Music that samples from Jame Bond themes

March 20, 2006 8:46 AM

Music that samples from Jame Bond themes?

So, I finally listened to Kanye West's latest and the track that samples "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey reminded me how much I love James Bond theme music. What other music has samples from James Bond movie themes?

(Also, was there a Robbie Williams song that sampled the intro of "You Only Live Twice"? Or did I imagine that?)

posted by GuyZero to media & arts (20 comments total)

There's a track by Propellerheads on their "Decksandrumsandrockandroll" album, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service ". I think that has some Bond in there.
posted by bering at 8:50 AM on March 20, 2006

Here is a list from the German Wikipedia page on James Bond:

* Alan Corb – Feuerball; Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (deutsche Cover-Versionen)
* Ann-Margret – Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
* Coldplay – You only live Twice
* Dead Prez – Psychology (Intro-Sample aus „Diamonds are forever“)
* DJ's Factory – A view to a kill (1985)
* Dr. NO – James Bond Theme, (1992: 12" CD-MAXI, Polydor 863 165-2) – Radio-Active-Mix, 3:59, Licence To Dance-Mix, 6:03
* Fausto Papetti – Goldfinger (Alt-Saxophon Instrumental)
* Geri Halliwell – Live and let die
* Gissy Andre – Man lebt nur zweimal
* Gun's 'N' Roses – Live and let die
* Hank Marvin – Goldfinger (E-Gitarre/Instrumental)
* John „Towner“ Williams – James Bond Theme
* Kanye West – Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Rap, mit Sample aus „Diamonds are forever“)
* Mango Kings – Under the Mango tree
* Moby – James Bond Theme, 3:24, (1997 – Mit Dialog von Pierce Brosnan und gesampelten Dialogen von Sean Connery und Gert Fröbe aus „Goldfinger“)
* Parodi/Fair – James Bond Theme (GoldenEye Trailer Version), 2:24, (1995)
* Paul Oakenfold – James Bond Theme
* Placebo – James Bond Song (Miss Moneypenny)
* Propellerheads – On her Majesty's Secret Service
* Radiohead – Nobody does it better
* Reamonn – Be angeled (mit Sample aus „You only live twice“)
* Robbie Williams – Millennium, 3:47,(1998 – Mit nachgespielten Fragmenten aus „You only live twice“)
* Roy Etzel – Goldfinger (Trompeten-Instrumental)
* Ruth Berlé – Die Wolga ist weit (From Russia with love)
* Slick Rick feat. Raekwon – Frozen (Rap, mit Sample aus „Make it last all night“ von Rage („For your eyes only“))
* Sollie Nero – In Deinen Augen (For your eyes only)
* Tanja Berg – Diamanten sind für immer (Diamonds are forever)
* The Jets – Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang; Thunderball
* Uwe Kröger – From Russia with love; Tomorrow never dies
* Wu-Tang Clan – One blood under w (Rap, mit James Bond Theme Samples)
* Zinno – What's your name (Italo-Disco 1985 – mit Samples aus „Diamonds are forever“)
posted by bering at 8:57 AM on March 20, 2006

Shaken & Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project is a disc of covers.
posted by aneel at 9:03 AM on March 20, 2006

You might also enjoy "Twiggy Twiggy/Twiggy Vs James Bond" by the Pizzicato 5 and John Zorn's version of the theme from Naked City.
posted by rongorongo at 9:03 AM on March 20, 2006

Sneaker Pimps - "Six Underground" has samples from the incidental music from Goldfinger.
posted by murphy slaw at 9:08 AM on March 20, 2006

Acen - Trip II The Moon Parts 1 & 2
posted by rxrfrx at 9:18 AM on March 20, 2006

(This sampled "You Only Live Twice" but was pulled and re-released as a second version that had a string section playing the music instead of the sample)
posted by rxrfrx at 9:20 AM on March 20, 2006

On the vinyl version of the Beatles' 1962-1966 album, there was a James Bond(ish?) intro to the song Help! that's not available on the CD version. Any one know the story there? Oh, and murphy slaw, that blew me away the first time I saw Goldfinger after having heard Six Underground!
posted by kimota at 9:24 AM on March 20, 2006

The Specials - Sock It to 'Em J.B.
posted by EiderDuck at 9:44 AM on March 20, 2006

Nicky Blackmarket's Mr. Bond (RM Link).

It's pretty much just the theme, with some loops and irritating samples though.
posted by Olli at 9:45 AM on March 20, 2006

One tribute by a Jazz band to the Bond theme was Sex Mob Does Bond. This was quite good.
posted by SeizeTheDay at 9:50 AM on March 20, 2006

This sampled "You Only Live Twice" but was pulled and re-released as a second version that had a string section playing the music instead of the sample

I'm guessing 'This' was that "Millenium" song I was hearing a few years back?

On the vinyl version of the Beatles' 1962-1966 album, there was a James Bond(ish?) intro to the song Help! that's not available on the CD version. Any one know the story there?

Sure -- that's soundtrack music which was included on the US-domestic Capitol records version of "Help!" but now with the CDs, only the British Parlophone versions are available.
posted by Rash at 9:53 AM on March 20, 2006

Rash, by "this" I meant the song I mentioned in my prior comment. Sorry for breaking up the two comments.
posted by rxrfrx at 10:10 AM on March 20, 2006

There's also the old hardcore dance track "Trip II The Moon" by Acen that features a hefty sample from Moonraker.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 10:12 AM on March 20, 2006

"Radio 7" off of David Holmes' album "Let's Get Killed" is his interpretation of the James Bond theme.
posted by JLobster at 10:18 AM on March 20, 2006

There's a good CD of Shirley Bassey remixes that includes Diamonds are Forever and Goldfinger.
posted by srah at 10:38 AM on March 20, 2006

Second the Shirley Basses Remixes - amazing CD.
posted by kdern at 10:50 AM on March 20, 2006

Jakatta Visions. A track called The Other World samples from Diamonds are Forever.
posted by amestoy at 12:44 PM on March 20, 2006

Robbie Williams song that sampled the intro of "You Only Live Twice"? Or did I imagine that?

No, you did not -- I'm pretty sure that's the "Millenium" song I mentioned previously.
posted by Rash at 2:20 PM on March 20, 2006

"James Bond Lives Down My Street," by the Toy Dolls.
posted by fandango_matt at 7:01 PM on March 21, 2006