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 enlarge | Artist: Madonna
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 33240
Format: Single
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 42492
UPC: 093624249221
EAN: 0093624249221
ASIN: B00006S4O8
Publication Date: 2002
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 No Longer in Vogue in an Ever Changing World November 30, 2006
Madonna's tedious, DIE ANOTHER DAY, was the most controversial Bond song to date and in tandem with Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 seen behind the film's credits the song does work similarly as does Chris Cornell's song for CASINO ROYALE. Madonna's song evokes several impressions of DIE ANOTHER DAY, but not necessarily James Bond. DIE ANOTHER DAY oscillates from very traditional Bond territory into a world of outrageous science fiction via computer-generated effects and perhaps Madonna's song mirrors that trend. We live in an ever changing world and so do trends in music for better or for worse.
Pretty Cool Madonna 007 Record November 29, 2006
This song now sounds much better after hearing Chris Cornell's CASINO ROYALE. The re-mixes are ok. Standard stuff really but it does have an edge and is starting to sound nostalgic. The song is really more Madonna than it is James Bond. Still good to put it on for a spin once in a while.
 Fantastic. September 29, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a brilliant song this is.
The cd single is excellent and well worth buying, and not just for Madonna fans.
My personal favorite remix is "Brother Browns Bond-Age club mix".
Overall, all of the remixes are very,very good.
Great buy.
Reasonably wonderful July 28, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This single is great, with one little miss.
1. Radio Edit (3:30, 10/10): Just what it says.
2. Dirty Vegas Main Mix (10:10, 10/10): Doesn't move much, but still great.
3. Thee Retrolecto Mix (7:00, 11/10): GAWGEOUS! Felix da Housecat did a great job!
4. Thunderpuss Club Mix (9:26, 0/10): Thunderpuss, what happened? This is just beats and occasional vocals. When the pitch-shifted her voice, I just skipped to the next mix. Garbage. Horrendous garbage. I never thought I'd give anything Thunderpuss a 0/10.
5. Deepskay Remix (7:29, 100/10): The absolute best commercially-released "DAD" remix ever. The jewel of this single.
6. Brother Brown's Bond-Age Club (7:51, 10/10): With a name like Brother Brown, I was expecting a funky remix. I was wrong, but i a good way. Very chill.
I love this single so much. I have almost every song on my iPod. To those whining about it isn't a real Bond theme: get over it. Shirley Bassey's great, but they needed a bit of a change.
Keeping Current in an Ever Changing World December 9, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Madonna's absorbing, DIE ANOTHER DAY, is the most thought provoking Bond song to date and in tandem with Pierce Brosnan's performance as 007 they make this film (of the same name) work.
This song evokes several impressions of DIE ANOTHER DAY. I really enjoy the two cuts on this CD. They bring several important elements of this film to mind. Bond is not infallible but he is resourceful and loyal and will not be deterred from seeing duty and justice served.
DIE ANOTHER DAY oscillates from very traditional Bond territory into a world of outrageous science fiction via computer-generated effects. This has been done before to a degree with more success. Unlike Madonna's main title song, which actually sets the tone of the film, director Lee Tamahori's handling of these more contemporary elements are questionable. Toby Stephens as Graves wearing some virtual reality getup emitting computer generated electrical energy and other outrageous mayhem thrown in for whatever reason do not truly fit or work. This is not the stuff James Bond films have been made of.
Halle Berry as Jinx should have come off better. If you examine DIA ANOTHER DAY closely Jinx has very little screen time, character development and most importantly a true lack of character motivation. Rosamund Pike gave quite a refreshing performance as Miranda Frost. Emilio Echevarria as the flamboyant Raoul and Kenneth Tsang as the restrained and honorable General Moon turned in much needed gritty and well-honed performances. John Cleese as the new Quartermaster looked quite at home and he is a good fit working off of Pierce Brosnan's excellent portrayal of James Bond.
Madonna's cameo as Verity the fencing coach wasn't bad all things being considered. Also, her main title song went appropriately well with the film's opening which showed Bond's ordeal in captivity in North Korea. This added a much-needed grittiness more familiar to the literary James Bond and also returned to the traditional backdrop of the Cold War. This is quite a strong point. David Arnold's still proves that he is quite capable of scoring a Bond film in the best tradition established by John Barry. There is quite a bit of good scoring in this film that unfortunately did not make it onto the soundtrack album CD. However, we get several interesting cuts on this CD of Madonna's main title.
The Dirty Vegas Main Mix really makes me contemplate Pierce Brosnan's performance and I can only say that he is an outstanding James Bond surpassing all my expectations and initial doubts since he took the role in GOLDENEYE. Pierce Brosnan makes DIE ANOTHER DAY work because of his ability to portray James Bond as a tough and resourceful agent underneath a very likeable charm. Pierce Brosnan should be playing James Bond again in my opinion. Actors with his unique qualities are rare. Madonna's equally unique DIE ANOTHER DAY has been very misunderstood.
There is a statement being made here by Madonna with her enigmatic performance of this song about the endurance of James Bond that Pierce Brosnan has brought to the role. Madonna, like Pierce Brosnan and James Bond, must reinvent style to keep current in an ever changing world yet simultaneously she must remain true to the artistic roots that make her what she is. That is what keeps her and Bond alive.
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