The Music of 007

Karen: Skyfall, the new Bond film, is out, and singer Adele has gotten a lot of praise for her singing on the title theme. There have been many great Bond songs over the years. Of course composer John Barry was responsible for many of the classic title songs, like "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever,"  "You Only Live Twice," and of course, the basic Bond theme. But there have been a number of other artists who have produced memorable Bond title tracks. One of my favorites is "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings. It took Bond into rock but still seems to capture the Bond spirit. Another popular Bond song from the 70s was "Nobody Does It Better" from the film The Spy Who Loved Me. This song was sung by Carly Simon but written by songsmiths Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager and was a pretty big hit. Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only" from the film of the same name also scored big , although not a favorite of mine. Personally, I liked Jack White's and Alicia Key's effort from Quantum of Solace, "Another Way to Die," but it performed anemically on the charts.

So what are your favorite Bond songs? And what ones would you like to forget?