Elvis Presley singing the theme to a Bond song was rejected.
To be fair, it sounded s**t.
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Tom Selleck was offered Indiana Jones and turned it down.
Saint posted:Tom Selleck was offered Indiana Jones and turned it down.
I knew that. 
Sharon Stone was offered the part in Mel Gibson's film "Maverick" but declined.
It went to Jodie Foster
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Saint posted:Tom Selleck was offered Indiana Jones and turned it down.
I knew that.
So . . . that didn't help 
Today I learned that Erma Franklin, famous for singing "Take another little piece of my heart" is Aretha's older sister 
Saint posted:Tom Selleck was offered Indiana Jones and turned it down.
It's a bit of a notorious story: Selleck had just been cast for "Magnum P.I." and the producers wouldn't release him for other roles, so he had to pass on Indiana Jones. Then a writers' strike delayed shooting on "Magnum, P.I." by over 6 months, so he could have done the film after all... 
Selleck's got a bit of a reputation for missing out on major roles: he was considered for "Batman" at one point, and also - incredibly - "The Terminator"! 
Terminator 
I've had a pair of NIKE trainers for several years and began to grow out of them but as they were sooo good I used them for doing the gardening.
They took everything I could throw at them - so strong - I was mightily impressed that I would happily buy them again.
Last year time came to throw them away as the sole had finally perished.
I loved them NIKES but into the bin they had to go ..... HANG ON !!!
Reebok
Saint, your trainers post above went to moderation because it included that N I K E word. It's been cleared now but don't forget if anyone used that word it will go to moderation and won't get cleared straight away. We used to get lots of spam until we created the moderation rule. If we get rid of the rule the spammers will start again.
Oh ok - is it just that word? Or trade names etc ?
. . or is it a secret?
El Loro posted:Saint, your trainers post above went to moderation because it included that N I K E word. It's been cleared now but don't forget if anyone used that word it will go to moderation and won't get cleared straight away. We used to get lots of spam until we created the moderation rule. If we get rid of the rule the spammers will start again.
Saint posted:Oh ok - is it just that word? Or trade names etc ?
I was about to ask the very same question. I doubt it will be anything to do with trade names as we use them all the time. It must be summat else.
*waits with bated breath*
What's 'baited' ?
N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull. 
It's trade names EC
Sorry El Rolio
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull.
Still non the wiser. 
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull.
Understood - I tried another one similar to the word that must not be mentioned and that got banned too
Saint posted:What's 'baited' ?
You don't know the expression 'Waiting with baited breath'?
Debbie Harry was asked to sing FOR YOUR EYES ONLY bond theme..but they didnt like what she wrote, she refused to change it, so they asked sheena easton and she did that version instead
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull.
Still none the wiser.
What would make you wiser then?
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull.
Still non the wiser.
There used to be a lot of SPAM posts from those brands, so if you post those particular names, your posts go for moderation.
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Saint posted:What's 'baited' ?
You don't know the expression 'Waiting with baited breath'?
Oh I know it but never knew what baited really meant
Saint posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Saint posted:What's 'baited' ?
You don't know the expression 'Waiting with baited breath'?
Oh I know it but never knew what baited really meant
velvet donkey posted:Saint posted:What's 'baited' ?
My carp.
Three months I've been here.
The locals think I'm an Apache.
ADIDAS !!!
Yogi19 posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:N I K E is the main one. There are a couple of others.....Lurking!......but it is not a blanket Trade Name cull.
Still non the wiser.
There used to be a lot of SPAM posts from those brands, so if you post those particular names, your posts go for moderation.
That explains it. Don't forget, I am a man and I need things spelling out to me. 
pirate1111 posted:
I have listened to a number of YouTubeâĒ videos of rejected bond themes and they all have one thing in common - they are all carp. 
velvet donkey posted:You are our man.
ITV disnae have a local correspondent in Sheff
There's a job going at Reuters.
I'm on it Mr Velvet.
Stroke that cat.
Saint posted:AD IDA S !!!
A BER CROMB IE & FITCH
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Saint posted:AD IDA S !!!
A BER CROMB IE & FITCH
APPLE
The fruit