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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 312117" data-attributes="member: 8">Bond Song #8[ATTACH=full]34366[/ATTACH]After two years of all the time in the world James Bond returns with Diamonds Are A Girl&#039;s Best Friend, according to songwriter Don Black.Thankfully the diamonds will be used to create a mass destruction weapon or whatever, but on the surface it looks a bit shallow, a James Bond-lite as it were (even though Sean Connery seemed to have gained a few pounds when he did this movie).Unfortunately, the theme as heard in the lyrics shines through in the music itself. It&#039;s pleasant enough in a Las Vegas kind of way but overall it&#039;s a wobbly affair, and the return of the queen of the Bond songs almost seems like a scheme to cover it up.Actually, the first thing that sprang to mind when I listened to Diamonds was the glaring omission of Eartha Kitt&#039;s voice.&nbsp; This singer could have spiced it up with her trademark musical vinegar.It does get a lot better when they add some percussion to the music, but these moments are sparse.The 2000 remix doesn&#039;t even feel&nbsp; like a remix, it&#039;s kinda how it should have been.[MEDIA=youtube]qOt9PhF4ZSg[/MEDIA]As it stands, the original version is just hanging there, waiting to be intercepted by the Moonraker.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 312117, member: 8"] Bond Song #8 [ATTACH type="full" alt="1642718461002.png"]34366[/ATTACH] After two years of all the time in the world James Bond returns with [I]Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend[/I], according to songwriter Don Black. Thankfully the diamonds will be used to create a mass destruction weapon or whatever, but on the surface it looks a bit shallow, a James Bond-lite as it were (even though Sean Connery seemed to have gained a few pounds when he did this movie). Unfortunately, the theme as heard in the lyrics shines through in the music itself. It's pleasant enough in a Las Vegas kind of way but overall it's a wobbly affair, and the return of the queen of the Bond songs almost seems like a scheme to cover it up. Actually, the first thing that sprang to mind when I listened to Diamonds was the glaring omission of Eartha Kitt's voice. This singer could have spiced it up with her trademark musical vinegar. It does get a lot better when they add some percussion to the music, but these moments are sparse. The 2000 remix doesn't even [I]feel[/I] like a remix, it's kinda how it should have been. [MEDIA=youtube]qOt9PhF4ZSg[/MEDIA] As it stands, the original version is just hanging there, waiting to be intercepted by the Moonraker. [/QUOTE]

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