Talkback: Who Should Sing the Next James Bond Theme Song?

Composer David Arnold this week reaffirmed his interest in having Amy Winehouse contribute the vocals to the next James Bond theme song, which Arnold will assist in writing for Sam Mendes's untitled 007 film set to shoot this fall. It's a natural inclination considering the singer's vintage '60s style and tone (assuming you want to go vintage; there's always the Duran Duran or Chris Cornell route, I guess), but then there's that minor problem of Winehouse being unshakably strung out on booze and/or drugs. Plan B might be in order. That's where you come in.

Arnold hastens to add in his comments to Anne Thompson that he has not yet read the Bond 23 script, which will go a long way toward influencing the theme song and thus its most compatible singer. It's never too soon, however, to get a short list in front of the man. The conventional wisdom points to Winehouse's compatriot chanteuses Adele or (less likely) Lily Allen, with Beyoncé and even Lady Gaga apparently in the running from the American side.

But screw conventional wisdom -- if any and every vocalist were on the table, who would you want to take it on? Here are my dream finalists, ranging from "Facebook-petition ready" to "Things you only hear in Heaven":

· Neko Case

· Chrissie Hynde

· Morrissey

· Thom Yorke (screw it, just turn the entire theme song over to Radiohead)

· Dionne Warwick (obviously)

Ahem. Your turn!

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