talent on the tube Episode 11

On this edition we showcase a talented guitarist playing Secret Agent Man, a comical song about spys and James bond style characters.

from wikipedia: "Secret Agent Man" is a song written by Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan. The song evokes secret agents both musically (making use of a memorable guitar riff written by Chuck Day and inspired by Monty Norman's James Bond theme) and through its lyrics (which describe the dangerous life of a secret agent).

The song was played at the end of Bowfinger, in the film-within-a-film where Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) plays a secret agent/action hero much like John Drake or James Bond, with Kiff Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) playing his partner. When they are attacked by a group of ninjas, the songs segues into a cover version of Kung Fu Fighting.

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