One of the greatest Bond movie themes of all time. Even after all these years I am still angry that it is not played over the opening titles. Thank you for allowing me to see what should have been.
God bless the independent editors of UA-cam for bringing to life the cinematic might-have-beens that got rubbed out by dopey committees at the highest levels of big-money filmmaking. This, for me, is now the official opening sequence for Tomorrow Never Dies. This k.d. lang/David Arnold song is one of the greats.
David Arnold had scored the ENTIRE picture using this song as the basis, then was informed last minute that the producers wanted Sheryl Crow to do the theme, so they had to quickly cobble something together for her. This, the planned theme, would have been SOOO much better. And I agree, it totally does sound like a bond theme.
I think this should have been the bond song KD Lang is such an excellent singer and this song works so much better but because a pretty face is more marketable than an excellent voice we have this song tagged on the end of the film when it should really be at the front!
A perfect Bond-song has to have certain ingredience. It has to: * Have an classic orchestra backing up with brass and trumpets * Be BOMBASTIC! * Have a singer with a POWERFUL voice * Have the classic Bond-theme integrated in the song and this song has all of these ingredience! It's FANTASTIC!
Quite right! This IS the song for Tomorrow Never Dies! I sat in the theatre, I listened to Sheryl Crow try to hit the high notes (she does, but oh, how she struggles!) and then at the end came THIS! Picking Crow over THIS?!?!? It's called a crime against humanity!
I like the Sheryl Crow song but I do remember watching the movie in theaters and when this song came on during the end credits, I was blown away at how BOND it sounded and I also realized that this song’s melody was all throughout the movie which again, sounds so much like a classic Bond song.
At least the song they choose for the opening credits by Sheryl Crow was also very good. Unlike the Bond movie Spectre, where they replaced Radiohead’s version of the opening song with a generic pop song.
This is what the main title should have been. Sheryl Crow is good, but she was owned by K.D. Lang. This song was the very definition of a classic Bond song.
Lyrically speaking, Sheryl Crow’s song is a beautiful tragedy, like No Time to Die. This kd lang song is like a Disney song written in the same vein as “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.” Surrender is a song about the villain, Elliot Carver. There have only been two Bond themes written about the villain: Goldfinger, and the Man with the Golden Gun. What’s worse about Surrender is it’s written in first person. This is Elliot Carver singing. That’s appropriate for a James Bond musical, maybe, but not a James Bond opening credit theme song. Every other Bond theme is about James Bond (ex: Thunderball, License to Kill, You Know My Name (Casino Royale)), or written purely as a love song (Nobody Does it Better, For Your Eyes Only, All Time High, etc.). Sheryl Crow’s song is a tragedy written from the point of view of Bond’s ex-lover, Paris Carver, pining over her love of James Bond. It’s based on the hotel scenes we have with her and James Bond. Sheryl Crow’s song is a MUCH MORE prototypical James Bond theme song, and more emotionally resonant. In the first stanza, she’s dead, murdered in James’ hotel room. >Darling I'm killed >I'm in a puddle on the floor >Waiting for you to return In the 2nd stanza, Paris laments James Bond’s life as a spy. >Darling, you won >It's no fun >Martinis, girls, and guns >It's murder on our love affair That line, “it’s murder on our love affair” is a paraphrase from her dialogue in the film. It’s the last thing Paris says to James Bond before she dies. ((Actual dialogue: This job of yours... it’s murder on relationships.”)). Musically, it’s debatable which one sounds better. I might agree that kd Lang’s music works better in the opening credits than Sheryl Crow’s song. But certainly not lyrically, and not overall. Musically, I’d rather listen to Sheryl Crow’s song in the car or in my workout. It’s a catchier tune. kd lang’s song is lyrically like a Disney song or a show tune. I like the song, but I could only enjoy it watching the end credits of Tomorrow Never Dies.
@@ohroonoko I agree with some of what you wrote, except the part about it being a better opening song AND the part about it being rare to be a POV LYRICALLY from the villain’s point of view. Goldeneye being a distinct POV song for the villain. Also Die Another Day is arguably a duet. And then there like another ten bond themes to dissect.
@@nicholastruman1273 You may be right about Goldeneye lyrics being 006’s POV (I assume that’s what you mean), but I’m not sure how Die Another Day is lyrically a duet?
Why KD Langs song didn't get the intro here is inexplicable - it's a million times better than Sheryl Crow; in fact, she's almost like Shirley Bassey in her delivery & power - a proper Bond theme tune
A million times better than the Crow Song. This song was co-written by David Arnold and he used different instrumentation versions of it during the whole film. The main reason the great John Barry quit the series was because he wanted to co- compose the music of the title song. But many song writers and singers were beginning to object to that and wanted complete control. The Crow song is a perfect example of what happens when you select an artist based on popularity and give them complete control. The KD Lang song is a perfect example of what happens when you select an artist on the basis of their voice and song fitting the movie and having the composer co write it. David Arnold basically did what John Barry would have done if he had been in charge. And the results are Sublime.Its mind blowing how this song was bumped to the end credits.
Same thing happened with Shirley Bassey and Quantum of Solace. Her song "No Good About Goodbye" she obviously worked with David Arnold to make it cause it uses the underlining theme from the movie. I'm pretty sure that the reason you stated above about John Barry leaving is the same reason Arnold did too if I'm not mistaken.
Well the main reason why David Arnold was not involved in the last 2 Bond films is because Sam Mendes the director of both films likes to work with composer Thomas Newman regularly, so it was at his request that he composed the films. Now with Mendes gone, we may very well see Arnold back again whom I believe has been the best for the job since the great John Barry.
I could have swore I read somewhere that he left for that same reason. Maybe it was something else I read and am getting them confused. I do agree that he has been the best since Barry. Although not gonna lie I do like Goldeneye's score by Eric Serra. I think cause it's different and that's why I like it
Sorry but I hated the Goldeneye soundtrack. Serra did not even implement the James Bond theme in any of the film and was overruled, when the Studio and the producers brought in another composer to re-do the Tank chase scene to include the Bond theme. And the song he composed and sang for the ending credits is the absolute worst song in the entire series. Thank god he was never invited back.
Yeah the end song not much a fan of myself and yeah I knew they brought someone else in for the tank chase. Again I'm weird and like the original tank music. Not with the movie but just as a piece itself. It had to grow on me lol but hey to each their own :)
some folk in charge don't have a clue...so much better than the otheras in most franchises these days the execs forget the fans who like continuity in most aspects and will always pay to see their idols....dont keep forgetting that
So let's see. Tomorrow Never Dies rejected Surrender as the main theme. Quantum of Solace rejected No Good About Goodbye by Shirley Bassey. Probably because they wanted a more "hip" person, instead of what matched the movie and sounded the best.
+leftcoaster67 Actually "No Good About Goodbye" was finished after they already filmed. I read that the music was rejected and the writer then met up with Shirley Bassey and produced the far superior Bond-esque theme. It is a shame it wasn't used for Skyfall or something. It is a perfect Bond theme.
+Musicfan1020 It's an awesome Bond theme but it would have been a terrible idea to save it for Skyfall. The strings section references the Quantum of Solace score. The song would never received the same sort of radio airplay Adele's Skyfall did. And it most definitely would never have won an Oscar and the prestige that came with it.
This song is so much better than the opening song about a Bond Girl dying in her own blood puddle. This song is about the media and the news controlling the people through controlling the narrative. The Lyrics are brilliant and thematically perfect. K.D Lang's voice is as fine as wine. This song should have been the main song.
Same! Tomorrow Never Dies is a very underrated fun bond adventure! And this song would make me want to watch the film more often. Love KD Lang's cover of the song!
This fits so much more, and a superior vocal performance. It's clear that MGM chose the Sheryl Crow submission because of her being trendy at the time.
One of THE best Bond themes that never got its real day in the sun. Way better than the chosed theme for this film!! A reall Bond sounding Bond theme!!
What I hate is that when I was growing up watching this film, I never stuck around to watch the credits because I didn't realize at the time there was a far superior theme playing over it. Sure, I heard the first few seconds of the song, but who watches the credits anyway. I'm glad I rediscovered it many years later.
Pains me that this isn't the MAIN theme of the movie. Crow's feels like an ending theme, where as this feels way way more like an opening theme to keep you excited for the other awesome music ahead. If this was the main theme, I would have it in my top 3 easily. But as it stands with Crow's version, it's only ranked at #19. I think Crow's version is OK. But nothing compared to Lang's surrender. This easily would've been the best Brosnan bond theme, and one of the best themes period. But sadly, we have Crow's, and it just doesn't really do justice. A real shame. Because I love this film
I have always thought this was the song most appropriate to the film for the title theme. I do like the Sheryl Crow version however I feel that it should have been on the end credits.
I do like the Sheryl Crow song, but god K.D wipes the floor with her, so should have been the main song, and not stuck on at the end, when everyone was leaving the cinema., total travesty.
+upfrontbear74 I agree. Lang's song fits the theme of the movie better. Sheryl Crow's is from the perspective of the Bond girl killed part way through the film. Not bad, but certainly not opening title worthy.
This song was the original theme actually. Crow's version was recorded just days before print after an exec thought Lang's was too "Bondy" and they were trying to get younger people who weren't classic Bond fans to watch. Lang didn't find out she'd been bumped until she saw it. She was still payed every dime. I, personally wish they'd kept this one. Its my 3rd favorite bond theme after Garbage's theme for The World is Not Enough and Chris Cornell's theme for Casino Royale.
Thank you so much for making this available. k d lang is a wonderful choice for this song, and boy does t bury the Sheryl Crow version. Makes me want to edit by DVD and slap this version on for the title sequence. Too many of the Bond films went with the wrong choice. Shirley Bassey should have done Quantum of Solace theme. I'd have no problem with bringing Adele back for the next film as I thought she was perfect for Skyfall. Dionne Warwick would have worked for Thunderball too.
What's irksome, is that, as you say, this song relates so much better to the film's story and the soundtrack as a whole. And overlaid on the opening credits, it totally works. Pity, such a sadly missed opportunity. It makes me glad that when I first saw the movie in theaters back in 1997, that I sat through the end credits and was treated to this song for the first time!
When my kids are old enough to watch Bond movies, I'll have 'Surrender' on standby. Down will go the movie volume, and KD Lang will take her rightful place for the duration of the title sequence. Seriously, replacing this with the Sheryl Crow song was like having Q open up that massive shipping crate to reveal a Sinclair C5 instead of the BMW 750.
You're not alone. A lot of critics wondered the same thing. From what I understand, David Arnold, the film's composer had written the original song, "Tomorrow Never Dies", and produced it with k.d. Lang's vocals, and it was supposed to be the official song for the movie. Then, Sheryl Crow came into the picture, wrote HER version, and THAT was used instead! I don't know if it's ever been established what fool at Eon Productions made that decision (My guess? Michael G. Wilson, the producer).
This track is about as Bond as it gets. I might never fully grasped why the producers were skittish about going all the way in on this song. I guess they were uncertain what pop direction to go in, but when all else is uncertain, go with the classic sound.
I think this Bond title sequence and movie in general doesn't get enough praise and attention when it comes to visuals The visuals are absolutely BEAUTIFUL here, and so is the cinematography in the movie too.
it’s such a shame that one of the best Bond songs ever, one that captures the 007 vibe so perfectly didn’t make it to the opening title sequence and was relegated to the ending credits !
Awesome i always wondered after hearing the lyrics why this wasn't the title song they just relate so much better to the film's story and the soundtrack as a whole!
This song was supposed to be at the beginning, and titled "Surrender." Crow's was titled "Until The Day." Then A&M marketing got involved, and the front and back songs and titles were swapped. Huge mistake. This is one of the all-time best of the entire series. Epic.
I have been a Bond fan since the very early 70s and in my opinion this is one of the very best Bond songs of the entire series! Powerful energetic and beautifully done,,, why was this not the opening theme????
The film starts with an exciting and action packed pre-title sequence, then the titles start and the theme song is heard. The kd lang version keeps the excitement and the momentum of the film going while the Sheryl Crow version seems to slow things down and cools down the atmosphere.
thanks for setting order into a chaotic world KD Lang's TND: Surrender is more of a "true" bond song. it sets the proper tone for the movie and is so damn sultry.
The same thing happened with Quantum of Solace. They had a great Shirley Bassey song that David Arnold built the score around, only to have it rejected for that White/Keys monstrosity.
👏👏This is awesome!!! One of the biggest mistakes in this movie was not using this song as main theme and not casting Monica Bellucci as Paris Carver 😭!!!
Surrender : Tomorrow Never Dies - K.D.Lang Your life is a story I`ve already written The news is that I am in control And I have the power To make you surrender Not only your body but your soul Tomorrow never dies, surrender Tomorrow will arrive on time I`ll tease and tantalize with every line Till you are mine Tomorrow never dies Whatever you`re after Trust me, I`ll deliver You`ll relish the world that I create Tomorrow never dies, surrender Tomorrow will arrive on time I`ll tease and tantalize with every line Till you are mine Tomorrow never dies The truth is now what I say I`ve taken care of yesterday Tomorrow never dies, surrender Tomorrow will arrive on time I`ll tease and tantalize with every line Till you are mine Tomorrow never dies Tomorrow never dies Tomorrow never dies
Oh man, I'm fighting it so hard because I really like the Sheryl Crow song but this keeps bugging me. It's such a damn good song in perfect harmonization between the song and what the themes are supposed to sound like.
Oh, what could have and definitely should have been. Seeing it with the opening credits where it belongs definitely blows Sheryl Crow's droning theme out of the water.
It is amazing how much better this fits in the opening and even matches the editing better. ALso has much more of that grand Bond opening sound. Thanks for this and bow ties are cool.
This is actually one of the best songs for any bond film; what IDIOT relegated it to the end credits so they could use Sheryl Crow's weak-assed croaking of a song that had absolutely no heart??
Tomorrow never dies is one of the underrated gems of the Bond franchise and it is fitting that it this also this movie that has a hidden gem of a theme song in existence.
The main titles for “Tomorrow Never Dies” as David Arnold and the person that designed them intended. Just the sound of the glass breaking in the transition in sync with its opening bars says it all. Artists should be free to create art.
This is literally parts of this song in the soundtrack for the movie,especially the horns at the start of the song as u hear them throughout the film, so this was meant to be the original track
The intro of Tomorrow Never Dies has introduced many of us to the cutting edge of Technocrat which has been greatly manipulated by what we perceive as "media". I found it most fascinating for the era of Pierce bond. The intro song was quite augmented in term of technicolor, mood and tone, and the most important thing, the sense of modern time.
This may just be my fave Bond song ever, I actually sat in the cinema till the end just to listen to this, still think it should have been released here in the UK as a single.
You can hear hints of this movie in the movies actually score. Clearly this was intended to he theme and someone decided to change it at thr last minute.
I would run back to the theater to see TND again just to see this remastered opening! Why they buried this gorgeous song in the end credits and put that awful watery Sheryl Crow dribble is beyond me!
Probably because Sheryl Crow was straight and KD Lang wasn't. Not the FIRST time that the "Brits" have had a problem with someone's life-style choices. The first reported time, was with FOR YOUR EYES ONLY over the matter of a female cast member being trans-sexual.
I think it is down to popularity at the time. Sheryl Crow was the big thing and kd wasn't. Even if kds song is the far better song. From a publicity point of view Sheryl Crows song will do better as a single and promotional video.
Not to parrot everyone else, but this works so much better that it hurts. Wouldn't be surprised if Surrender was intended to be the opener. It is obviously worked into the actual themes of the movie if you listen closely.
This Has To Be One Of The (If Not The Greatest) Worst Moves By The Bond Film Makers , To Take The Strongest Bond Theme Song In Years And Relegate It To The End Of The Film ! , Then Replace It With A Weak Almost Forgettable Song With Barely Any Relevance To The Films Plot Sung By Sheryl Crow .. Well A Very Greatful Thank You To "BowTiesRCool" From Bond Fans Everywhere For This Video , At Least Now We Have The Chance See And Hear How It Could Have Been ...
Thanks for doing this! The melody of "Surrender" was even incorporated into the rest of the film's score by David Arnold, the composer - leading me to think that they ditched Lang's song for Crow's pretty late in post-production.
+PromusKaa David Arnold wrote this song for the movie. The studio thought that k.d. lang wasn't a big enough name to launch the title song so a couple of months before the movie David Arnold and Sheryl Crow wrote a new theme song and David Arnold didn't have time or money to rescore. Hence the soundtrack has the same thematic elements as Surrender but Tomorrow Never Dies doesn't share any musical similarity.
@@lazenbear Sheryl Crows version was cowritten with some jerkoff named Mitchell Froom and sounded like a really bad version of the PERRY MASON TV Theme.
And NO, it wasn't a matter of "Time or Money to Rescore" because David Arnolds soundtrack was already locked to picture. Try to do some research, in the future, before you go commenting.
One of the greatest Bond movie themes of all time. Even after all these years I am still angry that it is not played over the opening titles. Thank you for allowing me to see what should have been.
God bless the independent editors of UA-cam for bringing to life the cinematic might-have-beens that got rubbed out by dopey committees at the highest levels of big-money filmmaking. This, for me, is now the official opening sequence for Tomorrow Never Dies. This k.d. lang/David Arnold song is one of the greats.
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This song perhaps works much better thematically as it matches the plot of the film, plus it plain sounds more like a bond song.
legofreak86 exactly what i thought
David Arnold had scored the ENTIRE picture using this song as the basis, then was informed last minute that the producers wanted Sheryl Crow to do the theme, so they had to quickly cobble something together for her. This, the planned theme, would have been SOOO much better. And I agree, it totally does sound like a bond theme.
james murphy Exactly!
Legofilmwhofan1 tomorrow never dies is the worst brosnan bond movie
I think this should have been the bond song KD Lang is such an excellent singer and this song works so much better but because a pretty face is more marketable than an excellent voice we have this song tagged on the end of the film when it should really be at the front!
A perfect Bond-song has to have certain ingredience.
It has to:
* Have an classic orchestra backing up with brass and trumpets
* Be BOMBASTIC!
* Have a singer with a POWERFUL voice
* Have the classic Bond-theme integrated in the song
and this song has all of these ingredience! It's FANTASTIC!
Thank you. Why is this so difficult for Barbara to understand? I swear she hates Bond.
@@esotericsage6914 if that were the case she wouldn't be doing what she has been doing for nearly 30 years
@@wwb16 lol good one
@@EoCx1 problem?
@@esotericsage6914 I think she took Sheryl for fame.
Quite right! This IS the song for Tomorrow Never Dies! I sat in the theatre, I listened to Sheryl Crow try to hit the high notes (she does, but oh, how she struggles!) and then at the end came THIS! Picking Crow over THIS?!?!? It's called a crime against humanity!
I like the Sheryl Crow song but I do remember watching the movie in theaters and when this song came on during the end credits, I was blown away at how BOND it sounded and I also realized that this song’s melody was all throughout the movie which again, sounds so much like a classic Bond song.
The fact that the melody is such a part of the film score indicates how much of a last minute change dropping Surrender must have been.
At least the song they choose for the opening credits by Sheryl Crow was also very good. Unlike the Bond movie Spectre, where they replaced Radiohead’s version of the opening song with a generic pop song.
This is what the main title should have been. Sheryl Crow is good, but she was owned by K.D. Lang. This song was the very definition of a classic Bond song.
Lyrically speaking, Sheryl Crow’s song is a beautiful tragedy, like No Time to Die. This kd lang song is like a Disney song written in the same vein as “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.”
Surrender is a song about the villain, Elliot Carver. There have only been two Bond themes written about the villain: Goldfinger, and the Man with the Golden Gun. What’s worse about Surrender is it’s written in first person. This is Elliot Carver singing. That’s appropriate for a James Bond musical, maybe, but not a James Bond opening credit theme song.
Every other Bond theme is about James Bond (ex: Thunderball, License to Kill, You Know My Name (Casino Royale)), or written purely as a love song (Nobody Does it Better, For Your Eyes Only, All Time High, etc.).
Sheryl Crow’s song is a tragedy written from the point of view of Bond’s ex-lover, Paris Carver, pining over her love of James Bond. It’s based on the hotel scenes we have with her and James Bond. Sheryl Crow’s song is a MUCH MORE prototypical James Bond theme song, and more emotionally resonant.
In the first stanza, she’s dead, murdered in James’ hotel room.
>Darling I'm killed
>I'm in a puddle on the floor
>Waiting for you to return
In the 2nd stanza, Paris laments James Bond’s life as a spy.
>Darling, you won
>It's no fun
>Martinis, girls, and guns
>It's murder on our love affair
That line, “it’s murder on our love affair” is a paraphrase from her dialogue in the film. It’s the last thing Paris says to James Bond before she dies. ((Actual dialogue: This job of yours... it’s murder on relationships.”)).
Musically, it’s debatable which one sounds better. I might agree that kd Lang’s music works better in the opening credits than Sheryl Crow’s song. But certainly not lyrically, and not overall. Musically, I’d rather listen to Sheryl Crow’s song in the car or in my workout. It’s a catchier tune. kd lang’s song is lyrically like a Disney song or a show tune. I like the song, but I could only enjoy it watching the end credits of Tomorrow Never Dies.
Bingo
@@ohroonoko Wow. Great analysis. Agreed, 100%. Great job.
@@ohroonoko I agree with some of what you wrote, except the part about it being a better opening song AND the part about it being rare to be a POV LYRICALLY from the villain’s point of view. Goldeneye being a distinct POV song for the villain. Also Die Another Day is arguably a duet. And then there like another ten bond themes to dissect.
@@nicholastruman1273 You may be right about Goldeneye lyrics being 006’s POV (I assume that’s what you mean), but I’m not sure how Die Another Day is lyrically a duet?
My goodness this is so much better than the Sheryl Crow opening we ended up with
Give it up for k.d. lang, this should have been the opener for sure. And thanks to the poster for making this right!
Why KD Langs song didn't get the intro here is inexplicable - it's a million times better than Sheryl Crow; in fact, she's almost like Shirley Bassey in her delivery & power - a proper Bond theme tune
They picked the official song over this?!??!? Now this is a Bond Theme!!!!
Jesus, this works so much better as the title sequence song. So, so much better.
+GetOverHere83 No it doesn't.
Darren Taylor I actually don't mind either... Id think this one was better but at least they got a decent one. You know it could of been a lot worst..
Darren Taylor I also expressed my opinion saying nowhere in my answer that you said this was a bad song, I said it could of been a lot worst.
GetOverHere 100 times better!
It feels more "Bondian" too. Shame it's not a special feature option on the DVD.
A million times better than the Crow Song. This song was co-written by David Arnold and he used different instrumentation versions of it during the whole film. The main reason the great John Barry quit the series was because he wanted to co- compose the music of the title song. But many song writers and singers were beginning to object to that and wanted complete control. The Crow song is a perfect example of what happens when you select an artist based on popularity and give them complete control. The KD Lang song is a perfect example of what happens when you select an artist on the basis of their voice and song fitting the movie and having the composer co write it. David Arnold basically did what John Barry would have done if he had been in charge. And the results are Sublime.Its mind blowing how this song was bumped to the end credits.
Same thing happened with Shirley Bassey and Quantum of Solace. Her song "No Good About Goodbye" she obviously worked with David Arnold to make it cause it uses the underlining theme from the movie. I'm pretty sure that the reason you stated above about John Barry leaving is the same reason Arnold did too if I'm not mistaken.
Well the main reason why David Arnold was not involved in the last 2 Bond films is because Sam Mendes the director of both films likes to work with composer Thomas Newman regularly, so it was at his request that he composed the films. Now with Mendes gone, we may very well see Arnold back again whom I believe has been the best for the job since the great John Barry.
I could have swore I read somewhere that he left for that same reason. Maybe it was something else I read and am getting them confused. I do agree that he has been the best since Barry. Although not gonna lie I do like Goldeneye's score by Eric Serra. I think cause it's different and that's why I like it
Sorry but I hated the Goldeneye soundtrack. Serra did not even implement the James Bond theme in any of the film and was overruled, when the Studio and the producers brought in another composer to re-do the Tank chase scene to include the Bond theme. And the song he composed and sang for the ending credits is the absolute worst song in the entire series. Thank god he was never invited back.
Yeah the end song not much a fan of myself and yeah I knew they brought someone else in for the tank chase. Again I'm weird and like the original tank music. Not with the movie but just as a piece itself. It had to grow on me lol but hey to each their own :)
some folk in charge don't have a clue...so much better than the otheras in most franchises these days the execs forget the fans who like continuity in most aspects and will always pay to see their idols....dont keep forgetting that
So let's see. Tomorrow Never Dies rejected Surrender as the main theme. Quantum of Solace rejected No Good About Goodbye by Shirley Bassey. Probably because they wanted a more "hip" person, instead of what matched the movie and sounded the best.
+leftcoaster67 Actually "No Good About Goodbye" was finished after they already filmed. I read that the music was rejected and the writer then met up with Shirley Bassey and produced the far superior Bond-esque theme. It is a shame it wasn't used for Skyfall or something. It is a perfect Bond theme.
+leftcoaster67 Both films also had several entries presented that were all passed up in favor of the entry ultimately chosen.
Spectre would have been good its them sucked! Skyfall was good
beautiful song...
+Musicfan1020 It's an awesome Bond theme but it would have been a terrible idea to save it for Skyfall. The strings section references the Quantum of Solace score. The song would never received the same sort of radio airplay Adele's Skyfall did. And it most definitely would never have won an Oscar and the prestige that came with it.
That’s A Bond Theme Opening!!!!!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This song is so much better than the opening song about a Bond Girl dying in her own blood puddle. This song is about the media and the news controlling the people through controlling the narrative. The Lyrics are brilliant and thematically perfect. K.D Lang's voice is as fine as wine. This song should have been the main song.
Now THIS is a classic Bond Theme!
Greatest Bond song that never was.
If MGM/Eon allowed me to purchase a disc with this variant of the opening credits in place, I would do so in a heartbeat.
Same here!
Same! Tomorrow Never Dies is a very underrated fun bond adventure! And this song would make me want to watch the film more often. Love KD Lang's cover of the song!
@@SamoaJoeR.E.A.L Every time I watch TND, I just skip the open credits and get to the movie.
this song is much better. the brassiness is terrific
Brassiness has always been the hallmark of Bond Music.
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That brass intro! Boom
This fits so much more, and a superior vocal performance. It's clear that MGM chose the Sheryl Crow submission because of her being trendy at the time.
THIS is the title song they should have used! Perfection!
A better song, a better singer.
One of THE best Bond themes that never got its real day in the sun. Way better than the chosed theme for this film!! A reall Bond sounding Bond theme!!
Definitely the perfect voice for a James bond soundtrack!!! Great song!!!!!
What I hate is that when I was growing up watching this film, I never stuck around to watch the credits because I didn't realize at the time there was a far superior theme playing over it. Sure, I heard the first few seconds of the song, but who watches the credits anyway. I'm glad I rediscovered it many years later.
WOOOOOOO!!! Once the glass shatters and those horns play i get goosebumps 😂 amazing
this is where this song belongs, at the beginning of the movie
Pains me that this isn't the MAIN theme of the movie. Crow's feels like an ending theme, where as this feels way way more like an opening theme to keep you excited for the other awesome music ahead. If this was the main theme, I would have it in my top 3 easily. But as it stands with Crow's version, it's only ranked at #19. I think Crow's version is OK. But nothing compared to Lang's surrender. This easily would've been the best Brosnan bond theme, and one of the best themes period. But sadly, we have Crow's, and it just doesn't really do justice. A real shame. Because I love this film
This song makes me shiver. This would've been sooo good.
I have always thought this was the song most appropriate to the film for the title theme. I do like the Sheryl Crow version however I feel that it should have been on the end credits.
I do like the Sheryl Crow song, but god K.D wipes the floor with her, so should have been the main song, and not stuck on at the end, when everyone was leaving the cinema., total travesty.
I think Sheryl Crow song is better, this Lang's song, is a standar song, i heard 10000 songs like this.
Should have been FIRST and LAST. I would have remained seated until the last one finished...
caesarmtnmama Listen to k.d.'s with headphones. HELL YEAH!
+upfrontbear74 I agree. Lang's song fits the theme of the movie better. Sheryl Crow's is from the perspective of the Bond girl killed part way through the film. Not bad, but certainly not opening title worthy.
SO MUCH BETTER!!!!
This song always should have been the title song.
WOW! Yes she is in control, and does she deliver! . It's powerful, beautiful and tantalizing.
This song was the original theme actually. Crow's version was recorded just days before print after an exec thought Lang's was too "Bondy" and they were trying to get younger people who weren't classic Bond fans to watch. Lang didn't find out she'd been bumped until she saw it. She was still payed every dime.
I, personally wish they'd kept this one. Its my 3rd favorite bond theme after Garbage's theme for The World is Not Enough and Chris Cornell's theme for Casino Royale.
The World Is Not Enough is essentially David Arnold reworking this song into a new one.
Imagine rejecting a Bond song because it's too "Bond-y". Some movie executives just need to commit seppuku out of shame of their gross incompetency.
Live and let Die, the spy who loved me, all three Shirley Bassey and many more shit all over this
Well we can't have a Bond movie looking and sounding too much like itself now can we?.... (Logic Critical Error)
It’s definitely “Bondy” and in that sense derivative. But let’s face it that’s the point!
No question...absolutely no question about that at all!
Thank you so much for making this available. k d lang is a wonderful choice for this song, and boy does t bury the Sheryl Crow version. Makes me want to edit by DVD and slap this version on for the title sequence. Too many of the Bond films went with the wrong choice. Shirley Bassey should have done Quantum of Solace theme. I'd have no problem with bringing Adele back for the next film as I thought she was perfect for Skyfall. Dionne Warwick would have worked for Thunderball too.
What's irksome, is that, as you say, this song relates so much better to the film's story and the soundtrack as a whole. And overlaid on the opening credits, it totally works. Pity, such a sadly missed opportunity. It makes me glad that when I first saw the movie in theaters back in 1997, that I sat through the end credits and was treated to this song for the first time!
When my kids are old enough to watch Bond movies, I'll have 'Surrender' on standby. Down will go the movie volume, and KD Lang will take her rightful place for the duration of the title sequence.
Seriously, replacing this with the Sheryl Crow song was like having Q open up that massive shipping crate to reveal a Sinclair C5 instead of the BMW 750.
Absolutely! This always should have been the title theme song!
You're not alone. A lot of critics wondered the same thing. From what I understand, David Arnold, the film's composer had written the original song, "Tomorrow Never Dies", and produced it with k.d. Lang's vocals, and it was supposed to be the official song for the movie. Then, Sheryl Crow came into the picture, wrote HER version, and THAT was used instead! I don't know if it's ever been established what fool at Eon Productions made that decision (My guess? Michael G. Wilson, the producer).
This should of been the main theme song 😍🤩😍
Much Much Much Better.. this is a great Bond song... K.D. Lang rocks!
This song is more of a "James Bond" song than Sheryl Crow's song. 'Nuff said.
I strongly agree with you.
It's also just a better song.
Sheryl Crow's is better
Absolutely.
This track is about as Bond as it gets. I might never fully grasped why the producers were skittish about going all the way in on this song. I guess they were uncertain what pop direction to go in, but when all else is uncertain, go with the classic sound.
I think this Bond title sequence and movie in general doesn't get enough praise and attention when it comes to visuals The visuals are absolutely BEAUTIFUL here, and so is the cinematography in the movie too.
She has such a beautiful voice, great job K.D.!!!!
Like THIS it's how this GREAT BOND MOVIE MUST BEGIN, period. THANK YOU!
I strongly agree with you.
it’s such a shame that one of the best Bond songs ever, one that captures the 007 vibe so perfectly didn’t make it to the opening title sequence and was relegated to the ending credits !
k.d.lang is 56 years old! Happy Birthday, k.d.! 11.02.17
excellent, simply excellent
Awesome i always wondered after hearing the lyrics why this wasn't the title song they just relate so much better to the film's story and the soundtrack as a whole!
This song was supposed to be at the beginning, and titled "Surrender." Crow's was titled "Until The Day." Then A&M marketing got involved, and the front and back songs and titles were swapped. Huge mistake. This is one of the all-time best of the entire series. Epic.
I have been a Bond fan since the very early 70s and in my opinion this is one of the very best Bond songs of the entire series! Powerful energetic and beautifully done,,, why was this not the opening theme????
Idiots at the top! D.A. had to fight to even have surrender as the End Title.
The film starts with an exciting and action packed pre-title sequence, then the titles start and the theme song is heard. The kd lang version keeps the excitement and the momentum of the film going while the Sheryl Crow version seems to slow things down and cools down the atmosphere.
Amen brother!
Hats off to k d lang and the musicians.. I like this song too much.
You, whoever you are, have just made my day. Always wondered how this would have looked. Although I woild have started the song a few seconds later.
🌟 0:06 That BOND Sound !
Loud And Brassy
thanks for setting order into a chaotic world KD Lang's TND: Surrender is more of a "true" bond song. it sets the proper tone for the movie and is so damn sultry.
They changed it at the last minute, when this song can actually be heard through out the movie in the score. Shame.
The same thing happened with Quantum of Solace. They had a great Shirley Bassey song that David Arnold built the score around, only to have it rejected for that White/Keys monstrosity.
Greg David Believe it or not, the Bassey song was actually done after QoS but utilised those elements from the score.
👏👏This is awesome!!! One of the biggest mistakes in this movie was not using this song as main theme and not casting Monica Bellucci as Paris Carver 😭!!!
I thought the original idea was to bring back Carey Lowell reprising her character from License To Kill.
Surrender : Tomorrow Never Dies - K.D.Lang
Your life is a story
I`ve already written
The news is that I am in control
And I have the power
To make you surrender
Not only your body but your soul
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
Whatever you`re after
Trust me, I`ll deliver
You`ll relish the world that I create
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
The truth is now what I say
I`ve taken care of yesterday
Tomorrow never dies, surrender
Tomorrow will arrive on time
I`ll tease and tantalize with every line
Till you are mine
Tomorrow never dies
Tomorrow never dies
Tomorrow never dies
Thank you bowties, for the justice in your post!
Oh man, I'm fighting it so hard because I really like the Sheryl Crow song but this keeps bugging me. It's such a damn good song in perfect harmonization between the song and what the themes are supposed to sound like.
Oh, what could have and definitely should have been. Seeing it with the opening credits where it belongs definitely blows Sheryl Crow's droning theme out of the water.
It is amazing how much better this fits in the opening and even matches the editing better. ALso has much more of that grand Bond opening sound. Thanks for this and bow ties are cool.
This is actually one of the best songs for any bond film; what IDIOT relegated it to the end credits so they could use Sheryl Crow's weak-assed croaking of a song that had absolutely no heart??
Well said, I couldn't have put it better myself. Me & my mate have always said that this should have been the opening song.
+varanid9 Uuntil the DAAAzzzz. That's how boring it is.
+Giradox I'm sure that made sense to you, if nobody else.
varanid9 Yes.
+Giradox OK, I lied, it makes sense to me, too :)
The BETTER of the two songs IMO. I LOVE this song.
Tomorrow never dies is one of the underrated gems of the Bond franchise and it is fitting that it this also this movie that has a hidden gem of a theme song in existence.
The main titles for “Tomorrow Never Dies” as David Arnold and the person that designed them intended. Just the sound of the glass breaking in the transition in sync with its opening bars says it all.
Artists should be free to create art.
I’ve bought entire James Bond compilations in search of this song... It is So good ! So happy to have found this video 💖
This is literally parts of this song in the soundtrack for the movie,especially the horns at the start of the song as u hear them throughout the film, so this was meant to be the original track
Saw TND at the cinema and remember saying something to my dad like "Holy shit, listen to this..."
This song totally matches the intro. Why the producers suddenly switched it at the last second, I'll never understand.
The intro of Tomorrow Never Dies has introduced many of us to the cutting edge of Technocrat which has been greatly manipulated by what we perceive as "media". I found it most fascinating for the era of Pierce bond. The intro song was quite augmented in term of technicolor, mood and tone, and the most important thing, the sense of modern time.
Well done. I wondered why you started it early then it all fell into place. Good job.
This may just be my fave Bond song ever, I actually sat in the cinema till the end just to listen to this, still think it should have been released here in the UK as a single.
I get so excited watching this. It almost feels like we're about to see a brand new Bond film.
I was just thinking about this! Great execution.
Classic Bond sound.
This was definitely the opening that this movie deserved.
You can hear hints of this movie in the movies actually score. Clearly this was intended to he theme and someone decided to change it at thr last minute.
Now THIS should been the song and opening 4 this James Bond movie. It's EPIC!!!
superior song!!
To me, this song is the best among all bond theme!
Unfortunately it became post squence theme song!
william WIN T. N. This theme was better then the hot garbage theme by Sheryl crow
I can’t pick just one, but it is one of the best for sure.
Also Spectre by Radiohead was amazing
I would run back to the theater to see TND again just to see this remastered opening! Why they buried this gorgeous song in the end credits and put that awful watery Sheryl Crow dribble is beyond me!
Probably because Sheryl Crow was straight and KD Lang wasn't.
Not the FIRST time that the "Brits" have had a problem with someone's life-style choices.
The first reported time, was with FOR YOUR EYES ONLY over the matter of a female cast member being trans-sexual.
I think it is down to popularity at the time. Sheryl Crow was the big thing and kd wasn't. Even if kds song is the far better song. From a publicity point of view Sheryl Crows song will do better as a single and promotional video.
If there's a release of this film with this song instead, I'll definitely buy it.
This K.D. Lang version knocks Sheryl Crows theme song out of the park-should have been theme song-brilliant!
Not to parrot everyone else, but this works so much better that it hurts. Wouldn't be surprised if Surrender was intended to be the opener. It is obviously worked into the actual themes of the movie if you listen closely.
David Arnold wanted Surrender to be the title track. The production company shut him down.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!
The better song by far. So memorable and K.D has an amazing voice.
Beats me why this wasn't used for the main titles but it kept me watching the end credits
This Has To Be One Of The (If Not The Greatest) Worst Moves By The Bond Film Makers , To Take The Strongest Bond Theme Song In Years And Relegate It To The End Of The Film ! , Then Replace It With A Weak Almost Forgettable Song With Barely Any Relevance To The Films Plot Sung By Sheryl Crow ..
Well A Very Greatful Thank You To "BowTiesRCool" From Bond Fans Everywhere For This Video , At Least Now We Have The Chance See And Hear How It Could Have Been ...
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Now makes much more sense.
A very impressive song.
Thanks for doing this! The melody of "Surrender" was even incorporated into the rest of the film's score by David Arnold, the composer - leading me to think that they ditched Lang's song for Crow's pretty late in post-production.
+PromusKaa David Arnold wrote this song for the movie. The studio thought that k.d. lang wasn't a big enough name to launch the title song so a couple of months before the movie David Arnold and Sheryl Crow wrote a new theme song and David Arnold didn't have time or money to rescore. Hence the soundtrack has the same thematic elements as Surrender but Tomorrow Never Dies doesn't share any musical similarity.
That's exactly what happened.
@@lazenbear No, the producers objected to KD Lang's sexual leanings.....
@@lazenbear Sheryl Crows version was cowritten with some jerkoff named Mitchell Froom and sounded like a really bad version of the PERRY MASON TV Theme.
And NO, it wasn't a matter of "Time or Money to Rescore" because David Arnolds soundtrack was already locked to picture.
Try to do some research, in the future, before you go commenting.
This is the REAL main song for "Tomorrow never dies"
Thanks so much for making this. I've always wondered how it would have looked. The timing is perfect!