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Octopussy (1983)

An Octopussy theme with the word Octopussy

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Rita Coolidge’s theme All Time High for Octopussy, but I’ve always wondered what a theme would be like using the unique (and vulgar?) title in the lyrics. Thanks to generative AI, we can do that now easily, and after some curation on my part, I actually don’t hate it:

In a world of shadows and disguise
Danger flickers in her eyes
A whispered name, a hidden truth
A deadly game that’s always used

She moves like a secret in the night
A velvet touch, a silent bite
You think you’re close, you think you see
But nothing here is what it seems to be

Octopussy, drawing you in
With every touch, every sin
Wrapped in mystery and desire
A perfect blend of ice and fire

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