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| Music by | John Barry |
| Lyrics by | Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley |
| Date | 1964 |
| Source | Goldfinger (film) |
| Publisher | Sony/ATV Songs LLC |
"Goldfinger" is the theme song to the 1963 James Bond film of the same name. Shirley Bassey, who first recorded the song, reprised her performance for the closing number on episode 504 of The Muppet Show. She sings the song in a gold vault. During the number, a group of pigs (led by Link Hogthrob, costumed as Auric Goldfinger) steal the gold. At the closing, Shirley is accused of the theft.
References[]
- The film Goldfinger was referenced in the Dinosaurs episode "How to Pick Up Girls" with a caricature of the henchman Odd Job.
- In the Muppets Tonight episode featuring Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, Johnny Fiama sings a spoof of the Goldfinger theme while Brosnan fights a band of villainous lobsters. Paul Rudolph wrote the song.[1]
- The April poster in the Muppet Parodies 1998 Calendar parodies the film as "Go Figure" with Kermit as James Bond, Gonzo as Oddjob and Miss Piggy as Jill Masterson.
- The Cookie's Crumby Pictures segment "The Spy Who Loved Cookies" features a brief parody of the song, sung by Stephanie D'Abruzzo, about the villainous Ladyfinger.
From the Muppet Parodies 1998 Calendar
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External links[]
- Goldfinger at the James Bond Wiki