The Unmistakable Sound of "James Bond"

05/05/20 • 46 min

In this episode, we’re exploring why all the music we hear in the "James Bond" film franchise sounds so undeniably "Bond." Some of these songs were written nearly 40 years apart, yet musically, we immediately associate all of them with 007. I unpack the music theory behind the "Bond sound" and all the musical motifs and chord progressions that have been consistent since the early '60s up to today. Also - Adele gets cold feet, Marvin Hamlisch gets inspired by disco, and Tom Jones passes out.

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