
The nickname is also used to refer to the Web Site of the Ian Fleming Foundation at. You can hear the Bassey and Warwick arrangements on "The Best of James Bond 30th Anniversary Collection" double CD (The single CD has only Warwick's version). Then the producers stepped in and said, no, we need a song called "Thunderball" (Was Bassey threatening legal action? Was "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" too suggestive for airplay?)- and so Barry went back to the studio with lyricist Don Black and "Thunderball" was sung by Tom Jones. They weren't happy with it, and so Dionne Warwick recorded a new arrangement. So instead they wrote "Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," and had Shirley Bassey record it. They agreed that writing a song based on the new film's title, Thunderball, was going to be tricky to write lyrics for (what rhymes with thunderball? dunderball? chundermall?). Original song written for the film, Thunderball.Īfter the smash success of Goldfinger as a single, composer John Barry called in songwriter Leslie Bricusse again ( Anthony Newley was unavailable). Summer of Love with Shirley Bassey Shirley Bassey 2022. Preview Summer of Love with Shirley Bassey. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' is the same kind of blustery anthem that made Bassey's. Kiss-Kiss, Bang-Bang', which was written by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse.The title was taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as Mr. The nickname by which James Bond became known in Italy and Japan, after the first three or so films. Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (1992 Remaster) (1992 Remaster) 2:28. Borrowing a nickname bestowed upon 007 by an Italian journalist, 'Mr. The original title credit theme to Thunderball was entitled 'Mr.
