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Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
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Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
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- 8/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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