Three years ago, I made a post about James Bond theme songs. It was fun putting it together and hearing all those songs that don't get played much anymore.
I was thinking of revisiting the list after Skyfall's release, but somebody at the Atlantic had the same idea and made their own Graded, Ranked, and Non-Negotiable Guide to Every 'Bond' Song. There are definite difference in our lists. For one, Dunaway seems to like Tom Jones' "Thunderball" much more than I did and he's less enthusiastic about Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name".
The list also taught me something. What I had thought was the theme of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was actually a different song. Louis Armstrong actually sang the main theme. Although much better than the other song, Armstrong's song falls into the same category as Carly Simon's song. Good, but doesn't seem like a James Bond song.
As for Adele's "Skyfall", it's a classy little number, not the greatest, but up there with "The World is not Enough".
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