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* RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[Music/TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8UaFWCJcAI Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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* RichardCheese Music/RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[Music/TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8UaFWCJcAI Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.
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* The opening theme for [[AustinPowers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzDAQaDQzY a parody]] of Bassey's [[Film/JamesBond Bond themes]].

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* The opening theme for [[AustinPowers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'' is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzDAQaDQzY a parody]] of Bassey's [[Film/JamesBond Bond themes]].

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->''Goldfinger,\\
He's the man, the man with the Midas touch,\\
A spider's touch.\\
Such a cold finger,\\
Beckons you to enter his web of sin,\\
But don't go in.''
-->"Goldfinger"
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Shirley Bassey is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welsh]] singer born in 1937, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis". Her career spans more than sixty years, and she has a powerful and very distinctive voice that is instantly recognisable - nobody sounds exactly like her, but you can immediately tell when they're trying to.

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Shirley Bassey (January 8, 1937-) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welsh]] singer born in 1937, singer, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis". Her career spans more than sixty years, and she has a powerful and very distinctive voice that is instantly recognisable - nobody sounds exactly like her, but you can immediately tell when they're trying to.
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Shirley Bassey is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welsh]] singer born in 1937, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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Shirley Bassey is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welsh]] singer born in 1937, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis". Her career spans more than sixty years, and she has a powerful and very distinctive voice that is instantly recognisable - nobody sounds exactly like her, but you can immediately tell when they're trying to.
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* RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[Music/TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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* RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[Music/TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 youtube.com/watch?v=J8UaFWCJcAI Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.
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* At points - the {{Title Song}} for ''{{Metal Gear Solid}} 3: Snake Eater'', the song takes on the Bassey-style, appropriate considering the other Spy tropes it plays with.

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* At points - the {{Title Song}} for ''{{Metal Gear Solid}} 3: Snake Eater'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'', the song takes on the Bassey-style, appropriate considering the other Spy tropes it plays with.
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* "History Repeating".
* Believe it or not, a cover of "[[{{Pink}} Get The Party Started]]" (even included on ''DancingOnIce'')

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* "History Repeating".
Repeating" (a collaboration with Propellerheads)
* Believe it or not, a cover of "[[{{Pink}} "[[Music/{{Pink}} Get The Party Started]]" (even included on ''DancingOnIce'')
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* RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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* RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash "[[Music/TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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Shirley Bassey is a [[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep Welsh]] singer born in 1937, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tune}}s, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and the original themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.

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Shirley Bassey is a [[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep [[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welsh]] singer born in 1937, affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tune}}s, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and the original themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") Goodbye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.
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Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tune}}s, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and two alternate themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.

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Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tune}}s, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and two alternate the original themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.
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Shirley Bassey is a [[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep Welsh]] singer born in 1937, Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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Shirley Bassey is a [[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep Welsh]] singer born in 1937, Affectionately affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tunes}}, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and two alternate themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.

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Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tunes}}, Tune}}s, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and two alternate themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.
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[[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep Welsh]] singer, 1937-.

The only person to have sung more than one Film/JamesBond theme (''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang," but the studio went with the Tom Jones version. Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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Shirley Bassey is a [[LandOfMyFathersAndTheirSheep Welsh]] singer, 1937-.

The only person to have sung more than one Film/JamesBond theme (''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang," but the studio went with the Tom Jones version.
singer born in 1937, Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
Chassis".

Bassey is particularly noted for being the only person to have sung more than one of the ''Film/JamesBond'' {{Title Theme Tunes}}, including the themes for ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'', and two alternate themes for ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' ("Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang") and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' ("No Good About Goodbeye") before the studio decided to go with Tom Jones and Alicia Keys respectively.
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* Richard Cheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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* Richard Cheese RichardCheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.
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* Music/RozaRymbaeva used this in her debut song "Alia."
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* The opening theme for [[AustinPowers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzDAQaDQzY a parody]] of Bassey's [[JamesBond Bond themes]].

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* The opening theme for [[AustinPowers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzDAQaDQzY a parody]] of Bassey's [[JamesBond [[Film/JamesBond Bond themes]].
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* The opening theme for [[AustinPowers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqzDAQaDQzY a parody]] of Bassey's [[JamesBond Bond themes]].
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The only person to have sung more than one Film/JamesBond theme (''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''Film/{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the Tom Jones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one Film/JamesBond theme (''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''Film/{{Thunderball'' ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, Bang-Bang," but the studio went with the Tom Jones version).version. Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the Tom Jones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond Film/JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' (''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''{{Thunderball'' ''Film/{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the Tom Jones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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* Richard Cheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.livevideo.com/video/55F27865BB464EE39B0E5CDCACAE2DBD/richard-cheese-rock-the-casba.aspx Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.

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* Richard Cheese did a [[InTheStyleOf lounge cover]] of "[[TheClash Rock the Casbah]]". [[http://www.livevideo.com/video/55F27865BB464EE39B0E5CDCACAE2DBD/richard-cheese-rock-the-casba.aspx myspace.com/video/mon-quiche/richard-cheese-rock-the-casbah-and-again/25678795 Changing the pitch of it]] turns the cover into a dead-on Bassey pastiche.
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Tom Jones leads to the novel by Henry Fielding, not the singer.


The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the TomJones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the TomJones Tom Jones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'').''Film/{{Moonraker}}''- she did one for ''{{Thunderball'' too called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang, but the studio went with the TomJones version). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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* Now he thinks about it, Geri Halliwell's "Look At Me" definitely has a hint of Bassey to it.

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* Now he thinks about it, Geri Halliwell's "Look At Me" definitely has a hint of Bassey to it.
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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and
''Film/{{Moonraker}}''). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and
and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme ("{{Goldfinger}}", "DiamondsAreForever" and
"Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".

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The only person to have sung more than one JamesBond theme ("{{Goldfinger}}", "DiamondsAreForever" (''{{Goldfinger}}'', ''DiamondsAreForever'' and
"Film/{{Moonraker}}").''Film/{{Moonraker}}''). Affectionately and [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis".
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"Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically referred to as "Burly Chassis"

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"Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically [[{{Spoonerism}} spooneristically]] referred to as "Burly Chassis"
Chassis".
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"Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically referred to as "Burley Chassis"

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"Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically referred to as "Burley "Burly Chassis"
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* "As Long As He Needs Me" (From ''[[OliverTwist Oliver!]]'')

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* "As Long As He Needs Me" (From ''[[OliverTwist Oliver!]]'')''Theatre/{{Oliver}}'')
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"{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically referred to as "Burley Chassis"

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"{{Moonraker}}")."Film/{{Moonraker}}"). Affectionately and spooneristically referred to as "Burley Chassis"

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