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James Bond's Spycraft Sound
FromSwitched on Pop
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The latest installment of the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die, closes the book on the Daniel Craig era of the international superspy. The film’s theme song, “No Time to Die,” by Billie Eilish, Finneas, and Hans Zimmer, also marks the conclusion of one of the great musical sagas in recent cinema. Monty Norman’s and John Barry’s now-iconic “James Bond Theme,” written for 1962’s Dr. No, has remained a constant across six decades of espionage and one-liners. But every new Bond theme has also developed subtle variations on the original that reflect the character’s changes over time. On this episode of Switched On Pop, we uncover what inspired the theme, how it’s changed, and why it almost never happened.
FURTHER JAMES BOND THEME READING
The James Bond Songs: Pop Anthems of Late Capitalism by Adrian Daub and Charles Kronengold
The Music of James Bond - Jon Burlingame
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FURTHER JAMES BOND THEME READING
The James Bond Songs: Pop Anthems of Late Capitalism by Adrian Daub and Charles Kronengold
The Music of James Bond - Jon Burlingame
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Released:
Oct 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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