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

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Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme song. It's an epic task, and plenty of artists, from Madonna to Sheena Easton, have fallen short, producing themes that are ruthlessly criticized or just forgettable. Others, like Shirley Bassey and Adele, have contributed classic songs that left their musical stamps on the franchise. Here, we decipher the musical code of the 007 themes to find out what makes a song sound like quintessential Bond - and see whether Eilish's entry fits the bill.
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How Billie Eilish Created The Perfect James Bond Theme | Pop Culture Decoded

[@HipyoTech]

Yo but why no one mention Finneas who produced it?

[@pIayboicarti]

howdy hey, fancy seeing you here

[@noctu711]

007 themed keyboard?

[@lamb9770]

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

[@automated8493]

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

[@yoshigamer507]

Howdy hey

[@waywardmind]

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

[@ladyhaha7548]

Madonna's theme was pretty good too imo

[@FeliciaKrismanta]

Writings on the wall for spectre is also pretty good

[@null-yi6no]

@@FeliciaKrismanta one of my least favorite themes tbh

[@haziqshams]

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

[@danverss6176]

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

[@arijeanz]

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]

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

[@aristonaragao3171]

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

[@vasvas8914]

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]

*Hans Zimmer did his homework

[@GreifvogelSGE]

@@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

[@big_ol_ball838]

The lack of any mention of Radiohead’s song for Spectre is a crime

[@Bandstand]

😰

[@alexbarrett4338]

I can see why the song was rejected for the film, but it's so good

[@big_ol_ball838]

@@Bandstand I love your vids :)

[@CMThota]

I mean, it wasn't chosen, Sam Smith's was

[@jesuswesleyramirez4165]

@@CMThota it was rejected because incompetent people that run the ip. A doctor who fan no less should know the distinction. Specter is bond, and writing on the wall a rushed replacement.

[@its_matt_long]

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

[@user-og9nl5mt1b]

Bille will gets the views not him

[@jumbomuffin1316]

@@user-og9nl5mt1b billie is bad tho

[@giovanni-cx5fb]

Because he's a guy

[@edgarwalk5637]

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]

@@jumbomuffin1316 the bad guy

[@trevorearis7512]

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.

[@TheMcrozz]

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]

Thank you so much!!

[@errhka]

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]

Thank you so much!

[@iAmLMF72]

Where can i find it?

[@meghnamurali3818]

@@iAmLMF72 yess.. where is it available

[@spencersuen3360]

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

[@jaguar_8344]

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

[@ethanhadfield2096]

clearly don't watch bond then

[@captainelliot8767]

Go listen to spectre by Radiohead then…

[@QKvox]

And quantum of solace was AMAZING

[@billybobtexas]

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

[@zahone001]

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.

[@francopayan2826]

I still think Adele made the perfect James bond song

[@Ben-jw4bk]

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

[@GeloEats]

no doubt

[@waffz2098]

Agreed

[@kelvin7019]

Radiohead for second fs

[@luiswhisky]

The real perfect James Bond theme

[@GregoriusRooseno]

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

[@synegra83]

Agree 100%

[@moooshrum]

YES

[@anton6212]

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

[@jamesbmedia8996]

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]

Radiohead - Spectre is too.

[@spacemonkey377]

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

[@alexsteinbach2482]

And Hans Zimmers Orchestrations!

[@gooberthorpos8195]

Hans Zimmer*

[@aishanibhattacharya391]

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]

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

[@TwistVisuals]

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]

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

[@elomelalala]

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

[@ushasgarden795]

You should definitely listen to Spectre by Radiohead

[@JayTemple]

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]

Commander Bond, if you please 😉

[@theseventhgeneration6910]

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

[@samsonwilkinson8090]

It's?

[@namelol.mp4561]

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

[@arunsp767]

Exactly Adele right? 😝

[@sendforacar9323]

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]

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

[@shubanobi2206]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@carltrotter7622]

Amazing profile picture :D

[@somenobodyaspresident]

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.

[@racheltheclumsy]

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]

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.

[@kaneki1056]

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]

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.

[@MickeyValenz]

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]

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]

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

[@sylviecharlois1165]

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]

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

[@seaque.]

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

[@KerioFive]

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

[@tomv2063]

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

[@Scriptadiaboly]

One of the worst one, CR is awesome

[@streetballplayer100]

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

[@ladyhaha7548]

Adele is awesome

[@that.guy11]

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]

madonna's piece is terribly bad dude 😂.

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

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]

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

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

@@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

[@lindamcdermott2205]

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

[@MarvelousMusic1]

I couldn't agree more!

[@btf_flotsam478]

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).

[@WTFoi]

Skyfall is THE best so far! ❤️

[@evvastar6387]

Yes

[@crushedcranberries7386]

🚫🧢

[@oscarmanileno2147]

Certainly. It was both hypnotic and nostalgic.

[@georgesikorski9891]

Yes

[@whatwasreymadefor]

Billie's proved to everyone that she's deserving for this assignment.

[@cubillo77]

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!

[@CMThota]

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.

[@DIAC1987]

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]

Carly Simon at her peak.

[@ScoobyandShaggy5554]

I agree

[@blow0me]

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

[@andiailmann1983]

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

[@charlesfink1349]

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

[@JadeyJ4d3y]

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

[@80sLuv]

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

[@desmondyap5391]

Legit.

[@ethanhadfield2096]

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

[@dlxinteractive]

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

[@FrancisHD]

You Know My Name is better tho

[@feliscorax]

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

[@nathanngumi8467]

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

[@MrMman30]

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]

Hey! Thanks for the reference!

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

Omg. It really fits. Wow.

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

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

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

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

[@jarrellwoods6514]

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

[@khango6138]

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]

Ok but have you heard 24 by Lana Del Rey?

[@asmrbully6980]

Radio head did better

[@Dan-cm1tb]

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

[@magnusb9783]

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

[@dann1368]

@@magnusb9783 OMG the same feel!!!

[@harlandted]

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.

[@icarochenel]

What a great and well written video! Amazing job! I love James bon’s movies and that comes with loving the theme of each movie as well. I really liked Billie’s music. Hearing that on the theater was amazing

[@popculturecritics]

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

[@Guill0rtiz]

Nothing can beat Skyfall. It’s simply perfect.

[@FrancisHD]

You Know My Name tho

[@3801NSWGR.]

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

[@Martell364]

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]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@socratesperozo5832]

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

[@sezzz9240]

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

[@ArnavSharmaFilms]

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

[@johndododoe1411]

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

[@cinemashaunnolan5047]

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

[@BG12sofia]

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

[@QKvox]

London grammar would be amazing too

[@martymatic3575]

Yaya... yayaya...!

[@melisagalvalizi6982]

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

[@nigelinasia2088]

The design and editing of this video is superb. And you have an excellent voice for narration.

[@GoogleTranslateMolar]

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

[@josecarlosamador]

This.

[@jakobbb6405]

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

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

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

[@AmanKhoo]

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

[@miguelpinto5239]

Skyfall will be allways the best bond song

[@ScoobyandShaggy5554]

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

[@senpiesauce3154]

We know

[@rickyh527]

This video is a whole dissertation 😫👏🏼

[@jihanulilamri]

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

[@arijeanz]

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

[@stevek7699]

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).

[@princizitah]

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

[@averydavis1012]

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]

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

[@sohummohare6364]

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

[@papacinoooo]

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]

@@papacinoooo no

[@matthewnievera629]

Finally someone talking about this

[@aditbatak]

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.

[@sash9249]

That was incredibly thorough, insightful and well put together. I'm not shook, but very stirred by your efforts. *raises martini glass* Cheers.

[@Rafael-xr7ou]

Thx for the great analysis!

[@iannahmulungi3114]

Hans Zimmer gives goosebumps every time!

[@anyak1446]

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

[@rms3062]

It is also in “The Flash” on netflix!

[@harpoonmcfierce9697]

Surrender by IL Volo sounds like classic Bond as well

[@alaijahsims5083]

@@rms3062 wait which episode

[@klaw.klaw.19]

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!!

[@MusicStopsTimeMST]

Thanks for this really enlightening video! Now I love the song even more 🙈

[@zbarassky]

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

[@huesos_azules]

So?

[@asmrbully6980]

Radioheads version is god tier

[@potatomatop9326]

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

[@sooyaaa...]

by blackpink?

[@premnaren8675]

@@sooyaaa... Oikawa saan!

[@sooyaaa...]

@@premnaren8675 hai~

[@Win090949]

Can’t wait to see it on the big screen

[@noobkytty4586]

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

[@christiansfortruth5953]

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.

[@Akhil007PP]

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

[@Jeremiahgardner11]

PUT RESPECT ON FINNEAS NAME HE DOES ALOT OF THIS

[@Mrmapleleaffan13]

It’s sometimes called bond note with that long singing note founded in some of the songs but it seems it’s always important to incorporate in each Bond theme

[@DarinDmarkovic1]

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

[@emerickdeneb9621]

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

[@jeeva1996]

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 😊😊😊

[@theintroverttraveler1849]

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

[@swiftassociates]

Amazing analysis thank you, I'll def use this ;)

[@Yvaelle]

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.

[@sarahm4046]

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?

[@wilsonyap2619]

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.

[@oobrocks]

I couldn’t do this; excellent job 🎉

[@therubikscubeaintsolvingfo5274]

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

[@angelmidknight3119]

Garbage's song was just iconic

[@GDM223SR]

Very nice work! Very thorough for such a short video.

[@dumitrascuandreim]

Thank you for this!

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

Bond films still have the best credits ever

[@MicaRayan]

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

[@mattpdx2]

Wonderful analysis of Bond themes. I loved Billie Eilish's song.

[@btk1213]

You did it! Bravo, for showing us what we attach to.

[@TakahikoSugimura]

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

[@zintiskakulis5343]

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.

[@s_mallo7615]

no mention of “a view to a kill” ?

[@alansturgess1324]

Fascinating and much more interesting than I expected.

[@ohroonoko]

I hated it when I first heard it but one day it clicked and instantly I loved it. I can listen to it on repeat forever.

[@DJL78]

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]

no one cares about duran duran dude

[@vp4744]

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

[@DJL78]

@@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]

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

[@djrobert1185]

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

[@jllaney]

On the topic of that "Bond Chord" If you freeze the frame at 6:28 and study the score that looks to me to be written as a C# and not a D#. Even so, I absolutely loved this!!!!! Thank you.

[@TetyanaVlasko]

Excellent review!!!

[@rdpcl]

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

[@KrisnaPrayodhi]

radiohead's spectre still no. 1

[@dcartier100]

Nicely NICELY DONE> So very interesting !!! THANK YOU

[@vtancredi1717]

Great video, very well done.