License to Killers? Flowers and co. asked to pen Bond theme

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by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 26 comments 16:30 December 14th, 2006

Las Vegas' successful indie-rockers The Killers have apparently been approached to write the theme song for the next movie in the James Bond series.

The four-piece, whose second album Sam's Town was released earlier this year, are yet to make an official comment about the offer. The Sun, though, quote a source:

"The Killers have reached the perfect point in their career to do a Bond track. They have the right sound, right look and a huge fanbase, making them the perfect choice."

The next Bond movie will be the twenty-second in the series, and the follow-up to this year's return-to-form (if the critics are to be believed - I've not seen it) Casino Royale. The next film's working title is Risico.

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You haven't seen it?!

what the fuck have you been doing with yourself?!

i dont think the killers are nearly consistent enough to write a decent bond theme...having said that chris cornells theme this time round wasnt good but still did a decent job on screen...

OvertakenByTractors | 14 Dec '06, 16:41 | X | Reply

why can't they ask Radiohead to do

Bigboots/Manowar?

pieces_of_reece | 14 Dec '06, 16:42 | X | Reply

The Killers all look very silly these days

cunt | 14 Dec '06, 16:47 | X | Reply

I hope they don't change the name of the film

to Mr Brightside or Somebody Told me!

sadpunk | 14 Dec '06, 16:50 | X | Reply

So the next Bond film

will be out in... what... a couple of years? And they're already deciding who's going to do the soundtrack? The Killers could be the 21st Century equivalent of Slade by then. This can't not be bollocks, can it?

Zapsta | 14 Dec '06, 18:08 | X | Reply

How do you have 'the right look' to do a Bond song?

Can somebody explain the similarities between that Rage Against The Audioslave man and Tina Turner, apart from the fact they're both really annoying?

wrightylew | 14 Dec '06, 18:35 | X | Reply

Tabloid Bollocks

There is no way they would be deciding this yet.

Rev_Kramer | 14 Dec '06, 18:36 | X | Reply

Yes, it does.

I think it's great.

Dill @Doive | 14 Dec '06, 19:47 | X | Reply

Further proof

that anyone who reads and takes notice of the Sun is of no further use to the human race.

brusma | 14 Dec '06, 20:47 | X | Reply

i quite liked

Fog (Again) at the end of A Scanner Darkly. Assuming it was Fog (Again). If it wasn't (which I think it was), I now look very silly.

brusma @pieces_of_reece | 14 Dec '06, 20:47 | X | Reply

Last Week

Amy Winehouse was suppose to be doing it...

MrSib @Rev_Kramer | 14 Dec '06, 21:41 | X | Reply

^agreed with bedgell^

It'll be like Madonna's miserable offering for 'Die Another Die'.

SeymourMBA @bedgell | 15 Dec '06, 00:36 | X | Reply

that would

actually be brilliant. i reckon.

but the name 'risico' sounds like a porno. bond's shite these days.

destroythisboy @MrSib | 15 Dec '06, 01:27 | X | Reply

I don't think Cornell did a

"Shit" song but its def not up there with some of the other Bond tracks.
I always feel I need to defend CC a little bit though as I've always been a fan of Soundgarden.

Killers to do a Bond song???
Can't see that bunch of BONEers doing it myself.

jammin @SeymourMBA | 15 Dec '06, 09:29 | X | Reply

Soundgarden -= great

everything Cornholio has done since = lame.

Including the dismal Bond theme.

Not a massive fan of the Killers but they can pen a decent tune and I agree they have the right sound (and the perfect name). Perhaps a cover of Licence to Kill?

congaeel @jammin | 15 Dec '06, 11:09 | X | Reply

http://www.stv.tv/out/showArticle.jsp?source=opencms&articleId=/out/hotnow/music/newArticle1624477

Hugo_A_GoGo @r_owen | 18 Dec '06, 09:14 | X | Reply

yes

that is very true, especially if bond was on horseback for knights of cydonia...mental

joekpoltergeist @MyOtherCarsAJag | 18 Dec '06, 09:29 | X | Reply