SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:56 Min.
For 1999’s The World is Not Enough starring Pierce Brosnan, this James Bond tune was recorded by Garbage. This song is also included on Best of Bond … James Bond compilation albums (which includes the franchise’s theme songs to date).
Note: Best of Bond .. James Bond includes a 40th anniversary edition in 2002 and a subsequent update in 2008 for Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Name” from Casino Royale.
REVIEW:
Garbage’s Scottish-born Shirley Manson imbues “The World is Not Enough” with considerable flair – just watch this song’s music video for convincing evidence. Not only is the melody spot-on, this song’s lyrics cleverly allude to the credo held by the movie’s villainess.
Like Tina Turner’s 1995 “Goldeneye,” this song accomplishes exactly what it’s supposed to do – work as an enticement to see the film. Garbage’s work also accentuates the aura of sophistication in Pierce Brosnan’s third Bond film (that is, minus the preposterous casting of Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist).
Comparatively speaking, Garbage’s classy operatic rock is a creative masterpiece vs. its dubious successor: Madonna’s 2002 “Die Another Day.” Not only is Madonna’s techno-disco dreck a dubious farewell to Brosnan’s run as Bond, it doesn’t improve whatsoever over time. Yet, after two decades, Garbage’s “The World is Not Enough” ages well for listeners. In that sense, it’s a likable precursor to Adele’ award-winning “Skyfall” in 2012.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
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