Weekly survey: Which alt-rock artist has the best Bond theme?

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments

We now know that Billie Eilish has been selected to perform the title theme for the 25th installment of the James Bond franchise, No Time to Die. The movie opens in April, so we’ll probably get the song sometime in March. Eilish becomes the youngest-ever singer of a Bond theme.

This, of course, opens the nearly 60-year-old debate of which Bond theme is best. (Actually, that’s not true. As all Bond fans know, “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney and Wings from 1973 is the all-time forever champ. It will never be unseated. Sorry, Shirley Bassey.)

Time for a Twitter poll featuring these tracks from alt-rock artists. Which is the best?

Which of these alt-rock artists had the best James Bond theme?
— Alan Cross (@alancross) January 20, 2020

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