Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (1987 Live in Berlin)

1987 (Shirley performs one of her signature songs, from the James Bond Movie, Diamonds Are Forever. Shirley performs in Berlin celebrating the city’s existence for 750 years) ABOUT the song, Diamonds Are Forever: Diamonds Are Forever is the soundtrack for the 7th James Bond film of the same name. “Diamonds Are Forever“, the title song, was the second Bond theme to be performed by Shirley Bassey, after Goldfinger in 1964. The song was also recorded in Italian by Shirley Bassey as “Una Cascata di Diamanti (Vivo Di Diamanti)“, this version was only issued on 7-inch single in Italy and has not had a CD release. Producer Harry Saltzman hated the song and it only made the film due to co-producer Albert Broccoli. One of Saltzman’s major objections was to the innuendo in the lyrics. The original soundtrack was once again composed by John Barry, his sixth time composing for a James Bond film. Music written by John Barry (Jonathan Barry Prendergrast) and lyrics by Don Black. Diamonds Are Forever STATS: recorded: September, 1971 U/A released: November, 1971 soundtrack album: UK: 29216, US: UAS-5220 charted: single UK: #38, January 15, 1972 single US: Pop charts: #57, January 29, 1972 Easy Listening charts: #14, January 1, 1972 album US: #74, January 8, 1972 Written as theme for the James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever“ 1971. Released on soundtrack LP: Jan 6th 1972, and on a soundtrack single: Jan 29th 1972. Another single with Pieces Of Dreams on the B-side had been released 1971. The single reached position number 38 in the UK single charts in 1972. In the US the single reached No. 57 on the charts, and the soundtrack LP reached No. 74. The soundtrack LP is available digitally remastered on CD. The song is available on many collections, live recordings, and videos. This was the second official recording of a James Bond theme for Shirley Bassey after Goldfinger. Moonraker followed 1979. In Italy the film was called “Una Cascata Di Diamanti“ and for the Italian soundtrack single Shirley Bassey had recorded the song with Italian lyrics: “Vivo Di Diamanti“. ABOUT the Movie - Diamonds Are Forever: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming’s 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond impersonating a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring, and soon uncovering a plot by his old nemesis Blofeld to use the diamonds and build a giant laser satellite that would be used to hold the world for ransom. Diamonds Are Forever was a commercial success, but its humorous camp tone was met with mixed reviews from critics. LYRICS: Diamonds are forever They are all I need to please me They can stimulate and tease me They won’t leave in the night, I’ve no fear that they might desert me Diamonds are forever Hold one up and then caress it Touch it, stroke it and undress it I can see every part, nothing hides in the heart to hurt me I don’t need love For what good will love do me? Diamonds never lie to me For when love’s gone They’ll lustre on Diamonds are forever Sparkling round my little finger Unlike men, the diamonds linger Men are mere mortals who are not worth going to your grave for I don’t need love For what good will love do me? Diamonds never lie to me For when love’s gone They’ll lustre on Diamonds are forever, forever, forever Diamonds are forever, forever, forever Forever and ever