2. Diamonds Are Forever
http://youtu.be/qPeSPB68i2c Shirley Bassey, singer of Goldfinger returned for Diamonds are Forever making her the only artist to sing more than one Bond theme. (She returned again to sing Moonraker, but Im sure everyone would prefer to forget about that.) This song really sets the standard for sensual 007 anthems. Holy s**t, this song oozes sex. Kanye Wests 2005 Diamonds From Sierra Leone, which sampled this anthem, missed out on some seriously good stuff. Bassey sings as a spurned lover. The idea is diamonds are forever, but men all leave. We can only assume shes singing about Bond, and if she ever gets her hands on him shell be his demise. This song gets everything right. Element of Danger: +3 Theres nothing really specific about being a spy in this tune. It could be just about any man who made the serious and grave mistake of walking out on Shirley Bassey. The Ladies: +10 This breaks the needle. Just listen to the first verse of the song. Cool Factor: +9 The instrumentation, her voice, everything sounds exactly like it should for our sexy spy on Her Majestys Secret Service. Why didnt it rank higher? Shirley Bassey set the tone for sexy, dangerous women of Bond music, so much so that no artist dared to go back to that well until