For our second #Bond_age_Choice feature presentation @MisterGreggles has chosen an old childhood favorite starring 26yo Richard Grieco. If Looks Could Kill represents the pinnacle of the Grieco oeuvre. Take that for what you will. It’s got all sorts of fun Bond riffing and teen shenanigans. This makes it ripe for a fantastic live tweet of epic #Bond_age_ proportions.
The embed for If Looks Could Kill will go live on this page around 8pm EST on Wednesday, May 20th. The embed will disappear immediately after the live tweet. Don’t miss out. If Looks Could Kill is currently only available through the Warner Archive Burn-on-Demand service.
The instrumental opening to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is a John Barry classic. It was even updated by the Propellerheads with some divine 90’s electronic vibes. I’m not sure why I was convinced Chicago would be a good fit here… I tried a couple of tracks, but ended up with my first instinct: Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4.”
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Opening Remixed with Chicago
That I hadn’t thought to set Bobby Brown’s “Humpin’ Around” to a Bond opening sequence is inexplicable. Could there have been a more perfect title and thematic connection between song and character? Humpin’ Around. HUMPIN AROUND! C’mon.
From Russia With Love opening remixed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. At first I was convinced that an old No Doubt track would fit the tempo of female body part gyrations. After almost fitting “Ex-Girlfriend,” I got the bass line from “Soul to Squeeze” stuck in my head. I tried that. It was juuuust a bit too slow. After discarding a few more Chili Pepper songs I tried “Suck My Kiss” on a lark, thinking it would be far too bombastic. Well, as it turns out, Flea’s bassline here complements belly dancing quite well and the juxtaposition of a more aggressive Peppers’ song with old school Bond was too tempting to pass up.
From Russia With Love Opening Remixed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
I didn’t mind the Alicia Keys/Jack White combo on the QoS intro, but I’ve always wanted to use a Reverend song for a Bond intro and I think I finally found my opportunity. And by “don’t mind” I mean that I’m not compelled to riot and overturn cars every time I hear Alicia Keys croon “shoot ’em up bang bang.” Minor, manageable rage only. Instead of that nonsense, let’s get our Rockabilly on.
Quantum of Solace Opening Remixed w/ the Reverend Horton Heat
