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McCartney backs Winehouse for 'Bond'
Published Monday, Mar 10 2008, 12:20 GMT | By Alex Fletcher | 6 comments
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The former Beatle, who performed the 1973 Bond hit 'Live and Let Die', claimed his only advice for the singer would be to avoid trying to think up words that rhyme with the film's title Quantum of Solace.
He is quoted as saying: "I think Amy Winehouse would be really good, and I think she would do a really good job.
"My advice to her would be not to try and rhyme 'Solace' with anything - that's too hard."
> Do you think Amy Winehouse is the woman for the job?
Artists including Duran Duran, A-Ha, Sir Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey have performed 007 tracks in the past.
When asked whether he would ever pen another Bond tune, he replied: "I definitely wouldn't do it again.
"I have been trying to think of something to rhyme with 'Solace' and all I can come up with is 'Wallace'! I don't envy whoever is going to do the song!"
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Bere, London, on March 11th, 2008
Do not let Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell's yodelling, warbling puppet any where near a Bond theme.
Do not let Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell's yodelling, warbling puppet any where near a Bond theme.
jk, london, on March 10th, 2008
If you think she's famous for being a drug user, you don't begin to have a clue.
If you think she's famous for being a drug user, you don't begin to have a clue.
Emma, London, on March 10th, 2008
Her music is unlike anything else around right now, who wants to hear yet another 'hit' from some typical pop band like we did when Take That performed the soundtrack for Stardust. I think she'd be brilliant.
Her music is unlike anything else around right now, who wants to hear yet another 'hit' from some typical pop band like we did when Take That performed the soundtrack for Stardust. I think she'd be brilliant.
Lisa, on March 10th, 2008
She has an amazing original voice so she would be brillant as well as Leona Lewis...They should do a duet cos there so different it would be so unique!!
She has an amazing original voice so she would be brillant as well as Leona Lewis...They should do a duet cos there so different it would be so unique!!
Chilli, Bristol, on March 10th, 2008
No way should she be allowed to do a James Bond theme. It's like saying "well done for being famous for being a drug user". Let someone who deserves the recognition do the tune
No way should she be allowed to do a James Bond theme. It's like saying "well done for being famous for being a drug user". Let someone who deserves the recognition do the tune
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Well I don't know. I don't favor any artist yet. Amy Winehouse, Well I don't she a good choice. Get a Top & popular artist