
Billie Eilish has released her theme tune for the latest James Bond film and the internet has thoughts aplenty.
It’s hard to believe the teenager would have any interest in the Bond franchise but perhaps Drake, her friend in his early 30s, turned her on to the movies. Or maybe the involvement of Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a screenwriter means Bond is no longer the product it once was and it might just attract an entirely new type of fan.
There’s also the chance that the singer is keen to take on the role as a means of placing herself in the company of legends like Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Garbage (the latter’s Bond theme an underrated gem by one of the great British bands of the last 25 years).
The song, "No Time To Die", was written in three days and will be performed at the Brits by the holy trinity of Eilish, Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr. The people of Twitter, as is their wont, had opinions.
Billie Eilish, Adele, and Sam Smith knowing they all now own the most iconic James Bond theme songs ever.… https://t.co/jxA4UnF9X6— Cal (@Cal) 1581664385
Mesmerising song by Billie Eilish. Her vocals are at their most stunning and the song already gives me Bond feels.… https://t.co/QUlwJMbtzl— Gem P 💕 (@Gem P 💕) 1581664516
When Billie Eilish did that high note in #NoTimeToDie https://t.co/u9q2rrr18I— Tyler🌔 (@Tyler🌔) 1581642433
Naturally, this being the internet, there were some haters but they were definitely outnumbered by the fans.
“biLLiE eiLisH onLY wHisPeRs” “shE cAnT siNG” #NoTimeToDie https://t.co/4roDvUgM34— el o el (@el o el) 1581643274
Even the trailer for No Time To Die looks shit. And the title track sounds like a cat screaming with its tail caugh… https://t.co/GlmyPcPrmO— Alexander Nekrassov (@Alexander Nekrassov) 1581673850
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