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He always runs while others walk
He acts while other men just talk
He looks at this world and wants it all
So he strikes like Thunderball.
He knows the meaning of success
His needs are more so he gives less
They call him the winner who takes all
And he strikes like Thunderball.
Any woman he wants he'll get
He will break any heart without regret.
His days of asking are all gone
His fight goes on and on and on
But he thinks that the fight is worth it all
So he strikes like Thunderball.
John Barry
Don Black
sung by Tom Jones
You can say you love her
when planning your attack.
But don't let her catch you
That's the Knack
When you play the lover
and scratch her pretty back,
don't let her scratch you, boy
That's the Knack
A man chases lots of girls
and maybe catches one or two
But when you've got the Knack
the girls chase you
When you need a woman,
there's plenty in the pack.
But when they need you, boy
that's the Knack.
A man chases lots of girls
and maybe catches one or two
But when you've got the Knack
the girls chase you
When you need a woman
there's plenty in the pack
But when they need you, boy
that's the Knack
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
sung by Johnny DeLittle
Goldfinger
He's the man, the man with the Midas touch
A spider's touch
Such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don't go in
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
He loves only gold. Only gold
He loves gold. He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
John Barry
Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
sung by Shirley Bassey
Darling, hold me close to you
There aint a thing that they can do
It's legal
It's legal
When you look at me that way
It's dangerous but strange to say
It's legal
It's legal
I won't be wicked again
I'll never be bad no more
Just think of the things that we can do
Without even breaking the law
Oh darling, love me, never fear
We're definitely in the clear
It's legal
It's legal
I won't be wicked again
I'll never be bad no more
Just think of the things that we can do
Without even breaking the law
Oh darling, love me, never fear
We're definitely in the clear
It's legal
It's legal
From the movie 'Beat Girl' 1960
Lyrics by Hyam Maccoby
Music by John Barry
Sung by Shirley Anne Field
I saw you sitting there so cool
Like you just come home from school
Looking such a pretty sight
Like a stick of dynamite
Sitting on a coffee bar stool
You're a gasser that's a fact and I never can relax until I've made you
I feel such a crazy clown
You're the biggest thing in town
Come on honey isn't fair
Never getting anywhere
How do I melt you down
You're a gasser that's a fact and I never can relax until I've made you
I'm not giving up the chase
I don't want to lose this case
Every time I make a play
Baby you just run away
I never make first basev
You're a gasser that's a fact and I never can relax until I've made you
John Barry
Sung by Adam Faith
She's nearly always here
Digs all the modern gear
Cool like a lager beer
Beat Girl
Tries anything for kicks
Lose her with the swinging hips
Makes with the pretty lips
Beat Girl
(Speaking)
"That's the Beat girl feeding the coins
into the jukebox,long black stockings and no
make-up. Big, big wheel setting up the coffee pot
she makes like she's not over concerned about
this extravagant attention. Keeps giving me the
look like I'm supposed to rate this chick high or something."
Clouds on the chicken run
Goes but it ain't no fun
Not 'less you doin' a ton
Beat Girl
Drives in an old sedan
Tries all the way she can
Jives like the crazy man
Beat Girl
John Barry
Trevor Peacock
well I did just what you told me
you told me to forget
today some other baby
just as though we'd never met
well I did what you told me
well I did what you told me
I can't forget
I'm crying yet
over you
Well I threw away your photo
Just like you told me to
I put your letters in the fire
and got mine back from you
well I did what you told me
Ooh babe, just what you told me
I can't forget, Honey
I'm crying over you
What's going on baby? (unclear)
Well I still go to the dance hall
I listen to the noise
I try to tell myself I'm having fun
with the boys (unclear)
well I did what you told me
Ooh I did just what you told me
I can't forget
I'm crying yet
over you
Oh baby, can't forget, Honey
I'm just crying for you
From the movie 'Beat Girl' 1960
Lyrics by Trevor Peacock
Music by John Barry
Sung by Adam Faith
A list of lyrics to songs with music by John Barry. These include songs for James Bond films co-written by Don Black, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, Hal David, Mack David, Trevor Peacock, Jack Good & Alan Jay Lerner.
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Year | Film title | Song(s) |
1958 |
SIX FIVE SPECIAL – wrote one song |
- Let's Have A Wonderful Time - Rock-A-Billy-Boogie |
1959 |
BEAT GIRL |
- I Did What You Told Me(03-01-14) - The Beat Girl Song(19-07-04) - Made You(16-05-04) - It's Legal(03-01-14) |
1960 |
NEVER LET GO |
-When Johnny Comes Marching Home (new lyrics Lionel Bart) |
1961 |
GIRL ON A ROOF |
- I want you Baby |
1963 |
THE PARTY'S OVER |
- Time Waits For No Man |
1964 |
GOLDFINGER |
- Goldfinger(09-05-04) |
1965 |
THE KNACK... And How To Get It |
- The Knack(07-10-05) |
1965 |
BE MY GUEST - co-wrote one song only |
- Got Get away Now |
1965 |
THUNDERBALL |
- Thunderball(09-05-04) - Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang *) (09-05-04) |
1965 |
SOPHIA LOREN IN ROME |
- Secrets of Rome(03-01-14) |
1965 |
PASSION FLOWER HOTEL |
- School Song - A Little Hammer - What A Question - What Does This Country Need Today? - The Syndicate - Naughty Naughty - How Much Of The Dream Comes True?(16-05-04) - Tick Which Applies - Passion Flower Hotel - A Great Big Nothing - I Love My Love(16-05-04) - Beastly, Beastly - Something Different - Don't Stop The Show - School Song (reprise) |
1966 |
THE CHASE |
- The Chase *) (03-05-06) |
1966 |
BORN FREE |
- Born Free (09-05-04) |
1966 |
THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM |
- Wednesday's Child(09-05-04) |
1967 |
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE |
- You Only Live Twice(09-05-04) |
1968 |
DEADFALL |
- My Love Has Two Faces(20-05-12) |
1968 | PETULIA | - Petulia *) (03-05-06) |
1968 | THE LION IN WINTER | - The Lion In Winter(13-05-04) - Chinon - Eleanor's Arrival(26-05-04) - Allons Gai Gai Gai(26-05-04) - The Christmas Wine(30-01-13) - Eya, Eya, Nova Gaudia(13-05-04) - Media Vita In Morte Sumus(30-01-13) |
1969 |
O.H.M.S.S. |
- We Have All The Time In The World(09-05-04) - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?(09-05-04) |
1970 |
THE LAST VALLEY |
- The Last Valley - Main Title 1(19-07-04) |
1970 |
MONTE WALSH |
- The Good Times Are Coming(09-05-04) |
1970 |
WALKABOUT |
- Walkabout *) (27-03-06) |
1971 |
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER |
- Diamonds Are Forever(09-05-04) |
1971 |
FOLLOW ME |
- Follow, Follow(26-05-04) |
1971 |
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS |
- Vivre Et Mourir(01-06-04) |
1971 |
LOLITA, MY LOVE |
- Going, Going Gone(09-07-04) |
1972 |
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND |
- Curiouser And Curiouser(01-06-04) |
1973 |
LOVE AMONG THE RUINS |
- Thee is love (Laurence Olivier)(01-05-06) |
1974 |
THE DOVE |
- Sail The Summer Winds(20-12-04 |
1974 |
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN |
- The Man With The Golden Gun(09-05-04) - The Man With The Golden Gun (end titles)(09-05-04) |
1974 |
THE TAMARIND SEED |
- Play It Again |
1974 |
BILLY - musical written with Don Black, starring Michael Crawford |
- Ambrosia(20-09-04) |
1992 | BILLY - musical written with Don Black, starring Keith Ramsay |
- One man can make a difference[unrecorded], The Union Theatre June 2013 performance (26-06-2013) |
1976 |
KING KONG |
- Are You In There? *) - Maybe Someday *) (27-03-06) |
1977 |
THE DEEP |
- Down, Deep Inside(16-05-04) |
1978 |
THE GAME OF DEATH |
- Will This Be The Song I'll Be Singing Tomorrow?(12-05-04) |
1979 |
MOONRAKER |
- Moonraker(09-05-04) |
1981 |
LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER |
- The Man In The Mask |
1982 |
THE LITTLE PRINCE AND THE AVIATOR - musical written with Don Black |
- Par Avion - Power Comes, Power Goes - I Pity The Poor Poor Parisiennes - Making Every Minute Count - Made For Each Other - Wind, Sand & Stars - First Impressions - A Day Wil Never Be The Same - I've Got You To Thank For All This - I Don't Regret A Thing - We Couldn't We Musn't We Won't - Watch Out For The Baobabs - I Like My Misfortunes To Be Taken Seriously - The Volcano Song - More Than Just A Pretty Flower - Playground Of The Planets - It Was You - Grain Of Sand - Sunset Song - Little Prince/Stars Will Be Laughing |
1982 |
FRANCES |
- Close Your Eyes(05-08-08) |
1982 |
SVENGALI |
- One Dream At A Time(14-09-2004) - There's A Feeling Breaking my Heart(22-05-006) |
1983 |
THE GOLDEN SEAL |
- Letting Go(20-07-04) |
1983 |
OCTOPUSSY |
- All Time High(09-05-04) |
1985 |
A VIEW TO A KILL |
- A View To A Kill(09-05-04) |
1986 |
OUT OF AFRICA |
- The Music Of Goodbye *) (09-05-04) |
1986 |
THE GOLDEN CHILD |
- The Best Man In The World(20-07-04) - Dance a Little Closer *) (25-07-11) |
1987 |
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS |
- The Living Daylights(09-05-04) - Where Has Everybody Gone?(26-02-05) - If There Was A Man(09-05-04) |
1990 |
DANCES WITH WOLVES |
- Here's To The Heroes *) (20-07-04) |
1992 |
RUBY CAIRO |
- The Secrets of My Heart(02-11-04) corrected lyrics with notes from Cynthia Haagens |
1993 |
INDECENT PROPOSAL |
- In All The Right Places(11-05-04) |
1997 |
SWEPT FROM THE SEA |
- To Love And Be Loved(12-05-04) |
2004 | BRIGHTON ROCK - musical written with Don Black. Book by Giles Havergal | - You and Me(01-01-06) - See if I don't(03-04-12) - I'll Never Let You Down(18-08-12) - You Love Who You Love(18-08-12) |
*) Does not appear in or was not specifically written for a film. | ||
Pop songs or others | ||
- A Man Alone(30-08-10) Pat Boone (3rd party recording) |
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-Caravan Of Lonely Men | ||
- The More Things Change(10-08-05) | ||
-You've Got A Way? (1957) | ||
- We All Love To Rock | ||
- Arrivederci Baby(16-05-04) | ||
- Same as Sleep Well My Darling | ||
- The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair(30-09-05) | ||
- Midnight Cowboy *) (16-05-04) | ||
- Wish Now Was Then (01-06-04) Matt Monro |
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- This Way Mary (01-06-04) Matt Monro |
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- Somewhere In Time(02-12-04) (Michael Crawford recording) - Somewhere In Time(30-08-10) (Ten Tenors official recording) - Somewhere In Time(11-04-11) "original jb demo lyric" - Somewhere In Time(02-09-10) (other non-connected recordings) |
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Almost Love – Music by John Barry, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Recorded by Catherine Howe on Breeze BI 113 (1981) Arranged by Bobby Patrick. Side B – Inside Moves Theme (Bobby Patrick Band) |
- Almost Love (Inside Moves)(13-01-2018) | |
- Places (Out Of Africa)(28-03-06) | ||
"Here's To The Heroes", album, The Ten Tenors | - Just To See Each Other Again(02-10-06) | |
"Here's To The Heroes", album, The Ten Tenors | - There Will Come A Day (02-10-06) | |
"Here's To The Heroes", album, The Ten Tenors | - Just tick the days off one by one(03-10-06) | |
- Give Me A Smile(07-03-10) Corina Brouder (concert rehearsal vocal) |
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- Our Time is Now(21-03-11) Shirley Bassey |
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