![]() Like every element of the 007 franchise, the theme is doomed to be measured against past glories, namely the great Barry title songs of the 60s. Cornell's rock-with-a-capital-R is the first Bond song in years to strike the right balance between the fresh and the familiar, but next time, they should push the boat out further. Accurately dubbed "the worst Bond theme ever" by Elton John, this baffling electro-pop folly had roughly as much to do with James Bond as it did with seal-clubbing or the treaty of Versailles. Any desire for sonic risk-taking was surely extinguished last time around by Madonna's Die Another Day. ![]() Back in 1995, when the hip choice would have been professional John Barry fans Portishead, the honour went to Tina Turner. ![]() Before Cornell's name was made public, internet buzz favoured Goldfrapp, some of whose songs already sound like Bond themes, but the Broccolis never steer too far from the middle of the road. ![]()
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