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http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060727i.php

Thursday July 27th 2006 2:42am
Source: Sony Pictures
Author: Garth Franklin

It was announced today by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment, that Chris Cornell, the singer/songwriter behind Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, has written, in collaboration with Bond composer David Arnold, and will perform the main title song entitled "You Know My Name," for the new James Bond adventure Casino Royale.

Daniel Craig stars as the new "007" in Casino Royale directed by Martin Campbell. The film will be released worldwide by Columbia Pictures on November 17, 2006.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter, whose upcoming release with Audioslave marks the 11th album of his career, has also enjoyed success with the groups Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, as well as his own critically acclaimed solo album in 1999, "Euphoria Morning." In addition, he has collaborated with such groups as Alice in Chains and made contributions to other soundtracks.

"I've always loved Chris' work, both as a writer and as an artist, and had hoped someday to find the right film to inspire him," said Lia Vollack, President, Worldwide Music for Columbia Pictures. "His music is both soulful and tough. It was the perfect complement to Daniel Craig and 'Casino Royale'."

Cornell joins such distinguished performers as Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney & Wings, Carly Simon, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran and Garbage who have performed title songs for previous James Bond adventures, though he will be among the select few who have both written and performed an "007" title song (others include McCartney & Wings, Crow and Madonna). Other songs were written by composers as varied as Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse, Lionel Bart, John Barry, Bono & The Edge and Marvin Hamlisch.

Daniel Craig stars as "007" James Bond, the smoothest, sexiest, most lethal agent on Her Majesty's Secret Service in Casino Royale. Based on the first Bond book written by Ian Fleming, the story, which has never been told on film until now, recounts the making of the world's greatest secret agent.

James Bond's first "007" mission leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the world's terrorists. In order to stop him, and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale. Bond is initially annoyed when a beautiful British Treasury official, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government's money. But, as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops leading them both into further danger and events that will shape Bond's life forever

I can't express how excited I am about this. Hopefully it will turn out the be a great song.

astrochimp

I look forward to hearing that

Jack Straw

Cool! He has an awesome powerful voice that will produce a final product that I'm sure will be worthy of the franchise.

gmal2003

Sweet. One of the best voices in all of music.

Michael Corvin

I'm still shocked everytime I see the release date for the film. No film in 2007? Total marketing blunder.

JumpCutz

I agree, unfortunately his voice is not what it once was. If you've heard Audioslave live in the last couple of years I think you know what I mean.

That being said, I think it's an interesting choice and I'm really looking forward to this film.

Andalusian Dog

Here's the new Casino Royale title song from Chris Cornell. As a fan of Soundgarden, I'm digging this song a lot! True enough, it certainly is the "rocking"-est 007 tune since "Live and Let Die".

http://www.tiffanyastone.com/blog/20...to_bond_to.php

What do you guys think?

Tenacious D

I like it! I think it's a great theme song. The movie looks like it might be good too! I've purposely been staying away from reading too much about the movie as to not spoil anything for me, but I was impressed with what I saw there.

DRG

It's an okay song, but I don't think it sounds anything like a theme song, especially a Bond one. Other than the 007ish musical strain that can heard in the background of the chorus it sounds like some random rock song off the radio. That video feels more "generic action movie" than 007 film.

DrRingDing

Yup, song's okay but as a Bond theme:



I've been fairly excited about this film and this is the only thing that I haven't liked so far.
-ringding-

Decker

Not bad as a song, but more appropriate as the theme to Singles than to a Bond flick. A Bong theme should be grandiose and melodic. Hard to immagine sitting through the opening credits with that in the background. Still, there have been far worse Bond themes in the past.

And if they're going old school like they appear to be on this film, they should have used a British singer. How cool would an original song by Coldplay have been instead?

rw2516

U2 would be even cooler. Something ala "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" in Batman Forever.

Decker

Well, sure, but you could have ended up with something closer to that Gangs Of New York theme song.

cerulean

U2 were asked to do a Bond song years ago, and Bono and The Edge ended up writing Goldeneye for Tina Turner.

clemente

Better than "Die Another Day" - but that's not really much of a compliment.

wm lopez

It's the 21st century and movies & music just are not the same as in the past so remember it's the they could do nowadays. The voice reminds me of Sammy Hagar.