Chris Martin says Coldplay have attempted five Bond themes: “But they’re not very good”

nme.com:

Coldplay‘s Chris Martin has said that the band have made a number of unsuccessful attempts at writing a James Bond theme.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, Martin discussed Billie Eilish‘s recent platinum-selling theme for No Time To Die, and revealed the band’s own efforts at writing one.“We kept trying to write one for 20 years, but never submitted them,” Martin said. “We have Bond themes for about five movies, but they’re not very good, to be honest.“Also I don’t know if we’re spiritually on the same trip as James.

As much as I like the films, I don’t know if us singing would do it for him. He’d be like, ‘That’s not what I’m into at all, fellas.