James Bond's Spycraft Sound
Switched on Pop
John Barry - The Origin of the Gold Finger
The first tune notes of that undulating chromatic line that begins the original james bond theme, dondo, are buried within the harmony of the opening chords of the gold finger theme. So it's in the same sound world as bonnd in this very subtle way. The wod is is some artyrs even leaned so hard into the gold finger precedent that they actually had to pay royalties back to the original artists. And this tradition continues of working with the hottest pop star of the moment, putting together a song to intro the film and provide musical material for scoring. For example, nancy sonatras, you only live twice. You or my absolute favorite: gladys night
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