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The latest installment of the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die, closes the book on the Daniel Craig era of the international superspy. The film\u2019s theme song, \u201cNo Time to Die,\u201d by Billie Eilish, Finneas, and Hans Zimmer, also marks the conclusion of one of the great musical sagas in recent cinema. Monty Norman\u2019s and John Barry\u2019s now-iconic \u201cJames Bond Theme,\u201d written for 1962\u2019s Dr. No, has remained a constant across six decades of espionage and one-liners. But every new Bond theme has also developed subtle variations on the original that reflect the character\u2019s changes over time. On this episode of Switched On Pop, we uncover what inspired the theme, how it\u2019s changed, and why it almost never happened.\n\n\nFURTHER JAMES BOND THEME READING\nThe James Bond Songs: Pop Anthems of Late Capitalism by Adrian Daub and Charles Kronengold\nThe Music of James Bond - Jon Burlingame\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices