The Living Daylights Soundtrack Ice Chase

Music by John Barry.

[@kirk1701]

Bond: "We have nothing to declare!" Kara: "Just the cello!"

[@sheriff0017]

"cello" "cello" "cello" "cello"

[@kirk1701]

@@sheriff0017 hahaha

[@Coxman]

Thanks guys, I'm normal after all. 😊

[@chrislancaster3012]

Dalton delivers his lines in such a "I don't give a fuck" way that is should just be labelled "the embodiment of all things badassery". also John Barry is a genius.

[@baronvg]

John Barry (RIP) does a masterful job bringing in an electronic sound to the series all the while keeping his classic Bond music.

[@con_boy]

Yes. Apparently AHA were impossible to work with :/ this was John Barry sweating drops of blood for the franchise he loved

[@marjoriemcbride6557]

@@con_boy It was actually quite the reverse in fact. Barry was highly insulting to the three very polite Norwegians, describing them as Hitler Youth and insisting Magne’s name was removed from the writing credits and his own put on…despite the fact that he only did the orchestration and was presented with a finished song written by Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen of a-ha. Due to contractural obligations the band were forced to comply, but on later album versions Barry’s name was removed and Magne’s name restored. The band were criticised for not attending the film’s premiere even though they had already made it clear that the date chosen was in the middle of a lengthy tour and they were committed to performing at concerts in Japan on the date they chose. They felt it was more important not to disappoint their Japanese fans than to be present in London, but Barry and the press badmouthed them without explaining that the reason for their absence wasn’t a snub to the movie but because they had a prior tour commitment.

[@gerardmckew1510]

Add masterful Pretenders

[@baronvg]

@@marjoriemcbride6557 hmm! Nice and interesting info.

[@joelwilko4071]

Hi

[@parsayousefirad4228]

Still listening in 2024

[@geenius6]

here

[@Rguy8675]

Same

[@00rabbit7]

John Barry really did his best Bond score with this one.

[@tylerjsmithers8385]

Considering this was Barry's last Bond film, he really brought his A-game!

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

One of the finest pieces of music Barry composed, in one of the greatest car chases in Bond film history.

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

This whole soundtrack is among his best imho.

[@srujan00]

Except for the goof of when the Czechoslovak police car sinks in the ice - the circle is much smaller than the original one Bond made.

[@ccx806]

@@srujan00 Also, if the ice was really that thin, Bond's car would have crashed through the ice immediately

[@NeoArashi]

I agree about The Living Daylights having one of the best car chase of any James Bond films. IMO, The Living Daylights and Tommorow Never Dies are tied for best car chase scene of the franchise.

[@mimkyodar]

This is my favourite track in all 007 history.

[@bradfordmcdermott2063]

Ky0dar minetoo cause synths and drum machine

[@TheHelghast1138]

Indeed!

[@jeremyhaines4481]

John Barry was a very fine musical conductor He did a great Job on this

[@markopazlo]

Best soundtrack of all the bond films, everything fits perfectly

[@noopieflace]

No such word as "fitted."

[@markopazlo]

Actually it is a word, just used incorrectly here. Maybe have a look in a dictionary before making a fool of yourself Full Definition of fitted 1 : fit, suitable2 : shaped for a precise fit ; especially : shaped to conform to the lines of the body

[@noopieflace]

Actually, I'm well aware of that use of the word....as an adjective! I believe you used it as a verb.

[@marceezy6983]

Best bond music Timothy 3rd fav bond actor , I like Pierce Bronson , Daniel Craig 3rd Timothy

[@cubdukat]

Barry was a true master. Everything we have in 007 music, we have because of him. It's a shame they couldn't get him back for "Licence to Kill," but at least he went out on top with this one.

[@MartynJamieson9]

Kara: Their looking for a foreign car, a man and woman Bond: And a Cello...

[@johnbarry5036]

Barry was one of the first film composers ever to use synths in OHMSS. Its interesting to note this occurred when Lazenby first replaced Connery. With this film, there are a lot more synths (check out Into Vienna, the synth punctuated Hercules Takes Off, and the mechanical/looped drums on this track) than in any other Bond score Barry has done since OHMSS. Guess what, it coincides with the departure of Moore and Daltons' first appearance. I guess its Barry's way of bringing something fresh and different to the appearance of a new 007.

[@PaulRietvoorn]

Yes, Barry said in interviews that he felt new Bond actors needed a new 'sound'. The electric guitar is Connery's sound, which Barry very clearly emphasized in the gunbarrel from "Diamonds Are Forever", to celebrate his return so to speak. Dalton sounded like the 80s Bond.

[@Slonie]

Great points here! I think this track also may answer the question of “did John Barry ever use FM bass in an arrangement?”

[@adro894]

*This road only leads to the lake !!*

[@NellyS197]

We're going through the Bond series and last night came across this film. Soundtrack was fantastic and Timothy Dalton blew us away! Though I like Brosnan as Bond, I think Dalton in Goldeneye would have been killer!

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

I read somewhere that Goldeneye was written with Dalton in mind.

[@Pavisdouble2]

I thought it was just me, but when you watch GoldenEye, it feels like a Dalton Bond movie. It is completely different from Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not enough and Die another day.

[@Practicalinvestments]

@@Ryan_Thompson_Guitaristindeed it was written with him in mind as bond, not sure why they ultimately went with brosnan though… sigh the things that could have been Also fun fact Dalton was also the first choice for OHMSS and was picked but he turned it down

[@srujan00]

They planned on making a third film with Dalton called Property of a Lady, with a release scheduled for late 1991/early 1992. Anthony Hopkins would've been the villain. By the time the legal issues were sorted out in 1994, Dalton didn't want to play 007 anymore.

[@MichaelHonscar]

@@srujan00 ​​⁠I absolutely love Dalton as Bond, but there’s a lot of stuff out there that suggests that it was the opposite. Dalton planned to come back for Goldeneye, the Broccoli’s wanted him back, but the higher ups wanted someone new to refresh the series citing Dalton’s previous two films being low grossers as extra proof that they needed someone new to continue. The Broccoli’s let him go and let him claim that it was he himself who decided to walk away as a way for him to not be embarrassed.

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

In 1987 I went to see this at the movies. Three times. It was awesome!

[@A203D]

Not sure why they didn't reuse the style of this theme for future movies. Its the best one in my opinion.

[@docmagnus6890]

+A203D because everyone hates Timothy Dalton as Bond because someone else told them so. :\ so they dont wanna reuse any of the stuff from this era.

[@A203D]

Jason Flores Well not anymore apparently. There a lot of love for Tim these days after Daniel Criag won over so many people with his darker, grittier Bond films.

[@nikhg7269]

+Jason Flores I watched daylights and license with the expectation of growing a hipster love for dalton, but I honestly didn't like him. he just seemed a bit dry and soulless. you can't just write off the majority opinion as herd mentality

[@srujan00]

Perhaps because John Barry didn't do any more Bond soundtracks after this one. Brosnan's 4 films were essentially a franchise reboot, it had been so many years since one had been made. And then the Craig era was a re-reboot.

[@speedracer1945]

As you pointed out this was Barry's last soundtrack for Bond and the only music ever reused was in the early films by Barry called the 007 theme that played in action scenes .

[@RazrHack]

TLD and OHMSS are the two best Bond films, easily.

[@niels25chr1]

at least the two best Bondsoundtracks

[@MandoKhan]

Top five (in my opinion) in no order: OHMSS, TLD, goldeneye, Goldfinger, thunderball and a bonus film of tomorrow never dies

[@srujan00]

@@MandoKhan I enjoyed 'For Your Eyes Only' also. Anything but Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, etc.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. OHMSS is my third favorite.

[@vdd]

"WE'VE NOTHING TO DECLARE!" "Just this cello"

[@djcooki320]

One of my favorite 007 soundtracks! 🎼🎼😎🤘

[@CrazyDancingJoe]

Just got to see this on the big screen again. It was my first Bond movie back in '87, and it totally blew me away! I think this might just be my favorite of Barry's Bond scores.

[@ryanhunter130]

I love it…you can feel the tension building for the first 1:05 seconds as Bond calmly prepares his counter-attack arsenal.

[@Jeff_Pryce]

You mean a “few optional extras” he had installed. 😉

[@Solarfactor]

This soundtrack is ahead of its time. Thank you for the music, John Barry.

[@wstine79]

"Your little pop gun is no match for the latest body armor."

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Whitaker was right. Why in the hell would Bond be caring PPK in 1987 ? Hell, why is he still using one in 2020 ?

[@EditedAF987]

Ricardo Cantoral because it’s iconic I guess

[@mrriff5681]

Because it's small and delivers a shot like a brick through a plate glass window - major boothroyd (Dr No)

[@victoracosta4796]

@@ricardocantoral7672 Because as a spy, he needs a small gun that won't print as much on his clothes. However, you're right that the gun is outdated, but it makes more sense for him to be carrying a PPK than a full size P99.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@victoracosta4796 A PPK doesn't make sense because it's ancient. He should be carrying the latest pistol and there new ones that are size of his old Walther.

[@borghome]

" What happened?" "Salt corrosion"

[@TheRobijas007]

This music is so epic it goes along the main Bond title.. should be used again

[@DeadlyKiller997]

Awesome soundtracks, I've only seen this movie once and Dalton didn't disappoint, great movie, underated.

[@balajip2818]

I like This Sound Track

[@TERRANOTALLMAN]

I'v had a few optional extras installed....

[@fastingislife3766]

THE BEST BOND SOUNDTRACK EVER!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesbondultimatefan]

now thats the bond theme.......

[@MColeProductions]

2:26 "Time to leave!"

[@robynheavner4689]

Love Dalton as Bond too! And of course, Fabulous John Barry 💘💘7

[@StephenC618]

The correct title of the track is "Ice Chase" by John Barry. RIP, Sir John.

[@Ra-Unhsiv]

Aston Martin V8 😎🔥🔥🔥

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Incredible 80s

[@borghome]

"They are looking a foreign car, a man and a woman" "And a cello"

[@marceezy6983]

Bad ass music this movie has one of the best bond soundtracks

[@J.White86]

"We have nothing to declare!"

[@peterfranks6243]

"I've had a few optional extras installed" .....bet you're ass he had!!!

[@loffycarter69]

Salt corrosion lol

[@hoklik2]

Not even the mighty John Barry could escape those darn 80's.

[@lazylazenbyproductions]

What do you lovely Bond fans think: The Ice Chase music or Exercise at Gibraltar? I can't decide

[@Euripides_Panz]

Exercise at Gibraltar, there is more going on as it's the opening, so it includes the gunbarrel.

[@edgarfriendly8808]

they're basically the same.

[@leojennings9412]

Exercise on Gibraltar....just. one of the best opening sequences with a score to match. I visited Gibraltar in 2007 but no sign of erratic, flaming Land Rovers or paintball warfare.

[@swinetastic]

Bond VS. Necros in the Hercules plane.

[@Andrese935]

1:03 - when you have a few optional extras installed...

[@Mi62Ni]

My favourite Bond Film and Autors.

[@LucasRobertParker]

1:04

[@grantcurran9279]

best James Bond best sound tracks

[@marceezy6983]

Best Bond music

[@deanf8894]

The Living Daylights is #12 on my list. Dalton and Lazenby were great Bonds. Like 007 in the books.

[@jarrodm9299]

Good and solid track

[@komarithsoth422]

Thé Living on thé edge.

[@gerardmckew1510]

Great Bond chase theme

[@brigittelebret4917]

BOND , je respecte c’etait mon enfance et l’ai croisée à MARBeLLa .

[@Rockwars10]

The rhytm of it at the beginning reminds me of Duke Nukem 3D.

[@GroundhogGameplays]

This and Bond 77 I think are my favorite renditions of the 007 theme.

[@Jeff_Pryce]

*tire laser saws police car in half* Kara: “What was that?” Bond: “…Salt corrosion.” 😂

[@chiwhiner]

Timothy Dalton’s Bond was wasted on audiences of the eighties.

[@alessandronarcisi67]

Lo vidi al cinema che avevo 20 anni questa musica c'era jamas bond sul aston martin vintage verde pertolio bellissina la scena quando viene inseguito dalla polizia cevoslovacchia fantastica la sua aston martin laser laterale missili anteriori verti e carrozzeria antiproiettile e autorizzazione Q del ufficio equipaggiamento caget fa sempre un ottimo lavoro nessuno ferma ASTON MARTIN di jamas bond

[@ANobodyatall]

'Salt corrosion'.

[@ryanhunter130]

I've had a few optional extras installed...

[@allanrussell6630]

time to go says bond ha ha ha .

[@steveclarkgreekfan]

So amazing!!!!

[@TheKizly]

"Time to leave"

[@williammason475]

What happened? Salt Corrosion!

[@VashStarwind]

So dam funky, I love it

[@ANobodyatall]

'Pull over to the side and stop!'

[@jeanderbar]

You can hear how Goldeneye 64 percussion was influenced by this track.

[@Pavisdouble2]

@00:34 ?? I thought I heard a bit of GoldenEye in this

[@jeanderbar]

@@Pavisdouble2 I was thinking 1:05. Similar kind of beat to the main theme / dam in the game.

[@llIIlllIIIIII]

これ好き

[@lavoie84qc]

awesome soundtrack

[@dougmorrisett6489]

awsome sondtrack

[@dylanmorgan2374]

Living on the edge is James bonds version of an average tuesday

[@nikobrown101nb]

No no no no. U can't do it without Barry sadly who isn't around any more

[@internetdude3605]

Where do you get all these? I've heard the Goldeneye one and now this one. Where can you find them? And is there anyway to find them all together?

[@DeceasedUser]

Salt corrosion…

[@aaqibrawat3863]

Its back baby

[@Khwezimakinana5603]

Bye bye

[@hannukakkonen463]

Bond kappaleet on hyviä tämä on yksi parhaista tätä kuuntelee ihan hypnoottisesti.👿🍉😠🍯😁🍔

[@riccardogazzoli8697]

2:27 “time to leave!” (drops down a gear)

[@Tomislive33]

Does anyone else think that this sounds a bit similar to smooth criminal by Michael Jackson

[@sammiller3505]

A few optional upgrades

[@antitroll890]

I don't think that's possible, Licence to Kill is about as dark as the series has ever got and none since has matched it in that sense

[@Tonkeliponkeli]

Am I having deja vu or something... the beginning brings a videogame soundtrack in my mind. Maybe Doom

[@julian5742music]

They're setting up roadblocks...

[@williamtheconqueror3]

Drum machine is the best

[@stevensharp5135]

Bond themes and sound tracks are utter shite today in comparison.... like that drivel from Lord balish or billie Elish or relish or whoever. RIP Bond of today at least we have these happy memories of better times when things were made for the fans and not agendas that are for people who don’t even like Bond. What a twisted world.

[@tiadaid]

While I'm not a big fan of Billie Eilish, saying that her song is shite when there are plenty of shite Bond songs like Lulu's The Man With The Golden Gun & Shirley Bassey's forgetable Moonraker is just plain ignorant. OTOH, if you had said Madonna's Die Another Day, I'd agree.

[@southport97]

This cue, in my opinion, features the BEST James Bond "theme" arrangement of any film - and I've seen them all.

[@maxfrankow1238]

Always the one I come back to as well.

[@luckyasmr1374]

My favorite!

[@DeadJesterCinema]

When this version of the theme dropped in the pretitle sequence, I was instantly hooked.

[@dudley20330]

Completely agree

[@SirFrankieCrisp94]

John Barry saved his best work till the end.

[@jordanbarker2681]

1:32

[@theseageek]

Now this soundtrack makes me wonder why this film and Dalton's James Bond are so underrated.

[@xpert9001]

this is the best one!!!

[@fountaincap]

The "dark and gritty" Bond's time hadn't come yet.

[@Phantom_Aspekt]

*The Living Daylights* is my favorite Bond film, *Goldeneye* and *Goldfinger* were great but this was better

[@angellohector]

Dalton is an intelligent actor. He decided to play it close to Bond, how Bond is in the books. People didn't like that Bond, too serious, too cold, too close to the nose. They weren't used to that...and they called themselves Bond fans!😂😂

[@robynheavner4689]

I know!! Have all the books! Agee!

[@yaktown1985]

it's too bad Dalton didn't do more Bond movies. He was absolutely brilliant!

[@bogeythedog163]

And very handsome. He had the eyes and the smile

[@epic9256]

Eww no I wished Moore did his movies to take it straight into the Brosnan Era. Dalton was way to basic for Bond

[@bogeythedog163]

@@epic9256 eww pierce yuck

[@Kinggrognak]

@@epic9256 Dalton was the most accurate of all of the Bonds in relation to how Ian Fleming wrote him.

[@srujan00]

@@epic9256 I don't think I could take 60 year old Moore making sexual jokes. He looked old already by Moonraker.

[@DeadJesterCinema]

To quote Marty McFly in regards to moviegoers in '87 when this came out.. "Guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it."

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

honestly this could be said about OHMSS too

[@dimashevchenkoua]

Dalton was so ahead of his time, it's amazing.

[@KimBailey-w2g]

You’re exactly right

[@ReluctantWarrior]

"I've had a few optional extras installed." - Bond

[@postersandstuff]

Epic Bond and epic score !!!

[@RogueBoyScout]

You're a legend. I made a bet that this comment would be in the top ten. I know my Bond Fans. And I owe you, because you were literally the 10th comment. I owe ya a drink....

[@wordman3624]

That includes a mini nuclear bomb in the back.

[@JJVernig]

@@wordman3624 🤣, just push the secret button in the gear-stick?

[@comandercool22]

Amazing this modern safety glass!

[@DesGardius-me7gf]

"What happened?" "Salt corrosion."

[@X2Magneto]

"Salt corrosion."

[@RMJ1984]

In Russian! :P Russian salt lol.

[@Jolis_Parsec]

In Soviet Russia, salt corrodes you! (Sorry, couldn’t resist 😆)

[@199019852007]

Clearly still writing scripts for Roger moore

[@Spirytexx]

It was a Czechoslovakia

[@clonecommanderfoggy682]

Thought it was asphalt corrosion

[@m4ssee]

Such a lovely relationship between a synth and orchestra.

[@cal4681]

Possibly the most underrated Bond film.

[@ronaldcustard4636]

@cal Possibly the most overrated comment

[@pferreira1983]

It's one of the best.

[@RobertK1993]

LTK too

[@kevspencer5744]

With arguably one of the very best villains, he shouldnt have been killed off.

[@BB-te8tc]

The 'muscle' is underrated, too. Necros is a great take on the "muscular blonde henchman" trope and he's frighteningly efficient in the scene where he's disguised as a milkman.

[@wembleyjoss]

"Exercise Control, It´s 007 here. I´ll report in a hour. Won´t you join me? Better make that two." ;)

[@DkSchadow]

"We have nothing to declare!"

[@BOBBYSOX86]

"Just a cello! Cello!....cello,cello,cello

[@dianabowman7042]

We have a saying in the west georgi, and your full of it

[@benjaminkenobi21]

"P.I.G., borscht, cake... there must be another way!"

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

"Must be an atmospheric anomaly" "And a cello" "Looks like they just found us" "Salt corrosion" "I've had a few optional extras installed" "Amazing this modern safety glass" "See where this leads to" "Time to leave" "Brace Yourself" "Come on! Quick! Go!" "Glad I insisted you brought that cello" "Sorry" "Not Far now!" "Here, wave this!" "DUCK! WE'VE NOTHING TO DECLARE!" All of Bonds lines in this chase

[@JJVernig]

And they still said there was no humour in the Dalton 007 - movies... Epic indeed.

[@scotty87able]

"Amazing this modern safety glass"

[@FuckFeminists]

'We're Free James, Free!!' ' Bond: 'Kara, we're in the middle of a Russian air force base in Afghanistan'. Epic line

[@Universal_exports87]

SO FITTING OF HIS BOND TOO. BROODING. LOVE IT.

[@alex-xz2dm]

a mi6 cock up

[@josebelindo1641]

were are the 800 SCUD missles

[@speedypaul2314]

She was a dumb ass lol

[@visionist7]

@@speedypaul2314 a cute dumbass lol

[@carmineagrigento8245]

*SALT CORROSION*

[@aanacron]

It is such a shame they didnt make a 3rd Dalton movie because of some bullshit lawsuit

[@KimBailey-w2g]

They did Brosnan took it