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For Your Ears Only (# 011)
For Your Ears Only (S1-E11)
The JabberGuys count down the James Bond movie theme songs from 1962 to 2021. A special guest shares his insights into many of the theme song versions that were never released, and artists that were passed over
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1962 Dr. No - classic Bond theme music - John Barry/Monty Norman
1963 From Russia With Love
1964 Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
1965 Thunderball - Tom Jones
Johnny Cash version of Thunderball
1967 You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra
1969 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - Instrumental by John Barry
George Lazenby as James Bond
1971 Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey, 2nd time performing a Bond theme
1973 Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
First Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award
1975 The Man With The Golden Gun - Lulu
Other artists considered - Cat Stevens and Alice Cooper
1977 The Spy Who Loved Me - Nobody Does It Better Performed by Carly Simon
Academy Award nomination - Best Song
Ranked #67 on AFI’s best songs in film
1979 Moonraker - Shirley Bassey is back for a third time
1981 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
1st time singer appears in opening sequence
3rd time a Bond song Oscar nominated for Best Song
1983 Octopussy - All Time High - Rita Coolidge
First to have an accompanying music video
1985 A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
1st time Bond song charts to #1
Golden Globe Award - best song
1987 The Living Daylights - A-ha
Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond
1989 Licence To Kill - Gladys Knight
Longest Bond theme song at 5:15
Eric Clapton considered to perform the song
1995 Golden Eye - Sung by Tina Turner
Pierce Brosnan debuts as James Bond
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow
K.D. Lang sings Surrender - over the end credits
1999 The World Is Not Enough - Garbage
2002 Die Another Day - Madonna
Pierce Brosnan's final appearance as 007
2006 Casino Royale - 'You Know My Name' - Chris Cornell
Daniel Craig debuts as 007
2008 Quantum Of Solace - Another Way To Die - Jack White and Alicia Keys
1st duet to perform a Bond theme
2012 Skyfall - Adele
1st Academy Award win for Best Song
2015 Spectre - Writings On The Wall - Sam Smith
2nd Academy Award win for Best Song
Radiohead version was rejected
2021 No Time To Die - Billie Eilish
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