10 Greatest James Bond Themes In The History of the Franchise

8. A View To A Kill - Duran Duran

A View To A Kill is very much a product of its time. Anyone that doubts this fact needs to go back and watch the film that showcased Silicon Valley as a set piece, Christopher Walken as the result of a Nazi experiment, and used neon black light paint on its title sequence models as if it were a vital commodity. If there were ever a closing argument for this film€™s overall 80€™s nature, it would be this theme song by Duran Duran. But that€™s what€™s so fun and memorable about the song, and it managed to do what Bond songs are supposed to do in the first place€it promised a good time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl6fHYDc3TQ Sure, some of its lyrics make no sense past the opening (€œcrystal tears€ and €œfalling snowflakes€ are mentioned) and some not at all (what exactly is €œlover€™s rosy stain€?) but its catchy chorus and threatening synthesizer manage to give the audience the perpetual sense of dread that only a Bond villain could muster.
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.