Quantum Of Solace

Was hanging out with Max for the weekend. This is the longest stretch of time I've seen his ass for a while. So, the two of us were listening to his The Best Of James Bond Theme Songs compilation while driving around Sim Lim Square yesterday. We found a nice steamboat place near Arab Street.

Anyway, being the idiots we are, we came up with this idea.

I love Mark Ronson. He adores Amy Winehouse. Initially, the both of them were tasked to write the theme song for the new James Bond movie 'Quantum Of Solace'. However, due to Miss Winehouse's perennial alcohol and drug abuse problems hindering the recording process, they are taken off the project.

Well, the two of us decided that we will give it a go to write the 'Quantum Of Solace' theme song. We will keep it old skool just like what Ronson and Winehouse would have done. Not that we would ever give them a run for their money. But hey, middle-aged, single men like us should have something to do to occupy our time eh?

But what the fuck is a 'Quantum Of Solace' exactly? Wiki here.

Chris Cornell - You Know My Name



From the really great 'Casino Royale', this is really the suckiest Bond theme song EVER! Even Sheryl Crow and Garbage were better. Yeah, even Paul McCartney did a hell of a good job.

Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever



I <3 this song. If it's good enough for Kanye West to sample, it's good enough for me. If there's ever a reason why the Propellerheads worked with her, this is probably it.

One of the comments on YouTube: 1973: "Diamonds Are Forever" was released as a single in 1972 and the Movie came out in 1971. This 1973 Performance just may be the first time Shirley has performed this on Video. It is interesting how she has changed her singing style of this song over the years.