Welcome to BOTB 2021 round 12! The Man With the Golden Gun hit the box office in 1974. I turned 13 at the end of the year and I didn’t even know who 007 was at the time. Lulu was given the gig to perform the opening theme for this James Bond movie after Albert Broccoli dismissed the idea of handing the song off to Elton John or Cat Stevens. Broccoli had good foresight using a female vocals with the lyrical sexual innuendos.
The first contender is The Name is Band…Bond Tribute Band. You gotta give them extra points for coming up with a such clever band name using James Bond signature style of introduction. I don’t know the female singer’s name unless it’s the same as the YouTuber who uploaded the music video Sarah Pavey. They have a Facebook page which shows a ‘Sarah’ as the band’s contact. Anyway none of that matters really, listen to the UK tribute band to see if they earn your vote.
My second contender is Jennifer Rush. You probably remember her from a few months back when I used her cover of another James Bond theme song. Take a moment to listen to the American singer/songwriter once more and let me know if she’s winner in this round.
Remember there’s no wrong vote, except a no vote. You know what to do, leave the name of your favorite pick in comments. It’s that easy! 😉
Who gets your vote The Name is Band…Bond Tribute Band or Jennifer Rush?
I invite you to visit BoTBers with showdowns going on today.
- ailovemusic (Amy) — 1st
- The Doglady’s Den (Debbie) — retired member, active voter
- Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary) — 1st
- Mike’s Ramblings — 1st & 15th
- STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager) — retired member, active voter
- The Sound of One Hand Typing (John) — 1st & 15th
- Tossing It Out (Lee) — 1st & 15th
Polls close August 7th at noon (EST)!
A bit of trivia….did you know Alice Cooper wrote a song title Man With the Golden Gun to be used but Cooper reported that it came in a day too late and Lulu’s song was picked. Cooper determined to do a James Bond song released it on his 1973 Muscle of Love album.
Next week, I’ll announce the winner in this round in my Monday’s Music Moves Me (Aug. 9th), so mark your calendar to see if your favorite artist wins in this showdown. Come by tomorrow to hit the dance floor with the 4M gang with your choice song picks. Have a lovely Sunday! X💋X💋, Cathy