David G. Arnold (born 23 January 1962) is an English film composer best kno… Read Full Bio ↴David G. Arnold (born 23 January 1962) is an English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, as well as Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998) and the television series Little Britain and Sherlock. For Independence Day he received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television and for Sherlock he, and co-composer Michael Price, won a Creative Arts Emmy for the score of "His Last Vow", the final episode in the third series. Arnold scored the BBC / Amazon Prime series Good Omens (2019) adapted by Neil Gaiman from his book Good Omens, written with Terry Pratchett. Arnold is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
While attending a Sixth Form College in Luton, Arnold became friends with director Danny Cannon. Cannon initially created short films for which Arnold was asked to write the music. The two made their respective major film debuts with The Young Americans. "Play Dead", a song from the film with singer Björk, charted #12 in the UK. The following year he scored Stargate and Last of the Dogmen, with excerpts from the former ranking third in the most commonly used soundtrack cues for film trailers.
Arnold then composed music for Stargate director Roland Emmerich's next two movies, Independence Day and Godzilla, as well as four movies for director John Singleton. In addition, he has scored various comedies, dramas, and nineteenth-century period pieces, as well as providing music for several British television shows including the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Little Britain. During film production, his compositions are conducted by Nicholas Dodd. In 2010, he composed the music for Come Fly With Me, a British television series from the producers of Little Britain.
He is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). On Thursday 29 November 2012, Arnold received an honorary degree from University of West London. Now a university honorary, he will work closely with the University in particular London College of Music, a faculty within the institute. In 2014, he appeared as himself in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern.
He has collaborated with such musical acts as Cast, Kaiser Chiefs, Massive Attack, and Pulp, and solo artists Natasha Bedingfield, Melanie C, Björk, Chris Cornell, Shirley Manson, Mark Morriss, Nina Persson and in 2009 produced Shirley Bassey's album The Performance.
In 2001, he provided a new arrangement of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme music for the Eighth Doctor audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. His version was used as the Eighth Doctor theme starting with 2001's Storm Warning until 2008, when it was replaced with a new version arranged by Nicholas Briggs starting with Dead London. Arnold's theme returned to the Eighth Doctor releases with the 2012 box set, Dark Eyes.
Arnold is the second cousin of Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, and is an ambassador for aid agency CARE International in the UK. He has made minor appearances in two different episodes of Little Britain as separate characters.
In February 2011, it was announced that he was appointed Musical Director for the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
In May 2011, he was part of the United Kingdom's jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Arnold took part in a tribute to John Barry on 20 June 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, singing a song that was composed by Barry and playing the guitar part of the James Bond theme.
In 2014, Arnold teamed up with Richard Thomas, to write the music and lyrics for the new West End musical Made in Dagenham.
In October 2015 he collaborated with Lethal Bizzle and Sinead Harnett to create a song combining orchestral, grime and soul elements. The song, 'Come This Far', was performed live at a special event at One Mayfair, as part of Bulmers Cider's LiveColourful LIVE promotion, and made available as a free download from Bulmers' website. He and Sherlock co-composer Michael Price also composed the music for ITV's Jekyll and Hyde television series which premiered in October 2015.
In September 2016 the Royal Albert Hall hosted an orchestral performance of Independence Day with the score performed live to picture, David Arnold gave a pre-show talk.
While attending a Sixth Form College in Luton, Arnold became friends with director Danny Cannon. Cannon initially created short films for which Arnold was asked to write the music. The two made their respective major film debuts with The Young Americans. "Play Dead", a song from the film with singer Björk, charted #12 in the UK. The following year he scored Stargate and Last of the Dogmen, with excerpts from the former ranking third in the most commonly used soundtrack cues for film trailers.
Arnold then composed music for Stargate director Roland Emmerich's next two movies, Independence Day and Godzilla, as well as four movies for director John Singleton. In addition, he has scored various comedies, dramas, and nineteenth-century period pieces, as well as providing music for several British television shows including the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Little Britain. During film production, his compositions are conducted by Nicholas Dodd. In 2010, he composed the music for Come Fly With Me, a British television series from the producers of Little Britain.
He is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). On Thursday 29 November 2012, Arnold received an honorary degree from University of West London. Now a university honorary, he will work closely with the University in particular London College of Music, a faculty within the institute. In 2014, he appeared as himself in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern.
He has collaborated with such musical acts as Cast, Kaiser Chiefs, Massive Attack, and Pulp, and solo artists Natasha Bedingfield, Melanie C, Björk, Chris Cornell, Shirley Manson, Mark Morriss, Nina Persson and in 2009 produced Shirley Bassey's album The Performance.
In 2001, he provided a new arrangement of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme music for the Eighth Doctor audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. His version was used as the Eighth Doctor theme starting with 2001's Storm Warning until 2008, when it was replaced with a new version arranged by Nicholas Briggs starting with Dead London. Arnold's theme returned to the Eighth Doctor releases with the 2012 box set, Dark Eyes.
Arnold is the second cousin of Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, and is an ambassador for aid agency CARE International in the UK. He has made minor appearances in two different episodes of Little Britain as separate characters.
In February 2011, it was announced that he was appointed Musical Director for the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
In May 2011, he was part of the United Kingdom's jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Arnold took part in a tribute to John Barry on 20 June 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, singing a song that was composed by Barry and playing the guitar part of the James Bond theme.
In 2014, Arnold teamed up with Richard Thomas, to write the music and lyrics for the new West End musical Made in Dagenham.
In October 2015 he collaborated with Lethal Bizzle and Sinead Harnett to create a song combining orchestral, grime and soul elements. The song, 'Come This Far', was performed live at a special event at One Mayfair, as part of Bulmers Cider's LiveColourful LIVE promotion, and made available as a free download from Bulmers' website. He and Sherlock co-composer Michael Price also composed the music for ITV's Jekyll and Hyde television series which premiered in October 2015.
In September 2016 the Royal Albert Hall hosted an orchestral performance of Independence Day with the score performed live to picture, David Arnold gave a pre-show talk.
Living The Dream
David Arnold Lyrics
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A1 Where have you been all of my life Where have you…
Art Morera Nowadays everyone is addicted to something Everyone is addic…
BeachMaster Hey friend, could you move over please? I just need…
Big Mike & Gianni La Bamba I, I believe In party, passion and power Party of Altromondo…
D - Fuse ft Jess So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D-Fuse feat. Jess So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D:Fuse So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D:Fuse feat. Jes Brieden So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D:Fuse feat. Jess So where did you go today? I found a little lie…D:Fuse featuring Jess So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D:Fuse ft. Jes So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
D:Fuse ft. Jess So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
Deibler Ausverkaufte Tour, aber ich rapp erst seit Corona Ich bin üb…
DFuse Feat. Jes So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
Downhere There's a guy, he's thinking 'bout high school. He's stuck r…
drew davies What I got to find Is that you told me a…
D_Fuse So where did you go today? I found a little lie…
Efemär His body is sacred. Her body is not yours to take. it's…
Ethan Jewell I know that I seem fine on the outside But the…
Five Finger Death Punch Captain America, are you off to fight the bad guys? Hey,…
Glorious Failure Did you say something? Sorry I was in the sunshine of…
Hailey Whitters The dream is a paycheck at the end of the…
Hold Me Hostage We’re all so fabulous Yeah each and every single one of…
I.C.1 Do you remember the time We were living our lives And we…
Jack Manley I'm living the dream That's what everybody's saying to me I …
James & Evander Well I drink beer and I smoke pot And I've thrown punches…
Jennylyn Mercado Living The Dream I've always been a dreamed of many thing…
Kevin Heider It’s 7:30 on a Friday evening He drove nine hours to…
King-Mono Mini808 & LashYunky You saw my life ahead When I was walking blind Not knowing…
Kristian Valen I feel each breath you're taking As I watch you fall…
Larsen & Furious Jane When I was young I had a dream, I would…
Lost & Found Music Studio Lived in a bubble doing my thing Dreaming 'bout my music…
Magown Living the American Dream Isn't all that it's made out to…
Million Dead "You" another tired second-person address, Words written ha…
Misfire Try to wait 'til the whole day's over Just to dream…Mr. Grevis Call in the noon See you all around Things change and fell…
nora2r Ridin' up to your party Smoking all of your weed Fucking all…
Nova Enterprise We are the chosen ones To carry out the mission To give…
NuNu היי בוי מה יש לך לומר לי ת’מדליק את המזגן למרות…
Ofln - Five Finger Death Punch Captain America, are you off to fight the bad guys? Hey,…
Phantom Groove I'm seeing stars through the lowlight This place is bright f…
RockTown Blues Every day is new As we head on out the door To…
Roy-B Good God you're perfect You make this moment worth it My lov…
Simpson Sturgill Time and time again Lord I keep going through the…
Sloan Everybody gather round And listen to my dream, you're bound …
SONOS - Five Finger Death Punch Captain America, are you off to fight the bad guys? Hey,…
sparralimb Those days are all we had A hot mess of belly…
Spook Houses ERIK IS A BITCH ILY ERIK FOLLOW ERIK ON YA FREAK BITCH @ALBE…
Storm3 Stuck in the messy middle, looking for grips to hold And…
Sturgill Simpson Time and time again Lord I keep going through the…
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music Well, time and time again Lord I've been going through…
SturgillSimpson Time and time again Lord I keep going through the…
Suburban Rituals The government creates the laws A set of rules they use…
Sven Falk I sat down to get some rest and to calm down…
Tara Oram Momma's dream when she was barely sixteen Wasn't to run the…
The Arcs If you were mine I'd give you all the world If you…
The Lost Connection Lived in a bubble doing my thing Dreaming 'bout my music…
The Toten Crackhuren Im Kofferraum (TCHIK)/The toten Crackhuren im Kofferraum (The TCHIK) 100 Meter hohe Wände, grauer Block an Block 1000e von Mensch…
The Trews Life, in the everyday Is more or less the same When you're…
The Truth Damn shawty Got damn living it up ain't you All that designe…
TiT.DJ Chorus: I'm living a dream and here is the truth 'cause I…
Uriah Heep I know I'm living the dream A place that I've never…
Usain Bolt Life is a journey It's NJ Believe in yourself Woohoo-oo …
YXNG K.A I turned my life into a movie now, I'm livin'…
\xC3\x9Cmlaut Stuck in the messy middle, looking for grips to hold And…
We have lyrics for these tracks by David Arnold:
African Rundown Rise from Hell, Soul tormenting, heads of the gates, burns…
All for One So many moments, lost and alone Surrounded by darkness, coul…
All for One... No more talk of darkness, Forget these wide-eyed fears; I'm …
All Time High All I wanted was a sweet distraction for an hour…
Another Way to Die I know the player With the slick Trigger finger For her maje…
Bond On Bond Now let it lift you, oh! One love will One love will One…
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Come in 007, Your Time Is Up INSRUMENTAL…
Diamonds Diamonds are forever, they are all I need to please…
Die Another Day I know the player With the slick Trigger finger For her maje…
From Russia With Love From Russia with love, I fly to you Much wiser since…
Got To Get You Into My Life Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below…
I Want To Hold Your Hand Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand Whe…
I'm Yours Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When …
Imagine Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below…
James Bond Theme Now let it lift you, oh! One love will One love will One…
Live And Let Die When you were young And your heart was an open book You…
Maxwell's Silver Hammer Joan was quizzical; studied pataphysical Science in the home…
Moonraker Where are you? Why do you hide? Where is that moonlight…
Nobody Does It Better Nobody does it better makes me feel sad for the…
Opening Titles David Arnold ---Opening Titles Aaaaah Aaaaaaah Aaaaah A…
S.E.T.I Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When …
Surrender I want the love that you deny me That I need…
The James Bond Theme Now let it lift you, oh! One love will One love will One…
The Name's Bond... James Bond [Instrumental]…
The Name's Bond...James Bond Now let it lift you, oh! One love will One love will One…
The Surrender I want the love that you deny me That I need…
The World Is Not Enough I know how to hurt I know how to heal I…
Thunderball He always runs while others walk He acts while other men…
Tomorrow Never Dies Darling I'm killed I'm in a puddle on the floor Waiting for…
War LOUD FAST RIPPING OFF YOUR FACE ONE MORE STEP TO…
We Have All The Time In The World We have all, the time in the world Time enough for…
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