Oct 1 2008'Another Way to Die': This Bond Music Video

groovy.......?
it's sure as hell stuck in my head for all eternity

i think alicia keys ruined it
she's just not very good anymore

Actually, Jack White's had that haircut on-and-off for years. He's totally ahead of the soccer mom curve.

Also, I dig the song, but then I'm a Jack White fanboy.

I love the white stripes, but this just sucks.

yeah not as good as the white stripes
don't know if we'll be hearing this on the radio any time soon, but you have to admit it's a pretty awsome theme song
*and a theme song is all it should be*

the video is horrible, ghastly, hideous. There is just nothing cool about it. It hasn't even the laid-back bondness it is supposed to have.

the song's kinda ok. next time more guitar less alicia, plz.

Is it me, or is it getting better?

It's like they keep taking it to the studio for tune-ups. Still not... 'White Stripes' good... but also not Chris Cornell bad. Damn it, I like these artists, too! I mean, seriously, when I heard it was these two making this song I was stoked. Now... not so much.

Meh.

The Chris Cornell song was way better than this. Are we hearing the same song?

Well, I'm fairly certain the opening title sequence will be the very worst part of Quantum of Solace...

Jlawless is absolutely right. "You Know My Name" from Casino Royale was far better than this.

This song is a steaming pile of Bond turd. Horrible, just horrible.

I thought chris cornells was bad when I first heard it, but this one tops it by like... a 100%. I cant imagine a worse theme tune unless it was just say, Amy Whinehouse slurring her words repeatedly whilst screaming for more coke.

not that bad if you listen w/out watching the video...but not nearly as good as i expected it to be.

You Know My Name was much, much better

Wow... WOW! ok just kidding, I think I threw up in my mouth alittle. This is an embarassment to all bond theme songs. Nothing is as good as "LIVE AND LET DIE"

I will keep this pain for the time QoS gets out. Atleast i'll know that 'part' will be followed by an awesome movie.

Um, nothing is as good as the Stripes. But this is great! I love how it's both clearly Bond, and clearly Jack White.

After years of enduring Meg White's horrible drumming, it's even sadder to find out that Jack White CAN ACTUALLY PLAY THE DRUMS.

For years I've wondered why the hell a two-piece would want one of it's instruments to be a drum machine with dying batteries, but it's worse to know that Jack actually is good and CHOOSES Meg White to fart all the way through all of his songs.

Couldn't he just give her a kazoo?

It's still better than Madonna's. But that's the only Bond theme it's better than. This does not make me think of Bond. If it wasn't a Bond theme I would think it was an OK song though.

yes........ but why did I just come back here to watch it again? O_o

If it was just Keys singing, or just White singing...it'd be fine.

But together, it's bad.

Like, Elton John and Eminem bad.

I don't think it is that bad: Alicia created a good contrast between minimalist piano chords, fast-paced beats and guitar riffs. Definitely suitable for an action movie. I'm interested in hearing how they orchestrate it for the movie soundtrack.

This has to be the worst Bond theme I've ever heard. The sound is all over the damn place and lacks the finesse and style of previous Bond themes. Jack White's music is crap. Alicia Keys should have been teamed up with someone with talent.

Song is ok, but that video looks like it was made by a college student who just discovered a computer and After Effects.

Alicia Keys gives me a stiffy.

I'm not sure why everyone is saying the song is so good, it sounds like a mess.

Bring back Madonna! Lol, no way.

Sheesh, A View to a Kill was better than this dreck.
FAIL.

Well, it's stuck in my head now.

I thought the H.I.M. guy was doing the new song.

I like Cornells song, but this thing was irritating. I think they should just call in Devo real quick before the release and see what those guys can come up with (one of them directed the video for "Blow Up The Outside World"!).

@19 Can't recall how Madonnas went, but I thought Sheryl Crow bungled the chanteuse approach.

Time for Duran Duran.

Yeah, that hair is sorta Rikki Rocket on heroin or something.

When I quickly scroll down the comments I see "GO-GOs" somewhere. What can it mean?

I don't mind it, I think all bond theme songs belong in the same catagory though - Only to be listened to while watching the opening of the movie - I can't believe anybody would buy or has bought any of the James Bond themes songs, they all suck.

I thought it kicked ass. It strikes that fine line between gratuitous action and smoothness that characterizes Bond movies, and you should, at the very least, be grateful that Madonna doesn't get another shot at a theme song. Ever.

Totally SUCKED... Horrible...

it just kept going and going and going...

It had the same feel as most Bond themes. I really liked the darkness of it. A little too jazz-y for my taste, but most Bond themes are. As for it not being as good as Live And Let Die, most songs aren't. That's why it is a classic.

what #23 said, except for the Jack White part. I mean you hear the action in the music, but it's chaotic. But maybe that's on purpose, I mean this bond is not very suave and in control as the earlier Bonds. He's still much in the loose canon phase.

the video sucks!

My best bond song "Diamonds are Forever" - Shirley Bassey

This song starts okay, turns to make you think it might be good, then just sucks and continues to suck.

Why the hell is it #1 on the Freaking Cool links?!

It's bad enough to make me want to miss the movie

What a shit song and sell out video. Sucks completely.

jack White is fucking ugly but I liked him in the White Stripes musically. Sucks shit now. And Alicia Keys only has looks going for her, she can't write or sing at all.

Jack White thinks he has the touch of gold, but he should realize that not everything you bust your load on is going to be beautiful. Or skinny.

What the hell was that?!? The English language does not have a word negative enough to describe the chaos I just heard. I can only make up a word containing: shit-heap, anal infection, and testicle pimple.... something like: testimple-analifected, and well, I guess shit-heap works ok by itself!

//Why the hell is it #1 on the Freaking Cool links?! //

The popularity of this article conclusively proves the majority of this blog's readers are bored hipsters who read these posts between griping about Stereogum updates.

And the title is so appropriate because listening to it is "Another Way to Die."

What the fuck was that? They weren't even singing in the same key. FAILURE.

I was hoping they were going to sing "Ebony and Ivory"...

hey you know what? My friend just sent me a music video of The Little Things (danny elfman did it, who is god) from the movie Wanted.. THAT would be a better Bond theme then this
mainly because Wanted looks like shit and I don't wanna see it

that makes my ears hurt. someone make it stop!

When did Robert Smith give birth to Jack White? I thought that looked died with 1988...

Yah, and go to http://cokezerobond.com/ to see the Coke ad that Jack White freaked out about...

I thought it wasokay until the long "Whooooooooooo-OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHaaaaaaaa"'s. That's just weak song writing.

wouldve been ok if alicia keys werent in it. She sucked big time. And the ohhhh oh oh ohhh ohhhhhhh part was ridiculous.

Moar Keys, less White.

Decent, but definitely NOT right for Bond.

andrea - October 2, 2008 1:26 AM

Song is ok, but that video looks like it was made by a college student who just discovered a computer and After Effects.

I couldn't agree more! That video was too bland high concept. As for the song, it's a'ight. A bit too minalmist for my tastes, but it wasn't murder in my ears.

JACK WHITE LOOKS FAT! LIKE JACK BLACK FAT!

Me no likey. I LOVE the White Stripes, but this is not Jack's best...far from it. I think Alicia distracted him. They'll cut it down for the movie and it will be fine...but on its own, it's not great. I give it a 4/10. Sorry Jack.

shouldn't it should just go

bum dababumbum bum bum bum
bum dababumbum bum bum bum
bum dababumbum bum bum bum

baaa naaaan naaaaaanaaaaaanaaaaa
naaaaaaa naaaaaaaaa naaaaaaaaa

This song sucks in a big way

I've never seen someone blink as much as Jack White.

James Bond's first mission in Quantum of Solice should be to Kill this Song before the Title Sequence. This song may just be a continuation of the James Bond Curse & Mishaps from the Quantum of Solice set. Thumbs-Down on this as a Bond Song. Since the movie picks up 15 minutes after Casino Royal, they should have had Chris Cornell back.

I hate it.

Ok, so who thought these artists were suitable for a Bond theme? Worst Bond theme ever...would have been better if Keys or White sang it solo...Another Way To Die? Keep listening to this crap!

i love jack white but he sure is fugly!

awesome song!