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According to a story Jim Peterik tells, Stallone hired the band to write two songs so that he’d have a choice. The band put all their time and effort into an epic ballad they were sure Stallone would choose. They only knocked out Eye of the Tiger just before deadline so they’d meet their obligation. And the rest is history.
What was the epic ballad?
Ever Since the World Began
Confirmed this was what survivor thought Stallone would pick. Link to the song. Would not have worked well lol
https://youtu.be/QafWPXLN7MM?si=ZxbFfnGEHcAOutaM
That's a pretty different song to Eye of the Tiger....
I couldn't do a workout montage to this
That have been fucking awful. Yes sports film theme song and it has such a lack of energy you feel tired from listening to it.
Ever Since The World Began was used in another Stallone movie called 'Lock Up', an often overlooked movie released in 88 I believe.
Hmm. A song about destiny and fate for a movie that's about a guy working hard and overcoming steep odds through force of will......it's a combination for sure I guess
So he wanted Another One Bites the Dust, and they wanted to give him a downtempo Cheers theme song?
This sounds like what a youth minister puts on when he wants to get the kids “jazzed”.
Wow, it's terrible.
What is this supposed to be a Rocky meets Cheers?
It's flow is so similar to "making love out of nothing at all."
I don't think they understood the assignment
fuggin lol
“Paradise By The Dashboard Light”
That’s meatloaf
still epic
That's Jim Steinman lol
Aint no doubt about it
That would be one thirsty flick.
"What what (in the butt)"
“TP for my Bunghole”
Never Going to Give You Up
Hearts on Fire. They stole it from John Cafferty.
See this is just proof the putting my homework off until the last 5 minutes is actually making my effort min/maxed!
I mean, honestly, in college I realised this because of the inevitable three class same day deadline. I wasn't going to be the valedictorian or dux, so why should I put those hours to waste. Good enough is the friend of progression.
I have adhd to extreme and it never ends well for me doing this
I was considered extremely smart for my age in HS, beat 80% of the school PSAT scores despite it being preppy ass kids and I was a stoner who skipped class more often than not. I didn't even know it was happening the day I came in
Could easily just wing it on finals and math tests.
High school is stupid easy at least for me it was.
Now guess who never developed the study skills needed to succeed in college/life. Fallen off because turns out consistency is more important to success than raw brain power.
Do you know what they call students that graduate medical school with a C average?
Doctors!
If you wait until the last minute, it’ll only take a minute
If you leave it until the last minute, it only takes a minute to do!
Old school Reddit post. Actual good info vs bruh that looks like a dick.
Got to see a Jim Peterik a few years ago in New Lenox, Illinois….he was awesome….so much history behind him
I see him often at the Lifetime gym - he actually works out in 80s rocker clothes
The purple-haired grandpa can still crush "Vehicle" live.
Seems bs. A very decent amount of efford went into Eye of Tiger. The riffs were clearly made inspired by punches. And Stallone wanted a "street song".
I feel like I hear this story a lot - where a band writes a song in 5 minutes to fulfill a contractual obligation, then that song becomes what they're known for and the music they pour their soul into gets no attention.
Funny how this is how it works so often. The minions that everyone knows and loves now from despicable me, were very different originally. The rough draft had these big buff more elaborate henchmen. It was going to be too expensive to do the graphics and animation on that type of sprite/character. So they made the way "over-simple" minions, and accidentally a legend was born.
The song makes more sense in that scene in the movie than Another One Bites the Dust would anyway
Stallone let the band watch the movie before writing the music. The movie dialogue gave the song its name.
Rising up…
BACK ON THE STREE-EETS
Did my time, took my chances (guitar riff)
I can never hear this again without seeing Jensen Ackles SPN outtake. Lol
TIL the song was made for the movie
Makes me think of this gem
😂🤣 ahh man, I needed a laugh this morning. I need to watch this movie...never seen it.
This song is even better. Rock out this weekend.
Love it!
That explains why the lyrics are so obviously on the nose
Knew the song was made for the movie, but I always assumed Apollo telling Rocky about the Eye of the Tiger was because of the song, not what named it
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Yea, Queen really did him a favor. Bites the Dust would have ruined the whole vibe of the movie.
And they did us a favor because Eye of tiger exists now. Queen never misses
It actually isn’t as bad as you’d think since it’s a sort of stop and go montage of fights between Rocky, his celebrations with his family, and then finally Clubber Lang.
Music written with intent fits in better than something added just because it sounds good?
Crazy idea, not sure it'll catch on.
My argument is Wes Anderson.
Fun fact: Sergio Leone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly etc.) had Ennio Morricone write the music to his movies before even shooting began. He then had the score played on set during filming to capture the mood, which was fine because Italians did all dialogue as ADR back then.
My god, imagine hearing ecstasy of gold for the first time walking on set
That’s still writing with intent! Morricone had either seen the script or knew the outline of the scene he was composing for.
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I mean I would have put in Fat Bottomed Girls, but that's mostly my insecurities pushing me to go another lap.
They do make the rockin' world go round.
I would disagree with you there. That song is too upbeat for where it is used in the movie from what I recall. Another one bites the dust maybe isn't the best fit either but it matches better with the emotional tone of where its used in the movie. You need a song that matches with fighting back from a low point. Eye of the tiger is a great song for that. Another one bites the dust isn't as good but it still matches decently with the theme of fighting back from a down and out position.
Ah yes, put the orgy song in the boxer movie
Eh, my votes on my humps by the black eyed peas
Imagine Fergie singing that at 6 years old, as she was when Rocky III was released... Would raise eyebrows
Here we are, born to be kings We're the princes of the universe Here we belong, fighting to survive In a world with the darkest powers Heh And here we are, we're the princes of the universe Here we belong, fighting for survival We've come to be the rulers of you all I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings, yeah, yeah
Highlander/Queen
Flash, flash, I love you! But we only have 14 hours to save the Earth!
Gordon’s Alive!!
Sean Connery playing Juan Sanchez Villalobos Ramirez. The Egyptian envoy to the Spanish King.
Unless you are watching guardians of the galaxy...vol 1.
Eye of the Tiger was their second song for Rocky, written just hours before they played it for Stallone... So, maybe cram sessions are a good idea for last-minute choices?
John Williams might have something to say. Seriously, how big of a band nerd is that guy. I love it.
The scene would have probably looked different if the song changes I think.
The Professor of Rock has an excellent take on this: Eye of Professor
But the movie could have been different with queen music
Given the great OSTs Queen put out I'd say they'd have nailed it if given the opportunity.
I was watching Fury Road today and looked up the original Mad Max movies and saw that Brian May composed the soundtrack for the first two. I thought it was pretty cool until I kept reading and saw it was a different Brian May lol.
Survivor nailed it with both Eye of the Tiger and Burning Heart for Rocky IV.
Its audio cocaine
It’s video steroids, let the music play and at the end you’re like yoked
Also actual cocaine.
The no easy way out montage is my favorite
damn right
Never change
seriously - the Rocky IV soundtrack has some bangers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPb7g_BlXQ
My son recently discovered Eye of the Tiger so now I get to listen to it on repeat, while he reads and sings lyrics, on the way to and from soccer practice.
I know these are the kind of memories I’ll always cherish; and I wouldn’t change a thing
I pick my 9 year old grandaughter up from school and I give her my phone with the YouTube lyrics. Here's the ones she knows by heart this school year.
She Drives Me Crazy
Fast Car
Everywhere
Dreams
Dust On The Bottle
I Can't Wait
Little Red Corvette
Raspberry Beret
AA
9 to 5
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Staying Alive
1999
September
I also wouldn't change a thing with all the GREAT memories we've created :)
This could be a perfect playlist to show my son.
Singing together and teaching her these songs which she sings at the top of lungs has made my life complete. How old is your son?