Shirley Bassey -Moonraker-

The story of Moonraker & From 2006 James Bond's greatest hits Dame Shirley Bassey performs a medley of her three James Bond themes.
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[@Mr17051963]

Believe it or not, Moonraker is my favorite Bond theme.

[@DoctorSyn11]

Mine too!

[@smoothbeak]

I believe it! :D

[@moonraker09]

One of my favorite too :)

[@gmonkey6523]

And mine

[@George-iq1vt]

Mine too

[@dionraath8092]

Moonraker is very underrated. Its personally my favourite of the themes.

[@madouc5754]

Goldfinger seems crude in comparison.

[@flashgordon6510]

I love it too!

[@MrSuperdancer1]

It has always been one of my favourites and should have gotten more props!

[@edannan1067]

I definitely agree with this; it's such a beautiful song, and is one of the best Bond themes, along with the one that closes out this clip.

[@kallelaakso130]

Mine too

[@1funkyflyguy]

For me the Moonraker theme song is as beautiful a song as Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever theme songs. I constantly get chills every time I hear it played.

[@garethanthonyclark4879]

Moonraker is my all time favorite Bond film

[@dabeage]

Moonraker is underrated, Dame Bassey delivers

[@fixfireleo]

i think it's one of the best bond songs ever

[@DoctorSyn11]

One of?

[@1funkyflyguy]

That's a fact as far as I am concerned.

[@Mindswamp]

Loved Moonraker, both the movie and the song.

[@1funkyflyguy]

It is such a beautiful song all round!

[@Everydaylikesunday77]

The most beautiful song

[@billyboy3161]

Aaaah Moonraker....simply gorgeous!!!! And her voice...unmatched!!!

[@Starglance]

Moonraker is my all time favourite Bond song ever.

[@neoakram6354]

Shirley Bassey essence and presence of the Bond hallmark era is unprecedented!

[@jasonrhodes7047]

Here in 2023 I think Moonraker blows gold finger and diamonds are forever away. It's my third favorite bond song behind view to a kill and you only live twice.

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@ jasonrhoades7047. Granted it is all a matter of personal taste, but I rank Shirley Bassey's 3 Bond film Main Title Songs in the following order: (1) "Diamonds Are Forever" (simply the greatest Bond Main Title song of them all because it is an exceedingly rare example of a song that is flawlessly perfect in all 3 elements - vocal performance, music and lyrics), (2) "Where Are You"( Main Title Song from "Moonraker"- even though the song is not titled "Where Are You", John Barry and Hal David should have given it that title rather than merely calling it "Main Title Song from 'Moonraker' ", and (3) "Goldfinger" - although widely/universally regarded as the most recognizable Bond Main Title song, it is too harsh sounding and therefore I put it further down on my personal list of the greatest James Bond Main Title songs of all-time : (1) "DAF", (2) "LALD", (3)" YOLT" and "Where Are You" ("Moonraker"), (4) "Thunderball", (5) "Nobody Does It Better" (from "TSWLM) and "FYEO", (6)" All Time High" (from "Octopussy"), (7)"NSNA" (even though that Bond film is not an EON Production) and (8) "Goldfinger".

[@garybrereton7521]

Rushed or not… John Barry, Shirley Bassey and a beautiful song make for a heady combination. Moonraker is an absolutely stunning song and one of my favourites. It’s haunting melody at the start, which runs through the song, is divine. The fact Shirley Bassey disliked being thrown in at short notice probably tells us more of its supposed unpopularity at the time of its release… she didn’t promote it. That, plus, a ballad trying to get noticed in a musical time of disco, punk rock, new wave… etc. It was always going to struggle in the popular charts. However, it still doesn’t detract from it being a beautiful composition and song, as well as a stunning Bond theme tune.

[@BenzeneHex57]

Moonraker song is just as great as the others.

[@1funkyflyguy]

Fact!

[@christopherarsenault214]

Ahhh...such a beautiful song.

[@josephcasanova1975]

Carly Simon is my favorite bond song, moonraker is my second

[@sandrajlowry7151]

Moonraker is a beautiful theme song! Can't go wrong with John Berry and Shirley Bassey. Didn't need disco!

[@ANTONIOCARLOS-jr2sv]

PLEASE, DO NOT FORGET HAL DAVID, A GENIUS!

[@user-ul8ju4iy3f]

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[@kadiummusic]

Moonraker is a gorgeous and wonderful song and is definitely better than most of the recent failures.

[@PAUNOMOLUSCO]

I’ve seen your smile in a thousand dreams...

[@DropAnchor1978]

I still think this is a beautiful theme song. Mysterious, wonderful chord progressions, ethereal.

[@1funkyflyguy]

Sublime song!

[@Paulandbarney]

Moonraker is one of my top favourite bond films.s

[@cathysimpson5497]

No one else could sing this song. Shirley Bassey is absolutely amazing. What a talent.

[@PauloCesarMoreto]

Moonraker isso my favorite Bond film !

[@hollykrueger6453]

I love moonraker!!!

[@Masterpaul76]

Shirley is forever...

[@nickcvh]

I can listen to it over and over again. Best theme music.

[@oobrocks]

Greatest Bond voice ever!

[@romcallis]

Beautiful song

[@joeb6853]

What a voice. Just love Goldfinger and Moonraker

[@JusDOrange9470]

Greatest voice ever if you ask me. Do you know "Light my fire"? My favorite Shirley Bassey Song.

[@andyfield7397]

OHMSS is my favourite Bond theme.

[@NatashaLawes-xg3uk]

Gives me goosebumps, everytime

[@1funkyflyguy]

Same

[@interestingstuff-ag1890]

what a voice!! Nobody can deliver a James Bond theme like Dame Bassey! A legend!

[@johnkean6852]

Its because she has a _burley chassis_

[@lukeparsons1187]

Moonraker is one of my favourites

[@keithmerscheim1924]

Only Shirley could do it and she did. There's no doubt about it.

[@user-dm4gs1ig7r]

I love Moonraker. 👍🍷😊

[@siciliano66]

What a classy Lady!

[@MrSuperdancer1]

I was always quite keen on this song!

[@romcallis]

I think it's a great song..amazing they recorded it in one weekend

[@stevea3860]

A voice so powerful yet so warm and seductive, listening to Shirley melts my heart

[@1funkyflyguy]

So true.

[@WallasGirl]

AMAZING SINGER DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY THE BEST SINGER THE THEMES JAMES BOND FILMS LIKE SIR TOM JONES, BOTH THE BEST VOICES IN THE WORLD, I LOVED FOREVER, MOONRAKER AND THUNDERBALL MY FAVORITES SONG TO JAMES BOND MUSIC THANKS FOR WONDERFUL AND PURE TALENT

[@Robin_Hood054]

*This* *song* *is* *a* *actually* *timeless* *masterpiece* *classic*

[@1funkyflyguy]

So true

[@Sincopare]

It's automatic gold when you combine John Barry and Shirley Bassey. With Moonraker, the tune is wistful, as the man said, or more lonely, with the singer taking comfort and cherishing in their relationship.

[@laurence.MusicAndSights]

Shirley Bassey encore de ce monde reste une des plus belles voix ici bas et la reine des James Bond Themes, mon préféré étant Goldfinger et Diamonds are forever, mes respects grande Diva atemporelle

[@luizeduardotorquatodasilva3140]

Beautiful singer!

[@1funkyflyguy]

Beautiful singer, beautiful song, sung beautifully!

[@bennyrobles9194]

The music couldn’t have been better for the movie Moonraker. Shirley Bassey did a wonderful job.!!! Don’t forget that it was her third bond movie.! Great movie and wonderful times, 1979.!

[@Evan_Almighty2049]

Diamonds are Forever

[@jamiecesar3585]

Dame Shirley Bassey the 😊 best Bond singer ever❤❤❤

[@elianepilularosadias8158]

Shirley incomparável, encantadora amoooooo

[@joncunnah641]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

[@777jones]

I think it's a cool song. The chords are dark and menacing. Shirley Bassey does great work on it.

[@rebertovillalon1974]

Beautiful my love

[@Jynx1305]

My favourite too together with Licence To Kill

[@ms.annthrope415]

John Barry has his own style, lots of brass, cool woodwinds, smooth jazz of the horns, booming tympani, punch of the trombones, and lush orchestration. Shirley Bassey really brought a soft romantic sound to the song. Really wonderful song. Just imagine sailing across a bay at night with the love of your life with a full moon overhead layyng down a silver path on the shimmering water.

[@dwightpowell6673]

Love of another is overrated....love yourself

[@evilqtip7098]

God I love all these people just amazing work incredible people incredible unbelievable creation and talent and Beauty to my heart makes me sore when I listen to these people

[@Mitulaa]

I would love to see Tina & Shirley sing bond songs together, since Goldeneye and Moonraker are my 2 favorites :D

[@GraemeMurphy]

Written for the Doctors, Dentists and Council Workers in the UK.... "Where are you ? Why do you hide ? May 2021, when everyone else is back at work.

[@aurelianomedeiros1533]

Maravilhosa, Shirley!

[@richarddziadulewicz6337]

Moonraker is up there with the best Bond themes.

[@fredericlegros6690]

Amazing voice of Dame Bassey... Regards from Cracow.

[@oconnorhouse8620]

wonderful song

[@rozchristopherson648]

No one like her. A gift to us from God. 🧡🧡🧡

[@sureshot8399]

Shirley Bassey has dined out on Bond themes for pretty much her entire career.....and yet she never seems to tire of it or put in an ounce less commitment or energy whenever she sings any of them for the umpteenth time. She is quite extraordinary.

[@wanderley1961]

MAGNÍFICA,GLORIOSA,FABULOSA !!!! DIVA ETERNA !!!

[@dylanitsallaboutneed.uilma677]

James Bond gold fingers

[@dorickopinto575]

Going to be very honest about my opinion on Moonraker. There is something about this 007 movie theme that becomes better sounding the more you listen to it. It is not as brash & "in your face" as most of the Bond film themes & that is what makes it stand out & memorable. It's a melancholy & haunting melody which is very lush. sounding that sweeps one up in its mood. John Barry & Shirley Bassey did strike gold with this theme again ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@peacocktravels]

Epic

[@otusrex4632]

Dafuq are they talking about?! This song is a masterpiece.

[@joeb6853]

No bond film beats Moonraker

[@Starglance]

Also my absolute favourite Bond movie

[@fifthof1795]

Superb theme song , but there are better Bond films.

[@NatashaLawes-xg3uk]

❤

[@claudiascott4557]

Thank you very much Debra. Enjoyed this very much, as always....DSB Awesome.

[@user-jp3lf4vw1v]

ムーアボンドの最高傑作😊💕💕🎶🎶‼️私の大好き😍💕💕🎶🎶なOO7映画🎬️💕💕🎶🎶‼️

[@berenicesergeant4083]

Van harte dank voor de video. ..Debra

[@cchang950141]

An overdosed gadgetry Bond, too much embedded ad… but indeed a campy ride of hilarious fun !

[@kinksrobins4384]

Thank you Debra

[@dancetothemusic7848]

Moon struck

[@johnkean6852]

I think with a modicum of tweaking, Moonraker could be better. I sing it in my head slightly differently to the way SB sings it and to me it actually fantastic.

[@pedrokoury1352]

I was born in 95. So glad dad made me watch Jurrasic Park, Terminator, Star Wars and...007. Shirley Bassey has a kind of magic...John Barry too, a genius. Oh I love both John Barry and John Williams haha. Mainstream music nowadays is so meh

[@davidcruzjr295]

Your dad is a great guy. All Great movies.👍

[@thejamesbondshow9754]

Moonraker is my favourite yet Shirley never liked it and did it last minute.

[@Robin_Hood054]

*Kiss* *Me* *Sweet* *Shirley* *!!*

[@t123a698]

RIP Geoffrey Palmer. I can’t remember if he ever did Bond?

[@martinschmidt2683]

Music that no longer exists. Really bad.

[@hernandezrivas]

3:00 TESS DALY!!! WOW Strictly´s Queen!!! Lovely Tess!!!

[@greymann]

A shame Sinead never got a chance at a oo7 song.

[@martyemmons1859]

It's not the "Moonraker" theme song that failed, it's the movie that failed. I mean, being influenced by "Star Wars" it's just not the 007 Bond that Ian Fleming was writing about.

[@peteradams982]

A Moonraker is someone from Wiltshire.

[@roryboytube]

Much better tune than Goldfinger.

[@TheTmny876able]

Too heavy on the banjo's the band lol, where would we be without John barry and Bond and Shirley, she has worked with the boys , Les , and John what a career !

[@ka5269]

Sounds like she avoids singing the 'raker' part of Moonraker.

[@jakemay637]

Moonraker captures the Bond of the books...as the first chapter of OHMSS says.. poignant and ephemeral. While Fleming did much of it for laffs, he would've been touched by MR, You Only Live Twice. All Time High and Nobody DIB. Could have been a great 007 film without Jaws and a better Chang....no colour like Oddjob or Tee Hee.

[@westfield90]

I so miss the fun days of when James Bond movies were so good, funny and action filled without all the woke preachiness that has destroyed everything now

[@greymann]

Better without the dramatics.

[@webslinger48]

Goldfinger... Diamonds are Forever... Moonraker? Methinks one of those songs doesn't live up to the other two. Moonraker definitely the most half baked song of the bunch. The ingredients are first rate, but the sum is meh. The song and movie both were responding to trends rather than setting them.

[@roryboytube]

Stop talking all over it