1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - John Barry
This is the big one. The standard to which all others shall be judged, and to think: it has no lyrics (at least none released to the public), its simply titled after the film itself, and its opening sequence mostly rehashes photos of old villains and silhouetted ladies making up the symbol of Englands monarchy. And yet, thats all we need to convince us that James Bond is the ultimate hard spy. A man wholl always protect Queen and country, serving his nation with pride and dignity, while protecting it from those who would do it harm. No words are needed to convey that, for all John Barry needs is an awesome horn section dominating an already masterful arrangement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRJnK-uWbfQ Its not the James Bond theme, that would be the theme from Dr. No, seeing as it was the first and most memorable tune presented. However, that doesnt mean it shouldnt be a very close Second, if not tied with that theme for the honor. Not to mention, its immensely hummable, and memorable enough to not only inspire The Propellerheads and David Arnold to remix it in the late 90s; but to also be used in the ad campaign for The Incredibles. Which also owes a huge debt to John Barry, as he dropped out of scoring the film but inspired Michael Giacchino to riff on his various Bond themes as his replacement.