Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: A James Bond Music Podcast

Shoot 'em up, bang bang! Tom and Morgan unlock 'Another Way to Die', Jack White and Alicia Keys' theme for Quantum of Solace (2008) – and the only duet in James Bond theme history. We dig into the film's troubled production during the Writers Guild strike, Daniel Craig's second outing as 007, and why this direct sequel to Casino Royale left so many fans underwhelmed. Then it's on to the song: Davi...

Morgan and Tom load the golden bullet and take on 'The Man with the Golden Gun', Lulu's much-maligned theme to the 1974 film — and end up mounting a spirited defence of it. We set the scene on Roger Moore's second outing as 007, Christopher Lee's superb Scaramanga and a film often pegged as bottom-tier Bond, before turning to the music: John Barry's return after a film away, lyricist Don Black, an...

The one we'd been putting off. In 1983, Octopussy gave Roger Moore his sixth outing as 007 — and handed John Barry and Tim Rice the job of writing the theme. The result was 'All Time High', sung by Rita Coolidge: a dreamy ballad that arguably has less "Bondness" than any theme before or since. This week, Morgan and Tom set the scene on a film made under the shadow of a rival Bond (Sean Connery's N...

In 1995, GoldenEye relaunched a franchise many had written off, handed the Walther PPK to Pierce Brosnan, and gave us one of the most iconic Bond themes of the lot. But the road to that theme was anything but smooth. This week, Morgan and Tom unpack how GoldenEye came together: Éric Serra's famously divisive score, John Barry turning the film down, and the strange chain of events that led to Bono...

Tom and Morgan take us back to Pierce Brosnan's third outing as James Bond from 1999. The film's title theme was performed by indie-rock band Garbage, with Shirley Manson revealing just how much of a fan she was of the series. We find out who else was apparently in the running, the different version of the song and much more.

Technically, not the main theme of the film, but Morgan and Tom discuss the beautiful Louis Armstrong ballad from the iconic George Lazenby James Bond movie. We look at how Louis got involved in the project, how it was brought back many years later and the song's ongoing legacy.

Morgan and Tom dissect Tom Jones's barnstorming 60s Bond theme 'Thunderball', and its movie of the same name starring Sean Connery. From the original plans featuring a different song title, to Tom Jones almost passing out while recording the final line, to Johnny Cash's excellent attempt, there's a lot to unpack.

Morgan and Tom look back at the theme song of Timothy Dalton's second and final outing as James Bond: Licence to Kill by Gladys Knight. We discuss how the song fits into arguably the best Bond film of the 80s, and the story behind the track which was written by the people behind the biggest Christmas song of the last 35 years.

We discuss the first theme song in Daniel Craig's era as James Bond: Chris Cornell's 'You Know My Name' from Casino Royale. The rock anthem by the Soundgarden frontman was perhaps a surprising choice for the franchise at the time, but how did it work as part of the film's mood and where does it rank in our list of favourite Bond themes?

In the first episode of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Tom and Morgan discuss the history of the song that helped kick of Roger Moore's first James Bond film. Paul McCartney and Wings teamed up with Beatles producer George Martin for this iconic title theme song, even though he wasn't necessarily one film producer's first choice. We look back at the story of the song, its success and legacy, and how it sits...

Stay tuned to this frequency... Welcome to a brand new podcast from the guys behind Two Geeks Two Beers. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is a podcast where we’ll be discussing and dissecting some of our favourite theme songs from across six decades of James Bond movies. From the brassy brilliance of Thunderball to the rock reinvention of Casino Royale’s You Know My Name, we’ll be unpacking each song’s origin...