I’ve been jamming to my Duran Duran Greatest Hit’s CD the last couple of days and my favorite song by far is A View to A Kill. It has a great bass line for a rock and roll song. The bass is my favorite instrument if you haven’t figure it out by now and the Aussie rockers used the bass more prominently and more effectively than most rock bands. They sound very funky in most of their classic hits because of it.

Released in 1985 this was Roger Moore’s last Bond episode and was one of the first 007 title tracks composed by a group from the generation of musicians that I listened to as a teen so I was really geeked to see this one. Well here’s the track with the lyrics below the viewer. Take a listen and a read and catch those phrases you may not have heard clearly before.

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Meeting you, with a view to a kill,
Face to face in secret places, feel the chill,
Night fall covers me, but you know the plans I’m making,
Still oversee, could it be the whole world opening wide,
A sacred why?, a mystery gaping inside,
The weekends why?

Until we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire,
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire,
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire…..

Choice for you, is the view to a kill,
Between the shades, assasination standing still,
The first crystal tears, fall as snowflakes on your body,
First time in years, to drench your skin with lovers rosy stain,
A chance to find the phoenix for the flame,
A chance to die…

But can we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
When all we see…is the view to a kill

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So what is your favorite flick from Ian Flemming’s roster? Give a shout and let’s trade some memories and YouTube clips.