Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins and The Struts’ Luke Spiller secretly wrote a James Bond song – but lost out to Billie Eilish
nme.comThe Struts frontman Luke Spiller has revealed that he once made a James Bond song with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.The latest instalment of the spy film franchise, No Time To Die, featured a theme tune of the same name by Billie Eilish.
It was written by the singer alongside her brother and collaborator Finneas, and boasted contributions from Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr.Eilish and Finneas won their first Oscar for the track, as well as picking up a Golden Globe and a Grammy.
The single peaked at Number One in the UK.During a recent interview with The Sun, The Struts’ lead singer said he had submitted a 007 song for No Time To Die, featuring Hawkins on drums. “I’ve always been obsessed with a lot of the Bond songs.
I had a crack at it, but got beaten by Billie,” he told the newspaper.“It’s a fantastic song. I called Taylor and we cut the drums in his home studio.”Spiller went on to say that he would like the opportunity to be considered for the next Bond movie – which will see an as-yet-unannounced actor step in to replace Daniel Craig in the lead role.He added: “Hopefully the people making the next Bond film can listen to my record and appreciate the potential I have to create an incredible Bond song.
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