James Bond Theme Songs Top Fives

[Tom]

A topic of conversation between myself and my better half, Eily, last night.

Thought it would make a good Top Fives topic on here.

1: License To Kill (Gladys Knight)
2: Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
3: Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)
4: Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney & Wings)
5: Golden Eye (Tina Turner)

 

[David76]

1. You Know My Name (Casino Royale - Chris Cornell)
2. Skyfall (Skyfall - Adele)
3. Nobody Does it Better (The Spy Who Loved Me - Carly Simon)
4. Tomorrow Never Dies (Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow)
5. Live and Let Die (Live and Let Die - Wings)

 

[Deleted member 63]

Moonraker (Moonraker - Shirley Bassey) is actually my favorite of Bassey's three. John Barry did a magnificent job of writing with this one.
You Know My Name (Casino Royale - Chris Cornell). I never knew I wanted to hear the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave sing a Bond theme, but apparently I did.
Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me - Carly Simon). Marvellous song, probably better than the movie in the end. Not surprising when one considers that legendary songwriting team Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager wrote this one.
Thunderball (Thunderball - Tom Jones). Powerful, driving John Barry theme and Jones belts it out beautifully.
All Time High (Octopussy - Rita Coolidge). Perhaps a bit too soft for a Bond theme, but with music by John Barry and lyrics from Sir Tim Rice, one of the best songs to come out of the series.

 

[Bandit]

1. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell
2. Skyfall - Adele
3. Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
4. Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crowe
5. Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney/Wings

Chris Cornell's effort for Casino Royale is tremendous

 

[Sad Professor]

1. For Your Eyes Only. (Gives me chills nearly every time I hear it. Go ahead, mock me)
2. Nobody Does It Better, from The Spy Who Loved Me
3. License to Kill (Great song from a terrible movie)
4. Goldfinger (Classic)
5. Thunderball (A great song which set the film up perfectly)

 

[Megan]

Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
Skyfall - Adele
You Know My Name - Chris Cornell
From Russia with Love - Matt Monro
Live and Let Die - Wings