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Sam Smith dropped &quot;Writing&#039;s on the Wall&quot; Friday, his new James Bond theme tune for the movie &quot;Spectre,&quot; out November 6.(Capitol Music Group)

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Sam Smith brings drama to new Bond movie with &#8220;Writing&#8217;s on the Wall&#8221;

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It all began with a low, brooding guitar riff in 1962. As a suave, mysterious secret agent walks across the screen, the guitar fades away and the rhythmic toots of the trombone become louder.

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Sam Smith brings drama to new Bond movie with “Writing’s on the Wall”

By William Thorne

Sept. 29, 2015 6:26 a.m.