Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice (HQ)

The opening and closing credits for the 1967 Movie "You Only Live Twice"

[@stephenpaulneave3500]

Imagine going in a cinema in the 1960s. The red curtains start to open .and this hauntingly beautiful music .fills the cinema. Now that must be heaven

[@happychappy12]

I'm 60 this year......and yes you're right, my first Bond film was 'Goldfinger'. Me dad took me. The best experience I've ever had at the Pictures. Red curtains!,...that was it, no popcorn, no nothing, just 2 hours of pure enjoyment!!, what,dyou get now?.....2 hours of Why The Face, the worlds gone mad with effects never mind the story....but what do I know,........xx

[@attackspeed9]

stephen Paul Neave Yep, it was verry cool.

[@jimmccreery3640]

stephen Paul Neave YES...it was VERY cool...as a kid you could really LOSE yourself for a Saturday afternoon.

[@carav4500]

stephen Paul Neave It was so sweet!!!! I had a hot date, that I remember! 18 years old.

[@scotnick59]

Jim McCreery I remember as a 1O year old in 197O going to a double-feature matinee on Saturday in Woodland, CA for 5Oc!!

[@pipcopur]

This film and the music was the reason I always wanted to visit Japan. At nearly 70 years old I made it at last and had a wonderful time, I can’t wait to go back.

[@ianstuart5660]

Wow, cool, Bro!

[@pipcopur]

@@ianstuart5660 Thanks. Forgot to mention I got some great shots of the New Otani Hotel which masqueraded as the Osato chemical building in the film😀. Wish I could have afforded a room there but way out of my pocket unfortunately.

[@MsRanap]

My dad had this played at his funeral 😢 he said it was the best Bond song. I still cry every time I hear it. 💙

[@clementjohnson2666]

I'm so very sorry to hear of your Father's passing . I know your pain because my Father passed away many years ago . All l can say is just try to focus on the happy times that you and him shared 😔 . You know , to ease the pain . You have my deepest heart felt sympathies . On a lighter note , my other favorite James Bond thriller is Live & Let Die .... Starring Sir Roger Moore . I hope you liked that one , because l know I did 🤗😊 .

[@WA4TKG]

It is. RIP

[@MsRanap]

@@clementjohnson2666 thank you for your kind words and I am sorry for your loss too. I do, we had so many brilliant memories together. He was one of a kind 💙 I’ve only seen a couple of James Bond films properly, but I must watch them all one day. I know my dad also enjoyed the new ones as well, they seem quite good from what I’ve seen.

[@leewilson77]

How sweet...God Bless.

[@auggie803]

-I cry too. And bet there was not one dry eye at your dad's funeral. So sorry for your loss.

[@deg00gleurself91]

I think we past our civilisations peak somewhere between 1965 and 2005, this song us a hauntingly wonderful soundtrack to that time. Beam me back Scotty, 2024 is bollox.

[@michaelbrian219]

You are completely right, civilisation is in a state of decline, the 60’s and 70’s were the peak years of the last of this and the last century.

[@tommadane3550]

The best bond music ever without a doubt. And only Nancy could do it right. Thank you John Barry.

[@Al-su7wl]

Besides OHMSS but which is pure instrumental but the best in my opinion 😉

[@Vinterfrid]

Best Bond music - but Nancy weren't the best choice at all. Far from it.

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

Should have been Shirley Bassey again.

[@tommadane3550]

@@VideoAmericanStyle no not for this one

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

@@tommadane3550 Shirley was THE voice of Bond/Barry soundtracks. She would have been outstanding here, too. Nancy is fine, but ironically she’s really just doing her best Shirley Bassey impression here.

[@zcbernalt8503]

The best 007 song. Nancy had that sweet, melodic voice.

[@voxer99]

And that Asian feel, just great!

[@palmeredward2]

100%

[@royminto8847]

Shirley Bassey has my vote❤

[@chrischevalier6107]

I fancy ohmss. Meh film, awesome score

[@flippert0]

Still the best and most beautiful Bond song.

[@mikemarriott2176]

Went to this movie in 1967 with my girlfriend at the time. I was 18. A wonderful memory. We were together for 3 years on and off but thought it would be forever. Unfortunately she went her way and i went mine. I think of her every time i hear this haunting song. Best Bond song ever.

[@hopebgood]

I am so much younger than you mate but I'm with you about this Bond song. It's wonderful.

[@ffrederickskitty214]

It’s strange how a song can bring back past relationships 😎

[@ruthgranz4634]

I agree. It's the best Bond Song, my favourite Bondmovie and Sean Connery the perfect Bond-Actor.

[@jakemay637]

@@ruthgranz4634 Connery at his best as a nice Bond more like the books, top production, best lines ...kill Bond... Kill Bond now!

[@Davidudka]

What a great memory to have! It's funny how a song or piece of music can immediately transport you back in time and hopefully bring a smile to your face or even to shed a tear. It may just be that the woman you saw the film with thinks of you whenever she hears this song also... Sometimes things are just meant to be.

[@bennymutant]

Sean Connery's going to live on forever now, never mind twice.....

[@nazshah5263]

Very true, the best bond wont ever die NOW.

[@craigbosko2229]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE WOMEN IN THE WORLD BROUGHT ME HERE AND THE SONG,"YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE".

[@daryushrad3564]

After more than 50 years, is the one of best songs in 007 series. She singe for all times look like Rip sir Sean Connery

[@sterlingmartin3212]

Yeah. This is my favorite Bond song and my favorite movie

[@alanstein3394]

Unquestionably the most beautiful of the 007 main themes. Thought provoking lyrics, a haunting melody, a gorgeous orchestration and Nancy Sinatra’s beautifully laid back vocals combine to make this song one of the greatest movie themes ever. John Barry was a musical genius. RIP, Maestro Barry.

[@tommidunn7182]

Yes, this and gold finger by Shirley bassey

[@adrianobanak2824]

Pathetic lemonade....not even close to You know my name by Chris Cornell.

[@danielstevens58]

@@adrianobanak2824 Its okay, not great

[@frankseifert658]

This song and "I'd rather be sorry" by Ray Price convinced me to marry my wife in 1977. We were together for 43 years until she was killed by the COVID lockdown (not the virus) in 2020.

[@JohanHerrenberg]

@@frankseifert658 My condolences.

[@michaeldowd176]

After surviving heart surgery more than 21 years ago, this song is like an extension of my life. This song is truly one of my all-time favorites...

[@reggaetonjones1988]

I pray for many years for you. I love you. God bless you and yours.

[@DoctorKnow00]

Fleming named the book You Only Live Twice after surviving a heart attack. Japan was where he recovered and fell in love with the country.

[@anthonywiertel500]

The James Bond movies, with Sean Connery as 007, were so tremendous and far ahead of their times, similar to Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone!

[@auggie803]

-It sure is ! ! Love Nancy & love this song plus the way only she can sing it. Right to my very sole & heart.

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

So beautiful. Yes, I agree...this song is one of my absolute favorites of all time...I LOVE singing it...already have made four covers of it (to date) for my channel!!! 💗💗💗

[@wallacegeller2111]

As a teenager growing up in the mid 60s I couldn't wait until the next James Bond movie was released.

[@duke6j]

I'll second that!!

[@chicobond89]

And now we said goodbye to a six decade old legacy. It's gonna be hard not to watch a bond movie for a while.

[@vincentlui1456]

@@chicobond89 Perhaps it will be more difficult to wait for another good Bond after Daniel Craig.

[@wallacegeller2111]

I'm not a sexist, but I have heard rumors that the next 007 may be a woman. 007 has got to be a man. Sean Connery would turn over in his grave.

[@sbonel3224]

@@wallacegeller2111I think you mean Ian Fleming

[@thelonewolf8333]

It’s crazy to think as time goes by and by, we get further and further away from the 1960s/70s/80s/90s. What a time to be alive. I will always cherish the old James bond films with Connery.

[@DBEdwards]

We get older but not better, friend. Some of the best cinema was filmed in the 1960's and 1970's. NOT SO MUCH THESE DAYS

[@clarencebland4861]

There’s only one James Bond…Sean Connery! Pierce Brosnan is Remington Steele and Roger Moore (the actual first choice) is The Saint. All the others, good as they are, are just actors playing a role. PS Back in those days my mom liked seeing Sean Connery come out of the water while my brother and I enjoyed seeing Ursula Andress emerge from the beach 😊

[@patriciaalston1082]

The best bond. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@trailblazer3454]

I was literally thinking that same thought yesterday!

[@hejin57e77]

They should play this at his funeral. RIP Mr. Connery, undoubtedly the best and most classic bond.

[@nazshah5263]

Completely agree.

[@astrosleep9625]

Just imagine he just jumps out the coffin

[@jodywilke4642]

@@astrosleep9625 I hope he didn't. That only happens on "The Twilight Zone".

[@jakemay637]

@@jodywilke4642 Or Diamonds Are Forever

[@universalexports777]

The most beautiful Bond film theme of them all! Stll sounds great after 54 years!

[@juanluisgomezduran1335]

I prefer A view to kill by Duran Duran. But this is wonderful at time

[@Muswell]

The wonderful John Barry.

[@Talisman09]

@@philipfriend9737 I would take the living daylights over this one any day

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@Muswell Yes. The ASTONISHING John Barry.

[@wmpetroff2307]

I like DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, too.

[@charliefischer1553]

Nancy did a great job on that song

[@engineeringartist4801]

Seeing this on the big screen with rich theatre sound, as a 12 yr. old, along with the fantastical adventure simply transported me to another world. The experience was... indelible.

[@mouchiecat1]

Same here. Great memories!!

[@engineeringartist4801]

@@mouchiecat1 Awesome! Larger than life it was...and that romantically haunting theme music.

[@muffs55mercury61]

I was just a tad older than you and went to see the film in the theater in 1967 and remembered that surround sound to this day.

[@paulhicks6667]

Me too. Double bill with Thunderball, one of the stand out memories from my childhood.

[@rr7firefly]

What are the demands of perfection? The song was recorded with a 60 piece orchestra on 2 May 1967 at the CTS Studios in London. Nancy Sinatra recalled that she was extremely nervous during the session, and it took around 30 takes to acquire enough material. John Barry eventually created the final track by incorporating vocals from 25 takes. The result is this gem, which is all the more remarkable because it sounds seamless. I always loved this theme and Nancy's singing.

[@johnm893]

youre absoulutely right youre telling the truth....

[@musiccollector]

And, perfection is evident all over the song. Just like her father, a perfectionist. And, rightfully so..

[@michaelangelus7355]

Nancy was NOT a great vocalist. John Barry was the perfectionist. He just tolerated working with Nancy because of her famous father.

[@user-xp2gm8im2c]

Noe Berengena Thanks for the song history. Music theme is like the sunrise. Japan is the ''land of the rising sun''.

[@AfghanApothecary]

Noe Berengena and it sounds like midnight cowboy

[@bluediamonddirector]

"Well at least he died on the job. He'd wanted it this way." RIP Sean Connery

[@summerwituofficial]

Died on the bed. It's kinda Ironic. (No offense) Rip Sir Sean Connery

[@mr6johnclark]

@@summerwituofficial Not ironic... It's Meta.. and more meta... He died in the Bahamas where he shot a lot of Bond movies.

[@bayaavarn4349]

Bond never dies

[@MontytheHorse]

One of the Hong Kong policemen is the late Brian Wilde. Foggy from Last of the Summer Wine.

[@bayaavarn4349]

The comments were about sean connery ....suddenly comment switch to ....brian wilde..

[@bellsofhell]

This song is so beautiful and somehow painful at the same time. As if time is flying past so quickly, and in no time, I would become old. The song haunts me in a good way !

[@michaelschramm1064]

For me it captures the wistfulness and essence of Ian Fleming’s novel.

[@rr7firefly]

Were you also in the theater for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!" ?

[@sarmadabrar185]

How old are you ?

[@vibzesandroark5047]

Punit gupta, this is so true

[@Muswell]

The wonderful John Barry.

[@mrbadiuzzaman]

RIP Sir Sean Connery, the best Bond ever.

[@shyboy-kr1fb]

He was 90

[@V3ntilator]

Second best as Timothy Dalton were the only one true to the books.

[@jrw709]

@@V3ntilator Timothy Dalton was dire as Bond

[@Tabish29]

@@jrw709 then u dont knkw what Bond is all about sorry

[@jrw709]

@@Tabish29Hahaha yeah right, stick to what you know which is clearly f.a

[@goofyrulez7914]

This is a perfect song for a perfect movie.

[@dirtyharry4378]

Some songs have the magic power to transport you from the ugly daily life to a dream world - such as this one.

[@perrycomeau2627]

no, it's me.

[@wilpri]

That's the point of the song.

[@wagner9050]

Yup

[@DBEdwards]

Indeed. You are right. Well spoken. True. My favourite Bond. I watch it over and over and over. Love IT!

[@capnjackgallows3204]

I listen to this on repeat just because it takes me else where, to a time when things were better classier , interesting , and the music......beautiful music

[@gregorylapointe4157]

Another beautiful song by John Barry and with Nancy Sinatra's vocals, just perfect. Takes me back to 1967 and watching this in the theater as a kid.

[@DBEdwards]

Certainly. I was there. then. And no way we two forget. It was magic. Blessed we are to be alive and remember. I can't forget. Just exciting and hecka motion picture. Nancy Sinatras song thrills me.

[@Nalatnuom]

@@DBEdwards Make it we three as I was there when this film was first run and instantly fell in love with Nancy Sinatra and this song.

[@jamesgrant9858]

Make it four , I was there and remember seeing it in the movie theater

[@adashingblade900]

The song and Lyrics were written by Leslie Bricusse, he did quite a few of the Bond Themes, John Barry Orchestrated them, Bricusse also did Charlie and the Chocolate factory, also written by Roald dahl, who also wrote this screenplay....

[@petrivanov1814]

Wow man

[@mcbrion1951]

The most melodically "pretty" of all the James Bond theme songs. A beautifully executed song, sung languidly by Nancy Sinatra. It enchants you into its melody, instead of hitting you over the head. Just listening to this reminds me of watching the sun set on a perfect day.

[@topenddean]

Word is she had an incredibly difficult time singing this song. The final version was a patchwork of pieces edited together to make one cohesive product. The producer allegedly was tearing his hair out trying to get her to sing the song all the way through seamlessly. It never worked out, Sinatra later recalled that she was incredibly nervous during the recording, and it took around 30 takes to acquire enough material. Producer John Barry eventually created the final product by incorporating vocals from 25 takes.

[@TheLowerIntestine]

I don't know if this amazing song is the greatest movie soundtrack of all time but it's certainly up there.

[@kennethwarburton177]

mcbrion1951 Couldn’t have described it better my friend.

[@jeffsullivan2044]

@Aldrich Uyliong horrible,horrible Bond film and worlds away from this one.

[@schizoidboy]

This song has a nice exotic taste to it.

[@mrdubya5786]

Came here as soon as I heard the news. RIP, Sir Sean Connery. YOU WERE, AND WILL ALWAYS BE, THE BEST 007 EVER. You lived a full life.

[@hibob418]

Went on a business trip with my dad and older brother to Pittsburgh in winter 1970 and saw this as a double feature with Thunderball. Changed my life. Still remember this song giving me chills as the closing credits rolled. I mean we’d been there almost 5 hours and my typically short attention span never even flinched.

[@universalexports777]

Am 70 now and saw this movie with a young lady who really enjoyed it as i did.Happy days not forgotten.

[@gaylestratton8876]

I was 19 when this movie came out. A lifetime has passed so quickly and I'm now 73. Two marriages, the death of a son at 18, a widow twice over. I was so carefree then, so young, my whole life ahead of me. I can't even imagine being so young.

[@tranfimosultan194]

There'll never be another James Bond like Sean Connery in a million years. Class.

[@AddisonSparks]

I watched this movie with my parents right before my dad passed away.. Cried through most of it because I could see what was coming, and also because in a way my father was already on his second life. He was given a second chance to raise my brother and I.

[@edson21357]

Nancy Sinatra. A great singer. beautiful song. Edson (Brazil)

[@user-iv5gy3rc2b]

It's true. You only live twice. Beautiful song and Nancy did a wonderful job on it.

[@darkoprpic1670]

Once for myself another for your dreams

[@scotnick59]

You Bet! @@darkoprpic1670

[@dianaofburlington5172]

Funnily enough Nancy Sinatra felt unequal to the daunting job of having to sing a Bond theme. ‘Couldn’t you just get Shirley Bassey for it?’ Yet Nancy’s execution is sublime. A classic for all ages.

[@jamesdavis6036]

I saw this movie many times in the 60s & 70s in the theater. Little Nellie looked awesome on that giant screen! Can't be duplicated at home!

[@oemecheta]

And Sean Connery passed away today, 31st of October 2020, aged 90. RIP Sean.

[@BarryL2697]

A life well-lived!

[@kaykiekid]

Only in movie theaters! 😊❤ Back in the 60s, watching this on the screen for the first time must have been amazing. Ultra high definition with colors and sound. Big sound!

[@MirlitronOne]

I remember my Mum taking me to the cinema to see this when I was a kid. She took me to see Goldfinger, too - I think she must've had a thing for Sean Connery!

[@carolebarker2195]

So did all women of a certain age back then!

[@patrickmaughan]

Nancy Sinatra sings the fine bond song ''You Only Live Twice'' with a very gentle touch. Her farther and mother, sister and brother were very proud of her.

[@marcdraco2189]

I fail to see why these songs are n't still more popular - they actually sound like MUSIC and you can hear every-single-word.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

There was a short return in the 1990s with maybe Paula Abdul's "Blowing Kisses in the Wind". Almost a Bond song in itself.

[@djashildah8698]

RIP Sean, now you can move on to your 2nd life and no doubt it's very colorful and beautiful.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Nancy Sinatra was sublime...and John Barry was the magician who cast the spells....what an incredible combination....easily my favourite Bond theme. The Japanese theme of the film was just perfection. This film instilled in me a love of Japan.

[@lekarzkto]

This song is completely haunting. And I love it.

[@michaelschramm1064]

Ironically the theme matches the Fleming novel considerably more than the actual film.

[@DBEdwards]

Love it absolute

[@pinkydogbear]

me too

[@user-ni4zf7sd7f]

Count me in on this perfect trip to heaven

[@tuttt99]

One of the best theme sequences ever. Nancy Sinatra, John Barry, the Japanese Geisha silhouettes, the parasol frames, all overlaid over the magnificent Hawaiian lava flows. Stunning.

[@tommidunn7182]

All from the 60s the best decade by far..

[@robertlindo8058]

Simply sublime.

[@musicfisher826]

I TOTALLY agree. You're sure about the lava scenes. Being shot in Hawaii?

[@musicfisher826]

With tuttt99. Magnificent visual Collage. Visually Poetic to Perfection

[@tuttt99]

@@musicfisher826 most of the easily observable basaltic flows are there.

[@monticlassictv]

Without John Barry sprinkling his musical magic over these movies I think they would be quite dull so let's hear it for John Barry the absolute master of movie soundtracks.

[@capnvideocapnvideo2216]

I agree Chris. John Barry kicks ass.

[@rare6499]

John Barry made Bond for me. The recent soundtracks have been dull as dishwater.

[@TheTimeDetective42]

Exactly the handsomeness and wise cracks of Connery, the fun plots, are not enough. they would have been forgotten man.

[@foreveragainOK]

Barry was like the important sidekick. Tremendous influence, he should've gotten a percentage of the profits. I think YOLT should've received an Oscar for Best Song.

[@christophergerety5577]

John Barry had won the year before for “Born Free”.

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

Not many people know, that the title Ian Fleming chose came from a quote attributed to the Japanese poet Basho. "You only live twice. Once when you are born, and once when you look death in the face". Fleming suffered from heart troubles early in life (he was a heavy smoker and drinker) and after his first heart attack, was probably well aware that his time was limited, especially some 60 + years ago when Cardiology was not as advanced as it is today. Perhaps his POV was that after his first heart attack, he was living on borrowed time. And indeed, throughout the 007 novels, Bond often faced death but always managed to escape it. Fleming would eventually die of a second heart attack at age 56. As for YOLT, it's one of the very best in the 007 series and Nancy Sinatra does an admiral job on this hauntingly beautiful theme song.

[@wincup]

One of the best 007 songs. So nostalgic...

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

RIP Sean Connery. You ARE James Bond. All the others merely played him. May you live twice!

[@patriziafasano2572]

❤️

[@julioenrique2584]

@@patriziafasano2572 and force be with you

[@Tabish29]

He is. Amen.

[@Swikor7]

rip

[@agent-0046]

Correction: He already lived twice.

[@musiccollector]

THE best James Bond song ever! The only way to hear it is loud and on Repeat! Nancy can do no wrong!

[@stevencater5462]

Best film!

[@theresaromero8514]

It's great.

[@theresaromero8514]

+steven cater I have to see this film, now.

[@gregoryfrank4676]

Amen!!!

[@aleksisnaim5517]

Have you heard Coldplay version. I like that too

[@cahg3871]

My favourite Bond movie and my favourite Bond theme song.Nancy Sinatra was such a beautiful woman and singer.This song just takes me away from all the troubles of the world. There was only one James Bond,Sean Connery,the rest are just pretenders.

[@brendaleverick3655]

I love Nancy's songs.

[@andreaprodan5616]

When i saw this movie...in a provincial cinema in Italy...I was so mesmerized, that I sat through it all again, hiding under my wooden seat when it first ended. I was about 10 yrs old. My dad came to look for me that night...he was rabid! It was worth it!! This song haunts me...to this day.

[@edwardpennacchini7841]

No, unfortunately she was a casualty of the eternal war against crime and evil. I gained satisfaction when bond destroyed the enemy base. I was so glad when Bloufeldt shot Osatu. Very nice when thieves fall out.

[@petebondurant58]

Bless you, Andrea!

[@eatondarr5014]

your childhood memory reminds me some scenes from 'Cinema paradiso' :) that film is the reason why I love so much Italy :)

[@suzylux]

Oh you lucky lovely person. What a great memory :))

[@yvonneburns2786]

The best bond ever in my opinion

[@jameskim3301]

The best song ever sang by Nancy. Love how she sang this. Her innocent voice takes me to the exotic land far away where some villains lurk. She was perfect for this wonderful composition and phrases. The best James Bond song for the best 007 movie ever. Ian Fleming would’ve been proud. He died 3 years prior to its release.

[@MOGGS1942]

" best song ". Hmm, that's highly debateable. She has sung many songs and most were as good, if not better.

[@jameskim3301]

@@MOGGS1942 ln my opinion, Thunderball and Live & Let Die comes in second. It does not have to be all loud high notes like Shirley Bassey’s Goldfinger. The song, singer and the theme of the movie all has to go together.

[@jaquecousteau2976]

R.I.P to a truly classy gentleman.

[@maddalenanieddufresi5687]

You only live twice Or so it seems One life for yourself And one for your dreams You drift through the years And life seems tame 'Til one dream appears And love is its name And love is a stranger Who'll beckon you on Don't think of the danger Or the stranger is gone This dream is for you So pay the price Make one dream come true You only live twice And love is a stranger Who'll beckon you on Don't think of the danger Or the stranger is gone This dream is for you So pay the price Make one dream come true You only live twice

[@user-lq1tb1eq7z]

Thanks 4 Your post!

[@thomassayers8559]

" This dream is for you"----So pay the price. . Life itself. What a glorious expansive musical accompaniment though.

[@tmo7777]

SEAN Connery was a Once In A LIFE TIME ACTOR Rest In Peace.

[@vaultboy123]

This song is sublime.

[@WinningProduction420]

+Cooper Eaton sublime is also an actual word that means incredible/good. so he obviously means that, not the band

[@joshfish2]

+Cooper Eaton sorry, but are you stupid? Or a troll?

[@joshfish2]

***** because you have been proven to be a moron now. Sublime isn't a fucking band/person that he is pointing out, it is a wor to describe Nancy Sinatra's song here. Do you understand now??

[@friscoprocessserver6078]

+joshfish2 Cooper Eaton makes a joke, and nobody here apparently has a sense of humor. Nobody needed to correct Cooper, as he knew exactly what he was doing, he was joking, and yet now 2 of you have tried to correct him. Chill guys, it was just a joke.

[@joshfish2]

Kris Schedler I have a sense of humour, I just didn't sense any humour here. Sorry, was that humour? I didn't realise that was considered humour...

[@Thunderbuck]

While Bond themes have been a mixed bag, there are some true greats. BOTH of Shirley Bassey's are wonderful, as is Macca's Live And Let Die right up to Adele's Skyfall. But damn, the whole package is perfect here. The lyric, Nancy's lush vocal, and those cascading strings that Robbie Williams wanted so badly for Millennium. Magnificent song.

[@mcniff1012]

Shirley made 3! Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker

[@Perebynis]

Lulu´s "Man With The Golden Gun" fits right to the 70´s flair of the movie. Tom Jones´ contribution in "Thunderball" is not shabby, either. Carly Simon´s "Nobody Does It Better" was magnificient, too. - I´m more concerned of the 90´s and 2000´s Bond theme songs. That´s where bad songs are stacking up.

[@seanbennett4639]

Can't forget "License to Kill" by Gladys Knight

[@samanthab1923]

Come on, View to a Kill by Duran Duran is great ❤

[@Thunderbuck]

@@samanthab1923 It is! And it’s the rare Bond theme to top the pop charts (only one? Did Skyfall hit #1?).

[@KGBeast.]

Imagine being in one of those huge grand movie theatres on opening night in the 60s and seeing this beautiful and haunting opening, I would be in tears of pure amazement

[@MPDLR]

Wait, nobody texting and flashing smartphones? No announcement to "report suspicious behavior and locate nearest exit"? Naaaaah we can't have that. Modern times are better

[@JakeKilka]

Pretty sure you could smoke and have beers in movie theatres back then

[@shadowoffire4307]

It's surreal it is like experiencing nostalgia from perspective of others who are long gone.

[@shakespeare_hall4788]

Yes I was there 11 years old!..... It still is 8ne of the most memorable moments in my life! A BOND Movie and what later became a franchise Changed the world forever Our mundane lives were transformed, You have to know back then Travel was really only for the wealthy and most people though they would never see other parts of the world, A Bond movie had A soundtrack that tantalised us with suggestions of Exotic cultures and the filming took you around the world in Technocolor , Danger, excitement, beauty, Sex, intrigue! A complete consummate production, the likes of the world had not seen before, and now sadly never again! Hollywood has now trashed it beyond repair, the sheer stupidity of it! As the James Bond Franchise was the highest money earner ever in franchise movie history and the Highest, audience Partisipation consistently throughout A following worldwide guaranteeing success!

[@jamesbassnett7860]

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[@TralfazConstruction]

This song is so embedded in memory that even as I haven't listened to "You Only Live Twice" in decades it all came back to me as though there was no gap at all.

[@DBEdwards]

AND THAT! IS WHAT! MAKES CLASSIC ART!

[@DBEdwards]

SUPREME MOVIE! FIRST VIEWED AT 12. NOW 67. AND LOVE IT STILL

[@TralfazConstruction]

​@@DBEdwardsI just turned 67, old buddy! Best wishes from one old goat 🐐 to another.

[@harryamer3128]

RIP Sean....best bond EVER

[@Jibbie49]

Yes, and a lot of great roles afterwards, "Hunt for Red October" " Outland" (one of my favorites.) and others.

[@tamwaiming1897]

absolutely agree 👍

[@ryanmacdonnell8987]

@@Jibbie49 he was also good in the untouchables

[@jakobite_ta2152]

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[@nhmooytis7058]

Sir Sean WAS Bond, the others were imitators or poseurs.

[@chrisallen7911]

This is the oddest song. It takes me to exotic places seeing new people, places and things. It takes me to being 8 years old and seeing this for the first time!

[@BYTHEGODS]

“And love is a stranger who’ll beckon you on. Don’t think of the danger or the stranger is gone!” Goosebumps!

[@fieldofsenses]

"My friend down there, she was wondering: Are you alone?"

[@ricoz2016]

Yes, Mad Men was smart to use this.

[@akamc7917]

😔...😑

[@hellothere9579]

"Sadly I am"

[@jswin2084]

Mad men sort of sucks. It’s for blowhards with their heads stuck in the clouds

[@Nicebitoftucka]

@@jswin2084 Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad

[@gdgopaul]

One of the best Bond tracks. Don't think they'll ever be able to replicate this no matter how hard they try . . . The music, the film, the times. The stars were aligned when they put it all together . . .

[@henochparks]

YOU ARE RIGHT. THIS IS IN PART DUE TO THE LOSS OF GREAT CONDUCTORS SUCH AS THE GENIUS JOHN BARRY. HIS SOUNDTRACKS SET THE MOOD AND ADDED TO THE ROMANCE.

[@gdgopaul]

henochparks 100% Agree with you . . .

[@jawoody9745]

It just doesn't get any better than this!

[@topenddean]

Word is she had an incredibly difficult time singing this song. The final version was a patchwork of pieces edited together to make one cohesive product. The producer allegedly was tearing his hair out trying to get her to sing the song all the way through seamlessly. It never worked out, Sinatra later recalled that she was incredibly nervous during the recording, and it took around 30 takes to acquire enough material. Producer John Barry eventually created the final product by incorporating vocals from 25 takes.

[@AJM01]

This is easily one of my favourite Bond themes along with: "Live and Let Die" "Nobody does it Better" and "The Living Daylights". P.S. Bloody hell, just noticed that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay, legend!

[@jakemay637]

@JM. Yesh. You shed it. Road Dahl wrote a witty, silly story. The best villain lair -- a volcano! What imagination. Every scene with great lines. Kill him! Kill Bond Now!! Bond's excellent conversational skills: Have you ever been to Japan? No. Nevah. M and Moneypenny in their personal sub with offices.Bond torpedoed...

[@DBEdwards]

LIVE AND LET DIE IS GREAT. BUT YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE IS SUBLIME

[@OliverPereira-tl2qv]

The living daylights its really good

[@whatscookingresearch]

I was 13 when this was first released and I went. The opening credits had a lasting effect upon my life. After my life with my American wife, when she literally went crazy I sought love in East Asia. I found it and live there now. One life for what was expected of me and another life for love.

[@texleeger8973]

The sound track lp was irresistible. I purchased it soon after I saw this movie in 1967 release. Oh my. Nancy's voice was and still is spectacular. This song will live more than two lives long.

[@sven_86]

Sure wish you could live twice Mr. Connery. You will be missed. RIP my good sir.

[@jamesdavis6036]

In Brooklyn NY, I went to the Walker theater on 18th Ave. As plush as they came. In the late 60's through most of the seventies, they had the 1st five Sean Connery 007's. You got there 12PM & left 10PM. All for 50 cents!!! Now we got oongats

[@henochparks]

THIS SONG AND MOVIE HELPED HEAL THE BAD FEELINGS MANY PEOPLE HAD TOWARDS THE JAPANESE AFTER WWII. GREAT SOUNDTRACK!!

[@Lex5576]

This was also one of the first movies to recognize Japan as the emerging leader in electronics. When this came out, the typical American home had a television made in the USA....Motorola, RCA, Zenith, etc. Nobody would dream of a TV or radio made anywhere else, but scenes from this movie were like an omen of things to come.

[@henochparks]

Lex5576 YEP YOU ARE RIGHT!

[@Scyllax]

henochparks BULLSHIT.

[@Scyllax]

Lex5576 Datsun cars and Japanese electronics were old hat by 1967.

[@martinclapton2724]

RIP Sir Sean Connery, the best 007. No one else combined the same combination of suave ruthlessness , with that air of eliteness , or carried a suit as Sir Sean did. Never bettered . RIP again 007.

[@timklein3962]

Absolutely love this theme song; and it was made for Nancy Sinatra's voice !!

[@teresadolan1524]

It doesn't get better than this!

[@NeidalRuekk]

Modern songs can't hold a candle to this

[@Gggmanlives]

They really can and do. Don't be "that guy", mate.

[@thisColdDecember]

agree, a lot of good music is still released nowadays; James Bond movies still produce great soundtracks (did somebody say You Know My Name, or Skyfall?) imho, overall, the bad music got worse (and made it to mainstream. I'm talking to you, Niki Minaj!), and the good music got better; it just keeps expanding both ways. add to that the bias of only remembering the good music from that era, and you might fall in the nostalgic pit

[@Googaliemoogalie]

you're exactly right, there were bad songs from the 60s and 70s...but everyone remembers the top hits and compares them to the random releases today

[@dharma_star]

Sorry,I'm one of those "nostalgic" kind of guys:) Having said that,I appreciate modern communication methods of today much more than before.It really opens the world up. So,now,more and more people have access to whatever kind of music, and from whatever era they want to hear, or discover.

[@hawaiianparadise3084]

There are good and bad songs in any era...what you said is basically your very strong and overgeneralized opinion.

[@harrymyers1508]

R.I.P. Sean, You are greatly missed and my heart is broken......

[@zahaveryfunny4202]

The best Bond tune imo. Haunting, captivating, enchanting.

[@DBEdwards]

Sheer existential magic!

[@markcaserta1367]

A song that every expat that found love overseas knows. If it wasn't for this song and movie, I would not have had the courage to take chance and go overseas where I found love and marriage and a new life.. Thank you James Bond!

[@crashfan9997]

Love this song. The old times were better. I was born in 1999 but older music is far better than modern music!

[@stephenbmassey]

Swings and roundabouts

[@ashyclaret]

@@stephenbmassey It was a lot better unless you're deaf.

[@lmturmenne]

This is such a powerful theme song and an enchanting and haunting melody. I love it! So well done by Nancy Sinatra too.

[@thestalkinghorse]

+lmturmenne Couldn't agree more. She shows great range. I wish she had done more challenging songs such as this in her prime. Glad for what we have though.

[@lmturmenne]

thestalkinghorse Indeed! I wish she'd done more challenging songs as well . Such a lovely voice. Of all the James Bond themes, this is my favorite.

[@falseteeth5621]

I'm in bed with an ostrich.

[@greenleavesofsummer9673]

lmturmenne I can’t understand why all these good movies and songs dont flood cable, radio for younger generations to LEARN how to enjoy ! That’s how you teach good things. Start early.

[@adamadam-tp6hh]

Hearing this is weirdly haunting, takes me back to childhood in the late 60s.

[@4-kathryn]

Had this stuck in my head, the first song I heard in the new year of 2023. Thanks for sharing your high quality version.

[@jackryan9183]

This song sends me to Bond country. Fabulous.

[@GilloKong]

De nern de ne nern, de ne ne ne ne ner ne...... Rockford Files theme tune.

[@weerachak1390]

A make believe world that most of us surly needs to get away from our mundane lives. John Barry is so gifted.

[@wisemanwalkingdowntheroad4275]

This was one of the first movie theme songs that struck an emotional chord when I was a boy growing up in the sixties. Over fifty years later still great to listen to.

[@michaelalbert9621]

Still my favorite theme song of all the Bond flicks even now...fun to sing along with Nancy using my falsetto voice to hit those high notes...my wife just shakes her head, but I still hit them....lol...what the hell.... ..You Only Live Twice😀⛩🎶

[@russellkerkoven5651]

Watched this show with Griffith Wright on a Saturday at 10.30 at the Savoy Cinema in Colombo

[@russellkerkoven5651]

We were after Atheletic practise

[@DBEdwards]

I'm 67. Was 12 then. I was happier then seeing this fantastic movie in the theatre.

[@seawanderer8371]

The lyrics are true! You drift through the years and life seems tame... until one dream comes true and love is its name! ♥

[@stephanieturmel2319]

One of my favorite

[@Lex5576]

IMHO...the introductions and endings to all of the 007 movies are some of the most artistic and creative in the entire world of motion pictures. They ooze class and sophistication. Even in the 60s, the special effects were simply fantastic, and never over the top like so much of today's trash force fed to us in the form of fucked up Sci-Fi flicks with monsters, aliens, and phony special effects. To date, "You Only Live Twice" and "Casino Royale" are my two favorite 007 intros, but all the rest aren't far behind.

[@arthurcabral9561]

I must concur, however as much as today, one had to have a suspension of disbelief in order to bear with the action. The later Bond movies began to slip. They would go over the top and try to be "funny" while being simultaneously intriguing. The gondola hovercraft in moonraker stands out among these. The pursuers stopped in range of small arms, and they would have shot him. The pigeon head film reversing tops it off.

[@mariomejia6995]

Arthur Cabral definicion......ok? eres 007 ho no????

[@ewaf88]

They certainly knew how to mix music and image. Many modern composers and editors don't have a clue. Gerry Anderson and Barry Gray got it right as well. There seems to be many different version of this song by Nancy each with a slightly different arrangement/production.

[@Lex5576]

ewaf88 Listen to how low key and subtle the guitars sound in this song, a pleasant complement to Nancy's good singing voice.....not the "Freddy Kruger Claws on the Chalkboard" we get today. Electric guitars sounded different back then. Another thing I noticed was Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach fame), did the Screenplay for this movie.

[@ewaf88]

Lex5576 Yes indeed.

[@sashal7812]

This song is beautiful. Robbie Williams used the intro to sample for the song Millennium.

[@jakemay637]

It was also used in Austin Powers with the Bond girl on the beach, who was that

[@iamjanuary]

Mad men season 5 last episode brings me here

[@spacecadet7115]

Nancy's best song, really shows off her vocals.

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Yes, she really had to work hard for this one, it is reported.

[@pabloe4076]

Rip Mr Connery. I remember watching you only live twice so many years ago, still my fav bond film

[@brucepowell9252]

Nancy's best. It has some kind of magical, mystical quality, and some eternal truths in the lyrics. Wonderful piece.

[@topenddean]

Word is she had an incredibly difficult time singing this song. The final version was a patchwork of pieces edited together to make one cohesive product. The producer allegedly was tearing his hair out trying to get her to sing the song all the way through seamlessly. It never worked out, Sinatra later recalled that she was incredibly nervous during the recording, and it took around 30 takes to acquire enough material. Producer John Barry eventually created the final product by incorporating vocals from 25 takes.

[@joestephan1111]

It fits in with a number of "exotic" songs she did with Lee Hazelwood during that time.

[@DBEdwards]

Beyond belief beautiful

[@justiceryan6215]

This has to be one if not the best ever opening song to a movie ever,and RIP Sean Connery the best ever 007.

[@DBEdwards]

IT IS!

[@Constantine_IA]

PEAK CONNERY AS BOND IMO

[@walterfechter8395]

A sublime voice (Nancy Sinatra). Superb orchestration. This song has remained fixed in my memory since 1967. A great Bond caper too.

[@freeguy77]

You Only Live Once, except for Thomas Sean Connery, who really had two lives, one as James Bond, and one for his other roles! I just saw the report of his passing at 90, and one of the great '60s icons has now gone away. Nancy's iconic song immediately came to mind, as did Shirley Bassey's stirring singing of the "Goldfinger" theme song. R.I.P., Mr. Connery, 90 (Aug. 25, 1930 - Oct. 31, 2020).

[@riverstyx928]

Awesome, just AWESOME...

[@srx214]

Unforgettable movie and music............. Nancy Sinatra sounds heavenly here.

[@michaelschramm1064]

A great deal of credit goes to John Barry who had to splice at least a dozen usable segments of Sinatra’s song together to make it work. She was so nervous she couldn’t perform a single completely usable take.

[@srx214]

@@michaelschramm1064 Thats interesting, did not know about this. Great job as the music and song flowed seamlessly. John Barry was one of the best film music composers, one of my favorites. His music unforgettable.

[@tazulike88]

Everything in this song exudes elegance and class, So haunting, yet so beautiful.