... would be great.

My favourite theme is easy peasy: Nobody Does It Better. The worst is a dead heat between every single one since The Living Daylights. That Jack White and Alicia Keys thing was fucking dreadful.

You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, Goldfinger, Nobody Does It Better.

is my absolute favourite. Although the version of it Saturday night on that programme was pants.

(My wife reckons McCartney looks like a bad plastic surgery case, like somebody recovering from having their face burnt off.)

But anyway, I always thought Orbital would have done a good job, perhaps backing Shirl.

But currently, well there's not really much choice is there?

Perhaps if they took Bond down a more surreal path then a soundtrack by Kate Bush would work.

is the best followed by Live and Let Die and Goldfinger

Just a great song, arguably the least histrionic of the Bond themes, too. "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever" are both great old-school examples, and I'll prepare for an avalanche of derision when I say I actually rate Duran's "A View To A Kill", too...

BEST UNUSED THEME - Shirley Bassey's "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", written for "Thunderball", rejected by Cubby Broccoli as he didn't like the lyrics (hear it here - http://open.spotify.com/track/7uYZJ6actSUcazhKjjyZsK)

BEST IMAGINARY THEME - White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army". Go on, imagine a generic Bond movie opening, a big car chase, a bruising fist fight, and something huge blowing up in slow motion... smash-cut to black, and that riff starts up... how great would that be?

Lady Gaga!

I am probably one of the few people on the planet who actually enjoys the Jack White / Alicia Keys song. Was far better than people seem to think. It has groove. It has strings. It has a massive shiny riff. What more could you want from Bond?

I like the idea of the Last Shadow Puppets doing the next one, thanks for that idiotbear.

But I really think that now is the time for Bjork to take over. Imagine the controversy of someone not British or American doing the theme tune! Shocking!

Plus, she has form, as "Bachelorette" is clearly the Bond theme that never was.

Listen to that. Now imagine with the usual Bond opening graphics. makes sense doesn't it?

All Mine is already the best Bond theme that never was.

But whatever it is, it's going to have to go some to beat Nobody Does it Better.

Surely Play Dead got David Arnold the Bond gig? Bjork must be well overdue a turn by now...

Fuck Buttons.

Felt Mountain is almost John Barry anyway..

Best - It's too tough to call. Anything pre-Moonraker is magnificent

Worst - All Time High, Die Another Day, The Living Daylights

I always thought that Garbage ought to do a Bond theme and although what they came out with (in collaboration with David Arnold) wasn't exactly what I'd expected, I still thought it was still quite good.

... and Queen?

He's a shoe-in.

I'm sure he's available.

is probably my fantasy Bond soundtrack.

This one for instance that came out after he left us.

David Arnold & Propellorheads. 9 minute version excellent on the old walkman when skiing...

I'd like to see someone Bowie have a go...

David Arnold & Propellorheads. 9 minute version excellent on the old walkman when skiing...

I'd like to see someone like Bowie have a go...

Worst? Too many to choose from....Lulu?

Pizzicato Five - Twiggy v James Bond
http://open.spotify.com/track/5LvcRHqnI8xrUS4UOyQWmP

Sadly neglected, Casino Royale with Herb Alpert
http://open.spotify.com/track/3V0nz10g9iUoCWmka5brSL

He's got the voice and the orchestra for it, though whether he'd be able to summon the requisite raunch is debatable.

Florence of "..and the Machine" might be a good outside bet. Perhaps with a slight alteration of her band... "Florence Against The Machine", anyone?

lyrics and samples, and added a ballsy soul singer on top, this would make the ideal Bond theme tune.

would have to be Duran Duran's "View To A Kill" theme, but there's intense competition for second place. As ever, the crapicity is completely contradicted by the actual popularity shown by the music buying public.

It's got to be the best theme. Maybe it's a generational thing (it's the first one I saw in the cinema) but it's the most "Bond" sounding of all the Bond tunes I think. It's all to do with those shifting not-quite-major not-quite-minor chords.

I'd like to see Radiohead try a Bond theme. I'm not particularly a massive fan, but just think it would be... interesting.

Saw him in Edinburgh last week, he was on magnificent form. He played a song that he claimed he had offered to Dame SB for her new album, but she had rejected it. He went on to call DSB a 'cow' and vowed never to send her another of his songs again. Anyway, the song, the name of which I didn't catch, had classic Bond theme written all over it - he should be signed up immediately.

His 'Strange Flowers', by the way, is one of the best albums of the year.

Joe Cornish, above...) I would have thought it was time to draw a line under the balladeers entirely. Electronica would be the way forward for my money. I'd like to hear a Depeche Mode Bond theme.
I don't have any that I hate, but this is my, top of the head fave, cheese all the way...

I was seven years old, RM was 'my Bond' - just great fun!

would be Eels 'It's a motherfucker'

I've just been listening to them in one big chunk on the iPod, including the Rustin Man album and I have to say there are several tracks that would make cracking bond themes. Perfect.

by YouTube apparently. Should get a good review by Andrew Collins anyway.