Thunderball Opening w/ "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"

[spectres00]

I think they should use this as the theme tune to Skyfall

[Mokkari77]

John Barry said the "Thunderball" song he wrote in the last minute that Tom Jones sang sounded like a rehash of Goldfinger's theme and he's right.

[jac6995]

so much better than the Tom Jones song, its a shame

[CAM8689]

I prefer this to Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey good singers in there own right but this should have been the one.

[bindi06]

No offense to Mr. Tom Jones (whom I think is a great singer), but I just love this song. There is nothing wrong at all with a song that describes James Bond perfectly. Once again we are at the mercy of crazy movie producers who make decisions based on power trips.

[paullubliner]

This actually cinematically "works."

[zzzut]

Thanks for the upload and the explanation. I was not aware of this last minute change of song story. But boy, we did dodge the bullet! I cannot imagine that inane ditty opening the movie instead of Tom Jones' magnificent Thunderball. Just one guy's opinion. Don't kill me!

[birmingham573]

Absolutely fantastic. I just cannot believe it as to why this was not chosen as it is sung with such conviction and accuracy. The Editors and the producers of the film have a lot of explanation to do. Your version of the edition is superb. Keep it up. I wonder why Harry Saltzman, the second producer of the bond films, left the scene. This is still a mystery to me and many others.

[matthewakian2]

Nice. They sure don't make credit sequences like this anymore.

[FaidleyEthan]

0:30 to 0:34 is a little to sexually oriented for my taste but funny

[TheDrYes]

i always used to pictue monneypenny singing this drunk in a nightclub when i was like 10

[58fenix]

@TheDrYes lol now that is one of the funniest things I have ever read.LOL!

[plan9area51]

LuiECuomo, thank you for combining the audio and visual as intended. It is the essence of the 60's.

[CultureJudge]

It's a harmonically more exciting melody than Thunderball. Thunderball's a masterpiece too, but this is even better.

[sauer82855]

Love the Ann-Margret version better on RCA 1965

[codyvfrost]

I've synced the music separately and I think you could start the music about 1.5 seconds sooner. The Sean Connery harpoon and Thunderball title will match the music exactly, and a few other elements will also line up somewhat better.

I've wondered if the title was created for Dionne's song first, and then the Tom Jones one was just overdubbed later.

[jayce79]

Great upload. Love the original. Hard too decide.

[timminananda]

I would have liked this more if you had used the Shirley Bassey version.

but thank you for all of the work

(Dionne is good, but too smooth for a "Bond song")

[zenobiaelissa]

My favorite bond song, my favorite bond movie. I love the violin and horn arrangement

[Archangel101576]

You really can't compare Dionne Warwick's song to Tom Jones's. They're both completely different. Warwick's song is smoother and more sultry, while Jones is louder and more explosive. They're both great songs, and either would have worked as the opening song to Thunderball.

[TheCrossbow1]

>>>nyarod1000 - this is not a joke; This is what John Barry & Don Black wrote for the film, but the producers didn´t liked it. Som Barry & Black had to write a new theme, that was sung by Tom Jones - and made it too the film. This song is in the film, but in an instrumental version. I´ve got it on CD - thank god...

[Mokkari77]

@TheCrossbow1

It's not that they didn't like they just wanted a song with the title of the movie in it, so when it played on the radio it would promote the film!

[Vonslik69]

Nice work!!! It would of been interesting if they stayed with the original title song...nothing against Tom Jones "Thunderball" title song, but "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" gives it a more "dark..dangerous ..cool"

feel to it!! That's too bad they didn't keep it!!

[Thorneycroft1937]

Bassey is better with this song!

[bladrunner6]

ITS GREAT, BUT WHAT THEY WENT WITH IS WELL BETTER... APPARANTLY MR KISS KISS BANG BANG, IS A NICKNAME GIVEN TO BOND BY THE ITALIANS IN THE 60'S

SORRY FOR BLOCKS, CAN'T FIND MY GLASSES

[delta2ish]

i think this is better than the aucttl theme

[TheDrYes]

yeah but i like tom jones better but as end credit theme like matt munroe frwl song official but not in sequence

[nbelsky]

Listen to the soundtrack of the film.

Portions of this made it into the film.

[vonratibor]

Actually in my opinion Tom Jopes has this gal beat on this one. The difference is this song is not dynamic enough hunky dorky sound. Tom really puts a lot of emotion and power makes it more like a Bond type song

[irina1296]

Oh come on! This Bond song is very unique. Yes, Tom Jones's theme was a little better but I love this one too. Donnie Warwick showed brilliant performance

[vordman]

This really works, I love it, don't know if I prefer it to the Tom Jones number though, that was explosive.

[felixlinquist]

Funny how the right singer and music always seem to come through when it gets down to the final cut.

[timminananda]

but the instrumental at the END is totally on fire!!

[timminananda]

the Dioone isn't bad, but BASSEY...c'mon!!

nice mix; really flows. thanks!

[fedokosmokrator]

This should have been used instead of Tom Jones' Thunderball. Apparently, the producers were worried that a title song without the title of the film wouldn't work but of course it's being used all the time now!

[Zizou4mvp]

i hated this opening song... my all time fav is on her majesty's secret service opening

[benny4700]

This is actually ok although i do prefer Tom Joneses version

[sexyblondeuk2012]

Agreed. No one can couch Tom Jones' rendition of "Thunderball"...

[Ladyseverene]

They should have used this version.

[TheCrimsonSkull]

Sorry to comment again so soon, but I keep watching this over and over, and I have that feeling that this is better than the Original Jones version and I hate saying that! But this Dionne Warwick version is just so beautiful and amazing! It's inspiring!! Oh Man How I love this...

[arthostoss]

BANG BANG, my god so good opening!

[joelarama]

Please someone tell mw..Is the lyric.. Mr Kiss kiss ban ban or Bang bang? Help?

[archer1949]

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"

[arthostoss]

mister kiss kiss bang bang!

[chuckandmorgan]

I found the original Shirley Bassey version with a big band on Amazon. It's so cool. Shirley Bassey is the queen of Bond themes!

This is Dionne Warwick, right? She's great too, but it's hard to top Ms. Bassey.

[mipmipmipmipmip]

yeah, whatever happened to big band accompanied music? It's awsome.

[Baldenlong77]

If you watch THUNDERBALL you can here this theme all throughout the movie. You hear romantic version when Bond is having dinner with Domino. You hear an island dance version at that club where Fiona is killed.

[leo2nd74]

What an awsome intro to Thunderball that never was. It didn't have the words Thunderball in it and thats what killed it.

[ohreally2667]

This was the song that Maurice Binder timed and edited his wonderful title sequence to fit.

[TheCrimsonSkull]

"This was the song that Maurice Binder timed and edited his wonderful title sequence to fit"

~ohreally2667~

I never knew this, I really like the way it works, I think that if you put in the sound effects like on the Original it just might be superior! Not sure yet, because I do so love the Tom Jones version...

[inksac]

Shirley Bassey was gonna sue, since she was contracted and did the original version.

[stellaviolens]

I prefers Basseys - her voice in the 60's was awesome, outrageous in depth and expression but under control.

I love DW's singing but not on this.

[jeetkunedobruce]

I don't she could of sued anyway. She was did'nt wright the song.

[inksac]

It was a contract dispute, and with the film needing to come out soon, I don't think the producers wanted to go to the trouble.

[redi8589]

Hey Luie nice video, I was wondering you could tell me where I can get this song. I have the original Kiss Kiss Bang Bang but I like this version much better.

[philmfan]

Always preferred this original theme to the one eventually used, though I love that one, too. Now that I see it with the credit sequence it seems confirmed. Great job, fantastic idea. Somehow seems best to me when the singer for Bond themes is female.

[lol365]

I agree, I've always thought that women sing Bond themes the best...I think I've always envisioned the female singers as being jilted Bond girls...the male singers just don't pull that off haha.

[philmfan]

Right, that's exactly it. The women in the songs had to have been with Bond, that's the implied concept or anyway the feel you get from the themes. When males sing the songs it's off kilter. I'd like to hear a Bond theme produced by Barry Adamson with Neko Case doing the vocals, it would have the classic feel.

[clashrogers]

This was the original theme before deciding to settle with Thunderball by Tom Jones.

[SJYNYC]

Great video. Looks as if I could of been down specifically for the movie. I think the song would of worked well.. dont know why they didnt use it..

[descartes62]

I love this song! I'm looking for just the musical version (without voices). I heard it in a JAmes Bond long play disc my father had ages ago, I wish I could find it!

[PungiFungi]

This version sans vocal can be found on the Thunderball remaster CD. It is rather easy to find. Dionne's version can only be found on the 25th anniversary two disc set.

[descartes62]

Thanks!

[hoolahoop75]

oh my god i love james bond and my initals are the same as him as well lol!!

[exemptinferno]

(Scottish accent) At this moment rather him than me !

[stewartduane]

I have a cd with all of he Bond theme songs on it and it gives lots of insight into how they came up with the titles and songs. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was actually what Bond was called in Japan , and they were going to name this movie "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and thats how this song came to be. I don't rememer why they changed the title.

[federicoMI6]

They simply tought that a movie theme song must have the same title of the movie... Wrong, absolutely...

[raven41179]

I have always loved this song. Why did MGM and EON reject this song? Not every Bond theme has to have the movie title in it. Look at how good You Know My Name turned out.

[Blueprint04]

because they didnt want thunderball. they always said well what is thunderball, so they recorded mister kiss kiss bang bang first, but they decided on thunderball

[STERLOBT]

ypu know my name turned out very well indeed

[STP43FAN1]

@raven41179 They were going to use this in the film but at the last minute decided the theme song needed to mention the film title.

[eth39232]

Shirley Bassey also sang this song. I like the orchestral arrangement of Dionne Warwick's version better, but I like Dame Bassey's voice better.

[inksac]

I love both versions,and although I prefer Dame Bassey's voice, I heard this version first and am always unprepared from Bassey's pronunciation of "Bang Bang", which always sounds like she's saying "Bam Bam", which makes me think of the Rubble family. But otherwise I agree.

[Scot90230]

Insac: I have uploaded Shirley Bassey's rendition if you would like to view it

[shaggycub]

also, her pronunciation of "fool" sounds like "foal"-always just grates on me.

[Scot90230]

eth: I have uploaded Shirley Bassey's rendition if you would like to view it.

[steve1954lancaster]

Hey,

If they wanted to go retro this would be a great song for the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace.

[Tompie913]

How about this song by k.d. lang?

[FroMarty]

first 50 seconds are great

[nyarod1000]

Your Video "Mr Kiss Kiss bang bang" is a AWESOME

VIDEO!!!! May I suggest that you take the song on this video and put it on the credits for On her Majesty's secret service or casino royale (2006)

Take it into consideration, Your an awesome guy!!!

[LuiECuomo]

I will consider it. :)

[randomdave30]

@nyarod1000 See my take on the alterative title music for Casino Royale... It's enough to leave you shaken and stirred...

[Netdude39]

Even though this title song was replaced, instrumental versions of the song was used in the movie.

[ParoniSamedi]

IMO too fast song, but i dont know your opinions...Thunderball is still better!

[fallgropen]

This song was meant to be the titel song but in the last minute the producers decided they wanted another type of song that was more like Goldfinger. Thunderball is a great song but Kiss Kiss... is so cool and would have worked well as a titel song.

[intrepidlikes]

80s band ABC did a good Thunderball track version in David Arnold's "The James Bond Project" CD. How about using ABC's version of Thunderball in the Opening Title? See how it works? Thanks.

[Purplexi]

wWhat a special treat,to see and hear a lost and forgotten,vintage 007 number for the first time.Warwick is actually a more refined and technical singer than even Aretha Franklin!!

[heiligenberg]

This can be found on the CD The Best of James Bond 30th Anniversary Box set CD (reeased in 1992 and still available )which includes other rare material such as the Shirley Bassey version of the track. or the first version of You Only Live Twice sung by Julie Rogers or even Anthony Newley singing Goldfinger! Alll old JB soundtracks have been remastered since 2003 and some have bonus tracks esp. Thunderball, OHMSS You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever!

[DivisiveOffering]

Oh, I think I'd seen this posted before on here, about a year or so ago...I think this one is marvelously done.