Help me put together a espionage themed mix cd!
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Help me put together a espionage themed mix cd!
I'm looking for spy music recommendations. Music from soundtracks and themed suggestions are all welcomed. So far, we've got Secret Agent Man... and that's it. (If it matters, its for a work function.)
I'm looking for spy music recommendations. Music from soundtracks and themed suggestions are all welcomed. So far, we've got Secret Agent Man... and that's it. (If it matters, its for a work function.)
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone -- A Normal Suburban Lifestyle Is A Near Impossibility When You've Fallen In Love With An International Spy
Decemberists -- The Bagman's Gambit
Geoffrey Burgon -- Nunc Dimittis (theme from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
posted by verstegan at 3:48 PM on May 11, 2010
Decemberists -- The Bagman's Gambit
Geoffrey Burgon -- Nunc Dimittis (theme from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
posted by verstegan at 3:48 PM on May 11, 2010
I can't believe I'm the first with this one but "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello.
posted by andreap at 3:49 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by andreap at 3:49 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
The Mission Impossible theme surely.
Also the car chase music from the first Bourne movie, used in the closing credits for the last two and also the nightclub scene from Collateral.
Also the theme from The Saint.
posted by turgid dahlia at 3:49 PM on May 11, 2010
Also the car chase music from the first Bourne movie, used in the closing credits for the last two and also the nightclub scene from Collateral.
Also the theme from The Saint.
posted by turgid dahlia at 3:49 PM on May 11, 2010
Theme to the cartoon series of Inspector Gadget.
posted by yoyoceramic at 3:54 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by yoyoceramic at 3:54 PM on May 11, 2010
Coldplay's Spies:
"And the spies came out of the water,
But you're feeling so bad 'coz you know
And the spies hide out in every corner.
But you can't touch them no,
'Coz they're all spies."
Skyhook's Jukebox in Siberia:
"Well, deep beneath the polar ice the Yankee sailors are dressed up nice
Take the sub up to the top so they can get on down
Well, if you're CIA or KGB they might let you in for free
There's a Red Star on the door and you can hear the sounds
Of Balalaika's ringin' out, The Beatles singin' Twist and Shout
I love the West, I love their beer, I'm so glad Glasnost is here."
posted by Paragon at 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010
"And the spies came out of the water,
But you're feeling so bad 'coz you know
And the spies hide out in every corner.
But you can't touch them no,
'Coz they're all spies."
Skyhook's Jukebox in Siberia:
"Well, deep beneath the polar ice the Yankee sailors are dressed up nice
Take the sub up to the top so they can get on down
Well, if you're CIA or KGB they might let you in for free
There's a Red Star on the door and you can hear the sounds
Of Balalaika's ringin' out, The Beatles singin' Twist and Shout
I love the West, I love their beer, I'm so glad Glasnost is here."
posted by Paragon at 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010
Coldplay - "Spies"
and
Garbage - "The World is Not Enough" (from the James Bond film of the same name)
posted by shamash at 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010
and
Garbage - "The World is Not Enough" (from the James Bond film of the same name)
posted by shamash at 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010
Jamo Thomas - I Spy for the FBI
Was (Not Was) - Spy In The House Of Love
The Doors - The Spy
posted by misteraitch at 4:05 PM on May 11, 2010
Was (Not Was) - Spy In The House Of Love
The Doors - The Spy
posted by misteraitch at 4:05 PM on May 11, 2010
Beat Happening - I Spy. Quite possibly my favourite song ever.
posted by carbide at 4:28 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by carbide at 4:28 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
Any version of the Peter Gunn theme, but I'm particularly partial to the version by The Art Of Noise with Duane Eddy.
Other theme songs:
Mission: Impossible
Jonny Quest
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
The Venture Bros
posted by mgrichmond at 4:31 PM on May 11, 2010
Other theme songs:
Mission: Impossible
Jonny Quest
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
The Venture Bros
posted by mgrichmond at 4:31 PM on May 11, 2010
This compilation collects a lot of the biggies in spy-movie music, and some of the more obscure ones.
I also recommend the work of David Holmes (who did music for some of Soderberg's cooler movies, like Ocean's 11 and Out of Sight), although the releases have some dialogue laid over the top that can be distracting. (Ages ago, I heard rumors of a dialogue-free version of Out of Sight, but I've never been able to substantiate it.)
Oh, and don't forget the first two Portishead albums! (Haven't heard the third. It's on the list.)
Finally, some of Dan the Automator's A Much Better Tomorrow has a hip-hop/spy movie feel to it.
posted by gern at 4:33 PM on May 11, 2010
I also recommend the work of David Holmes (who did music for some of Soderberg's cooler movies, like Ocean's 11 and Out of Sight), although the releases have some dialogue laid over the top that can be distracting. (Ages ago, I heard rumors of a dialogue-free version of Out of Sight, but I've never been able to substantiate it.)
Oh, and don't forget the first two Portishead albums! (Haven't heard the third. It's on the list.)
Finally, some of Dan the Automator's A Much Better Tomorrow has a hip-hop/spy movie feel to it.
posted by gern at 4:33 PM on May 11, 2010
There's a little punk/new wave band out of Minneapolis whose schtick is exactly this. They play live shows dressed like 60's spy movie expendables, and their live show is awesome.
They are called International ESPIONAGE!
posted by One Thousand and One at 4:40 PM on May 11, 2010
They are called International ESPIONAGE!
posted by One Thousand and One at 4:40 PM on May 11, 2010
gern is right re: portishead. "All Mine" sounds just like a James Bond theme. Except better.
posted by rustcellar at 4:41 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by rustcellar at 4:41 PM on May 11, 2010
Jennie Muskett wrote the music for the TV show Spooks (MI:5 in the US). This and this track are probably the best, thematically.
posted by kitkatcathy at 4:51 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by kitkatcathy at 4:51 PM on May 11, 2010
He's not a spy, but it sounds like he is:
Bullitt - Opening Title Sequence
posted by The Card Cheat at 4:57 PM on May 11, 2010
Bullitt - Opening Title Sequence
posted by The Card Cheat at 4:57 PM on May 11, 2010
Also: Do The Monkey With James - Perry and The Harmonics
posted by The Card Cheat at 5:01 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by The Card Cheat at 5:01 PM on May 11, 2010
Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op from the Life Aquatic soundtrack.
posted by Knicke at 5:22 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by Knicke at 5:22 PM on May 11, 2010
we've got Secret Agent Man
But do you have Hombre Secreto?
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:32 PM on May 11, 2010
But do you have Hombre Secreto?
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:32 PM on May 11, 2010
The theme from "I Spy"
The theme from "The Avengers"
The theme from "The Saint"
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:35 PM on May 11, 2010
The theme from "The Avengers"
The theme from "The Saint"
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:35 PM on May 11, 2010
I feel I must include Secret Asian Man. This should not be taken as an endorsement of said song.
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:38 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:38 PM on May 11, 2010
Now I'm thinking that all evening you should play nothing but covers of Secret Agent Man. This is why I shouldn''t throw parties.
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:44 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:44 PM on May 11, 2010
The Police/Mancini, "Every Breath You Take"/"Theme from Peter Gunn"
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:45 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:45 PM on May 11, 2010
SomaFM has a station devoted to music like this.
Listen here, or get tracklisting from their twitter
posted by rollick at 5:46 PM on May 11, 2010
Listen here, or get tracklisting from their twitter
posted by rollick at 5:46 PM on May 11, 2010
My last version of Secret Agent Man, I swear.
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:47 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:47 PM on May 11, 2010
I CAN STOP RECOMMENDING SECRET AGENT MAN ANY TIME I WANT.
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:51 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:51 PM on May 11, 2010
I'd suggest tossing in something from The Last Shadow Puppets' album The Age of Understatement. (title song here) Basically, every track on it sounds like a (very good) theme for an imaginary Bond movie.
posted by Schismatic at 6:09 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by Schismatic at 6:09 PM on May 11, 2010
Odd, isn't it? Nobody's mentioned the most epic spy song of all time – Pulp's grand theatrical crooner, "I Spy," in which Jarvis Cocker explains that "I spy for a living / And I specialize in revenge." Listen for the chilling spoken-word break in the middle, during which Cocker casually and callously informs the listener that "I've been sleeping with your wife for the past sixteen weeks," and don't miss the leering reference to Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell."
posted by koeselitz at 6:12 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by koeselitz at 6:12 PM on May 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
Oh, and the Decemberist's "The Bagman's Gamibt" from Picaresque is about a guy stealing documents for his love who turns out to be a spy. Also, it is a catchy tune.
posted by Schismatic at 6:13 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by Schismatic at 6:13 PM on May 11, 2010
It's not explicitly about spies, but it's evocative in the right way, and it's awesome: Shivaree's Goodnight Moon.
posted by dizziest at 6:24 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by dizziest at 6:24 PM on May 11, 2010
Spies Who Surf - think it is out of print, but might be iTunesable etc.
posted by timsteil at 6:24 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by timsteil at 6:24 PM on May 11, 2010
The man who sailed around his soul by XTC (musically, if not lyrically).
posted by umbú at 7:05 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by umbú at 7:05 PM on May 11, 2010
The Avengers theme song
Weird Al: Spy Hard
The Backyardigans: Secret Agent
Ingfried Hoffmann Plays Jazz for Secret Agents
posted by aquafortis at 7:30 PM on May 11, 2010
Weird Al: Spy Hard
The Backyardigans: Secret Agent
Ingfried Hoffmann Plays Jazz for Secret Agents
posted by aquafortis at 7:30 PM on May 11, 2010
I just put together one of these! I'm not allowed to tell you why.
- Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme (Malibu Remix)
- Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys - 007
- Vikki Carr - The Silencers
- Combustible Edison - Spy Vs Spy
- Al Hirt - Green Hornet Theme
- Fatboy Slim - Austin Powers Theme/Rockafella Skank
I hope your application for foreign service is improved by this attachment.
posted by Sallyfur at 7:57 PM on May 11, 2010
- Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme (Malibu Remix)
- Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys - 007
- Vikki Carr - The Silencers
- Combustible Edison - Spy Vs Spy
- Al Hirt - Green Hornet Theme
- Fatboy Slim - Austin Powers Theme/Rockafella Skank
I hope your application for foreign service is improved by this attachment.
posted by Sallyfur at 7:57 PM on May 11, 2010
Carly Simon, "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Hall and Oates, "Private Eyes"
posted by MonkeyToes at 8:14 PM on May 11, 2010
Hall and Oates, "Private Eyes"
posted by MonkeyToes at 8:14 PM on May 11, 2010
Spy's Spice by The United Future Organization
posted by bricksNmortar at 8:36 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by bricksNmortar at 8:36 PM on May 11, 2010
A lot of the [first, Tom Cruise] Mission: Impossible film...especially Massive Attack's "Spying Glass" and Pulp's "I Spy."
posted by buzzkillington at 9:12 PM on May 11, 2010
posted by buzzkillington at 9:12 PM on May 11, 2010
Soft Cell - You Only Live Twice & From Russia with Love
Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Selector - James Bond Theme
Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme
posted by eccnineten at 5:15 AM on May 12, 2010
Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Selector - James Bond Theme
Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme
posted by eccnineten at 5:15 AM on May 12, 2010
Hombre Secreto by The Plugz from the soundtrack to the movie Repoman
posted by Confess, Fletch at 9:41 AM on May 12, 2010
posted by Confess, Fletch at 9:41 AM on May 12, 2010
Green Day has an instrumental track titled "Espionage" on their B-sides album. I think it might have been on an Austin Powers' soundtrack too. It always makes me want to handcuff a briefcase to my wrist when I hear it.
posted by Twicketface at 9:45 AM on May 13, 2010
posted by Twicketface at 9:45 AM on May 13, 2010
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