QueenZone discussion #1023178

Jim Peterik wrote: Without a doubt, the question I get asked most frequently regarding my musical career is, "How did you get that song in that Rocky movie?" (Actually, just edging out that question is "When you write a song, which comes first, the words or the music?") So I thought I'd address that issue once and for all (for all those who log onto my web site at any rate). Those of you who have seen an Ides of March show are familiar with the story I tell before we do "Eye of the Tiger" and though I embellish it a bit as the spirit moves me, it is the truth as I remember it. I was living at my old house in LaGrange, IL in 1981, and I came home from some errands and decided to check my message machine. Answering machines were still something of a novelty back then and to see that blinking light was a thrill. When I pressed the playback button I heard "Hey, yo, Jim, that's a nice message you got there. This is Sylvester Stallone. Give me a call at 213….. click." Well it sure sounded like the Stallone I heard in the Rocky movies and numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, but why was he calling me, and couldn't it be just someone playing a joke? Like maybe my songwriting partner in Survivor, Frankie Sullivan. So I called him up, and guess what, he received a similar message on his machine. We decided to take it seriously - glad we did! The day the video was to arrive we went out and rented a VCR. At this time BETA was the popular format for the relatively few people who could afford one and had the room to house this behemoth. When the package arrived we ripped it open and watched it on the machine we had set up on my kitchen counter. We were immediately knocked out by the power of the quick-cut visuals. We were also struck with how well the action worked with the temp music they had supplied - "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. I remember shaking my head and saying, "How are we ever going to beat that one?" But as we walked into my piano room I started singing the dead-string guitar figure that became one of the song's signatures. As I sat down at the grand piano Frankie plugged in and started playing that lick on guitar as I found a C-minor on the piano. We jammed on that feeling for a while and where enjoying the groove and energy but we soon realized that in order to get any further we had to see the rest of the movie. When we called "Sly" back, he told us the studio didn't want any copies going out for security reasons but finally agreed to send us one, on the condition that we return it the next day.

Angus's Maiden wrote: Where do you find this stuff?

Micrówave wrote: So you two don't know. Thanks for your opinions, but here's another source: link Let me know when you think this website sucks and lies. How about this from Jim Peterik's website? He's the writer of Eye Of The Tiger:

Jim Peterik wrote: Without a doubt, the question I get asked most frequently regarding my musical career is, "How did you get that song in that Rocky movie?" (Actually, just edging out that question is "When you write a song, which comes first, the words or the music?") So I thought I'd address that issue once and for all (for all those who log onto my web site at any rate). Those of you who have seen an Ides of March show are familiar with the story I tell before we do "Eye of the Tiger" and though I embellish it a bit as the spirit moves me, it is the truth as I remember it. I was living at my old house in LaGrange, IL in 1981, and I came home from some errands and decided to check my message machine. Answering machines were still something of a novelty back then and to see that blinking light was a thrill. When I pressed the playback button I heard "Hey, yo, Jim, that's a nice message you got there. This is Sylvester Stallone. Give me a call at 213….. click." Well it sure sounded like the Stallone I heard in the Rocky movies and numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, but why was he calling me, and couldn't it be just someone playing a joke? Like maybe my songwriting partner in Survivor, Frankie Sullivan. So I called him up, and guess what, he received a similar message on his machine. We decided to take it seriously - glad we did! The day the video was to arrive we went out and rented a VCR. At this time BETA was the popular format for the relatively few people who could afford one and had the room to house this behemoth. When the package arrived we ripped it open and watched it on the machine we had set up on my kitchen counter. We were immediately knocked out by the power of the quick-cut visuals. We were also struck with how well the action worked with the temp music they had supplied - "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. I remember shaking my head and saying, "How are we ever going to beat that one?" But as we walked into my piano room I started singing the dead-string guitar figure that became one of the song's signatures. As I sat down at the grand piano Frankie plugged in and started playing that lick on guitar as I found a C-minor on the piano. We jammed on that feeling for a while and where enjoying the groove and energy but we soon realized that in order to get any further we had to see the rest of the movie. When we called "Sly" back, he told us the studio didn't want any copies going out for security reasons but finally agreed to send us one, on the condition that we return it the next day.

Don't tell me I'm the only one on here that knew about this...

Micrówave wrote:

Angus's Maiden wrote: Where do you find this stuff?

ummm... the internet. Didn't you list SURVIVOR as one of your favorite bands?

<Font color=Wade> Deaky's <h6>Microwave? wrote: I couldn't be bothered to read half the posts, but I doubt Queen would ever let it be in there anyways...

Micrówave wrote: Ah I think, looking back now, Fred would have traded Flash & Highlander for Rocky 3 & 4 in a heartbeat.

Micrówave wrote: So you two don't know. Thanks for your opinions, but here's another source: link Let me know when you think this website sucks and lies. How about this from Jim Peterik's website? He's the writer of Eye Of The Tiger:

Jim Peterik wrote: Without a doubt, the question I get asked most frequently regarding my musical career is, "How did you get that song in that Rocky movie?" (Actually, just edging out that question is "When you write a song, which comes first, the words or the music?") So I thought I'd address that issue once and for all (for all those who log onto my web site at any rate). Those of you who have seen an Ides of March show are familiar with the story I tell before we do "Eye of the Tiger" and though I embellish it a bit as the spirit moves me, it is the truth as I remember it. I was living at my old house in LaGrange, IL in 1981, and I came home from some errands and decided to check my message machine. Answering machines were still something of a novelty back then and to see that blinking light was a thrill. When I pressed the playback button I heard "Hey, yo, Jim, that's a nice message you got there. This is Sylvester Stallone. Give me a call at 213….. click." Well it sure sounded like the Stallone I heard in the Rocky movies and numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, but why was he calling me, and couldn't it be just someone playing a joke? Like maybe my songwriting partner in Survivor, Frankie Sullivan. So I called him up, and guess what, he received a similar message on his machine. We decided to take it seriously - glad we did! The day the video was to arrive we went out and rented a VCR. At this time BETA was the popular format for the relatively few people who could afford one and had the room to house this behemoth. When the package arrived we ripped it open and watched it on the machine we had set up on my kitchen counter. We were immediately knocked out by the power of the quick-cut visuals. We were also struck with how well the action worked with the temp music they had supplied - "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. I remember shaking my head and saying, "How are we ever going to beat that one?" But as we walked into my piano room I started singing the dead-string guitar figure that became one of the song's signatures. As I sat down at the grand piano Frankie plugged in and started playing that lick on guitar as I found a C-minor on the piano. We jammed on that feeling for a while and where enjoying the groove and energy but we soon realized that in order to get any further we had to see the rest of the movie. When we called "Sly" back, he told us the studio didn't want any copies going out for security reasons but finally agreed to send us one, on the condition that we return it the next day.

Don't tell me I'm the only one on here that knew about this...