July 29, 2008
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The next James Bond film has its theme song.

Jack White of The White Stripes and Alicia Keys have tag-teamed to record "Another Way to Die" for the November release "Quantum of Solace," the second Bond flick to feature Daniel Craig in the lead role.

It had been speculated for a few weeks that Keys would be tapped to the perform the song, and now she has a drummer.




White will provide the rhythm for the cut and serve as its writer-producer, confirmed in a release today from Columbia Pictures. "Another Way to Die" is hyped as the first duet for a Bond film.

White and Keys are the latest Americans to tackle a main Bond song, following Chris Cornell, who did "You Know My Name" for "Casino Royale" in 2006. And like the latter, "Another Way to Die" will be one of the rare Bond theme songs to not actually feature the name of the movie in the title.

The announcement brings to end months of speculation as to who would sing the latest Bond theme.

Rumors earlier this year had Amy Winehouse doing the honors, but her producer-collaborator Mark Ronson declared her "not ready." Newcomer Leona Lewis had also been rumored to be in the running.

The soundtrack to "Quantum of Solace" will be released by J Records, Keys' record label, on Oct. 28.

I’m glad it’s not Leona but Jack White renews my interest.

Jack White was first mentioned by the media on June 17th:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6mus...heme.shtml

Alicia Keys was first mentioned on July 10th:

http://www.eonline.com/ub..._bond.html

So the BBC and E!Online had the right sources for their stories.

What do we learn? Don't trust the SUN and their Amy Winehouse-rumours.

How wonderful. Another song for Alecia Keys to sing out of her range & off key.
[Edited 7/30/08 9:40am]

Sounds interesting

Bishop31 said:

nevermind

-.
[Edited 7/30/08 10:51am]

JackieBlue said:

yeah, I agree! Leona is

but hopefully with Jack working with Alicia, she will step out of the box and they come up with a really great song.
She's let me down with this last album, but Jack is awesome!

thekidsgirl said:

Yeah, not really digging Alicia this go round and still trying to figure out the love for Leona.

Alej said:

Wonder which song she will "sample" 4 this gig?

BlaqueKnight said:

I though his name was Jack Wack.....my bad.

I don't think this will work.

Jack White writes great 20 second ideas, very rarely does he write a classic song. I also am not fond of his Raconteurs stuff, which to me sounds very recycled vs at least the White Stripes sound like the White Stripes.

Alicia what can I say ... I did have high hopes for her, but I find her annoying and way overrated. and the singing in key thing for me is huge.

Maybe I will be surprised..

thekidsgirl said:

Leona's voice is so dull

I like Jack White. We'll see what he and Alicia can come up with.

Alej said:

everything about her is dull!
I know you must cringe everytime someone compares her to Mariah

He's gonna play drums? Why on earth...

Love Jack White. In the last ten years, he's done no wrong musically. Not sure how he'll work with Alicia. It's interesting that she had already remade "Karma" into a James Bond theme for her last tour.

thekidsgirl said:

It's just wrong when people do that. She's like a piece of wood singing

Alej said:

that was the best description of her that I've read!

thekidsgirl said:

My boyfriend calls her song Bleating Love, because she sounds like a goat crying.

thekidsgirl said:

lawd

Bleh.

I still think Goldfrapp should get to do a Bond Theme.


Something similar to "Time Out From The World" would do just fine.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...KKqaoo2Xlg
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Or maybe Sigur Ross?

Something like "Hljomalind"?

http://www.youtube.com/wa...MEE9AW94Hs

Or maybe the Presets?

Something like "Aeons", "Black Background", or "If I Know You" could be a cool direction for a Bond Theme.
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JackieBlue said:

For real when I heard Alicia Keys it was like "damn ya'll couldn't find somebody better"? But then when Jack White came up, It was funny because when I first read this title I kept thinking about Jack Black instead of Jack White wondering whose fucked up idea was it to put those two together, but this will be interesting.

Bishop31 said:

exactly, and don't forget the screeching. Hearing her sing makes my throat sore and dry.
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missfee said:

BlaqueKnight said:

Indeed.

I'll really-really love this or really-really hate it!