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In the same Record Collector interview he discussed writing specifically for a film: "When I'm scoring a picture, whether it's Butch Cassidy or Casino Royale or What's New Pussycat?, all those melodies that turned into what became hit songs came from what I saw on the screen when I was scoring and what I heard. The first thing is you service ...
Feb 14, 2013 · The Look Of Love, composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. vocal by Dusty Springfield. From the "Casino Royale" soundtrack.
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- "What's New Pussycat?" (1965) Kitschy? Absolutely. Over the top in the hands of original singer Tom Jones (for the Woody Allen movie of the same name)? Of course it is.
- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" (1969) Among Bacharach and David’s trademarks was applying uplifting melody to heart-rending lyrics, which they did in fine style on this Hot 100 No. 1 song for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- "The Look of Love" (1967) There are a couple of ways to take this one — as a sincere paean or as a poker-faced send-up given its inclusion in the James Bond parody Casino Royale (which also features Woody Allen).
- "One Less Bell to Answer" (1967) The 5th Dimension’s 1970 version topped Billboard’s Easy Listening chart (now Adult Contemporary) back in 1970, but there’s nothing simple in the emotions of this song as the singer tries to convince him or herself about the positives in the wake of a breakup.
"What's New Pussycat?" is the theme song for the eponymous movie, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones. The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction.
May 31, 2023 · Bacharach and David were nominated for more Oscars later, too, for the Tom Jones song “What’s New Pussycat?” “The Look of Love” by Dusty Springfield and the Warwick song, “Alfie.”
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Oct 9, 2016 · It is no coincidence that Peter Sellers popped up in the clip for The Look of Love – His output was prolific around that time and he had already starred in What’s New Pussycat? in 1965 and After The Fox in 1966, both films having title songs written by Bacharach and David.
Feb 10, 2023 · Originally recorded by Manfred Mann for the same What's New Pussycat? soundtrack, the version that's endured is Love's more menacing take that opened their self-titled debut album in 1966.
