The Man with the Golden Gun

Track 4 on Heaven and Earth and the Stars

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“The Man with the Golden Gun” was written by longtime James Bond composer John Barry with lyrics written by Don Black and was the theme song for the 1974 film of the same… Read More

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The Man with the Golden Gun Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He has a powerful weapon
He charges a million a shot
An assassin that's second to none
The man with the golden gun

Lurking in some darkened doorway
Or crouched on a roof top somewhere
In the next room, or this very one
The man with the golden gun

[Bridge]
Love is required whenever he's hired
It comes just before the kill
No-one can catch him, no hit man can match him
For his million dollar skill

[Verse 2]
One golden shot means another poor victim
Has come to a glittering end
For a price, he'll erase anyone
The man with the golden gun

His eye may be on you or me
Who will he bang?
We shall see
Oh yeah!

[Bridge]
Love is required whenever he's hired
It comes just before the kill
No-one can catch him, no hit man can match him
For his million dollar skill

[Verse 3]
One golden shot means another poor victim
Has come to a glittering end
If you want to get rid of someone
The man with the golden gun
Will get it done
He'll shoot anyone
With his golden gun

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“The Man with the Golden Gun” was written by longtime James Bond composer John Barry with lyrics written by Don Black and was the theme song for the 1974 film of the same name. Following some of the traditions set by previous Bond themes, the track features heavy use of orchestral instruments, particularly horns, but combines it with some rock instruments such as electric guitar and drums, and it opens with a striking run of repeated dissonant chords.

The lyrics are packed with innuendo, and the song has been widely ridiculed as a result, with Rolling Stone ranking it as the worst Bond theme of all time in 2015, and Barry himself saying, “it’s the one I hate the most”.