James Bond dancing songs

[Ralph]

Who here has some James Bond songs in dance version? They're a bit different from the originals of course. I mean songs like GoldenEye for the rumba, Goldfinger for the Tango, etcetera.

[mamboqueen]

Yes, I just recently saw a formation team in SF do a routine with one, and Jean Marc and France also have a showpiece they do, although I'm not familiar with what songs go with what movies.

[Ralph]

But do you have some? I'm looking for someone who has such songs.

[liangjz]

Who here has some James Bond songs in dance version? They're a bit different from the originals of course. I mean songs like GoldenEye for the rumba, Goldfinger for the Tango, etcetera.

dance version of GoldenEye? How is it different from the original?

[Ralph]

It's shorter for example. Those really slow bits inbetween are cut out, etc. And The Man with the Golden Gun's song is a bit changed in beat for the Jive. So is Goldfinger's tango. And more songs are edited this way. There's a cd with all sort of those songs on it. From Dancelife with Love. But I can't find it anywhere. And I can't order via internet.

[Joe]

The Dancelife CD (With Love) is all Bond songs for dancing. As is typical with that label's discs, most of them are a little cheesy; you might be able to find other covers of the songs, if not the originals, that are nicer. Goldfinger is prolly the best of a rather motley bunch.

[Merrylegs]

Yes, I just recently saw a formation team in SF do a routine with one, and Jean Marc and France also have a showpiece they do, although I'm not familiar with what songs go with what movies.

Nick and Lena have perform to the James Bond theme song and it rocks. It didn't sound any different from the original version, however.

[GJB]

I think Victor Verace and Heather Smith did a showdance at OSB to a Bond song.

[cornutt]

A few that I can think of:

If you can find a record by the jazz combo The Earl Klugh Trio called "Sounds and Visions", it has a version of the "Goldfinger" theme that makes a good foxtrot.

Trance DJ Paul Oakenfold has done a remix of the James Bond theme (sometimes referred to as "Bond vs. Oakenfold") that would be very good for a swing or a cha-cha. According to Discogs, it's on the enhanced-CD version of the soundtrack to Die Another Day.

For more ideas, you might want to check out this Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_music

Another suggestion: The Peter Gunn theme isn't James Bond per se, but it's from the same era and has a similar enough feel that people sometimes confuse the two. It makes an good ECS and a slightly fast WCS. The original version is by Duane Eddy and can be found on various rock-instrumental collections. Or, for something different, check out the Eddy/Art of Noise version on The Best of the Art of Noise collection.

[amrimi]

Another suggestion: The Peter Gunn theme isn't James Bond per se, but it's from the same era and has a similar enough feel that people sometimes confuse the two. It makes an good ECS and a slightly fast WCS. The original version is by Duane Eddy and can be found on various rock-instrumental collections. Or, for something different, check out the Eddy/Art of Noise version on The Best of the Art of Noise collection.

Isn't that from the soundtrack of blues brothers.

[cornutt]

Isn't that from the soundtrack of blues brothers.

Yes. There is a DVD available now of episodes from the original series, and it includes the Henry Mancini version of the theme. It's in mono, though. I found a Web site that supposedly has an MP3 for free download, but I get a virus scanner alert when I access it, so I'm hesitant to download the file.

[delamusica]

I've heard a really sexy rumba version of Goldfinger - next time I'm at the studio I'll try to figure out who recorded it.

[Keelzorz]

I've heard a really sexy rumba version of Goldfinger - next time I'm at the studio I'll try to figure out who recorded it.

I have one incredibly-sexed version of "Goldeneye" as a fantastic rumba, recorded by Tina Turner. Could that be the same song?

[Mark Herschberg]

The original Goldeneye tune by Tina Turner is a valid rumba (and a decent on I think). There are a few other originals or variations "in the wild" that are Bond music and valid (strict tempo) dance songs, that are not bad.

There is also a "James Bond for Dancing" CD by Klaus Hallen (sp) put out by DanceLife. It contains all 10 international dances. Most of the music is medicore, on par with the Titantic paso.

--Mark

[delamusica]

I have one incredibly-sexed version of "Goldeneye" as a fantastic rumba, recorded by Tina Turner. Could that be the same song?

Very well could be - kind of sounds like her, now that I think about it. It's almost too sexed-up sounding to take seriously for social dancing (IMO!), but it'd make for a fun show. :)