaque.
      @seaque. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Casino Royale is much better than No Time to Die. In fact, it's better than Skyfall too.

    • @KerioFive
      @KerioFive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@seaque. yeah? Well, thats just like your opinion man

    • @jennav2063
      @jennav2063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@seaque. I enjoyed all three of em but yeah I say casino royals is the best one imo.

    • @Scriptadiaboly
      @Scriptadiaboly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One of the worst one, CR is awesome

  • @kaneki1056
    @kaneki1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    billie has said once that she used to make bond songs with her brother as writing practice for her songs and others should do something like that too as it's a great help in writing. i think even that played a major role in how good no time to die was as it helps with the bond-ness of the song

  • @michellew.3691
    @michellew.3691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Even when you strip the instrumental away: You have the halftone steps in the melody that are set to the downbeats and emphasized by the singer timbre that creates the james bond suspence.

  • @lindamcdermott2205
    @lindamcdermott2205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Why is this narrator's name not here? She was fantastic! Obviously a great music theory background. Very well done.

    • @MarvelousMusic1
      @MarvelousMusic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I couldn't agree more!

    • @btf_flotsam478
      @btf_flotsam478 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      On the other hand, she refuses to credit either the songwriter for No Time To Die (Finneas Eilish) or the role of the film's scores in defining the Bond sound (never wonder why Tomorrow Never Dies nailed the Bond sound more than Goldeneye).

  • @streetballplayer100
    @streetballplayer100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    NTTD main theme is awesome and overall the epic OST in good Zimmer traditions is incredible, but my #1 Bond theme song is Skyfall.

  • @that.guy11
    @that.guy11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    My two favourites are Chris Cornell - You Know My Name (Casino Royale) and Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies. Madonna’s Die Another Day is stone dead last 😅

    • @papacinoooo
      @papacinoooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      madonna's piece is terribly bad dude 😂.

    • @DavidHutchinson0713
      @DavidHutchinson0713 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You Know My Name is based. I like Crow's theme, never understand why it's not liked (in fact, I think it better than k.d Lang's Surrender; scandalous, I know). My least favorite is Lulu's The Man with the Golden Gun; one of the most structurally boring songs I've ever heard (though the beat is pretty catchy, I guess)

    • @dlxinteractive
      @dlxinteractive 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DavidHutchinson0713 your saying The man with the golden gun is worse than Die another day?

    • @DavidHutchinson0713
      @DavidHutchinson0713 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dlxinteractive Not necessarily. I find that in terms of vocalization, Madonna's song is the weakest, but in terms of instrumentals, I think TMWTGG is the weakest

  • @CMThota
    @CMThota 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Also with No Time To Die, the initial piano note sequence is 8 bars, each bar consisting of 8 notes. 2 bars make up each 'segment' of the sequence, so E B F# B | G B B(8va) B, is one 'sequence, with the '|' being the bar line. If we observe all the notes.
    E B F# B | G B B(8va) B
    E C F# C | G C B(8va) C
    E C# F# C# | G C# B(8va) C#
    Eb B E B | F# B F# B
    The changing note in the first three sequences, (B, C, C#), follow that classic Bond progression/suspense motif seen in Dr No., minus the final 'C'. It's subtle, but as it is the only note being changed, it gives a slight mystery/Bond vibe to it.

  • @WTFoi
    @WTFoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    Skyfall is THE best so far! ❤️

  • @popculturecritics
    @popculturecritics 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Skyfall, Writing's on the Wall and No Time to Die are the Bond trilogy we never knew we'd need

  • @charlesfink1349
    @charlesfink1349 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Living Daylights is my favorite Bond theme song, and A View to a Kill is my second favorite.

  • @andiailmann1983
    @andiailmann1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Radiohead's Spectre is still the best imo. But if we're talking official, Skyfall is amazing, same can be talked about the movie.

  • @nathanngumi8467
    @nathanngumi8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A great exposition of what makes a great Bond theme song! Billie's is clearly one of the best thus far!

  • @DIAC1987
    @DIAC1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Its funny how Nobody Does it Better doesn't have the formula at all but still manages to be one of the better Bond themes ever made.

    • @al201103
      @al201103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Carly Simon at her peak.

    • @ScoobyandShaggy5554
      @ScoobyandShaggy5554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree

    • @blow0me
      @blow0me 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have to say For Your Eyes Only would be my favourite. But the classic Bond themes are among the best

  • @khango6138
    @khango6138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    I don't know why people hate on Billie's piece, it's a great fit for Bond and is better than Sam Smith's (respect to Smith of course!)

    • @magnusb9783
      @magnusb9783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ok but have you heard 24 by Lana Del Rey?

    • @asmrbully6980
      @asmrbully6980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Radio head did better

    • @Dan-cm1tb
      @Dan-cm1tb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@magnusb9783 YES, That one just exuded severe Bond theme vibes. Same for Body Electric

    • @magnusb9783
      @magnusb9783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Dan-cm1tb it was originally meant for the last Bond Movie.

    • @dann1368
      @dann1368 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@magnusb9783 OMG the same feel!!!

  • @Martell364
    @Martell364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Everyone saying "why wasn't Finneas mentioned": Yes, he is a big part of Billie's music, but first of all, the music is released under her name so it's perfectly valid to call it her music and also, acting like Finneas is the sole mastermind behind the music, kinda discredits Billie's part in it's creation.

    • @akyhne
      @akyhne 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right. I don't think you can say, that the artist wrote the song alone, except maybe for Duran Duran song.
      And Billie co-wrote at least the lyrics for "No Time to Die".

    • @sarahbateman8217
      @sarahbateman8217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      RIGHT. It bothers me that people are quick to call Finneas a creative genius (which don't get me wrong, he is) but then when I say that Billie is a creative genius, people give me a look. Now that women are the main driving force of the music industry (both the performers and the consumers), when are we going to stop pretending that women aren't geniuses? That women aren't prodigies? When are we going to give women the appreciation that they're due?

    • @lulllaby
      @lulllaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The point is not to discredit someone, but in fact properly credit all talent involved. Billie receiving all the credit, Hans Zimmer a quick mention and Finneas not even a whisper getting to people seems understandable. Especially since it wouldn't have been hard to give a quick shoutout to the already well known second name behind the Billie Eilish brand.
      Now if this video just tried to showcase the songs next to each other without any further dive into the material then just naming the official artist would have been fine.
      But this video tried to be a more analytical in depth essay about the comparison between the songs. Not giving credit where credit is due is just plain rude.
      And they didn't even talk about Billies vocals to make the part she was majorly involved in shine.

    • @akyhne
      @akyhne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lulllaby Have you ever heard that x released a new album, but the songs were written by y? No you don't.
      When an artist releases a new album, you just hear that, and only that.
      Especially in the pop scene, it's normal for artists, to buy songs from song writers, who makes a living of writing songs. It's only when you go into the CD cover, and read who wrote the lyrics, and music, that you'll find out, the artist may not have had a single foot in writing a particular song.
      Take for instance the first Backstreet Boys album from 1996, by the same name:
      1) "We've Got It Goin' On"
      Writer(s): Herbie Crichlow, Max Martin and Denniz PoP
      2) "Anywhere for You"
      Writer(s): Gary Baker (songwriter) and Wayne Perry (songwriter)
      3) "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
      Writer(s): Bülent Aris and Toni Cottura
      4) "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
      Writer(s): Albert Manno and Eugene Wilde
      5) "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
      Writer(s): Herbie Crichlow and Max Martin
      6) "Boys Will Be Boys"
      Writer(s): Veit Renn and Jolyon Skinner
      7) "Just to Be Close to You"
      Writer(s): Tim Grant (violist) and Michael Gray (songwriter "Just to Be Close to You")
      ... and 5 more songs on the album. I think you get the picture.
      I can only see one name reapearing several times, and his name is Denniz PoP. A Swedish DJ, no one ever heard about. And that's how it is, in the music business. Credits goes to the artist. No one cares who wrote the music or lyrics.

    • @lulllaby
      @lulllaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@akyhne I don't know where you read that I was not okay with ghostwriting or how producer credits are handled...
      I am more than well aware that some of the biggest hits especially in pop music have been written by someone else than the singer. It does not matter/ correlate to anything I said.
      Can Madonna sell Hung Up with only her name on it? Yes
      Can I write that she came up with the corus and leading theme? No that would be a lie.

  • @80sLuv
    @80sLuv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Skyfall is the best bond song so far. NO QUESTION ASKED!

    • @desmondyap5391
      @desmondyap5391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Legit.

    • @ethanhadfield2096
      @ethanhadfield2096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you only live twice, diamonds are for ever, live and let die?

    • @dlxinteractive
      @dlxinteractive 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethanhadfield2096 classics are good, goldfingers up there too I’d say

    • @FrancisHD
      @FrancisHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You Know My Name is better tho

    • @feliscorax
      @feliscorax 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shirley Bassey’s is hard to beat, but I think you might be right.

  • @MrMman30
    @MrMman30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The best James Bond song for me was made for a completely different franchise and medium...
    It's "Snake Eater" sung by Cynthia Harrell for the "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" Stealth Adventure video game for the PS2.

    • @deepaksrinivasmondal
      @deepaksrinivasmondal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Thanks for the reference!

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Omg. It really fits. Wow.

    • @fokjohnpainkiller
      @fokjohnpainkiller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@unliving_ball_of_gas You never noticed it was basically a bond song? There are many like it in MGS

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fokjohnpainkiller I haven't played the game. I only searched it up bcoz of this comment

    • @jarrellwoods6514
      @jarrellwoods6514 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      An amazing bond song that never was. Definitely captured the mood and mysticism. Doesn’t get enough credit cause it came from a video spy game. But thank you for mentioning it

  • @aditbatak
    @aditbatak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    One thing that I think should also be noted is the progression of "mood", at least in the Daniel Craig era. His Bond evolves from the reckless, shoot-them-all type to a more reflective and pensive type by (at least) Spectre (since I haven't seen No Time to Die). That presents the evolution from "You Know My Name" which is very rock and fast-paced, "Another Way to Die" which is still rock but slightly more muted in grandness. Then it turned to a grandiose but moody "Skyfall" as the narrative evolved to Bond being hurt and the problems become more personal and hit closer to home, literally and figuratively, which the trend continues in "Writing's on the Wall" where the stakes got higher. It all gets wrapped up in the narrative and musical motif in "No Time to Die". The progression, whether intentionally set by Eon or is coincidental from the artists is a thing that's fascinating.

  • @JadeyJ4d3y
    @JadeyJ4d3y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Tbh its both billie, finneas and zimmer who made it
    i literally cant get over why finneas wasn’t mentioned anywhere at all

  • @Guill0rtiz
    @Guill0rtiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Nothing can beat Skyfall. It’s simply perfect.

    • @FrancisHD
      @FrancisHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You Know My Name tho

    • @3801NSWGR.
      @3801NSWGR. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FrancisHDI don’t think that’s a great bond song, hardly memorable, I personally liked Radioheads song more for the movie.

  • @AmanKhoo
    @AmanKhoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Personally i lowkey like adele the most! Such a finesse, skyfall

  • @BG12sofia
    @BG12sofia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I'd love to have Lorde recording the next Bond theme.

    • @QKvox
      @QKvox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      London grammar would be amazing too

    • @martymatic3575
      @martymatic3575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yaya... yayaya...!

    • @melisagalvalizi6982
      @melisagalvalizi6982 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or lady gaga
      I wish she had done ir during the craig era.

  • @iannahmulungi3114
    @iannahmulungi3114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Hans Zimmer gives goosebumps every time!

  • @harlandted
    @harlandted 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I bought the vinyl soundtracks to The Spy Who Loved Me and ❤️ For Your Eyes Only. It’s not true Bond songs, just my nostalgic era… Skyfall - 100% ear worm - haunting.

  • @averydavis1012
    @averydavis1012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Muse's song Supremacy was written to be a Bond song but it ended up not getting picked which is a shame because it is such a perfect Bond song. I wish they'd used it for this latest movie.

    • @jjknight636
      @jjknight636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True! I always found it a shame that it was not chosen…

    • @sohummohare6364
      @sohummohare6364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Finally! Radiohead was good but nothing ever comes close to Muse's rendition

    • @papacinoooo
      @papacinoooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thats impossible these days dude. everyone wants billie eyelashes to sell their products. im tired of music industry. she's decent not that good. the way she sings, she is just a youtube singer class. thats it. muse'supremecy indeed, a masterpiece.

    • @FrancisHD
      @FrancisHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@papacinoooo no

    • @matthewnievera629
      @matthewnievera629 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Finally someone talking about this

  • @GoogleTranslateMolar
    @GoogleTranslateMolar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I personally still think Radiohead’s “spectre” is the best bond theme (it’s shame is wasn’t used).

    • @josecarlosamador
      @josecarlosamador 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This.

    • @jakobbb6405
      @jakobbb6405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah sam smith song is garbage compared imo for a bond song

    • @DavidHutchinson0713
      @DavidHutchinson0713 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh, I like it; not really my taste, though. But whatever you guys like, I guess

  • @klaw.klaw.19
    @klaw.klaw.19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    imo its not only about the elements, its also the lyrics itself. I remember just listening to the song before watching nttd but it definitely gave me the chills. ughh!!

  • @rickyh527
    @rickyh527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    This video is a whole dissertation 😫👏🏼

  • @theintroverttraveler1849
    @theintroverttraveler1849 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!! When I first heard Jack White's and Alicia Keys' song, I thought "this sounds like a Bond song", only realizing later that it actually was. Since then I've been wondering what makes all James Bond song so recognizable. This video answers perfectly

  • @ArnavSharmaFilms
    @ArnavSharmaFilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The perfect bond theme was actually never used, Spectre by Radiohead. Best Bond theme imo.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There were other great unused bond theme songs that became hits.

  • @cubillo77
    @cubillo77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a ride!!! You've guide me through all the Bond songs, I've always loved the classic ones but really didn't know why! Thanks!

  • @Akhil007PP
    @Akhil007PP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    One of my recent bond music favorites are Skyfall, Casino Royale. No time to die.

  • @sezzz9240
    @sezzz9240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this analysis was amazing and Billie's no time to die was utterly perfect, love it so much!!

  • @cinemashaunnolan5047
    @cinemashaunnolan5047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    8.15: Goldeneye actually includes the greyed-out 'suspense' progression.

  • @jihanulilamri
    @jihanulilamri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Wow, you can write a full PhD thesis on this.

  • @emerickdeneb9621
    @emerickdeneb9621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH" IS MY FAVORITE.
    GOLDFRAPP WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT PICK INSTEAD OF BILLIE EYELASH

  • @jeeva1996
    @jeeva1996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I first heard NTTD I was telling everyone how this would be the perfect theme song for the next James Bond Movie...... then lo and behold it actually turned out to be the next theme. I was super chuffed 😊😊😊

  • @anyak1446
    @anyak1446 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    There's a song by Muse that also sounds really Bond-y, it's called "Supremacy".

    • @rms3062
      @rms3062 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is also in “The Flash” on netflix!

    • @harpoonmcfierce9697
      @harpoonmcfierce9697 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Surrender by IL Volo sounds like classic Bond as well

    • @alaijahsims5083
      @alaijahsims5083 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rms3062 wait which episode

  • @aidanrogers4438
    @aidanrogers4438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I liked No Time to Die as a film but Eilish’s song is far from the perfect Bond song. My personal favourites are Chris Cornell’s ‘You Know My Name’ and Adele’s ‘Skyfall’.

    • @bezymjannaja
      @bezymjannaja 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Excuse me! What about "Golden Eye"? Thus is the only perfect one.

    • @dynaco4_homebase594
      @dynaco4_homebase594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No mention of Live and Let Die the only one written by a beetle and covered by Guns n Roses
      Or Man with the Golden Gun

  • @Yvaelle
    @Yvaelle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No doubt No Time to Die and Skyfall are masterful, but my favorite - that got ignored entirely in this video - is Shirley's The World Is Not Enough. What No Time To Die lacked for me was the soaring crescendo in the last 30 seconds or so, that Tina's Goldeneye, Shirley's The World Is Not Enough, Adele's Skyfall, and the original Dr. No all had. I understand that is Billie adding her own spin on it - but arguably that's a core element of a good Bond song that I deduct marks for skipping.

  • @potatomatop9326
    @potatomatop9326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    You all know what the perfect bond song is and that's ddu du ddu du.

    • @sooyaaa...
      @sooyaaa... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      by blackpink?

    • @premnaren8675
      @premnaren8675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sooyaaa... Oikawa saan!

    • @sooyaaa...
      @sooyaaa... 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@premnaren8675 hai~

    • @Win090949
      @Win090949 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can’t wait to see it on the big screen

  • @arijeanz
    @arijeanz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    okay dang this a great video!! i expected this from vox, not insider. keep it up yall

  • @zbarassky
    @zbarassky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    And there is not even one word about Paul McCartney's version.

  • @miguelpinto5239
    @miguelpinto5239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Skyfall will be allways the best bond song

    • @ScoobyandShaggy5554
      @ScoobyandShaggy5554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      License to kill, goldeneye, nobody does it better and gold finger is hard to beat

    • @senpiesauce3154
      @senpiesauce3154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We know

  • @noobkytty4586
    @noobkytty4586 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like these break downs, cause then u understand why u like a song and have a deeper appreciation for the artistry…. Well done

  • @MicaRayan
    @MicaRayan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's splashes of music and sophistication - that's Bond! There are some dogma in classical and truly avant garde, I wouldn't say Madonna's song was weird. In fact, I think it's just edgy and refreshing. I listen to it repeatedly when it came out but I understand it is not everyone's cup of tea

  • @billybobtexas
    @billybobtexas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think a little more time spent on The World Is Not Enough, Shirley Manson, Garbage would have been deserving. Its a gorgeous track, has all the Bond touch stones except maybe not being as brassy, it ends on the Bond Chord, and has twangy guitars through out. Its a shining example of an iconic sound. Maybe it gets less attention because the film was considered less than great? I think this one has a place up with the greatest bond themes. Her crescendo at the end its bombastic and intense. I love it. For the record, Billie and Finneas crafted a perfect Bond song. Along with Hans Zimmer’s orchestral layer, its exciting to listen to.

  • @sarahm4046
    @sarahm4046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thinking about the Sam Smith song, I think his song could be said to check off at least two of these elements-the instrumentation and the rising/falling motif. They both come in at the same time in sections instead of running through the whole song, so maybe that’s why it wasn’t considered?

  • @princizitah
    @princizitah ปีที่แล้ว

    The Genius duo, Bil and Fin ♡ this made me even and more proud of them.
    This is very informative review indeed! worth sharing ♡

  • @Jeremiahgardner11
    @Jeremiahgardner11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    PUT RESPECT ON FINNEAS NAME HE DOES ALOT OF THIS

  • @wilsonyap2619
    @wilsonyap2619 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just love her No time to die theme song! It captures the complicated story of Bond and Madeline so incredibly well. The best Bond song to me.

  • @takahikomusic_98
    @takahikomusic_98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    favorite bond theme would be “Live & Let Die” written by Paul McCartney

    • @zintiskakulis5343
      @zintiskakulis5343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!!! It seems as though people nowadays are too caught up in the Craig era Bond movies to give credit to the franchise as a whole.

  • @christiansfortruth5953
    @christiansfortruth5953 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the most insightful vids on Bond music I've seen. Some of these combinations are used in other movie scores and when you watch them you can hear a similar pattern and progressions. The minor chords with major overtones is quite a brilliant inclusion in the score. They make a huge difference to the overall experience. I am a musician so I am lucky. I love playing around with chord structures. When I play jazz I try not to improvise too much. I get the chords and actually write riffs around the chords.....Stan Getz did this. Listen to his solos on some popular Latin music and Bossa of his day. You'll find he is not improvising......he has actually scored every note. Its brilliant and it stood the test of time.

  • @therubikscubeaintsolvingfo5274
    @therubikscubeaintsolvingfo5274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The last shadow Puppets would be great for a bond theme!

  • @dwsel
    @dwsel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My personal faves are:
    1. 'The World Is Not Enough' by Garbage
    2. 'Spectre' by Radiohead 😉
    3. 'The Living Daylights' by a-ha
    4. 'You Only Live Twice' by Nancy Sinatra

    • @aidannorth
      @aidannorth ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gotta agree with spectre and you only love twice as two really good ones. Shame spectre got ditched...

  • @langohr9613ify
    @langohr9613ify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    For me as a movie fan, skyfall was the best "title sequence song".
    Following the action opening scene, it gave me goosebumps and foreshadowed the movie in an interesting way.
    The song should not be judged as a free standing work of musik.
    It should be seen together with the visiuals of the title sequence.
    While I lile the billie song, it does not really fit the movies tone. Bond is not a depressed and calm guy. He is someone that pushes away his emotions.
    So some bond version of "bad guy" would have been more fitting.
    Fore me

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean bad guy lyrics? Because the melodies are way off.

    • @langohr9613ify
      @langohr9613ify 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@unliving_ball_of_gas
      Exactly.

    • @maudbeenders5665
      @maudbeenders5665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes but I do disagree. After also watching some interviews with Daniel Craig you hear him say how he had brought more emotion to James Bond. I feel like billie brings that emotion that James feels when he finally trusts and loves someone again only to find out that he was betrayed again perfectly in the song. I personally really love it.

    • @johncastle95
      @johncastle95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Actually on Daniel Craig's Bond he is an emotional depressed man. He is a more realistic human Bond than most bonds. No Time To Die fits perfectly actually specially when you watch the movie. I won't spoil anything for future commentors but all I gotta say is foreshadowing, the story is an elegy, and basically fits bonds current emotions on the film. So I believe you should rewatch it and pay attention.

  • @stevek7699
    @stevek7699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this. I'm always wondering why things sound the way they do, but having no musical theory knowledge... At least now I know why Billie's Bond song sounds like one (though I did pick up on that final chord by myself).

  • @EPSON-HP
    @EPSON-HP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Billie Eilish' Version fits the movie perfectly.
    _If you do not want to get spoiled, do not press on_
    _"... Read more" or check the replies to this comment._
    Alright, with James Bond dying, Billie Eilish's version beautifully represents the sorrowful end of a legendary spy. It's softer than most other themes and with her soft singing, it states that the highlight of James Bond's life is already past. As the video mentions, Billie Eilish uses a lot of elements from the original, showing how Bond to the very end remained Bond. The message I get from her Bond song is: "Bond is here, but he's gone at the same time." Despite Bond being dead, he will live on in the memory of millions of people.

  • @niels25chr1
    @niels25chr1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For your eyes only is one of the best songs in the franchise . Beats Billie Eillish any day.

  • @DJL78
    @DJL78 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    NOT A SINGLE MENTION OF DURAN DURAN’S “A VIEW TO A KILL”????????? THE O N L Y BOND SONG TO EVER CHART AT NUMBER ONE!!!!!! WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK

    • @huesos_azules
      @huesos_azules 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      no one cares about duran duran dude

    • @vp4744
      @vp4744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What does that tell you about the value of charting vs. actually relevant to the bond series?

    • @DJL78
      @DJL78 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vp4744 you tell me genius? Try listening to the bloody song and get back to me. If your mom lets you.

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DJL78 It doesn't even remotely sound like a Bond song

  • @socratesperozo5832
    @socratesperozo5832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best explanation of all the themes, a big thank you.!!

  • @Thebreakdownshow1
    @Thebreakdownshow1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Bond films still have the best credits ever

  • @marklong8608
    @marklong8608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John Barry was paying homage to Stan Kenton, listen to some of Barry's interviews. Kenton had that big brassy sound and did a lot of experimentation with chord structure.

  • @angelmidknight3119
    @angelmidknight3119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Garbage's song was just iconic

  • @kesharisuthar3268
    @kesharisuthar3268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There may be supporters for different genres of theme songs ( signature tunes) of various James Bond 007 movies but the fact remains that musical melodies have played electrifying, sensational & magnetic roles in keeping the audiences fully riveted to the storylines. 👌👌👍👍

  • @djrobert1185
    @djrobert1185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another song that got all these elements perfect was Michael Bublè's 'Feelin Good'

  • @CraigCaldwell-ln5zf
    @CraigCaldwell-ln5zf 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great Bond lecture! Worth every minute!

  • @rdpcl
    @rdpcl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No no no, the perfect James Bond theme is Skyfall.

  • @DarinDmarkovic1
    @DarinDmarkovic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Break Down, this deserves recognition because it took effort.

  • @haphuongnguyen3358
    @haphuongnguyen3358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    People just mad cuz Billie doesn't belt her face out like almost every singers that came before her.
    In other words, "the future is now, old man!"

  • @nathanielpea5819
    @nathanielpea5819 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Zoinks! Billie ellish and the word perfect. Not words I ever expected to see in the one sentence.

  • @s_mallo7615
    @s_mallo7615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    no mention of “a view to a kill” ?

  • @zweianderson6546
    @zweianderson6546 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't listen to much bond themes, but in each one I have heard, they seem to at least have the title of the movie as a lyric. I'm surprised theres no mention of it.

  • @KrisnaPrayodhi
    @KrisnaPrayodhi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    radiohead's spectre still no. 1

  • @craiggorham3522
    @craiggorham3522 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you kidding - perfect Bond Theme. So memorable that I forgot it before it had finished. Couldn't hum a bar of it with a gun to my head.

  • @katinanowak
    @katinanowak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Swan Lee - Tomorrow never dies ❤️

  • @timothy6966
    @timothy6966 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moonraker is one of my favorites. Not very Bondie, but an absolutely amazing song.

  • @kennethhernandez6499
    @kennethhernandez6499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lana Del Rey - 24! Great bond ballad that got rejected!

    • @Geniusignotus
      @Geniusignotus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Billie sings just like Lana

    • @TheAishaa
      @TheAishaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Geniusignotus Billie has openly spoken about how Lana was one of her idols and inspirations on multiple occasions. No doubt it’s sprinkled into her music.

  • @jontalbot1
    @jontalbot1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Goldfinger is the daddy, no question. One of the best recordings of the 60s IMO. The theme itself is arguably the greatest composition of the twentieth century. Can’t be many people in the world who do not know it.

  • @sohampathak2480
    @sohampathak2480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why isn't Zimmer getting the credit he deserves on this track? Without Finneas' and Zimmer's contributions, the song would hardly have sounded as good as it does now!

  • @vishwasshankar3929
    @vishwasshankar3929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think adele's skyfall set the tone and base for the next two remaining bond themes in the daniel craig james bond universe
    She knew what directiom sam mendes was asking for and wrote a great song, and the other two followed it pretty well