History & The Arts
Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music
...open to interpretation, of course. Bond certainly recognises his own theme, commenting in Octopussy that it’s a “charming tune” when a fellow agent, disguised as a snake charmer, plays it to attract his attention. This is a classic example of what academics might refer to as postmodern self-reflexivity—though that’s not to say it shouldn’t also be thought of...
