![]() Superficially, these books are about a 1950s Englishman obsessed with his own manhood and stressed out about communism. But does James Bond really have a soul? In the 1995 film GoldenEye, Bond’s boss (Judi Dench) calls him “a sexist, misogynist dinosaur… a relic of the Cold War.” And if you glance at random chapters from Ian Fleming’s novels, you might be inclined to agree. The track is called “ Closet Romantic,” which suggests another humorous layer: perhaps the character of James Bond, despite his checkered reputation, could be redeemable-maybe even a secret softie. The song scans like a joke-one where the punchline is Bond films starring Sean Connery. ![]() No” and “Thunderball” like a sarcastic prayer. ![]() The jaunty final song on the 1996 Trainspotting soundtrack contains no lyrics other than the titles of James Bond stories, with Blur frontman Damon Albarn intoning the words “Dr. ![]()
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