The result? Very Shirley Bassey-esque. And that's a good thing. The main takeaway here is it sounds like a Bond theme, which is always the goal, of course. But not like Madonna's "Die Another Day" ...

This is a case for 007. British superstar singer Adele had been poised to release her much-anticipated theme for the coming James Bond film "Skyfall," when she was beaten to the punch by an online ...