Once upon a time there was a rumor that Amy Winehouse was to sing the theme song for the newest James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. Then Amy had a few, ahem, problems and that idea kind of flew out the window. Instead we get a funky new theme from Alicia Keys and Jack White called Another Way To Die (are they actually singing TO Amy?) which you can hear right here.
I haven’t heard it enough to form a solid opinion although I’m sure they’ll play it enough for all of us to agree that they shouldn’t play it anymore. My only complain at this moment is that the music lead in to the vocals seems really long and the music doesn’t really seem to fit the look and feel of the art and previews we’ve seen of the film so far. But I guess it could work.
So what do you think? Do you like it? Does it match up to previous James Bond theme songs? Should Amy Winehouse have been given another chance to sing the song?
I don't really like it. I do think it takes to much time to hear the vocals.
Maybe if I see it in a video I could relate the audio to the scenes.
The solo piano notes(1M29) reminded me of Gowan's A Criminal Mind for some reasons.
No sir, I don't like it. Jack White can crank out some interesting music, but his vocals are a no-go for me.
Was a weird combo when I heard about it. Like the music not the vocals. I like the White Stripes but it sounds like Alicia Keys is trying to imitate Jack White and its too much of the same nasally sound. Also associate Bond with more smooth vocals, even with Live and Let Die.
There are a few beats in the beginning that sounds like Marilyn Manson's “Beautiful People.” I can (sort of) picture Bond walking up that hill with the gun to this music. But the vocals suck. I can see Dadofiandi's point about Keys impersonating White.
Love it! Jack White as usual brings his signature sound and amazing guitar riffs, coupled with Alicia Keys sensational vocals. I like that Keys stepped outside her comfort zone and embraced White's vision here. It's very different, but to me, that's what make it great.
I'll add this to my iPod ASAP.
Yuck
I simply love it! Jack White is a genius, and I could never imagine that Alicia and Jack would make a song together, but iI´m very suprised they works really good together. It is different but I like different
Eh…
SIMPLY BRILLIANT.
AWSOME VOCALS BY BOTH JACK AND ALICIA
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thats not a good sound.