

The lyrics, while standard Radiohead fare, are poignant and actually feel like they’re about the film ‘ I’m lost, I’m a ghost/ Dispossessed, taken host’ these lyrics fit in with the film’s themes of Bond’s own personal troubles and ghosts. The band have revealed they were asked to write a signature tune for the movie, but it 'didn. WHY IT WAS SHELVED: Maybe it was because Pixies wrote a better song for the Fight Club soundtrack ‘Where Is My Mind’ and the Shrek guys were jealous. Radiohead initially submitted another song for the film, 'Man of War', written in the 1990s. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, and written for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, but went unused.
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I don’t know how long it took the band to write this, but it certainly feels like it was a lot longer than the fifteen minutes Sam Smith took to write his. Radiohead have released the song they recorded to be the theme for the latest James Bond movie Spectre. Verse 1 Im lost, Im a ghost Dispossessed, taken host My hunger burns a bullet hole A spectre of my mortal soul Chorus 1 These rumors and suspicion Anger is a poison Verse 2 The only truth. 'Spectre' is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 25 December 2015.

While the band have added the typical Bond-esque string section, it doesn’t feel out of place for the song, it adds a certain elegance to it. Written by Radiohead, Ellie Goulding and Dave Grohl.Spectre is the official theme song to the James Bond film of the same name. The fact this song was passed over for Sam Smith only shows you how bereft of substance Hollywood is. Spectre continues the bands very minimal approach to music, Thom Yorke’s soft vocals feel cushioned against the simple piano that makes up the base of the song.

Most people suspected it, so it wasn’t really a surprise when the band announced yesterday that they’d been approached to write the theme song, but it was nice to finally get some new Radiohead music after four years of nothing. Radiohead released the song they recorded to be the theme for the 2015 James Bond movie 'Spectre'. No, it’s because Spectre was so terrible that it was also fitting to have a terrible opening song *cough cough* Sam Smith. The film was full of Bond callbacks, particularly to the Roger Moore era, which was nice for a cheap. Now, that’s not because Radiohead’s track is bad, it’s pretty good. Spectre was sort of wonky as recent Bond movies go. I didn’t actually ever think I’d be saying this but I’m so glad Radiohead’s Spectre didn’t end up being chosen for the 24th Bond song.
