RPGG Ep. 19 - Yes Time to Spy - Runka Punka Go Go

We have two news pegs on which to pin this week’s Runka Punka Go Go: first, a “Chinese Canadian intern at NATO military HQ in Belgium arrested on spying charge”; second, “Sony Music Publishing acquires Monty Norman Limited, from the estate of late James Bond Theme composer.”

Yes! It’s time to spy; spy music we mean. The spy music trend is a great example of the music following the money and the audience. The genre exploded after the 1962 success of the James Bond film Dr. No. We discuss Mr. Norman’s internationally recognized theme and check out the latest Bond song, No Time to Die. The Bond films and the music have changed over the last 60 years. We listen to euro-spy, TV spy themes, and note how the genre has cross-bred with styles like surf, jazz and exotica.

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SHOW NOTES

RPGG Ep. 19 – Yes Time to Spy

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Reuters, Jul 25, 2026: Canadian intern at NATO military HQ arrested in Belgium on spying charge

Globe and Mail, Jul 31, 2026: China silent on allegations of NATO spying as Beijing extends Canada anti-dumping probe

Music Business Worldwide, Jul 23, 2026: Sony Music Publishing acquires Monty Norman Limited, from the estate of late James Bond Theme composer

Movie Titles on YouTube, posted Oct 4, 2017: Dr. No (1962) title sequence

Vintage Guitar: Vic Flick, 007 Guitar Man

Billie Eilish on YouTube, posted Oct 1, 2020: No Time to Die

ctcasey on YouTube, posted Jan 10, 2020: Bruno Nicolai – “UPPERSEVEN, The Man To Kill – Main Titles” Instrumental Version 1966

davidfromlille on YouTube, posted Nov 12, 2017: UPPERSEVEN (1966) – Theme song by Bruno Nicolai