Best songs to include in a spy movie

gmku · 01.23.2009, 02:57 PM

Friends, neighbors, douche bags, and others: I know I must not be the only one who enjoys a good spy movie. And this can include everything from Casino Royale and Mission Impossible to North by Northwest, Spy Who Came in From the Cold, and many others. So where am I going with this? I was listening to a Fugazi song, I think it's at the end of Repeater +3, that sounds very Mission Impossible-like, and it occured to me there are other songs that would be great on a spy movie soundtrack. What do you suggest?

01.23.2009, 03:02 PM

The Rolling Stones

gmku · 01.23.2009, 03:18 PM

Oh! That's a good one!

I just added to your Reputation!

01.23.2009, 03:25 PM

ha. Just kidding. Seriously, though, rock songs used on spy movies sound wrong, since any distortion detracts from what you're watching, and it doesn't seem to work. Some stuff by Add N To X, Stereolab or Tortoise kind of fits in. I can't think of a particular one at the moment.

gmku · 01.23.2009, 03:41 PM

No, there's stuff that works. The past couple of days I've had moments where I've gone, "Oh, that would sound good on a spy movie soundtrack," but memory of what those songs are has slipped through my swiss-cheese brain. Plus I've had two beers, and that doesn't help.

01.23.2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gmku

No, there's stuff that works. The past couple of days I've had moments where I've gone, "Oh, that would sound good on a spy movie soundtrack," but memory of what those songs are has slipped through my swiss-cheese brain. Plus I've had two beers, and that doesn't help.

You're such a rebel, gmku. Did you homebrew them yourself?

demonrail666 · 01.23.2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

The Rolling Stones

Best post ever. A work of comic genius. Seriously.

gmku · 01.23.2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

You're such a rebel, gmku. Did you homebrew them yourself?

No, I haven't homebrewed in 2 years. Too much fucking work.

This afternoon's brew is Sierra Nevada's Torpedo Extra IPA Ale. 7.2 ABV. Not so strong that one pint has you crawling on the floor. But strong enough that after two you can't feel the end of your nose.

And really yummy.

afterthefact · 01.23.2009, 04:16 PM

Anything with slow, reverbed guitar and orchestrial strings...

atsonicpark · 01.23.2009, 04:24 PM

secret agent man

cars_willkillyou · 01.23.2009, 04:30 PM

The Notwist "Your Signs"

every time i hear the song, it puts me in a sneaky/badass mood.

Sonic Youth 37 · 01.23.2009, 04:35 PM

Kronos Quartet....anything really.

Danny Himself · 01.23.2009, 07:03 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHw4AnSgeqM

This is some classic spy music. And by classic I mean from 2007.

01.23.2009, 02:57 PM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Friends, neighbors, douche bags, and others: I know I must not be the only one who enjoys a good spy movie. And this can include everything from Casino Royale and Mission Impossible to North by Northwest, Spy Who Came in From the Cold, and many others. So where am I going with this? I was listening to a Fugazi song, I think it's at the end of Repeater +3, that sounds very Mission Impossible-like, and it occured to me there are other songs that would be great on a spy movie soundtrack. What do you suggest? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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01.23.2009, 03:02 PM	#2
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	The Rolling Stones
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01.23.2009, 03:18 PM	#3
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Oh! That's a good one! I just added to your Reputation! __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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01.23.2009, 03:25 PM	#4
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	ha. Just kidding. Seriously, though, rock songs used on spy movies sound wrong, since any distortion detracts from what you're watching, and it doesn't seem to work. Some stuff by Add N To X, Stereolab or Tortoise kind of fits in. I can't think of a particular one at the moment.
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01.23.2009, 03:41 PM	#5
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	No, there's stuff that works. The past couple of days I've had moments where I've gone, "Oh, that would sound good on a spy movie soundtrack," but memory of what those songs are has slipped through my swiss-cheese brain. Plus I've had two beers, and that doesn't help. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Anything with slow, reverbed guitar and orchestrial strings... __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	secret agent man __________________
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cars_willkillyou stalker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 520	The Notwist "Your Signs" every time i hear the song, it puts me in a sneaky/badass mood. __________________
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Kronos Quartet....anything really. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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01.23.2009, 07:03 PM	#13
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHw4AnSgeqM This is some classic spy music. And by classic I mean from 2007.
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